An online store from Finland has started to take pre-orders on a new high-end graphics card that has not been officially launched yet. The fact of the listing confirms Nvidia Corp.’s plans to launch GeForce GTX Titan Black Edition graphics solution for ultra-premium market segment shortly. Multitronic.fi online store is …
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Samsung cuts target notebook shipments for 2014
Laptops from Samsung Electronics are stylish, well-built and innovative. However, they are not as popular on the market as notebooks from manufacturers like Asustek Computer. A new media report claims that after Samsung failed to meet its own notebook shipments goal in 2013, the firm further cut sales targets for …
Read More »In1 releases new multi-tool utility iPhone case
In1, a mobile case manufacturer focusing on comprehensive design and innovation is looking to shake things up a bit with its rugged but beautifully designed multi-tool/phone case perfect for people on the go, it has a variety of tools cleverly built in to the design of the product including: 2 …
Read More »Func launches new HS-260 headset, without Funkman
I know guys, I know. Funkman was your favourite character of anything ever and of course, with a name like Funkman, why wouldn't he be used in the upcoming campaign for Func's new headset, the HS-260? He has the afro, which clearly relates to the comfortable headband and the fact …
Read More »Func HS-260 headset review
Despite the fact that being a PC gamer usually means you're swimming in much deeper nerd waters than your average console or handheld gamer, there's always been a desire to make peripherals look cool. A lot of the time, that means black, heavy duty plastic and bright LEDs with varying …
Read More »Microsoft buys the Gears of War franchise
Microsoft has just bought the rights to all past and future Gears of War games, the acquisition also brings the return of Rod Fergusson, former Gears of War Producer and Director of Production who had previously left Epic Games after the third game in the series was released. From now …
Read More »Win a red hot prize with Gigabyte and KitGuru!
We are announcing an amazing prize list with our partners Gigabyte UK. One lucky reader will have the chance to win some incredible hardware , in fact the main components to build a new, kick ass system! We are letting our loyal readers know first – so be sure to …
Read More »Win THIEF 4 on PC this week!
This week we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win the upcoming Thief 2014 on the PC. All you have to do is join our funny Facebook comment thread and place a funny/entertaining caption to this image from the very same game. It means you …
Read More »Samsung to offer 4K starter pack
Since 4K is so new, there's not really much content available to show off the ultra high resolution and as a result, people aren't rushing out to buy capable TV's but Samsung is looking to change that this year by offering up a 4K starter pack for use with its …
Read More »Dino PC launches full range of customisable laptops
Established UK system builder, Dino PC, has finally made the plunge into the world of mobile gaming and professional users with the launch of four new lines of customisable laptops. KitGuru cracks its knuckles and prepares for typing on the go. Roll the clock back only a few years, and …
Read More »A look at the Raspberry Pi
The buzz around Raspberry Pi started two years ago when we were offered the prospect of a tiny Linux computer that would cost around £30. That's a trivial amount of money for an interesting new gadget so I slapped in my order with RS Components, and sat back to wait. …
Read More »KG talks Alien: Isolation with Creative Assembly
As you might imagine, the guys over at Creative Assembly are quite busy at the moment. Not only are they working on Total War: Arena, but they're also handling the final few months of development on an Alien title that has against all odds, got the world interested in the …
Read More »HP confirms that customers are not happy with Windows 8
It won't come as much of a shock to KitGuru readers, but HP has decided to go public with a confirmation as to why Windows 7 had to be brought back in. KitGuru scans the official HP statement and reads between the lines. As the sale of PCs flattens out, …
Read More »European Court of Human Rights to demand UK spying justification
Even if you're one of those people that isn't a big fan of European intervention in British politics, you surely have to admit that it's nice to see Europe weighing in on our behalf in this instance. The EU Court of Human Rights has issued a demand that will see …
Read More »Lego almost comes full circle with Movie game
The Lego franchise is going round and round now, with games based on this and that and movies and toys and… it's all encompassing. In-fact with its latest development, it's almost made it full circle. This is a game, based on a movie, based on intepretations of movies and games …
Read More »Monster Hunter 4 coming to the west, on 3DS
Monster Hunter fans in the west don't get much in the way of love from Capcom when it comes to the new releases in the series. We're not getting a look in with the Chinese Cryengine PC version, Monster Hunter Online, and it's taken untill now for the developer to …
Read More »Virgin Galactic goes supersonic at 71,000 feet
Ever the dreamer, Richard Branson continues to push forward on the idea of affordable space flight with another test of the amazing looking Virgin Galactic craft. This time we have video. KitGuru dons a fishing bowl for added effect. From the time he was a scrawny teenager, watching Neil Armstrong …
Read More »Sales of Microsoft Surface tablets doubled in Q4 2013
Microsoft Corp.’s Surface series of media and business tablets is staring to gain traction on the market. According to the company’s latest financial results, sales of Surface doubled in the second quarter of the fiscal 2014 (calendar Q4 2013). Unfortunately, the slates still bring only losses to the software giant. …
Read More »Qualcomm developing eight-core 64-bit app processor – rumour
Qualcomm, the world’s largest developer of application processors for mobile devices, will not be the first chip designer to reveal a 64-bit ARM application processor, but what it reportedly plans to offer (if the unofficial information is accurate) will probably outshine everything that has been introduced so far. Qualcomm is …
Read More »Sony to launch ‘slimmest’ PlayStation in the U.K.
An invitation to a Sony event in London on the 30th of January, 2014, implies that the company plans to introduce “the slimmest” PlayStation in the United Kingdom late this month. It is likely that the device will reach the market already in February, but what exactly will that be? …
Read More »Rare Nintendo game expected to go for thousands on eBay
Back in the 1990's Nintendo made 116 copies of the Nintendo World Championships, the game was created for the NES specifically for a competition but the game never went on sale. As a result, it's one of the rarest games money can buy and now, if you have a few …
Read More »Qualcomm thinks that 4K smartphones will be the next big thing
Smartphones went from 720p to 1080p very quickly and now, according to chipset manufacturer, Qualcomm, we are due to up the resolution on our phones once again. Tim McDonough, Qualcomm’s Vice President of Marketing, in an interview with Trusted Reviews said that 4K is is one of the primary focuses …
Read More »Nvidia readies dual-chip GeForce GTX 790 graphics card – rumour
Nvidia Corp. is reportedly working on two new graphics cards that for ultra-high-end market segment. The two new solutions are based on the already known GK110 graphics processing unit and will cost $1000 and higher. A launch of two new high-end graphics boards may indicate that there will be no …
Read More »EA’s COO denies that Nintendo is dead to the company
Recently there has been reports of an anonymous EA developer admitting that Nintendo became dead to the Publisher “very quickly” following the launch of the Wii U, apparently this didn't sit well with EA COO, Peter Moore, who denies the claim that EA has turned its back on Nintendo despite all …
Read More »YIFY founder retiring, but uploads to continue
The founder of YIFY Torrents, one of the most beloved movie rippers and uploaders in the torrent scene, has announced his impending retirement. However, he's urged fans not to be too upset, as YIFY will continue as always, with a new person at the helm and a few small changes. …
Read More »Microsoft shipped 3.9 million Xbox Ones since launch
While Microsoft might have fallen behind Sony early on in sales of its current generation console, the Xbox One, it has kept up the pace since then, having shipped 3.9 million consoles to retailers since launch. Of course that doesn't necessarily tell us much about the actual sales numbers, but …
Read More »Samsung blames profit decline on employee bonuses
Samsung's quarterly results were revealed yesterday which saw an 18 per cent decline in the company's profits from last quarter, so where did the money go? Well Currency exchange rates as well as employee bonuses seem to be the cause. Samsung says that while its marketing budget did increase due …
Read More »Revenge porn poster child arrested over victim hacking
The man who's become synonymous with the revenge porn system, Hunter Moore, who previously ran the infamous IsAnyoneUp.com website, has been arrested after being charged with paying for a hacker to break into the email accounts of young men and women, stealing any nude images stored there and then send …
Read More »Win Thief 2014 on PC this weekend!
This weekend we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win the upcoming Thief 2014 on the PC. All you have to do is join our funny Facebook comment thread and place a funny/entertaining caption to this image from the very same game. It means you …
Read More »EU Court gives legal approval to console modders
For a long time we've seen companies do everything from express apathy towards those that come up with workarounds for their DRM and other console anti-piracy systems, to full blown taking them to court over it and attempting to track down their fans via IP address. However those same companies …
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