Regular readers will be aware that Intel recently launched their Haswell range of processors. Kitguru has already reviewed motherboards from partners such as MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte in the last week. Today we look at the new ASRock Z87 Extreme 6 – this is a 12 phase power design featuring …
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Despite bad press, Xbox One pre-orders beating out PS4
Even though Microsoft has been hammered with bad press for its Xbox One console over the past few weeks, it's still managing to beat out the much more favourably viewed PlayStation 4 in pre-orders, according to a new report from Amazon.co.uk. First there was the fact that Microsoft just loved …
Read More »Silverstone launches brand new ML04 HTPC chassis
Not many things in the world of full-blown, desktop technology products can be said to be 4 inches high. Some tower cases are big enough to house a family – in the case of the Silverstone TJ11. So when we heard that its new case was 10.5cm tall, we had …
Read More »NSA whistleblow outs himself
Edward Snowden, an ex-computer security admin for the US' CIA has revealed himself as the one that leaked internal government documents to the Guardian newspaper, in an effort to expose the controlling stake the US government had in the online interactions of not only its citizens, but those of foreign …
Read More »Toshiba announce Nvidia powered 2560×1600 res Excite tablets
Late last week Toshiba announced new additions to their Excite range of Android tablets. Two of them outperform the Retina iPad and rival the Nexus 10 in regards to display resolution. The three new additions run Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and hit stores end of June (25th). Worldwide availability is …
Read More »Clipless attaches smartphone directly to clothes
They Innovate are the company behind Clipless – a mounting device that will attach a smartphone to many things, including your clothes. The creators claim it will work with any moderately flat surface. Clipless has been designed to relegate the reason for buying a leather pouch. A discrete disc and …
Read More »Cameron asks web giants to block child pornography
David Cameron, UK Prime Minister has said he was ‘sickened' by the growth of child pornography online and said that more companies should be using their technical abilities to filter and block the imagery. Google are said to be involved in a system which can deal with child pornography. Mr …
Read More »Exclusive Asus Z87 Pro Mainboard Video
When you're the biggest mainboard company in town, it's right that you should spend time ‘shooting for the stars'. At the same time, you also need to think about customers who DO want the latest in Z87 chipset technology – but who don't want to spend the price of a …
Read More »Google spend $1.3 billion to acquire Waze
Source are said to have spoken to Globes – Israel's Business Arena. They have been told that Google will acquire Waze Ltd for a cool $1.3 billion. The Israeli navigation app and traffic report start-up will be taken over after months of reports that the deal was underway. There were …
Read More »Computex: Antec launches wireless AMP speakers
As part of the company's on-going expansion into new markets, the Antec Mobile Products (A.M.P) division has been busy with a range of brand new consumer electronics and audio technology. The latest launch from this team includes brand new A.M.P. speaker modules. KitGuru puts it ear to the ground to …
Read More »Anonymous leaks NSA data in wake of spying scandal
In-case you don't read other news sources (and why would you, we do a fantastic job here of covering, literally, everything, ever) America's National Security Agency (NSA) just got caught spying on a huge number of its citizens using services like Facebook, Google, Yahoo and a mass of others – …
Read More »Climbing the Kickstarter mountain as an indie
Kickstarter success stories are nothing new. There are one man operations and massive companies alike that have benefited from the swell of interest and funds that come from a well run campaign. However, there's only so many times you can read a story about a new this or that getting …
Read More »Ex-IGN director is now at GAME
Ian Chambers, previously IGN's international director, has joined GAME, where he will take on the role of chief digital officer beginning at the end of July. This means he'll be managing the online side of the business, as well as covering business developments and digital marketing. “I am delighted with …
Read More »Publishers can block you selling your Xbox One games
Cementing the idea of the future that we won't own any console games, merely rent licenses to play them, Microsoft has announced that while it personally won't stop you selling Xbox One games, game publishers will have the right and the ability, to opt out from resales as a feature …
Read More »Porsche 911 gets a limited edition overhaul for 50th year
The Porsche 911 is an iconic car and one most of us strive to own during our lives. Over 820,000 of them have been built and sold in the last 50 years. They are celebrating the anniversary with a Limited Edition version of the car, sure to appeal to their …
Read More »Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Edition Case Review
Corsair's success in the case market has been undeniable, yet there has always been that one missing option; a micro-ATX chassis. Enter the 350D, a chassis which sits in Corsair's Obsidian series and aims to provide enthusiast m-ATX users with a high-quality enclosure. Since entering the chassis market with one …
Read More »FBI and Microsoft take down botnet network
Microsoft and the FBI have taken down a criminal network which was responsible for more than $500 million in bank fraud. Microsoft and the FBI said that they, together with a group of financial services had' disrupted' more than 1,000 botnets. The organisations have yet to identify the source of …
Read More »MoneySuperMarket talks driverless cars in new infographic
MoneySuperMarket has launched a new infographic breaking down how autonomous vehicles, that is, cars that drive themselves, are developing and when exactly they'll be hitting the marketplace. There's hot competition, with big car companies racing to beat Google to launch, who will be the first? As it stands, Mercedes will …
Read More »Who’s excited for a sequel to Shaq-Fu?!
Alright guys, it looks like we might be finally get a sequel to Shaq Fu! Yea, right on… hurray… right? While it isn't for certain yet, basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal's licensing company, Mine O' Mine, has recently registered four game-centric trademarks surrounding the Shaq-Fu brand. It also recently acquired the …
Read More »US teen jailed for Facebook rant in wake of Boston bombings
Cameron D'Ambrosio, 18 of Massachusetts, has been given a further month in jail without bail, after he was arrested on 1st May for a Facebook post that the prosecution described as a bomb threat. He will now be held until early July before facing trial. The comment came shortly after …
Read More »Steelseries shows off new H Series headset line
Steelseries has a new product line out and you'll never guess what it is. That's right guys, it's headsets! Beautiful, glorious headsets in a new line up titled the H-Series, a revamped version of the original Steelseries award winners first unveiled in 2005. This new line features the high end …
Read More »Sega to support Ouya with Sonic titles
Sega has announced its intention to support the Ouya, that little android console that seems to have lost a lot of ground in the months following on from its impressive Kickstarter funding last year. However, it'll now see compatible versions of Sonic CD (arguably the best Sonic game ever made) …
Read More »Cooler Master N200 Mini-Tower Case Review
Today we are going to look at the Cooler Master N200 case which is a mainstream model designed with water cooling in mind. It occupies a compact mid-tower form factor and can accommodate a micro-ATX motherboard as well as an array of high-end components. Being a budget model, the N200 seems …
Read More »Intel release further details on Thunderbolt 2
Intel have released further details of their next generation Thunderbolt – their high speed interface it originally developed in partnership with Apple. Thunderbolt 2 doubles data transfer rates to 20Gb/s and with the incorporation of DisplayPort 1.2 it will allow the transmission of raw 4k video, as well as data. …
Read More »Exclusive Asus Z87 Sabertooth Video
As the biggest manufacturer of mainboards for the technology-lovers market, Asus has quite a reputation to uphold during the launch of Intel's Z87 chipset for its 4th Generation of Core processors. KitGuru was lucky enough to get its cameras inside the regional HQ for Asus, while one of its engineers …
Read More »Computex: Phanteks exposes the Enthoo Primo to KitGuru
Knocking Noctua off top spot was a tough ask. Many tried. Most failed. Phanteks succeeded in delivering a new ‘ultimate CPU cooling solution' and they deserve kudos for that. Now the Phanteks engineers have applied their digital kung-fu to the issue of creating the perfect chassis. In the VIP suite …
Read More »Microsoft cut Windows 8 prices, free Office to drive sales
Microsoft confirmed yesterday that they have cut prices of Windows 8 and Windows RT licenses to hardware partners building smaller sized tablets as an incentive to drive sales. Analysts have been discussing if the cuts are enough to dramatically lower tablet prices and drive sales and are unsure if Office …
Read More »In the future, retro gaming is going to suck
You know what I've spent the last few years doing? Avidly attempting to find toys and games from my childhood. This is partly to collect them and partly to play with them – seriously I swear apart from a few things, my hobbies have reverted to the same as when …
Read More »Nintendo to continue selling Wii U basic
“Well, why not?” you might be asking yourself, and it's a good question. 1: Because there's a big rumour going around that GameStop in America is going to stop selling it, because nobody is buying it, and 2: Because nobody is buying it. To make sure that the cut price, …
Read More »Kim Dotcom’s Mega hit by DDOS attack
Kim Dotcom's file locker website, Mega.co.nz, was hit earlier this morning by a denial of service (DoS) attack and no one has yet to claim responsibility. Perhaps more surprisingly though, internet mogul Kim Dotcom, has yet to point the finger or even mention the attack on his oft-used Twitter account …
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