General Tech

There is something extremely cool about laser technology. If you even mention the word ‘laser' to a geek you can be sure of an excited response. Two scientists at Yale University have built the world's first ‘anti laser'. A device to stop a laser beam. A conventional laser emits a …

Last week KitGuru reported on the fascinating new computer from IBM nicknamed ‘Watson' which trashed two of Jeopardy's greatest human players this week. Not only that, but it earned more than both of the human players put together. Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings earned $21,600 and $24,000 respectively, while IBM's …

Nvidia have announced their ‘Kal-El' quad core processor for tablets and smartphones. Nvidia's senior vice president of mobile business unit Phil Carmack said “Just as the world has rallied around the concept of dual core, the world is about to see that quad core raises the bar, delivers a lot …

Just 10 months ago, KitGuru was a glint in Zardon's eye. Now, as we pass Valentine's Day 2011, the site traffic has been growing so fast that action was required to ensure smooth delivery. KitGuru steals an ID pass for a fortified data centre and slips inside Multiplay Command Central. …

Several days ago KitGuru reported on the new supercomputer, created by IBM to outsmart two of Jeopardy's finest human players. Was it a success? Watson, the nickname for the IBM supercomputer butchered two of Jeopardy's greatest champsions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. This test of new artificial intelligence has been …

Hot on the heels of Intel’s new CPU releases (Sandy Bridge) and the latest nVidia graphics cards Cryo updated and re-launched its range of flight and driving simulation PC’s.  The range has been named after iconic Fighter Aircraft used by the RAF dating from the 1940’s with the Supermarine ‘Spiteful’ …

Kingston sent us a video this morning, showing their new HyperX 24g black T1 modules running alongside an Intel Core i7 990x on the Gigabyte G1 Assassin motherboard. Is this the ultimate productivity system for the mainstream audience? KitGuru says: If you have deep enough pockets then we can't see …

IBM have designed a new supercomputer which is to face two human contestants on the US quiz show Jeopardy. The computer nicknamed ‘Watson' will challenge two of the games most successful players. The winner will receive a $1 million prize (£620,000) and the glory to go with it. IBM have …

In December we reported on Wacky Wafaa Bilal, a New York University photography professor who had a camera implanted at the back of his skull. This was part of a project he was involved in, so he could see what was going on behind his head. He has had it …

Next week Sapphire are introducing the first in a new line of lifestyle computer products, the Sapphire Edge HD Mini PC. This computer is being sold around the $300 mark and is ‘powerful enough for everyday applications as well as browsing, with extensive built in storage and connectivity and HD …

LG Electronics won't be too popular among gamers with the recent reports that they are lodging a patent infringement against Japanese hardware giant Sony. They want the Playstation 3 to be banned from the USA. LG are saying that the console is infringing upon LG patents related to the playback …

NASA released the first 360 degree image of the entire sun, which comes courtesy of NASA's twin STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) spacecraft, which aligned exactly opposite each other around the sun to capture the image. Richard Harris, the principal investigator for the U.K. instruments on STEREO, said “The sun …

Amit Singhai, a Google search fellow has complained via Twitter that Bing is copying Google's search results. While this has yet to go to court, it appears that Google are launching the first part of an investigation into theft claims. Google has apparently planted obscure results on its search engine …

Exciting news for our space faring readers today. The Kepler spacecraft, searching distances far beyond our solar system has found more than 1,000 possible planets which are orbiting distant stars, and it least 54 of them are within their suns ‘habitable zones', where environmental temperatures could support liquid water and …

Scientists at Cern's Large Hadron Collider has made a breakthrough in discovering the first signs of Dark Matter. The LHC is a 17 mile long circular underground track that is chilled to almost zero degrees Kelvin. It has been recording incredibly violent collisions, the likes of which haven't been seen …

I read a lot of books, and I admit to owning five ereaders – my favourite is the Kindle DX – the larger of the last generation with E Ink Pearl technology. Recently I have been playing with the new Barnes & Noble Nook – the Nook Color, taking the …

I fondly remember as a kid, getting a new book and wondering what cool and exciting adventures lay within. The smell of the paper, the feel of the pages on my fingers as I flipped them over.  It appears as if the charms of a paperback are dwindling, as electronic …

Not sure how many KitGuru readers would buy a new Volvo, but just in case you do, we wanted to flag an email that's been sent from Volvo HQ. Following the Toyota brake safety issue, you can't be too safe and it's always better to have all of the facts. …

Ever since we were kids, we've known that the day would come when lasers, phasers and disruptors would become the weapon of choice. Now it seems that, at some level, that day is at hand. Los Alamos, America's famous ‘Can we kill them better/faster/more efficiently' centre has issued a statement …

Sources close to Kitguru in China have leaked that the 3DS will have a battery life of up to seven hours with 3D mode disabled. The information we were given last night indicate that under normal ‘3D enabled' conditions the battery should last around 4 hours under heavy use. Every …

During a recent visit to a test facility, KitGuru undercover agents managed to gain entry to a very unusual meeting. It was at Thermaltake's brand new Taipei office block and the meeting was to find the ladies who would be running the all important booth at Computex 2011 in June. …

If you have been eyeing the Kinetic for the Xbox 360, but aren't willing to move to a console platform, then ASUS might just have the product you want in 2011. Their Kinetic clone will be called the WAVI Xtion and they are planning to showcase it at the CES …

Many gamers are waiting anxiously for the new Nintendo 3DS, the 3D portable gaming device which is set to take the portable gaming market by storm. Strangely, Nintendo have issued a warning that the device should not be used by children under 6 when in full 3D gaming mode. Nintendo …

Google do many things right. They still have the most comprehensive online search engine and their Android operating system is taking the world by storm. But for every success story there has to be a product sitting in the shadows, failing to excite customers. Google TV was expected to be …

The Microsoft Kinect device for the Xbox 360 has been a surprise success story, selling millions of units since it was released. As with many popular pieces of hardware, the modding community are out in full force finding weird and wacky uses for the motion sensing device. Many owners found …

At Christmas I would imagine many of us would like to relive our childhood. The good old days when we got remote control cars and Lego boxes under the tree. Arctic Cooling have just announced that they are selling a series of remote controlled vehicles to help all us geeks …

Amazon are set to enhance the Kindle service to match Google's eBookStore, feature for feature. This means they will “enable users to read full books in the browser and [enable] any Website to become a bookstore offering Kindle books.” Google's eBookstore already offers these features and it appears to be …

Several days ago KitGuru published an article on the Oracle SuperCluster, with 1,728 processor cores. In this article Oracle CEO Larry Ellison was rather scathing in his comments about Hewlett Packard. Larry Ellison said that HP's high end products were comparible to a ‘turtle' and highly vulnerable in the market. …

Wacky Wafaa Bilal, a New York University photography professor has been in the news in local New York papers for a while now. Understandably so, as he has had a camera implanted in the back of his head. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal he said that the camera is …

Matthew Crippen, a 28 year old Xbox modder from California has luckily escaped prison time after being arrested by Homeland Security. Mr Crippen was running a business from home, modifying Xbox 360 game consoles to play pirated games and other content. He was charging $60 to $80 for his work …