At CeBIT 2014, new launches are few and far between. On the Antec stand, we were shown what will be launching at Computex in June. The Edge series of PSUs reflects the branding style of the top gamer mainboards with no shame at all. The black PSU body comes with …
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Pacific Rim style wall could stop Tornadoes
If Pacific Rim soured you on the idea of 300m high walls to protect the world from anything, then this might not convince you otherwise, but one scientist has suggested that the American mid-west could use giant walls to protect itself from the spates of tornadoes that hit it every …
Read More »Fractal launches biggest Node ever with the 804 @ Cebit
Speaking with Patrick, tech guru for Fractal, we got a guided tour of the brand new MASSIVE Node 804, due to launch in April under £100. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06D2VYaGOU'] Kitguru says: More details and hopefully a review, at a later date!
Read More »MSI showcase next generation motherboards @ Cebit
We managed to get some time with MSI's Joran Schoonderwoerd at the MSI stand in CEBIT – check out the video below. Under NDA we can't divulge any information on the upcoming boards and the board names are partially masked to protect the Intel NDA, but we have attached some …
Read More »HMV to drop pre-owned game sales
One of the hottest points of contention between developers, gamers and store owners over the past few years, has been the sale of pre-owned games. Developers say they take money out of the industry, gamers say they allow them to buy new games since they know they can get trade-in …
Read More »Games with Gold is ‘fundamentally different’ to PS+
SXSW was on this weekend and Microsoft Sudios Vice President, Phil Spencer, was in attendance speaking about Xbox's Games with Gold program that launched last year. During his speech, Spencer noted that Microsoft's program is supposed to be “fundamentally different” to PS+. Playstation + offers subscribers an instant library of …
Read More »Titanfall live action content in the works
As if the launch of Titanfall tomorrow (in the US, Friday here) wasn't a big enough event in itself, it looks like Respawn has teamed up with Playfight, the visual FX studio that brought us Kickstarter success story Video Game Highschool, to deliver some live action Titanfall content. It's not …
Read More »Plextor M6 family performance @ Cebit
Nothing shows the difference in performance between two products quite like a side by side comparison. Here at CeBIT 2014, KitGuru goes one stage further. So what is ‘stage further' than a side-by-side? You may well ask. Plextor's latest M6 SSD technology, being compared against itself, with 3 different interfaces. …
Read More »Asrock and Plextor open door to new SSD world @ Cebit
One of the coolest rumoured features of Intel's next-gen chipset mainboards is the ability to get OCZ Revo type speeds for small, affordable SSD units. Asrock and Plextor have a next-gen demo at CeBIT 2014 and there's no Intel in sight. To say that SATA has been holding SSD back …
Read More »New SAPPHIRE 4×4 PC @ Cebit
The SAPPHIRE BP-FT3GS features the latest embedded SOC architecture from AMD in a very small 100 x 100mm (or 4 x 4 inch) format. The latest AMD G-Series FT3 SOC combines a low power CPU, control circuitry and discrete level graphics in a single device. This low-power solution delivers much …
Read More »n-Code showcases more talent @ CeBIT
We all love innovation. But how do you take a smart idea from the drawing board to the boardroom? n-Code has one answer. The largest exhibit at CeBIT 2014 is the one belonging to n-Code. Situated tight in the middle of the main PC technology hall, it provides a ‘show …
Read More »Enermax unleash 1,700W ‘mining’ PSU (peak 1,800W+) PSU @ Cebit
The mining of cryptocurrency has caused a worldwide shortage in the supply of key components for high end power supplies. If the latest launch from Enermax is anything to go by, it's not getting better anytime soon. On the vast Enermax stand at CeBIT 2014, we came across a bit …
Read More »Cougar display new products at Cebit
Cougar has chosen CeBIT 2014 to give the public access to its new gaming products, starting with a neat mouse and colourful set of chassis fans. KitGuru gets its itchy finger on the trigger. While Cougar is a relatively new brand for UK enthusiasts, it is backed by a massive …
Read More »Enermax showcase Digi-Fanless 550W PSU @ Cebit
While the PC section of CeBIT is much smaller this year, some stands are noticeably bigger than last year. One of the highest increases is on the Enermax stand. KitGuru checks to see if the delivery matches the advertising. Pride of place, in the centre of the stand, is a …
Read More »Sapphire R9 290X Toxic Edition 8GB @ Cebit
Following on from our earlier story on the upcoming 8GB R9 290X VaporX Edition, we have also just been shown the new R9 290 Toxic Edition which is shipping in an 8GB configuration. Now based on previous releases, we know the Toxic branded products are normally Sapphire's fastest, but we …
Read More »Sapphire R9 290X VaporX 8GB @ Cebit
Sapphire are showcasing their upcoming 8GB R9 290X VaporX at Cebit – a solution that will be released soon to tackle the high end Titan from Nvidia. With 8GB of memory and high clock speeds – perhaps they might have a few surprises in store for the guys in green. …
Read More »Mionix AVIOR 7000 gaming mouse
Remember the old days when we were all using ball mice crafted from a yellowing, beige shell? That time is long gone but thanks to a few select trendsetting companies the landscape today is dominated by matt black plastic and glowing LEDs, so it's no wonder Mionix is also in …
Read More »YOYOTech M-Cube WS2 Review
Building on what was good about the M-Cube WS we reviewed recently, YOYOTech has tried to fit even more processing power into an unfeasibly small package with the M-Cube WS2. Where the M-Cube WS opted for a frequency-enhanced Core i5, the M-Cube WS2 takes a more traditional workstation approach, using …
Read More »Apple adds better support for 4K displays in the latest Mac OS X
Apple this week revealed a beta build of the upcoming Mac OS X Mavericks operating system version 10.9.3 to software developers. Among other things, the new version of the OS adds proper support for displays with 4K resolution. Theoretically, this might mean that Apple is either working on a new …
Read More »IDC: the worldwide tablet market growth set to slow down
The adoption of tablet in the well developed countries was extremely quick thanks to a multitude of reasons. Nonetheless, market observers note that the growth of the tablets market is beginning to slowdown. Recently International Data Corp. (IDC) revised its tablet sales forecast for this year and now expects around …
Read More »Apple orders 90 million iPhone 6 from Foxconn
Foxconn Electronics will reportedly land record orders for Apple iPhone 6 this year. Apple wants its main manufacturing partner to produce as many as 90 million next-generation smartphones in 2014, if unofficial information is to be believed. As it appears, Apple is pretty confident that its new smartphones will become …
Read More »Seagate expects tablets with hard disk drives to arrive this year
Since the very beginning of the tablet revolution in 2010 – 2011, Seagate Technology has been promising to introduce special versions of hard drives for slates. Last year the company finally launched 2.5” 5mm thick HDDs which could be installed into tablets. However, none of the major tablet makers have …
Read More »Apple iPhone 6 and new iPads might be at risk due to low A8 chip yields
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. recently started to produce Apple’s next-generation A8 system-on-chips for upcoming iPhones and iPads, according to media reports. However, according to another report, the Cupertino, California-based consumer electronics giant could face difficulties with the A8 because of relatively low production yields. A number of Taiwan-based media outlets …
Read More »Asus GTX 750 Ti OC 2GB Review
Today we are taking a look at the new Asus GTX 750 Ti, the third Maxwell card we have reviewed since Nvidia launched back on February 18th. So far we have analysed the MSI GTX750 Ti OC Twin Frozr and the Palit GTX 750 Ti StormX Dual – both fantastic …
Read More »be quiet! wallpaper competition winners announced
If you made a swanky new be quiet! wallpaper for the recent competition we held in our forums, then chances are you've been champing at the bit to find out who the winners are and which one was chosen to be made available on the be quiet! website. Well, your …
Read More »Turtle Beach Atlas Titanfall headset coming to retail stores
Turtle Beach has announced that its Titanfall branded Atlas headsets will be hitting retail stores on the 14th of March, the same day the game releases in the UK. This will also be Turtle Beach's first headset with out of the box cross platform compatibility with the Xbox One, PC, …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 limited edition revealed
Yesterday Nintendo announced the Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition bundle, the announcement was made through a new video on the Nintendo UK YouTube channel which showcases exactly what is included in the £60 collectors edition. The main addition to the bundle is the spiny shell which will arrive on a …
Read More »Getty makes images free amid rampant sharing
Getty images has just taken a step that the media studios and corporations across the globe should take note of. In response to rampant sharing of its images without consent or payment, on personal blogs and even for some commercial ventures, it's made its vast library of images free for …
Read More »Thermaltake launches Luxa 2 Groovy T Boom Box
Thermaltake is continuing to push its Luxa 2 audio division, with the release of a new portable speaker called the GroovyT Magic Boom Box. It's a small form factor, mobile audio device that breaks the chain of cables and wireless connectivity, by requiring none of that to amplify your smartphone's …
Read More »There will be a ‘The Last of Us’ live-action movie
Over the years Hollywood has become increasingly interested in the world of video games with many major franchises being considered for theatrical release and now, The Last of Us is one of them. According to Deadline, Sony subsidiary, Screen Gems, will be creating the film while the game's Creative Director, Neil …
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