It's official, we're into March madness silly season. Following the 4K monitor price moves by Dell and Samsung, we're now hearing about a strong move on the price of 5GHz systems over at YOYOTech. KitGuru digs out the dirty details and comes to an intriguing conclusion. There's no point in …

One of the biggest releases of 2014 will be the Hollywood extravaganza Jupiter Ascending. With a special effects budget likely to be larger than the GDP of some small countries, you might be wondering what kind of hardware sits in the background to make it all possible. KitGuru got some …

Wavemaster designs speakers in Germany and then manufactures in the Far East. It's a clever partnership that allows them to get the best of both worlds: Teutonic desire for engineering perfection with a Chinese love of cost control and affordability. In 2013, that resulted in the most impressive set of …

If you think that 4K image quality is something that you'd love to have, but you don't have the heart to get a second mortgage, then Overclockers' weekend special could be just what your inner gamer/designer ordered. KitGuru stands amazed. Can you really get a 4K monitor for £539? It …

During the second week in March, hundreds of stands, spread across dozens of halls, all scream for your attention.  So how many computers does it take to run a Microsoft stand at CeBIT? While the familiar brands we all know from the PC industry populate halls 14 to 18, the …

In the business-only section of CeBIT 2014, the folks at Seagate were showing off a massive block of storage that points the way to a very interesting future. KitGuru feels the fabric of Seagate's fibres. Standard desktop systems come with 1TB or 2TB drives. Newer systems come with 3TB or 4TB …

While 3D might be on its knees, praying for Avatar 2 and 3 to save its over-hyped butt, tomorrow's world of 4K delight seems to be a single, inevitable step away. While the TVs can certainly be made available for less than £1,000, there's still the question of content. Panasonic …

On the MSI stand, KitGuru was lucky enough to catch up with Sam Chern, notebook guru for the Taiwanese manufacturing giant. He gave us the low down on the ghost. Impressive stuff. Over the past 8 years, MSI has been driving innovation in the mobile computing space. It hasn't always …

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 …

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!

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Without doubt, Thermaltake is a Marmite company. Some people absolutely adore it, while others are just as vocal in the opposite direction. Whatever your personal feelings, there is no doubt that 15 years in the technology industry has seen some iconic releases from this Taiwanese manufacturer. KitGuru was fortunate enough …

As the countdown clock for the end Windows XP's life ticks ever onwards, users who still have old technology have been given encouragement from companies like Gigabyte to re-evaluate their position, but what would it really be like living with an unsupported OS? For over a year, the internet has …

The story of OCZ in recent years is nothing short of incredible. From an organisation that became famous for its Reaper 8500 memory and low cost power supplies, it is now part of Toshiba, one of the only genuine memory manufacturers on the planet. KitGuru was lucky enough to catch …

Any regular reader of KitGuru will know just how highly we have rated the Wavemaster speakers when wee had a look at them late last year. Now, with several new ranges in the launch tubes, it seems like there are some proper bargains to be had on existing stock. KitGuru …

Products designed in Germany always seem to carry a certain reputation. Sure, the Italians have fashion and the Japanese simplicity, but overall the reputation for technical quality seems to land in central Europe. Wavemaster has taken its European audio product designs and had them manufactured in the far east. Speaking …

BBC iPlayer has been going from strength to strength in recent months. According to the corporation themselves, their demands soared by 19 percent.  Mobile and tablet requests made up 32 percent of total BBC iPlayer requests. This matches the record which they set in June 2013. The BBC said that …

Physicist Hatam Zeine has invented a new wireless power transmission system. The Cota system uses intelligently steered phased array antennas to focus a beam of microwaves on a receiver module. The system can cleverly prevent any of the radiation from hitting obstacles in the way, resulting in a completely safe …

Many of us use GPS on our phones, however as we know it isn't very accurate and won't reliably work indoors. Apple are trying to improve on this by introducing the new iBeacon system, which ships with last week's iOS7 software update for their mobile devices. Apple haven't focused on …

Anyone who has used a Windows computer will have memorised the Control-Alt-Delete command as it is such an integral part of the operating system. Bill Gates said that the combination was probably not necessary – when he spoke at  Harvard last week. David Rubenstein, a co-chair of a fundraising campaign …

The Chief Executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, Prem Wasta said yesterday that he is ‘confident' the consortium he leads can find the money to fund their $4.7 billion bid for smartphone maker Blackberry Limited. Watsa said in an interview “We wouldn't put our name to such a high-profile deal …