Over the last few weeks, we have been hearing whispers about Intel's upcoming X299 Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X lineup. In fact, just last night we heard that an 18 core/36 thread CPU was on the cards. Now, Intel has made it all official, announcing its new Core X-series processor family …
Read More »Computex: Deepcool reveals Gammaxx GT RGB Air Cooler
We can expect to see a lot of RGB products at Computex 2017, and it seems Deepcool is ahead of the game as it has today unveiled its Gammaxx GT RGB air cooler. Not only does the Gammaxx GT have one RGB fan included, the aluminium top plate also sports some …
Read More »Samsung is now working on stretchy OLED displays
Over the last few years, Samsung has been experimenting with different display technologies, including foldable and rollable OLED displays. This week, the company has added another emerging technology to its roster, stretchable OLED displays, with enough elasticity to bend in two directions. We first heard about this new display last …
Read More »European Hardware Association Awards 2017 – Winners Announced!
After extensive voting by more than 100 experts from the European Hardware Association, the winners were announced to a packed house in the W Hotel in Taipei – on the eve of Computex 2017. This was the 3rd annual awards ceremony presented by KitGuru – along with our partners sites from …
Read More »Computex: Opening Ceremony and first award winners
Computex doesn't officially kick off until tomorrow but as is tradition, today TAITRA and the TCA held a ‘pre show' conference, going over the five key themes for Computex this year. The pre-show also brings us a sneak peek at what is coming and some of the award winning technologies …
Read More »Computex: Cryorig unveils Taku, tiny ITX/SFF case
Today at Computex, Cryorig has unveiled its Taku chassis, an innovative ultra-small case catering to those who want a no-compromise system with a tiny footprint. Launching on Kickstarter, the Taku is currently available for $250 as an early-bird special, though the regular price is a bit higher at $299. Given …
Read More »Computex: ASUS unleashes five new laptops, an AR smartphone and more
At Computex today, ASUS Chairman, Jonney Shih took to the stage to present ‘The Edge of Beyond', which appears to be the ASUS mission statement for Computex this year. During this event we saw five new laptops announced, alongside a new smartphone, two all-in-one PCs and a new ‘Designo' monitor. …
Read More »Sapphire introduces new Nitro Gear graphics card accessories ahead of Computex
With Computex 2017 now almost upon us, companies are starting to unveil new products and ideas that will be shown off in Taipei. Sapphire, the Hong-Kong based graphics card manufacturer, is launching a new range of graphics card accessories called Nitro Gear. Essentially, these Nitro Gear accessories let you change …
Read More »Zotac debuts the smallest GTX 1080 Ti cards yet
Just ahead of Computex, a lot of companies are giving sneak peaks of what they will be showing off during the week. Zotac is no different as the company has unveiled two GTX 1080 Ti cards, claiming that these are the two smallest GTX 1080 Ti cards in the world. …
Read More »Cooler Master gives a sneak peek at what it is bringing to Computex
Computex doesn't kick off for a few more days but it looks like we are already getting a good idea of what to expect at the show next week. Today, Cooler Master has given us a sneak peek at what they have in store for us next week, including new …
Read More »MSI teases GTX 1080Ti Lightning and new motherboards for Computex
Computex 2017 kicks off in just a few days time but it looks like MSI is generating some buzz early. This year, we can expect to see new Gaming and GODLIKE motherboards on the show floor but there will also be a new GTX 1080Ti Lightning edition card, alongside a …
Read More »Microsoft’s live streaming service is now called ‘Mixer’, launches new features
Back in August, Microsoft acquired the live streaming service known as Beam, which came with a few distinct benefits over Twitch, with support for higher quality streams being the main selling point. Unfortunately, it looks like Microsoft couldn't get the rights to use the Beam brand globally, so the service …
Read More »The FCC has voted in favour of eliminating net neutrality
Around two years ago, former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler made the decision to put new ‘net neutrality' rules into place. This essentially meant that Internet would be treated as a utility, meaning companies like Time Warner couldn't throttle your connection based on what sites and services you were using. Unfortunately, …
Read More »Facebook fined £91m for ‘misleading’ regulators during WhatsApp acquisition
This week, the European Commission is fining Facebook £94.1 million, after concluding that the company gave ‘misleading' information during an investigation into its acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014. The EC initially began vetting the acquisition deal between Facebook and WhatsApp on anti-competitive grounds. During the Commission's investigation, Facebook made filings …
Read More »Hackers holding Pirates of the Caribbean 5 to ransom
Just a few weeks ago, a hacker managed to get their hands on the majority of Netflix's fifth season of Orange is the New Black and promptly demanded ransom money to keep it off the web. Now this week, Disney appears to have found itself in a very similar situation, …
Read More »Qualcomm is now suing Apple’s suppliers too, including Foxconn
The dispute between Apple and Qualcomm is continuing to get uglier, with the chip maker now going after Apple's supply chain in court. Qualcomm has already filed a countersuit against Apple itself but now, the company is also going after four of the companies Apple uses to supply components for …
Read More »The mp3 format is officially dead
After 25 long years of success, the mp3 file format has officially been discontinued this week. The music format first hit the big time during the heyday of the iPod and rival mp3 players. Since then however, the format has slowly been replaced by formats like AAC, which offer superior …
Read More »AMD’s stock begins to bounce back ahead of tonight’s analyst meeting
Earlier this month, shares in AMD took the biggest hit we've seen in the last ten years, following what was considered to be a rocky earnings call. However, as of today, things already appear to be bouncing back, with shares in AMD rising by 7.5 percent today during midday trade, …
Read More »Samsung and Intel are backing the FTC’s lawsuit against Qualcomm
Earlier this year, the US Federal Trade Commission and Apple both filed lawsuits against Qualcomm, citing anti-competitive business practises. Now, it seems that Samsung and Intel are also piling on, backing the FTC's suit against the company, claiming that they too have been harmed by Qualcomm's business practises. It might …
Read More »MSI is looking to sponsor up and coming esports teams, applications now open
If any of you happen to be part of a competitive gaming team and are in need of sponsorship to take things to the next level, then MSI may be willing to help. Over the next week, MSI is opening up its sponsorship program to applicants. The sponsorship program includes …
Read More »Nvidia’s Q1 financial report shows 48% revenue increase, Nintendo Switch sales boosted Tegra
Nvidia's latest financial report landed earlier this week and it seems that the company's jump back in to the console market is paying off. The Nintendo Switch launched this year and already, it has doubled Nvidia's Tegra revenue compared to the same period of time last year. Meanwhile, overall revenue …
Read More »Foxconn looking to build factory in the US, move closer to Apple
Foxconn, the giant electronics manufacturing conglomerate and Apple's biggest OEM manufacturing partner, has begun talks with the US federal authorities to find a suitable place to set up a sixth-generation TFT-LCD panel factory, according to Digitimes. The display factory would cater to small-to-medium sized 6G panels and could be used in Apple's …
Read More »O2 and EE drag their feet, will end roaming charges once new laws come into effect
While some networks are staying one step ahead by agreeing to drop roaming charges across the EU early, others are dragging their feet a bit. Over the last two years, the European Union has been working to abolish mobile network roaming charges across 47 European countries. This law comes into …
Read More »Microsoft waiting for “meaningful change” before making a Surface Pro 5
It looks like there won't be a new Surface Pro model any time soon as Microsoft's head of Surface devices has recently moved to squash recent rumours. Over the last few months, there have been increasing reports surrounding the ‘Surface Pro 5' but according to Microsoft's Panos Panay, no such …
Read More »Music streaming services call for European Commission to end ‘app store abuse’
It looks like rival music streaming services are getting sick of Apple and Google's app store dominance, causing the likes of Deezer and Spotify to send in their complaints to the European Commission. The letter accuses Apple and Google of abusing their position as the largest app store holders, asking …
Read More »WhatsApp will soon let you ‘unsend’ messages
It looks like WhatsApp wants to give a second chance to all of the drunk texters out there as a new ‘unsend' feature is in the works. The messaging app is currently testing a way to recall messages, removing them from the chat. This is all according to some screenshots …
Read More »AMD had revenue growth this quarter but stocks took a huge dive
Earlier this week, AMD held its financial earnings call and while some silver linings were brought up, on the whole it seems that investors weren't too impressed. While AMD did see year-on-year revenue grow by 18 percent, the company also experienced the biggest single-day drop in stock value in over …
Read More »Cybenetics wants more accurate efficiency certification for PSUs and noise ratings
For a long time now, many of us have bought power supplies based on the 80Plus certification standard, which rates PSUs on a bronze, silver, gold and platinum scale based on efficiency. Cybenetics thinks it can do things a little better, which is why it has formed a new efficiency …
Read More »Samsung is also testing its own self-driving car tech
With Google and Apple now both testing their own self-driving cars on public roads, Samsung is also looking to get in on the action. This week, Samsung managed to gain approval to test its own self-driving car out on public roads. With Samsung being based in South Korea, it will …
Read More »Microsoft Redstone 3 update reportedly coming in September, will separate Edge updates from OS
So far with Windows 10, Microsoft has been treating its Edge browser similarly to how Apple handles Safari on macOS and iOS, with major updates all being tied in to major OS feature changes. This year though, it looks like Microsoft will be switching things up, trading in its Apple-esque …
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