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GPs warn that TTIP would destroy NHS

Along with similar trade deals in other parts of the world, the UK is currently working to sign one with the US called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which proponents say will improve trade between the regions, leading to the creation of billions of pounds of business. However …

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China boosts US investment in R&D

While the world may like to use China as a manufacturing hub for all of its products, it is no longer just the country that labour is outsourced to: it's now the one doing much of the outsourcing. In a strange turnaround, it's now investing billions in US based R&D …

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Snapchat introduces “3V” advertising with another Spiegel video

Although hugely popular, Snapchat has faced an issue similar to the likes of Twitter throughout its short lifespan. Monetising content that is heavily dependant on user interaction is difficult, without interrupting your usual service. As CEO Evan Spiegel explains it in a new pitch video to the community and advertisers however, …

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Corsair RMi Series 750W Review

Corsair have just released their new range of RMi power supplies and we analyse their 750 watt model in this particular review today. If you visit the front page of Kitguru.net, you will see we also have published a review of their more expensive 1000 watt unit. This particular 750 …

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Apple Music to pay artists for free trial streams after all

Although there has been a lot of hype surrounding Apple Music, the fruity firm's upcoming music streaming and download platform, it had a shot of bad press over the weekend when Taylor Swift announced she was pulling her album from its launch. Her reasoning, was that Apple did not plan to …

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LoL news: Don’t trust the River King

Although League of Legends is still the most popular hardcore game in the world, with the strongest eSports following, the competition is a lot hotter than it once was. In the face of new upstarts like Heroes of the Storm, Riot is continuing to release new champions to keep its …

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Nvidia and Samsung still cannot finalize chip manufacturing deal

Earlier this year Nvidia Corp. officially named Samsung Electronics its manufacturing partner. However, as it appears, the companies still have not signed any actual deals because negotiations are proceeding with difficulties. The consequence of prolonged negotiations could result in later-than-expected release of Samsung-made Nvidia chips. Nvidia wants Samsung Electronics to …

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Rebadging of graphics adapters: Past, present and future

In the recent years both Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia Corp. sold similar graphics processing units under completely different names, a practice many consider as deceiving. While stagnation in the market of graphics adapters and rebranding of graphics cards is hardly a good thing for the consumer, both GPU developers …

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These are the specs of BlackBerry’s rumoured Android device

Last week, we got wind of rumours suggesting that in an effort to become competitive in the market again, BlackBerry may jump ship from its own operating system to Android with a future smartphone. Now, it looks like we have some leaked specifications, letting us know what BlackBerry is apparently …

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Apple now only sells iOS devices with a Retina display

Today Apple officially stopped selling the original iPad Mini, squeezing the last non-retina display device out of its line up for good. This has also removed older hardware from its iOS device range, turning 64-bit processors and high resolution displays in to the new standard for Apple's iPads and iPhones. …

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