While we have been focusing recently on super high power output supplies in excess of 1000 watts, we felt today it was worth revisiting a popular unit sold by Overclockers UK for £85.99 inc vat. The Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W is fully modular with 80 Plus Gold Certification and support …
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With a bit of tape, a PS Vita can run in VR mode
Virtual Reality was just a pipe dream for most of us a few years ago, with the hardware and software to take us truly inside virtual worlds, seemingly impossible to perfect. Now though it seems, after Oculus led the way, anyone can make a brand new piece of VR gear …
Read More »Google sues Mississippi attorney general over MPAA ties
Mississippi Attorney General, Jim Hood, has apparently been giving Google a hard time for the past year and a half, with repeated urges to try and have it block content online. Now though Google is turning the tables on him and suing him for having close ties with the MPAA, …
Read More »The Pirate Bay returns… with popups
Last week one of the world's most iconic torrent search sites, The Pirate Bay, was downed by Swedish authorities in a raid on a server farm located in the side of a mountain, along with several other prominent sites. Since then its future has been uncertain, with the admins speculating about …
Read More »SMITE Championship prize pool crests $2 million
Over the past few years, one of the big defining factors of an Esports organisation, has been its ability to generate enough money to make the game seem legitimate and worth playing for the professionals and fans around the world. DotA 2 famously had the world's biggest prize pool with …
Read More »Chromebooks get “Ok Google” support for voice commands
In an update to the Google Chromebook Dev Channel, you can now use the phrase “Ok Google” no matter what you are doing with your Chromebook, as long as the screen is on. Previously you could only use voice search in the app launcher or in a new tab, but with …
Read More »The Internet as we know it does not exist in Cuba. Yet.
U.S. trade embargoes have meant that, as the internet as we know it began to take shape, Cuba was left behind. With no access to the Internet at all until 1996 and only very limited, slow and censored access at present, things are about to change in a big way for the …
Read More »MSI GT80 Titan Gaming Laptop Sneak Peak
Next year MSI will officially release their GT80 Titan … a machine kitted out with mouth watering hardware – it is also the first gaming laptop to feature a fully fledged mechanical keyboard. KitGuru has already published information on the laptop in recent weeks, and my colleague Andrzej was on …
Read More »Marvell and Nvidia are working on processor modules for Project Ara smartphones
Google on Friday revealed that Marvell Technology Group and Nvidia Corp. are working on application processor modules for upcoming Ara smartphones. Previously a number of companies have publicly expressed support of the project Ara, but no one has revealed any particular plans. The disclosure from Google is generally the first …
Read More »MSI unveils mini-ITX Z97 mainboard with 802.11ac Killer Wi-Fi, M.2, enhanced cooling
MicroStar International has unveiled its all-new Z97 Gaming ACK mini-ITX mainboard that offers a very good balance between performance, technologies and price. The platform is designed for gamers, who want to have a very small form-factor (SFF) high performance system that does not cost too much. The MSI Z97I Gaming …
Read More »Rackspace to lower reliance on Intel, set to use OpenPower servers
Rackspace, one of the world’s largest web hosting and cloud companies, this week officially became a member of the OpenPower foundation, the organization that develops “open-source” servers powered by next-generation IBM Power microprocessors as well as chips based on the Power architecture. The move means that the company will reduce …
Read More »Possible GeForce GTX 960 launch date and price revealed
Nvidia Corp. and its partners will start to sell their next-generation performance-mainstream graphics solutions GeForce GTX 960 about a month from now for around $200, according to a report from a Japanese web-site. While the date of the launch now seems to be more or less clear, specifications of the …
Read More »Asus preps external device for extreme overclocking of graphics cards
Asustek Computer is working on external voltage regulator module (VRM) card for graphics cards that will enable extreme overclocking by allowing massive overvoltage. Asus follows EVGA and Gigabyte Technology who have been selling similar external VRM solutions for years now. Although a lot of modern graphics cards (e.g., Asus Strix …
Read More »Street Fighter V is only 20% done so far but the graphics will be great
Street Fighter V may only be 20 per cent through its development cycle at present but that isn't stopping the producers behind the game from hyping up its Unreal Engine 4 powered graphical fidelity. The title was announced earlier this month as a PS4 and PC exclusive, a change of …
Read More »GlobalFoundries: Customized and SOI process technologies gain importance
While non-standard fabrication processes are sometimes challenging and make it harder to re-use intellectual property across different product lineups, they are just what the doctor ordered when one needs to achieve certain goals. According to GlobalFoundries, the No. 2 contract maker of chips, many customized process technologies are gaining importance …
Read More »GTA Online updates will eventually cease on last gen systems
Rockstar has warned that due to the severe limitations of last generation hardware, further updates to Grand Theft Auto Online will eventually cease and only appear on the PC, Xbox One and PS4. So far, the developer has been very good when it comes to ensuring that updates remain the …
Read More »FBI officially names North Korea as culprit of Sony hack
After a week or so of unconfirmed reports and rumors suggesting that North Korea was behind the Sony hack, terrorist threat and subsequent cancellation of upcoming film, The Interview, the FBI has finally revealed the results of its investigation. The North Korean government is indeed behind the Sony Pictures hack …
Read More »Sony speaks out on 20th anniversary PS4 sales exploit
Over the last few days, Sony and GAME have been selling off what is left of the 20th anniversary edition PS4 consoles in the UK. In order to ensure that only fans could apply to buy one, a website was put in place, showcasing a number of video game characters. …
Read More »Tim Cook ‘deeply offended’ over labor abuse accusations
Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, has gone on record to say that he is “deeply offended” by the BBC's accusations of poor working conditions at Chinese supply factories. The companies Apple uses for manufacturing have been criticized in the past but despite the firm taking a more proactive approach, the BBC's …
Read More »Lian Li PC-O5S Chassis Review
The new O series of Lian Li cases (that's O for Omega, not zero) continues a proud tradition of aluminum construction and a smart, stylish appearance that stands out from the crowd. This Mini-ITX PC-O5S is priced at £214, while the Micro-ATX PC-O6S costs £254 and the ATX PC-O7 is …
Read More »UK retailers admit they weren’t ready for Black Friday
UK retailers have admitted that Black Friday 2014 was their biggest challenge this year. 32 per cent of stores surveyed following the sales day noted that handling the crowds and demand proved difficult. Some retailers felt that they were unable to cope logistically with the sheer amount of customers coming …
Read More »Google thinks surveillance reform will come next year
Following the NSA leaks, many people out there on the internet have suddenly become very conscious of their privacy and security. The sheer extent of unwarranted government surveillance going on behind the scenes was somewhat shocking. However, Google thinks that things may change for the better next year with surveillance …
Read More »New Apple Patent shows Touch ID upgrade
Patent applications often reveal future or potential company plans some time before announcement. Today, a new Apple patent is showing off a rather big Touch ID sensor upgrade, which likely won't be officially announced until next September alongside the new iPhones. Originally found by AppleInsider, patent application 13/918221 shows off …
Read More »Would you spend £70 on PSU cables?
Making your PC look pretty isn't something that everyone takes seriously. For a lot of people, it's just a machine to do a job, whether that's gaming, working or watching different media online, but for some it's a way to show their creativity. Some of our readers have posted simply …
Read More »Notch just bought Beverly Hills’ nicest mansion
Suddenly becoming a billionaire overnight must be quite bizarre, as what do you do with that kind of money? But there's more than a few people that that's happened to this year. Oddly enough, they've been people in the gaming industry, like Oculus VR's Palmer Luckey and the original creator of …
Read More »ASUS STRIX Tactic Pro gaming keyboard review
Getting yourself the right gaming keyboard can be a very personal experience. Chances are you want mechanical, even if you have not used one before. Switch choice is important, backlighting too – and you might want some macro buttons for good measure. If you want all that and love the …
Read More »Apple still not protecting rights of Chinese labourers
Apple has been slammed for its poor treatment of Chinese workers in the past, with claims of slave like labour practices and legitimate abuse from management stretching back years. Today though it seems conditions aren't much better, with a report coming out from BBC's Panorama investigation that found workers falling asleep at …
Read More »George Martin slams theatre ‘cowardice’, offers to show Interview
Nobody could ever accuse George R. Martin, the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series of books (which the Game of Thrones show is based on) from shying away from harsh truths. Namely that some characters just aren't meant to live out the pages of his latest …
Read More »Hello this is Microsoft, suing tech support scammers
I'm sure most of you have either received a call yourself, or know someone who has, where the person on the other end of the phone claims to be calling from Microsoft and has identified a problem with your Windows PC. Unfortunately while it may be easy for most of …
Read More »Lian Li announces the release of it’s PC-O Series chassis
Lian Li has been posting photos of it's new line of under development PC cases since September, and now it is ready to reveal the final products. There are four cases in the range so far, the PC-O5, the PC-O5S, the PC-O6S, and the PC-O7S. These range from the very small PC-O5 which …
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