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Have you ever been out for a romantic dinner, only to be continually disturbed by the sounds of text messages and phone calls from other tables in the restaurant? I have even seen some people taking pictures of their meals to upload to Facebook, just before they eat. A restaurant …

Working under licence to one of the world's most famous brands is, without doubt, a game of swings and roundabouts. You need to balance the instant recognition that your new product launches will gain – against the pain of following guidelines where the merest hint that you have strayed – …

While Apple sells the world on a dream comprised of 50 shades of grey, the hardcore modders among you will crave something a little different. Over at GamesCom 2012, a large section of Hall 11 has been dedicated to the past (retro gaming), present (extreme sports) and the future (experimental …

While every game company spends big to make its stand more attractive than the next, the marketing people who create GamesCom exhibits are not shy of using plain, old-fashioned biology. Here's a second selection of the booth babes being used to pull punters on to stands. Don't worry ladies, you …

While experts on CNBC spent much of last Wednesday night discussing how likely it was that America would slip into a disastrous 2nd recession in 2013, after the presidential elections, Cologne was gearing up for the first public day of GamesCom 2012. KitGuru operatives sent back some cool shots that …

Google is continuing to update its social network API, this time adding the ability to private message your pals when you're in a Hangout. This brings the Hangout API to version 1.2, not only making it possible to communicate without others listening in, but also integrating new video and sound …

Copyright lobby group the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has just released its 2010-2011 tax report and its revenue streams are not looking strong. Membership dues from music labels have dropped considerably, leaving the organisations with less than $30 million in revenue – almost half that of the year …

Are you yet to adopt a shiny new Solid State Drive? Are the prices and small sizes still holding you back? There has never been a better time to pick up a new SSD, especially this weekend thanks to a promo offered by Kingston on Ebuyer. Ebuyer are offering the …

In the latest Apple vs Samsung news from the Californian court, judge Lucy Koh has put her foot  down, seemingly due to the fact she wants to see this trial come to a close – and not run on for another year or two. Today, Apple presented the court with …

Following on from our report yesterday, it looks as if other Microsoft partners may ditch their plans to produce Windows RT tablet computers. Toshiba have already pulled out which has set the industry wheels in motion as other Microsoft partners analyse the potential for ‘failure'. Sources in Taipei who we …

The very public court case between Apple and Samsung continues to claim headlines, and the latest statement from a financial expert paints a rather negative picture of Apple. He said that Apple has overstated Samsung's profit margins on mobile products. Witnesses for Samsung have testified that Apple should have to …

John Browett, Apple's senior vice president of retail has admitted to employees that they made mistakes with the staffing levels, which led to unfavourable reports that Apple were cutting employees. Browett took command of Apple retail stores in April and they apparently tried a new staffing formula which caused some …

Legally embattled owner of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, has secured a minor victory in New Zealand, after the High Court backed up an earlier decision by Judge David Harvey, who stepped down earlier this year after making impartial comments relating to the case. Mr Dotcom and his legal team will be …

Kingston are at GamesCom this week and they have announced their latest HyperX Predator memory, targeting the gaming audience. “The PC gaming market is robust and growing and we are pleased to contribute to that market with our new, more aggressive HyperX Predator memory kits,” says Anne Keefe Regional Director …

At GamesCom 2012, the vast majority of the show is about what is being release, but in Hall 11 there is a strong focus on ‘what will come'. KitGuru takes a break from the top end action and meets a talented Swedish chap who's working in Poland to bring an …

Microsoft are treading a fine line with their partners and the latest news out of Taipei last night is that sources close to the company are claiming that Microsoft are aiming for a $199 launch price. Their partners are already furious at the news which is circulating ‘behind the scenes' …

Bill Gates, the co founder of Microsoft is determined to tackle the world's growing ‘poop' problem by helping to drive better toilet designs. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted a ‘Reinvent the Toilet Fair' on August 14th and 15th. Gates is concerned that poop is a growing worldwide problem. …

Without doubt, one of the most resource hungry games of all time was Crysis. At launch, it would bring even the most powerful machines to their knees at high resolution/image quality. How strange that the company responsible for such a behemoth would bring its expertise to an online game, but …

With 11 massive halls full of product vying for a gamer's attention, you have to forgive the publishers from pressing the simple marketing buttons. The one that they learn to press earliest and hardest is shiny, red and it aims to deliver instant satisfaction. KitGuru takes time off from game …

Memory and PSU manufacturer Corsair, has bought out peripheral maker, Raptor Gaming, with intentions to continue the brand alongside Corsair's own products, including the Vengeance range (some of which we liked a lot) which includes the same sort of kit that Raptor is known for: mice, keyboards etc. “Corsair and …

While the majority of the halls at GamesCom 2012 are filled with mega games that will cost £40 at launch and you'll spend 3 or 4 days scrambling furiously to complete, there are also some very cool online games that are, initially, free. KitGuru feels the need to create around …

When Christian Sturmberg Mut sat down with his business partner last year, he was sure that the market was missing something. At Gamescom 2012, KitGuru got a chance to sit its phat arse down and experience the CouchMaster first hand. The concept is simple enough: You want to game for …

You can never have too much of a good thing, that's what previous generations have told us. With the fastest single GPU card ever to grace KitGuru Labs, Sapphire we certainly delivering a good thing – but has the supply well dried up?  That's the question being asked in forums …

Just a couple of weeks after Hotmail became Outlook with a completely revamped interface, SkyDrive has been given the same treatment in anticipation for the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 later this year. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaWw0zLT67E'] Obvious tweaks include the presence of the not Metro but “modern” interface, as well …

Samsung have gone on the offensive in court, calling an expert witness who testified against the Apple iPhone and iPad. The witness said that Apple are violating three of Samsung's patents with both products. The third week of the trial is heating up as Samsung called in Dr WoodWard Yang, …

Hightech Information System (HIS) introduces its fastest single-GPU graphics card, the HD 7970 X based on AMD's latest 7970 GHz Edition chipset. According to HIS, the card is already a world record breaker thanks to its 3dMark Vantage and 3Dmark 11 scores of 84669 and 29937 marks, respectively, when used …

With the nVidia GTX 660 Ti's release imminent, AMD's popular HD 7950 graphics card will soon be the recipient of a clock speed-boosting BIOS update. The update is intended to better prepare the 6 month old card for the stiff competition that it should receive from nVidia's GeForce GTX 660 Ti. The …

EA has today announced at GamesCon that it plans to bring its Origin game store to Macs, Android smartphones, Facebook and even Smart TVs. Electronic Arts has moved away from the Steam platform recently but now intends to follow in its footsteps. No specific release dates have been announced yet …

The man behind Surfthechannel.com, a site that offered links to websites streaming copyright protected content has been sentenced to four years in jail. Found guilty for fraud and facilitating copyright infringement, 38 year old Anton Vickerman, designed the site and took others onboard to help source movies and TV shows …

Update: Since writing this story, Eurogamer is saying that the Half Life 3 rumour is “a mistake,” according to the organisers of Gamescom. The hotly anticipated sequel to 2004's Half Life 2 and its ensuing episodes, could appear for the first time at Gamescom, according to a PDF from the …