Some leaked documents obtained by VG Leaks reveal that Rime developer, Tequila Works, originally pitched the game to Microsoft under the working title, Echoes of Siren. Microsoft passed on the game but has since implied that this was a mistake. The now Playstation exclusive title currently has no release date but …
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Google reveals Project Tango- A smartphone that maps its surroundings
Google is expanding its lineup with a newly revealed smartphone prototype, currently named Project Tango. The Android phone is built to learn about and then map the world around it, for example, the phone will learn the dimensions of your room just by being carried around and then eventually learn …
Read More »Microsoft unveils media remote for Xbox One game console
Microsoft Corp. has announced a media remote for its Xbox One game console. The Xbox One media remote controls video playback for Blu-ray movies, streaming video on Xbox One as well as TV power and volume. The unit will be available this March. The Xbox One media remote is a …
Read More »Canonical CEO: Apple ‘snapped up’ all the sapphire screens!
Chief executive officer of Canonical, the maker of Ubuntu operating system, confirmed at a meeting that Apple had acquired boat load of sapphire glass made by GT Advanced. He complained that last year Canonical intended to use sapphire glass for one of the first premium Ubuntu-based smartphones called Edge, but …
Read More »Samsung readies Exynos Infinity processor for mobile devices
At the Mobile World Congress 2014 next week Samsung Electronics plans to reveal its all-new system-on-chip for smartphones and tablets called Exynos Infinity. The new application processor will likely power Samsung’s next flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S5 – which will also be launched at the MWC 2014. Samsung confirmed …
Read More »Intel: our relationship with Apple continues to grow closer
Chief executive officer of Intel Corp. said in an interview that the company’s relationship with Apple was “growing closer”. Unfortunately, he did not reveal any details about the development of relationship, but he clearly demonstrated that the chip giant is interested in providing Apple what it needs to win. “We …
Read More »Bq and Meizu to release smartphones based on Ubuntu
Canonical, the developer of Ubuntu Linux operating system and mobile platform, has announced that Bq and Meizu, handset vendors from Spain and China, will use Ubuntu for their upcoming smartphones. The devices will be available later this year and at present not a lot of information is known about them. …
Read More »Nintendo cleared in 3DS and DSI patent infringement case
Back in July 2012, Technology Properties Limited LLC, Phoenix Digital Solutions LLC and Patriot Scientific Corp filed a collective complaint against Nintendo for infringing on their high-performance, low-cost microprocessor patents. Apparently these micro-processors were used in both the DSI and 3DS but today the Trade Commission has cleared Nintendo, saying that neither …
Read More »Valve’s first movie is set to premiere in March
Free to Play, a Valve made film exploring the competitive and demanding nature of eSports is set to debut on the 19th of March both on Steam and at a special screening at San Francisco's Castro Theatre. As the name implies, the documentary will be free and focuses on three professional …
Read More »Microsoft knew that users wouldn’t like the Metro UI
Microsoft has admitted that it knew most users wouldn't like the new Windows 8 Metro user interface but not for the reasons you might think, according to Jacob Miller, a UX Designer for Microsoft, “Familiarity will always trump good design. Even if something is vastly better, if it is unfamiliar it …
Read More »Silkroad 2 hack turns vendors into dealers
The history of online drug marketplaces, darknet markets, tor markets, however you want to term them, has been a rocky one. While the original Silkroad had a very long run, it was eventually downed by old fashioned police work, then its successors fell to hacks, scams and exponential growth and …
Read More »Synology update fixes DSM vulnerabilities
Synology's NAS devices have usually reviewed quite well here at Kitguru, which is why it was a real shame that a few days ago to learn that its Diskstation Manager software had some major security vulnerabilities that had yet to be fixed. Fortunately now a patch has been released and …
Read More »Ravpower RP-PB13 14,000 mAh Power Bank Review
Smartphones and mobile devices are such an integrated part of our everyday lives now. We all know what it’s like to be using our beloved tech when that dreaded ‘Low Battery’ symbol appears. It’s not an ideal situation at all, especially if you have a busy lifestyle and spend a …
Read More »Snowden document courier branded terrorist
David Miranda, the man who was detained after trying to transfer thousands of secretive documents from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden to his partner and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, has lost his lawsuit against the British government and has ultimately been labelled a potential terrorist suspect, thanks to a very loose …
Read More »Facebook is buying WhatsApp for almost $20 billion
In one of the largest ever acquisitions of an internet based startup, Whatsapp, the messaging service used by millions around the world to send text and images to one another, is being bought by social networking giant Facebook, for a total of $19 billion in cash and company stock. The …
Read More »AMD loses share to Intel, Nvidia as GPU market grows – JPR
Thanks to increasing shipments of discrete graphics processing units (GPUs), the market of graphics adapters grew sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR), a leading market tracker. However, despite of good climate on the market, Advanced Micro Devices lost market share in Q4 2013 …
Read More »Toshiba introduces new high-performance consumer SSDs
Toshiba Corp. on Wednesday announced its all-new HG6 family solid-state drives that are designed to offer increased performance over predecessors. The new drives come in a variety of form-factors and are suitable for a wide range of applications from ultra-thin notebooks to data center servers. Toshiba’s new HG6 series SSDs …
Read More »Intel: we’ve changed chip design approach in the recent years
Historically, companies like Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices designed microprocessors and then software developers developed applications that took advantage of those chips. According to the head of Intel, that pattern was changed several years ago and now, before designing a new central processing unit, the world’s largest chipmaker first …
Read More »Nokia debuts “Treasure Tags” that help to locate lost items
Have you ever lost small items at home or in office and then spent a lot of precious time to find them? Or maybe left home without keys? Or forgot something precious in a taxi? With Nokia Corp.’s new invention, this will never happen again. Nokia on Wednesday introduced “Treasure …
Read More »Only 4 per cent of developers plan to make games for Wii U
Having sold only around 5.86 million Wii U units in more than a year, Nintendo clearly understands that it is in trouble. But it looks like more bad news are incoming for the platform and the company. According to a poll of game developers, only about 4 per cent of …
Read More »EE adds 4G to 14 towns and 18 airports
EE has switched on 4G LTE connectivity in 14 more towns as well as 18 airports, ramping up its 4G coverage in order to stay competitive with the expanding infrastructures of rival networks: O2 and Vodafone. EE now has 70 per cent of the population connected to 4G, in total …
Read More »Square Enix wants to bring more Final Fantasy games to PC
Future Final Fantasy games could come to the PC now as Square Enix has become increasingly interested in developing for the platform according to series Producer, Yoshinori Kitase. Aside from the MMO's, the series has remained mostly console exclusive for some time now but Kitase told Eurogamer that things might change in …
Read More »Earn prizes with AMD’s new Raptr reward scheme
AMD is looking to expand the appeal of its Raptr game tracking app, by offering those that use it a chance to claim great prizes, simply by gaming. You can claim everything from money off hardware, free games, subscriptions to gaming services and much more, just for using the AMD …
Read More »Dino PC launches new GTX750 based systems
As nVidia rolls out Maxwell in the house, system builders across the globe are moving fast to launch new gaming PCs based on the latest technology from Jen Hsun's brainchild. Dino PC has just announced a new rig. KitGuru casts a reptilian eye. Based in North London, Dino PC is …
Read More »Dotcom raid ruled legal by appeal
A New Zealand appeals court has made a landmark statement in the Dotcom extradition build up, by overturning the ruling that invalidated the warrants used in his arrest and has now legitimised the raid that led to it, suggesting that the search warrants were reasonably and obvious in their wording. …
Read More »Isaw Extreme offers GoPro alternative
There's been a lot of developments in the high-definition camera world over the past few years, with devices like the Flip HD cam becoming hugely popular and then dipping off as phones began to catch up, but one of the more obvious developments has been with the portable, hands free, …
Read More »Stop a bullet wound bleeding in seconds
While the average PC enthusiast, gamer, tech-head or whatever you call yourself, is more likely to find themselves in a flame war than a shoot out, it's still good to know that those that do spend their time having hot pieces of metal shot at them may soon find it …
Read More »Subset Games talks FTL Advanced features
It's nearly here guys, the Advanced Edition of Subset Fames FTL (Faster than Light) is just around the corner and to celebrate, the developers have broken down each of the new features in an update, showing off the new Clone Bay, a better rewards information screen and several other new …
Read More »Logitech TK820 Wireless All-in-One Keyboard Review
Today we are going to take a look at Logitech’s latest all-in-one wireless keyboard, the TK820. This is designed to be used in conjunction with a multimedia PC or home theatre PC, featuring a large touchpad with gesture controls. This particular feature means that you don’t need to use a …
Read More »Bioshock’s Irrational Games is ‘winding down’
Irrational Games, the developer that gave us some of the most visually striking and engaging FPS titles from the best part of the last decade, is set to close in the near future, with co-founder Ken Levine looking to create a new, tightly knit studio from a handful of Irrational …
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