Despite it being over two years since the original Internet Explorer 6 Aurora exploit was discovered, Microsoft notified and patches issued, new exploits using the very same vulnerability are being discovered, which of course isn't Microsoft's fault, it's the fault of all those IT managers that haven't updated their company's …
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Bitcoin tumbles following increased Chinese regulation
The most recent bitcoin boom was driven by Chinese investment, with people from the country buying up more of it than the rest of the world put together just a few weeks ago. Today though, that situation is very different, as following increased regulations by the Chinese government making trading …
Read More »Most and least expensive consoles ever charted
Did you think the Xbox One was expensive at launch? Well, it was and is, but it's far from the worst culprit on the chart this Redditor put together, listing all of the consoles from the past near four decades and adjusting their prices for inflation. Without scrolling down, take …
Read More »DayZ standalone sells 173k in 24 hours
The standalone version of DayZ launched yesterday, with its creator, Dean “Rocket,” Hall suggesting that only the hardcore fans should drop £20 on it, as it is in a very early alpha stage and is therefore not fully featured or even that polished at the moment, but it is at …
Read More »Win an ASUS Maximus VI Hero mainboard with YOYOTech
Only last week, we were commenting in the KitGuru studio that December 2012 was a record month for competitions, but that this year it seemed a lot slower. Seven days on and the world of technology competitions seems to have swallowed a few tins of spinach. YOYOTech joins the fray …
Read More »GeForce Experience 1.8.1 is out now
The eagerly anticipated GeForce Experience 1.8.1 has just been released, bringing live Twitch Streaming to Shadowplay, meaning you can now broadcast your gameplay and commentary live to gamers worldwide without the need for any additional game capture hardware or software. As far as frame rates go, there will still be minimal …
Read More »Star Citizen’s dogfighting module has been delayed
Star Citizen is a true Kickstarter juggernaut, in-fact it seems to raise a few million dollars every time we check in on how it's doing, but with so many backers looking forward to the release- there isn't any room for disappointment. It's because of this that the dog fighting module, …
Read More »Samsung releases redesigned Android gamepad
Samsung has dropped its heavily Xbox 360 influenced gamepad in favour of a new design which does look quite nice, especially in comparison to the cheap white plastic controller it had previously released. The controller is now made with both metal and plastic and opts for a much more appealing …
Read More »Twin Galaxies website disappears, angers gamers
Twin Galaxies, the long time video game world record score keeper, has disappeared off of the face of the internet. The official site redirects you a “not found” page on the owners site, the Facebook hasn't been updated in weeks and the Twitter has been quiet for over seven days. …
Read More »Sky torrent blocking knocks out Imgur
In another classic example of site blocking not achieving its original goals and simultaneously overstepping the mark into the realms of censoring completely legitimate content, Sky's recent blocking of several torrent websites as per UK court orders, ended up also blocking popular image hosting site Imgur over the weekend. penis …
Read More »Alienware 17 Gaming Laptop Review
Today we are analysing the Alienware 17 – a powerful gaming machine which fits into the Alienware range between the 18 that we looked at a few weeks ago and the 14 which has yet to pass through our labs. Is it worth a shortlist? writing essay service We were …
Read More »German Amazon workers strike over pay
Amazon has a long history of not treating its employees very well, whether it's not providing adequate air conditioning in some of its facilities – leading some workers to pass out on the job – or leaving warehouse employees working alone in huge empty buildings. But one constant theme seems …
Read More »FBI offered ‘brownie points’ to NZ customs for Dotcom spying
According to new emails outed as part of the Kim Dotcom extradition trial, New Zealand customs officials were offered the chance to earn “brownie pointts,” by the organisation's operations manager, if they gave up secretive information on the people they were investigating and handed it over to the FBI. how to …
Read More »Origami used to design new space probe solar panels
Often used as a tool for relaxation – or a murderous weapon if you're watching Seven Psychopaths – the art of paper folding, or Origami, can now add another use to its resume, as a team of engineers from Brigham Young University has been in touch with an origami mathematician to figure …
Read More »Act the helpful voyeur in this stealth survival title
It's always nice when a Kickstarter game comes to fruition and is finally released, but it's especially so whey they look as interesting as this one. In an interesting blend of stealth and voyeurism – let's call it, Metal Gear Solid meets Night Trap – Republique is a game that …
Read More »DayZ standalone debuts on Steam
It's been a big 24 hours for open world, multiplayer titles. First Just Cause 2 MP landed late yesterday and now the standalone version of DayZ has finally appeared on Steam too. It's still an early access alpha, so don't expect a completely polished experience, but it's certainly got a …
Read More »Win STEAM game of your choice this week!
This week we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win a STEAM game of your choice. All you have to do is join our funny Facebook comment thread and place a funny/entertaining caption to this image from Assassins Creed Black Flag. It means you can …
Read More »Amazon will shoot original programming in 4K
Amazon Studios has just announced that it plans to shoot all of its 2014 series in 4K and will eventually make the ultra high resolution available for customers to stream. Programming will include both comedies and drama's and will most likely be put on Amazon's instant video service which is …
Read More »Samsung to release Galaxy Core- A low end S3
Samsung will be releasing a new phone early next year – the Galaxy Core Advance. It looks similar to an S3 but it definitely does not have the same specs, in fact, it's screen resolution is going to be worse than that found on the original Galaxy S which was …
Read More »Cheap Android tablets just keep getting cheaper
Over the last few months we've seen plenty of cheap Android tablets come out: Tesco came out with the Hudl, Argos released the ‘MyTablet‘ and Asda partnered up with electronics company, Medion, to exclusively sell the ‘LifeTab‘. Prices of these tablets currently range from £77 all the way up to £130 …
Read More »Plus.net unveils aggressive new pricing
One of the more popular, but overlooked (especially in terms of government sanctioned DNS blocks) ISPs in the UK, Plus.net, has unveiled some new pricing plans for its broadband packages, with pricing that could really take the fight to some of the bigger firms out there. The new deal sees …
Read More »Xbox One and 360 are getting original TV shows
Microsoft has announced that starting in early 2014, its Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles, will have access to their own unique, original content that won't be available anywhere else initially. What those shows will be at the moment remain somewhat of a mystery, though we do know some things. …
Read More »Pirate Bay changes domain once again
Anyone trying to visit the Pirate Bay this morning will have found that the usual .SX address is no longer valid. Instead, it's now operating at thepiratebay.pe, a Peru based address. Temporarily it was running at thepiratebay.ac, but now it's settled on its new South American home. For now at …
Read More »Google bought another robot developer
Google has been gunning for robot development for some time now, possibly lining it up to go head to head with Amazon over automated delivery services – and now it can do it over frozen lakes too, as it just bought Boston Dynamics, the company behind the Big Dog service …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS214Play review
Today we are taking a look at the latest NAS system from Synology, the DS214 Play. This unit is optimised for multimedia processing and has been designed to handle high quality images, music and video streaming. The DS214Play is a media centric two bay NAS from Synology, with a maximum …
Read More »First Pro Starcraft II player gets P-1A US sports Visa
The United States made a big splash earlier this year, when it announced that it was going to begin accepting applications for US sports Visas from Esports competitors. The first was granted to a League of Legends player last week, and now another has been given to Korean Kim Dong …
Read More »Watch a guy open up a Steam Box here
We've been getting teased by single images and snippets of information about Valve's Steam Box hardware for a while now, so it's nice to finally see that someone's managed to get one opened up and take a look inside to see what we're really working with and how the hardware …
Read More »YOYOTech claims there is a resurgence for gaming PCs
Invited down to a glamorous hotel in central London by YOYOTech to see ‘The Resurgence of PC Gaming', KitGuru was intrigued. The Centerprise performance PC brand was certainly acting confident, but in the face of recent IDC and Gartner reports, was that confidence mis-placed? Ignoring the wine and nibbles, we …
Read More »T-Mobile confesses they cannot match Tesco
We all spend a small fortune on mobile devices. Alongside transport and staple foods, it's one of those omnipresent bills that need to be paid. The only question that remains is ‘How much should we pay?'. The traditionally strong players here are the providers themselves with their ‘store on every …
Read More »Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Winner announced!
We had many thousands of entries for this competition and a lot of people will be unhappy to hear they didn't win. abortion argumentative essay The winner of the 240GB SSD is Harry Jeffries from Merseyside. His Facebook page is HERE. Remember if you didn't win, then be sure to …
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