Samsung may have stumbled at the end of 2016 with the launch and recall of the Galaxy Note 7 but it looks like the company is looking to make up for that this year by doubling down on the Galaxy S8. According to reports this week, Samsung has set lofty …
Read More »Original Shield TV owners won’t be left behind, will get new features
At CES last week, Nvidia announced that it would be releasing a brand new Shield TV set top box with a slew of software updates. However, owners of the original Shield TV won't necessarily need to buy a whole new box to enjoy these updates as all of the new …
Read More »Apple boots ‘Find my AirPods’ app from iOS
Apple's AirPods have been heavily criticised since their initial unveiling and for good reason, for starters, they don't always stay in your ears and if they do end up falling out, there is no easy way to relocate them. One developer aimed to fix that, releasing an app called ‘Finder …
Read More »Apple’s App Store generated $30 billion in 2016
Apple's App Store is one of the biggest sources of revenue for a lot of developers. Billions of dollars are spent through iOS each year and the number only ever seems to keep climbing higher. This week, it was revealed that App Store revenue received a 40 percent boost in …
Read More »CES 2017: ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom has a 5,000 mAh battery
ASUS has announced a lot of new hardware at this year's CES, but along with laptops and motherboards, it's also been showing off a couple of new smartphone designs. The ZenFone AR is aimed at Google Daydream virtual reality and augmented reality scenarios, but the ZenFone 3 Zoom is perhaps …
Read More »CES 2017: Gigabyte’s new Aorus X5 and X7 laptops debuted
Gigabyte has a couple of new gaming laptops at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, called the Auros X5 and X7. They come in different sizes and flavours, but all of them are rather capable machines, able to deliver high-end gaming performance, in a compact package. Their lighting is rather pretty too …
Read More »CES 2017: MSI’s new Notebook cooler designs are impressive
Back at Computex 2016, we got our first look at the future of cooling for MSI's laptops with its new Cooler Boost Trinity and Titan designs. Now at CES 2017, these new cooler designs are resurfacing alongside Cooler Boost 4, an all-new design equipped with new ‘wild wind blade' fans, …
Read More »CES 2017: MSI laptops get big boost with Kaby Lake and GTX 10-series
Today, MSI began unveiling its new line of gaming notebooks for 2017, sporting Kaby Lake processors and Nvidia GTX 10-series graphics cards. However, we wanted to get up close and personal with some of the new range, which is why KitGuru travelled over to MSI's CES booth to catch up …
Read More »CES 2017: MSI laptops now sport Kaby Lake and GTX 10 Series Chips
MSI has refreshed its line up of gaming laptops at CES this year, debuting new versions sporting Intel 7th generation, Kaby Lake processors, as well as brand new Nvidia GTX 10 series graphics chips. We're told that this should boost performance in 4K video editing and virtual reality, by up …
Read More »MSI laptops now sport Intel Kaby Lake and GTX 10 series chips
MSI has refreshed its line up of gaming laptops at CES this year, debuting new versions sporting Intel 7th generation, Kaby Lake processors, as well as brand new Nvidia GTX 10 series graphics chips. We're told that this should boost performance in 4K video editing and virtual reality, by up …
Read More »Nvidia launches GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti for laptops
Back in November, Nvidia launched the desktop version of the GTX 1050Ti and GTX 1050, bringing the Pascal architecture to budget-minded desktop gamers. However, there are those out there that require or prefer the portability of a laptop, so this week, Nvidia has launched the GTX 1050Ti and GTX 1050 …
Read More »Opinion: Why I bought a MacBook Pro (and not a Windows Notebook)
Here at KitGuru, the vast majority of our content – be it news or reviews – is focused on PCs. We love the ability to pick and choose parts tailored to your own specific needs – be it raw performance, aesthetics or low noise levels. You may be surprised to …
Read More »Data-free music streaming breaches law, rules Dutch regulator
Offering a music streaming service to consumers which doesn't use up their data package, has been ruled as a violation of net-neutrality laws, by a Dutch regulatory body. It claims that the service offered by T-Mobile in The Netherlands, is anti-competitive and must be stopped immediately. The Dutch Consumer and …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8 delayed, may use LG batteries to avoid failures
The second half of 2016 hasn't been great for Samsung but the company will be looking to redeem itself next year with the Galaxy S8. While Samsung normally unveils its flagship devices at the Mobile World Congress, the Galaxy S8 will be delayed by a couple of months and apparently …
Read More »It will cost you $69 to replace a lost AirPod
Apple's AirPods were delayed by almost two months but on the 19th of December, they will finally go on sale. However, there were still some unanswered questions. Given that these headphones are wireless, it will be easier to lose one, so how much will it cost to replace a lost …
Read More »BlackBerry smartphones will return under TCL
Back in late September, BlackBerry officially threw in the towel and dropped out of the hardware business, meaning the company will no longer be developing smartphones going forward and will instead focus on software. However, that doesn't mean BlackBerry phones will never hit the market again. Similarly to Nokia's recent …
Read More »Apple removes ‘time remaining’ in macOS after battery life complaints
There are plenty of mixed feelings floating around about Apple's latest batch of MacBook Pros with Touch Bar and some of the complaints boil down to disappointing battery. Not only have some models been producing poor battery life but the battery life ‘time remaining' estimations within macOS has also been …
Read More »PC Specialist Vortex VI Laptop Review (6700K/GTX1080 SLI)
KitGuru has reviewed a handful of high end gaming laptops that fail to deliver the level of performance you might expect to see from one or two GTX 1080 graphics chips. Our working theory is that 45W mobile Intel CPUs such as Core i7-6820HK and 6920HQ simply do not have …
Read More »Apple’s AirPods are finally ready to start shipping
Over the last few weeks, there have been plenty of reports claiming that Apple has been struggling to get its new wireless headphones working, with some claiming manufacturing struggles, while others believed the AirPods had Bluetooth struggles. However, today Apple put an end to the speculation by announcing that the …
Read More »HMD Global debuts £20 Nokia 150, with 2.4 inch screen
HMD Global, a firm made up of a number of long-time Nokia employees which recently bought the Nokia brand from Microsoft, has announced its first phone. The Nokia 150 will cost just £20 before tax and will feature a 2.4 inch screen, FM radio, Bluetooth 3.0, a basic camera and …
Read More »Leak gives first look at HTC 11 specs and design
HTC's place in the Android smartphone market has been slipping over the last couple of years but perhaps the company's next flagship will help turn things around. A leak this week has revealed what appear to be the final specifications for the HTC 11, which will be HTC's 2017 flagship …
Read More »Problems continue to prevent launch of Apple’s AirPods
Back when Apple launched the iPhone 7, the company created a unique problem for itself, with the headphone jack now gone, there needed to be new options for those who like to listen to music from their phones. Apple's solution was a pair of very expensive wireless in-ear headphones and …
Read More »Apple wants new movies to hit iTunes two weeks after cinema
Apple may have put its TV streaming plans on hold for the time being but the company isn't quite done negotiating with studios just yet. It has come to light this week that Apple is apparently in talks with major movie studios in an effort to get new films to …
Read More »Samsung may permanently disable remaining Galaxy Note 7s
While Samsung has managed to recall a significant chunk of Galaxy Note 7s, there are still those who don't want to take part and are still holding on to the device despite any potential issues that may arise. In order to avoid any more damage being caused by remaining Galaxy …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S8 may feature a true ‘all-screen’ design
The Galaxy S8 might end up ditching the headphone jack but it looks like Samsung may want to distract you from that fact with a prettier, true edge-to-edge display. Samsung is expected to release the Galaxy S8 either in February or March 2017 and according to reports this week, one …
Read More »Chrome for Android will let you save web pages and videos for offline viewing
Google Chrome isn't just the most popular browser on desktop, but it is also huge on mobile, with Android dominating a good chunk of the smartphone market. Unfortunately, phone signal can be spotty at times, particularly if you commute, which is why Chrome for Android will soon allow users to …
Read More »Some iPhone 6S models are shutting down due to exposure to ‘ambient air’
Around a month ago, Apple acknowledged that a battery defect was affecting some iPhone 6S users and launched a recall program for models that have been shutting themselves down at random. After replacing a number of these devices for free, Apple has managed to find the root cause of the …
Read More »Supreme Court sides with Samsung in Apple patent case
It looks like Samsung might just wiggle its way out of the $399 million fine it was ordered to pay to Apple after a lengthy patent dispute case, though it won't get out entirely unscathed. Many of you will have likely heard about Apple's lawsuit against Samsung, in which Apple …
Read More »Apparently the Samsung Galaxy S8 will also remove the headphone jack
With the launch of the iPhone 7 this year, Apple officially removed the headphone jack, a move that has been heavily criticised ever since. However, it seems the criticism Apple is facing isn't going to deter other smartphone makers from doing the same thing as reports this week claim that …
Read More »Macbook Pro with Touch Bar users reporting awful battery life
It looks like a few of those who decided to pay the price premium for Apple's new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar are facing some pretty serious issues, as battery life appears to have taken a dive. Apple's latest revision of the MacBook Pro arrives rated with ten hours of …
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