General Tech

Netflix users have been requesting an offline viewing feature for quite some time now and after plenty of consideration, the streaming service has finally made it happen. Starting from today, Netflix will be getting an offline viewing mode, allowing subscribers to download certain shows and movies to watch later when …

Back in July, UK communications regulator Ofcom set its sights on BT and ordered the ISP to make itself more independent from Openreach. At first, BT complied and said that it would work on addressing these complaints but in the time since then, little has been done, forcing Ofcom to …

Although diabetes in both its types is much more manageable today than it was in the past, it’s still far from an easy condition to live with and there are some nasty health problems that can go along with it. Looking to help alleviate issues with feet and swelling, Siren …

It looks like Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, has been messing with users of the site over the last few days as today he admitted that he has been editing the content of posts and comments directed at himself. Huffman co-founded Reddit alongside Alexis Ohanian back in 2005 and goes by …

Samsung has been in the PC business for years now but over time, things have become considerably less profitable, thanks in part to the rise of smartphones and tablets. Now in order to cut the costs associated with its PC business, Samsung is apparently looking to sell it off and …

It looks like Sony has some explaining to do as the company appears to be censoring its forums by removing any thread that makes mention of its flagship Bravia 4K TV lineup and their input lag issues. Right now, Sony is pushing its range of Ultra-HD TVs as being ‘PS4 …

Digital Assistants have become more and more useful over the years and while the likes of Siri and Google Now are excellent, the Amazon Echo and its Alexa assistant are perhaps the most impressive so far. Unfortunately, the smart home gadget doesn’t necessarily know a great deal of languages- it …

Tesla has been touting its idea of sustainable, green energy for a while now, but its combination of solar energy and power storage doesn’t necessarily have everyone convinced. To that end, it’s shown off a project on an island in American Samoa, which has made its energy solution entirely clean, …

Netflix has been streaming Ultra-HD/4K content since way back in 2013 but over the years, this higher quality level has been limited to newer Smart TVs and some other specific devices, like the Nvidia Shield TV and now PS4 Pro/Xbox One S. It has been a long time coming but …

The broadband situation here in the UK has been criticised for some time, with many ISPs relying on the Open Reach infrastructure to deliver fairly low internet speeds at times. Now, it looks like the UK government wants to spur some competition, as it will be providing £400 million to …

While the vast majority of drone projects seem focused on photography, video surveillance or acts of war – Direct Line insurance has been investing in new ways to use unmanned aerial vehicles to help preserve life in novel ways. KitGuru was invited to experience the Fleetlights project at Wrotham Park and to see, first …

Since 2014, Australia’s consumer rights group, the ACCC, has been hammering down on Valve due to the ‘no refunds’ policy that was enforced on Steam prior to June 2015. In fact, this court case is likely one of the major catalysts that forced Valve into implementing its current refunds policy. …

While everyone has heard of giant public torrent trackers like The Pirate Bay and KAT, there are some pretty massive private sites too, with some specialising in just one area, like ebooks, TV shows or music. This week, we saw the closure of the world’s largest music tracker, What.CD, a …

As well as trying to get the first human feet on Mars within the next decade, Space X has also been quietly working on a project which could deliver several thousand satellites into orbit, to provide global, high-speed internet access. Taking another step in that direction, Space X is now …

It turns out fireworks aren’t the only way to light up the sky at night – you can also use drone technology. That’s what Disney has been trialling in a new partnership with Intel’s new Shooting Star lightweight drones, creating a 300 strong choreographed performance called a Starbright Holidays light …

Microsoft has been going through some huge changes internally over the last couple of years and it looks like things aren’t slowing down just yet. Today, Microsoft made the surprise announcement that it would be joining the Linux Foundation as a Platinum member, joining the likes of Intel, IBM, Samsung …

Google has confirmed its plans to build a brand new headquarters in London, doubling its current UK office space and creating an additional 3000 jobs. This is a huge move that should bring quite a boost to the UK tech industry, with current estimates claiming that this move should see …

The Blackgang Chine is the UK’s oldest amusement park and lately, it’s started to show. IBM research lead Andy Stanford Clark answered a call for help online and offered to give the park’s animatronic Dinosaurs a hardware make over. He used Raspberry Pi micro-computers and IBM’s cognitive computing platform to make …

A couple of years back, Google made a big push for augmented reality with Google Glass but unfortunately the project ultimately failed to catch on. Despite Google Glass’s failure, it doesn’t seem to have scarred Apple away from developing a similar device of its own as reports this week claim …

Tackling the difficulties of getting PC gaming into the living room is currently a key agenda for many companies. MSI’s take on the console-sized living room PC is Trident, which comes in a little larger than an Xbox One but features an Intel Skylake CPU, GTX 1060 graphics card and …

Tesla has purchased one of the companies that helped it develop the Model 3 affordable electric car, Grohmann Engineering. The German firm is well known for its pedigree in automation and electronics manufacturing and will form the basis for the newly announced Tesla Advanced Automation Germany headquarters. Although Tesla has …

Action camera manufacturer GoPro, has announced the recall of its Karma quadcopter drones, not because they’re exploding like Samsung’s ill-fated Note 7s, but because some units have been losing power unexpectedly. This is of course not ideal if the Karmas are in flight at the time, so GoPro is recalling …

If you have upgraded to an Ultra-HD TV in the last year or two, then chances are it supports High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, which boosts the colour spectrum and enhances contrast ratios. However, right now, there isn’t a ton of HDR-supported content available, which YouTube hopes to change as the …

It seems that Samsung is still worried about the public perception towards itself following the Galaxy Note 7 recall. In an effort to try and minimise damage further, Samsung has published an open-letter apology, which has been published both on its own blog and as a full-page advertisement in several …

As great as many action recorders are, finding a truly hands-free option that still offers all of the bells and whistles can be a little tricky. This is where ORBI is stepping in with its new Prime sunglasses, the world’s first 360° video-recording eyewear, designed for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers …

In a surprising combination of industries, 3D printer firm XYZPrinting and U.S. based bookseller, Barnes and Noble, have announced a partnership for the upcoming Mini Maker Faire set to take place on 5th and 6th November in select stores. This will be the second annual event and will allow customers …

Google has been experimenting with better ways to monetise YouTube over the last year, with the biggest push coming in the form of YouTube Red, which features ad-free streaming, offline viewing and exclusive video series from big content creators. There was a pretty mixed reaction when this service was first …

The UK government’s forced ISP-level piracy site blocks are still floating around and it seems that the list of banned sites is still growing as today an additional 13 streaming sites were added to the growing list. This means those using the likes of Virgin Media, BT, Sky, EE, TalkTalk …

The electric car and battery experts over at Tesla, have promised to detail a new generation of consumer power storage combined with solar power later today. However, to whet our appetites a little, it’s come out early with details of a second generation Powerpack. Able to store twice as much …

Vodafone has been hit with a record £4.6 million fine in the UK after failing to provide adequate customer service. According to an extensive investigation carried out by Ofcom, the mobile carrier has breached consumer protection laws on multiple occasions, with poor pay-as-you-go service and failure to address its flawed  …