Since its first launch, Apple's digital assistant, Siri, has been kept on the iOS platform and while there have been murmurs of it heading to Macs in the past, it never quite panned out. However, this year things seem to be a little different as a leaked screenshot from Apple's …
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Chrome OS will soon get Android Apps and Play Store access
While there has been talk over the last few months of Google merging Chrome OS and Android, the actual story for the time being is a little different. Chrome OS and Android are going to remain as separate entities but Google's desktop operating system will soon gain the ability to …
Read More »Blizzard to give free World of Warcraft to those that see the movie
The Warcraft movie is coming out fairly soon and in an effort to get extra people into screenings across the world, Blizzard has announced that it will also be giving away free digital copies of World of Warcraft at participating cinemas. On top of that, if you already have the game …
Read More »Square Enix has some Tomb Raider news on the way
Rise of the Tomb Raider might not be out on the PS4 yet but that isn't going to stop Square Enix from looking to the future of the franchise. Apparently, at this year's E3, we will be getting some “exciting Tomb Raider news”, alongside a few new game announcements. Square …
Read More »Take a 360 degree drive with Bill Gates is in his Tesla Model X
Bill Gates has been running his GatesNotes site for a while now, letting people know what he's reading, his personal thoughts on things and some of the people in his life. In his latest post, we get to take a tour with the Microsoft founder in his Tesla Model X, …
Read More »G.Skill smashes 4GHz memory barrier with new 4,266MHz kit
Long gone are the days of sub-Ghz memory frequencies with earlier versions of DDR memory, but G.Skill has taken it to the next level by breaking through the 4GHz barrier with its new Trident Z kit. Offering a frequency of 4,266MHz, the new kit packs Samsung memory chips into 8GB and …
Read More »Overclockers UK 8Pack Asteroid System Review
The pre-built PC market is becoming increasingly populated with major OEMs and System Integrators, many of which are now targeting the high-end PC gaming and enthusiast audience. Yet very few of those brands offer something truly exciting or unique in this space – Overclocker UK's Ian ‘8Pack' Parry is one …
Read More »Google has an AI processor and it already works well
The development of ever smarter artificial intelligences is going to be a major component of high-tier tech firms over the next few years, but Google looks to have the jump on most of them. It's developed its own AI processor, specifically designed for high-operational tasks and it's been testing its …
Read More »Jide Technology Remix Mini (£50 Android PC) Review
Last year, the Remix Mini was one of the most successful campaigns on Kickstarter, with 21,975 backers pledging $1,647,155 to fund the innovative mini-PC. Today, we look at the Remix Mini as it is now available for general purchase and assess whether it is worth the £50 asking price. If …
Read More »Steam Summer Sale simulator lets you buy games forever
Although Valve might spend much of the year offering big sales at discounted prices, with all of the gamification that goes along with that, for some people it's still not often enough. Fortunately, you may soon be able to play a game, about buying games. Summer Sale is currently in …
Read More »Google wants help naming Android N
Over the years, Google has had no problem coming up with names for its many different flavours of Android, we've had Gingerbread, Froyo, Ice Cream Sandwhich and even KitKat but this year, the company wants a little public input before coming up with a final name for Android N. At …
Read More »AMD Hotfix driver aims to fix R9 390 performance in DOOM
If you happened to check out our DOOM game analysis earlier this week, then you may have noticed that there were some pretty poor performance numbers coming from the R9 290 and R9 390x. However, just last night AMD released a new Hotfix driver, which claims to boost in-game performance …
Read More »Now we know why Star Wars: Battlefront didn’t have a campaign
Aside from the game's focus on simple, arcade-like mechanics, one of the bigger criticisms that many had against Star Wars: Battlefront prior to its launch was the lack of single-player campaign. While we never really got the full story previously, during a recent EA investor briefing, one of the publisher's …
Read More »Microsoft is now selling the Nokia brand to Foxconn
Microsoft initially bought out Nokia's mobile phone division a couple of years back to bolster its own smartphone efforts. However, Windows Phone still hasn't seen a ton of growth and now the company is changing directions again by selling the rights to the Nokia brand name and transferring around 4,500 …
Read More »The Division ‘Conflict’ update adds new incursion and gear
Ubisoft is still churning out content for The Division and while paid DLC is coming later this year, there is one more free update left to get out of the way later this month. Known as the Conflict Update , this week Ubisoft released a trailer detailing what it brings …
Read More »Win a copy of DOOM (2016) on PC this week
We have another little competition running today over on our Facebook page – the chance to win a a copy of DOOM (2016) on PC! There's no major catch, all you need to do is head over to our Facebook page and give an entertaining caption to the image below …
Read More »Manchester police to be fitted with 3,000 bodycams
As surveillance increases across the world for civilians, perhaps it's a good thing that those enforcing the laws are also being scrutinised. 3,000 Police in Manchester are set to be fitted with body cameras, though much of when and how they are used, will be left up to the officers …
Read More »Rightscorp revenue slip shows threatening pirates isn’t working
Rightscorp is one of the world's most prolific letter senders when it comes to chasing after pirates. Over the past few years it's sent out thousands of demands for money to alleged illegal downloaders, but that model may no longer be viable, as the organisation has reported a quarterly loss …
Read More »Roccat Renga Headset Review
Recently, we have looked at some innovative and ultimately expensive gaming headsets at KitGuru. Priced at just under £40, the Roccat Renga bucks that trend as it is firmly positioned toward the budget end of the headset spectrum. If you are looking for a new headset, should this make a …
Read More »Meta data can reveal more about you than you thought
One of the big arguments for more government surveillance, is that they're only ever after metadata. While that is rarely true, in the cases that it is, it's cited as being just a record of your calls, not the content of them. But it turns out that knowing who was …
Read More »Shaq is the star of ELEAGUE’s new CS:GO advert
Considering all of the celebrity cameos in videogames over recent years, it's perhaps no surprise that Turner Broadcasting run Esports organisation, ELEAGUE, is doing the same to promote this year's Counter Strike tournament. Instead of going with a classical actor though, it went with Shaq Fu and Kazaam star Shaquille O' …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed movie infects industry with pre-order bonuses
As much as videogames might have evolved its system of reserving copies of games into a pushy pre-order one, that hasn't happened with other forms of media. Perhaps it's apt then, that a movie inspired by a pre-order heavy franchise, Assassin's Creed, has introduced more-pre-ordering to the world. Yes, as …
Read More »Here are the specifications for the GTX 1070
The reviews are in and Pascal is officially here, making its début with the GTX 1080 which by all accounts, is an excellent graphics card. However, Nvidia has one other Pascal graphics card coming out fairly soon- the GTX 1070 and today, we got confirmation on some of its specifications …
Read More »Lenovo to apparently ditch Moto X for Moto Z, will launch ‘Moto Mods’
Now that the reveals for the Moto G are out of the way, the rumour mill has turned its attention to Lenovo/Motorola's 2016 flagship device, previously presumed to carry the ‘Moto X' moniker. However, it turns out that this may not be the case and Lenovo might switch up the …
Read More »Apple appears to be making a push for wireless charging
Apple isn't very good at keeping a lid on its future product plans these days but today's news doesn't really come from any ‘leak' or anonymous source. Instead, today's information has been deduced from Apple's public hiring tactics as it turns out that the company has recently brought on quite …
Read More »What level do you need to be to start Witcher 3: Blood and Wine?
CD Projekt Red gave us the surprise announcement that its final Witcher 3 expansion, Blood and Wine, would be coming out at the end of this month. The new expansion is already up for pre-order on Steam and some early gameplay videos are floating around but what level should you …
Read More »Dragonball Xenoverse 2 has been announced
There have been a lot of Dragonball Z games over the years and while some have been pretty good, they haven't all been great. However, when Dragonball Xenoverse launched last year, it brought a breath of fresh air to the series and now, we will be getting a sequel, as …
Read More »Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition Graphics Card Review
Based on the latest Pascal architecture, Nvidia claim the GTX 1080 is the most advanced graphics card ever made. The GTX 1080 is built on a new 16nm FinFET manufacturing process allowing the chip to incorporate more transistors – subsequently allowing for higher clock speeds and improved power efficiency. The …
Read More »Disney Movies VR takes baby steps into the virtual
Oculus might have become the first to launch a Pixar-esque 360 degree movie with Henry, Lost and Invasion, but Disney isn't going to sit on its laurels. To get its virtual ball rolling, it's released Disney Movies VR, a steam-accessible VR experience that offers a number of different content to enjoy …
Read More »Germany busts major darknet drug seller
German police have scooped up five men said to be responsible for the darknet drug seller, Chemical Love. Caught with upwards of 60kg of various illegal substances, the group are said to have completed sales of more than 1.3 million euros from 1,500 transactions, making this the biggest online drug seller …
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