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We reported on the Firefox OS smartphone before and the latest news indicates a great success for the initial run of sales. The Firefox OS smartphone went on sale for £59.99 in the UK and $79.99 in the US, it was released on the website on Friday and sales were …

Sony have announced their intended release dates for the next generation Playstation 4 console. The dates are set at 15th November in North America and 29th November in Europe. The Xbox One will go on sale in the same month, although some countries will now have to wait until 2014 …

Internet powerhouse Google have been at the centre of a controversy after being accused of illegally tracking UK users browser histories. More than 100 British people are attempting to take the company to court over the issues. Google say they do not have to comply with UK laws, even though …

Yes this is Sid Meier's Civilisation we're talking about, or at least Kevin Wilson's board game version of Sid Meier's Civilisation, but that headline is long enough as it is. Inspired by the legendary PC game of the same name, Civilisation is an adaptation of that epoch spanning gameplay that …

Microsoft may have annoyed many countries after announcing some will need to wait until 2014 to get the Xbox One, but the company have announced a huge list of games for the next generation console. According to Xbox.com, there are now 50 games listed for the Xbox One console, with …

If you're a fan of big board games, then chances are you're a fan of Fantasy Flight. It produces some of the best looking and most popular tabletop board games of today – including some of my favourites like: War of the Ring, Descent: Journeys in the Dark and Arkham …

Of all the file locker websites out there, Rapidshare has been one of the biggest copyright lobbyist facilitators. It didn't shut itself down in the wake of remote backup site targeting by law enforcement, but it did bottleneck free accounts and make all sorts of other measures designed to help …

Google is one of those companies, that managed to turn its brand name into the generic term for what it does, like bandaids or iPods. It's  so embedded in our culture in-fact, that a lot of people don't even know there are alternatives. So it's no surprise that if Google …

Boeing may be well known for creating aircraft, but they have also been focusing on creating a new laser system. Boeing have announced that their Thin Disk Laser system had achieved unexpected levels of power and efficiency. The company held a recent demonstration for the US Department of Defense and …

If you think your car insurance is high, then spare a thought for the chap who won the rare 1960's Ferrari convertible for a record $27.5 million this weekend. This was the most paid at auction for an Italian car anywhere worldwide. The 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spyder sold for …

The latest rumours to hit the net suggest that Samsung are planning to release a wristwatch style device called the Galaxy Gear, next month. The device can make phone calls, handle email and surf the web according to two people ‘familiar with the matter‘. The Galaxy Gear will be powered …

In the coming weeks, we will be speaking with some senior folks from both AMD and nVidia about the benefits of running major campaigns for game giveaways. One thing is for sure, no matter whether you bought a graphic card or not, it would have been hard to miss ‘Never …

The Ford Focus was the world's best selling car in 2012 and it is already leading the chart in 2013. According to global registration data from Polk, vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom climbed by 18 percent during Q1 2013 to hit 288,724 models sold. The Ford Focus claimed 25,081 …

In a new turn of events in the ongoing graphics price war, Overclockers UK is bringing an entire range of AMD cards into the firing line. The chops don't only account for the highest-end cards, but this time the mid-range and entry-level parts will also be seeing sizeable price reductions. …

Update: And now it's broken $5.1 million, making this officially the highest earning Humble Bundle ever. Original Story: In what is by far the fastest selling Humble Bundle to date, the latest one, partnered with EA Games, has broken the $5 million mark which makes it just a few thousand …

Doctor Who fans may have missed this, so we thought it was worth pointing out today. Using Google Street View you can now follow arrows to get an inside look at the Doctors Tardis. The famous phone box stands outside Earl's Court Tube Station in London. Google have not yet …

A 17 year old from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland has taken his own life after a Skype conversation with someone pretending to be a girl, the same age. Daniel Perry was the victim of a chat ‘hijack'. According to newspaper reports, A gang hijacked his Skype chat and threatened to show …

Facebook are planning to test a new mobile payments service to let the user base make payments inside mobile applications using payment information they have added to their Facebook account. Facebook said that they are working on a ‘very small test' however there is, as yet, no set time to …

The Xbox One has been pushed back to 2014 in eight countries, Microsoft confirmed late yesterday. Gamers who want to snag the latest console in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland will have to wait now until an unspecified date next year. The Xbox One will still be …

Once the cool weather starts to roll in, we're sure that PC-related sales will increase and everything will be much better for manufacturers across the globe. In the meantime, pucker up – here come more price cuts on juicy Solid State Drives. Samsung's 840 series has proven to be one …

The David Cameron porn filters have been a bit of a hot topic here at Kitguru for the past few weeks and you've told us loud and clear, you're not happy with the idea of them. Fortunately, we're not alone in this regard, but not necessarily for the same reasons. …

Leading retailer IKEA have found that 14 percent of their customers end up taking home furniture which turns out to be the wrong size for their living rooms. With augmented reality, customers of the Swedish company can now try out certain products in their homes. Simply by using a mobile …

The battle for smartphone and tablet sales is never ending. With the news this week that Blackberry may be about to give up completely we take a quick look at the overall marketplace. The Blackberry handset is still selling as well as Apple did when they launched their App store, …

Toyota are showcasing their new Hybrid R concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. This car brings race technology to a road car, with performance enhancements and fuel optimisations. From what we are hearing, the Motor show will feature a series of hybrid cars – BMW for instance …

Windows 8.1 is going to make its debut on October 18th, according to Microsoft. It will get released in New Zealand first at 12am. Windows 8 users around the world will be able to download and install 8.1 as a free update via the Windows Store. Yes, ‘free' and ‘Microsoft' …

As the planet slowly runs out of resources, the move to other means of power is inevitable. P-MOB have created a tiny two seater car that is able to run completely on electricity, from clean sources. The P-MOB project is funded by the European Commission. The P-MOB car can charge its …

The computer world has changed radically when into the market came in BitFenix Prodigy model. The case helped everybody to see that not only large ATX mainboards are suitable for high-end computers, but you can also build this on a small Mini-ITX. Looking at the number of recommendations on hardware …

Nokia today announced the UK availability of the Nokia Lumia 625 smartphone offering affordable 4G connectivity through a large 4.7” screen for a leading entertainment experience. The key features of the Nokia Lumia 625 include: Choice of 5 semi-transparent changeable shells – available in orange, bright green, yellow, white and black A …

The HD7870 Tahiti LE has been a good seller for AMD partners – offering a great price point when it was launched, close to £200. ARIA are currently selling the remainder of their stock at a cut throat £159.95 inc vat, although it looks like there won't be any more …

Facebook have acquired the company responsible for speech translation application Jibbigo. Mobile Technologies are based in Pittsburgh and it signals a move for Facebook into strengthening their platform. Facebook have said that they will continue to support Jibbigo for ‘the time being'. The application was launched in 2009 and allows …