PRISM has become a shining example of encroaching government surveillance on western civilization and understandably, people are mad about it. However, a Google spokesperson has refuted claims that government agencies have direct access to its servers – it simply delivers the data by hand or FTP. This isn't necessary Google's …
Read More »Cosmos SE finally ready to land
Anyone who's owned one of Cooler Master's awesome Cosmos chassis will, at some point, have wondered why they didn't make a smaller one. One that would fit easily into any space. Well, with the launch of the Cosmos SE, that wait is over. We're happy. If a chassis won't take …
Read More »Kim Dotcom explains how they deleted Mega gun plans
While Kim Dotcom is often seen as a folk hero of the internet, he drew a lot of criticism recently for his deletion of 3D printed gun plans from his Mega file locker website and this concerned people: partly because Dotcom has previously been all about freedom of information and …
Read More »Asus firms up 4K future
As you all know, KitGuru has been tracking the move toward affordable 4K very closely over the past 12 months. With a series of price drops and product launches, the magic moment when you can buy a 4K TV for less than £1,500 is edging closer. Asus wants to deliver …
Read More »Nintendo tell gamers at E3: big games coming, but next year
Nintendo used a direct video presentation at E3 to show that they are focusing on big titles for their Wii U console. The 45 minute presentation highlighted many titles, both old and new, from third party developers and Nintendo themselves. One of the big problems with the latest Wii U …
Read More »German banker falls asleep on keyboard and transfers millions
A German bank employee found himself in hot water recently, after he fell asleep during a routine transfer of a small sum to a single customer, instead sending through theorder to transfer over 222 million euros. Ironically enough, he wasn't the one that got in the most trouble, but his …
Read More »Singing astronaut announces his retirement
Chris Hadfield, the man that took humanising astronauts to a whole new level when he performed a beautiful cover of David Bowie's “Space Oddity,” from the International Space Station, has announced that he will be retiring from the Canadian Space Agency after a 21 year career. Along with the well …
Read More »Sapphire address Select Club Promotion Giveaway notification dates
A handful of our readers recently contacted us via email, our forum and Facebook page to say that they received an email from the Sapphire Select Club – with an offer to get into the Loadout Closed Beta. They were complaining that they only received the email in early June, …
Read More »Gamers declare Sony as E3 champion
We talked about it since the original reveal of PS4 features and games, we carried on talking about it when Microsoft showed us the Xbox One and we've been talking about it off and on until yesterday: which would come out on top at E3, the Xbox One or the …
Read More »Apple release new Macbook Air, shows radical new Mac Pro
Apple unveiled their new MacBook Air laptops at WWDC 2013 yesterday and they also gave the press a peak at the updated Mac Pro desktop which is due for release later this year. As expected, the new Macbook Air laptops are super thin and very light. The 11 inch version …
Read More »Sony Playstation 4 cheaper than Xbox One – and won’t need online connection
The Sony Playstation 4 will go on sale in Europe and America in time for the year end holiday season and it will cost $399, according to their E3 press briefing in Los Angeles. If you read our report last night you will already know this is $100 less expensive …
Read More »Google celebrates Where Wild Things Are author on search page
Maurice Sendak, the author of abstract children's tale, Where The Wild Things Are, might have been dead for over a year now, but today is his birthday and it's worth celebrating and what better way to do that, than with a Google Doodle? Visiting Google's page at the time of …
Read More »Computex: BeQuiet uncables in the PowerZone
While the cool and quiet options from BeQuiet have grabbed a lot of headlines in recent times, the company still has the ability to create some very powerful, high-end PSUs. Here's a quick look at something called PowerZone. PowerZone from Be Quiet is pitched to be the ultimate rugged PSU. …
Read More »NSA whistleblow outs himself
Edward Snowden, an ex-computer security admin for the US' CIA has revealed himself as the one that leaked internal government documents to the Guardian newspaper, in an effort to expose the controlling stake the US government had in the online interactions of not only its citizens, but those of foreign …
Read More »Clipless attaches smartphone directly to clothes
They Innovate are the company behind Clipless – a mounting device that will attach a smartphone to many things, including your clothes. The creators claim it will work with any moderately flat surface. Clipless has been designed to relegate the reason for buying a leather pouch. A discrete disc and …
Read More »Cameron asks web giants to block child pornography
David Cameron, UK Prime Minister has said he was ‘sickened' by the growth of child pornography online and said that more companies should be using their technical abilities to filter and block the imagery. Google are said to be involved in a system which can deal with child pornography. Mr …
Read More »Google spend $1.3 billion to acquire Waze
Source are said to have spoken to Globes – Israel's Business Arena. They have been told that Google will acquire Waze Ltd for a cool $1.3 billion. The Israeli navigation app and traffic report start-up will be taken over after months of reports that the deal was underway. There were …
Read More »Computex: Antec launches wireless AMP speakers
As part of the company's on-going expansion into new markets, the Antec Mobile Products (A.M.P) division has been busy with a range of brand new consumer electronics and audio technology. The latest launch from this team includes brand new A.M.P. speaker modules. KitGuru puts it ear to the ground to …
Read More »Anonymous leaks NSA data in wake of spying scandal
In-case you don't read other news sources (and why would you, we do a fantastic job here of covering, literally, everything, ever) America's National Security Agency (NSA) just got caught spying on a huge number of its citizens using services like Facebook, Google, Yahoo and a mass of others – …
Read More »Climbing the Kickstarter mountain as an indie
Kickstarter success stories are nothing new. There are one man operations and massive companies alike that have benefited from the swell of interest and funds that come from a well run campaign. However, there's only so many times you can read a story about a new this or that getting …
Read More »Ex-IGN director is now at GAME
Ian Chambers, previously IGN's international director, has joined GAME, where he will take on the role of chief digital officer beginning at the end of July. This means he'll be managing the online side of the business, as well as covering business developments and digital marketing. “I am delighted with …
Read More »Porsche 911 gets a limited edition overhaul for 50th year
The Porsche 911 is an iconic car and one most of us strive to own during our lives. Over 820,000 of them have been built and sold in the last 50 years. They are celebrating the anniversary with a Limited Edition version of the car, sure to appeal to their …
Read More »FBI and Microsoft take down botnet network
Microsoft and the FBI have taken down a criminal network which was responsible for more than $500 million in bank fraud. Microsoft and the FBI said that they, together with a group of financial services had' disrupted' more than 1,000 botnets. The organisations have yet to identify the source of …
Read More »MoneySuperMarket talks driverless cars in new infographic
MoneySuperMarket has launched a new infographic breaking down how autonomous vehicles, that is, cars that drive themselves, are developing and when exactly they'll be hitting the marketplace. There's hot competition, with big car companies racing to beat Google to launch, who will be the first? As it stands, Mercedes will …
Read More »Who’s excited for a sequel to Shaq-Fu?!
Alright guys, it looks like we might be finally get a sequel to Shaq Fu! Yea, right on… hurray… right? While it isn't for certain yet, basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal's licensing company, Mine O' Mine, has recently registered four game-centric trademarks surrounding the Shaq-Fu brand. It also recently acquired the …
Read More »US teen jailed for Facebook rant in wake of Boston bombings
Cameron D'Ambrosio, 18 of Massachusetts, has been given a further month in jail without bail, after he was arrested on 1st May for a Facebook post that the prosecution described as a bomb threat. He will now be held until early July before facing trial. The comment came shortly after …
Read More »Intel release further details on Thunderbolt 2
Intel have released further details of their next generation Thunderbolt – their high speed interface it originally developed in partnership with Apple. Thunderbolt 2 doubles data transfer rates to 20Gb/s and with the incorporation of DisplayPort 1.2 it will allow the transmission of raw 4k video, as well as data. …
Read More »Computex: Phanteks exposes the Enthoo Primo to KitGuru
Knocking Noctua off top spot was a tough ask. Many tried. Most failed. Phanteks succeeded in delivering a new ‘ultimate CPU cooling solution' and they deserve kudos for that. Now the Phanteks engineers have applied their digital kung-fu to the issue of creating the perfect chassis. In the VIP suite …
Read More »Microsoft cut Windows 8 prices, free Office to drive sales
Microsoft confirmed yesterday that they have cut prices of Windows 8 and Windows RT licenses to hardware partners building smaller sized tablets as an incentive to drive sales. Analysts have been discussing if the cuts are enough to dramatically lower tablet prices and drive sales and are unsure if Office …
Read More »Zynga business details appear in wake of mass layoffs
While Zynga higher ups might have been hoping that the staff members it fired out of the blue just a few days ago, would ride off into the game development sunset, that's not how it works when there's an internet to please. One disgruntled ex-employee has conducted a Reddit AMA, …
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