Given how well ASUS did in the recent KitGuru Reader Awards and also in the EHA Community Awards, they could be forgiven for sitting back with a smug grin. However, a quick look around at various Black Friday deals online show ASUS jumping into the holiday season with both feet, …
Read More »Firefox to roll out ‘Breach Alerts’ to warn users when a website has been hacked
Hot on the heels of its most recent Firefox Quantum update, Mozilla has teamed up with the folks over at ‘Have I Been Pwned' to implement a new ‘Breach Alerts' feature into the browser. The idea is to throw up a warning if a user is visiting a site that …
Read More »Corsair HS50 Gaming Headset Review
A new £55 headset from Corsair - surely it must be trash? Think again
Read More »Sea of Thieves is having one more pre-release test, here’s how to get involved
Rare has been working away on Sea of Thieves for quite some time now. The game is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated on Microsoft's list of exclusives and soon, you'll get to try it out for yourself. This week, Rare announced that it would be having one last …
Read More »AMD’s RX Vega scores big in virtual reality DX12 benchmark
This month, Futuremark began rolling out the Cyan Room benchmark, its latest virtual reality focussed benchmark for the VRMark software. We've known for a while that AMD has been pushing for higher VR performance on its GPUs but it seems that Vega really shines in this particular benchmark. In an …
Read More »The Oculus Rift and Touch bundle is on sale for £349 right now
Back in 2014/2015, Oculus was the go-to company as far as virtual reality was concerned, then in 2016, things began snowballing downhill pretty quickly. One of the key reasons so many were turned away was pricing. This year, Oculus has taken steps to change that, bringing the cost of the …
Read More »Apple reportedly planning an iPhone SE 2 for Q1 2018
Back in March 2016, Apple released the iPhone SE, a new 4-inch iPhone to take over from the iPhone 5S while providing a power boost. This was intended for those that didn't necessarily want to make the jump to the larger 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch sizes that came with the iPhone …
Read More »EHA Community Awards – Winners Announced!
Today we reveal the winners of the 2017 European Hardware Community Awards! From nominations, to voting and final result – these awards are driven 100% by the huge community of technology enthusiasts who read the EHA member publications in 9 languages across the continent. With a combined audience of more than …
Read More »More Black Friday deals currently live at Overclockers UK
Overclockers UK kicked off its Black Friday sales with a bang this week in the run up to the 24th November, cutting the prices off of hardware and peripherals across the board. Of course, many of these deals are subject to availability as stock is sure to fly off the …
Read More »Samsung C32HG70 32in HDR 1440p Curved Monitor Review
Is this one of the finest 1440p monitors on the market? James puts it through its paces.
Read More »The Steam Autumn Sale has some excellent deals
Last night, Valve kicked off its Steam Autumn Sale and so far, there are some excellent deals to be had on many PC games. There are even a few surprisingly high discounts for recently released titles, like Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and Middle Earth: Shadow of War. For starters, …
Read More »KitGuru Reader Awards 2017 – Winners Announced!
The best hardware of 2017, as voted by YOU - the KitGuru readers.
Read More »Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 will drain battery while plugged in when gaming
The inclusion of a GTX 1060 might make the Surface Book 2 a capable laptop for games, but it's power supply seems to hamper that.
Read More »Aerocool Project 7 C1 Pro Chassis Review
Its a new 'PRO' version of the Project 7 C1 we reviewed some time ago - what exactly is 'PRO' about it ?
Read More »Apple has reportedly acquired an augmented reality headset maker for $30 million
There have been plenty of reports surrounding Apple's augmented reality plans over the last year. The most recent reports have indicated that Apple intends to have its own AR headset ready by 2020, now there seems to be a bit more evidence pointing towards that. This week, it has been …
Read More »Microsoft is being sued over the HoloLens
It has been quite some time since Microsoft first unveiled the HoloLens, but it seems that legal troubles are finally starting to follow. A company called HoloTouch has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming that the HoloLens headset infringes on two of its patents. The lawsuit alleges that Microsoft's augmented …
Read More »Uber paid hackers $100K to cover up a data breach that affected 57 million users
It looks like Uber is about to be subjected to even more scrutiny, as it has emerged that the online taxi app suffered a huge data breach more than a year ago. During this, hackers made off with the details of 57 million drivers and customers. In an effort to …
Read More »US politicians are also getting involved in the video game ‘loot box’ debate
It seems that politicians in the US are also getting involved in the video game loot box debate. Earlier today, we learned that the Belgium Gaming Commission do consider loot boxes to be a form of gambling and now, politicians in Hawaii are calling out EA's “predatory practices” with Star …
Read More »Shuttle XPC Cube SZ270R8 Barebones Review
It has been a while since we looked at a Shuttle barebones. Is this one any good?
Read More »Belgium Gaming Commission says loot boxes are gambling, will seek a ban
Update (22/11/17): After announcing that it would be launching an investigation last week, the Belgium Gaming Commission has announced that it now deems video game loot boxes as a form of gambling. Initially, the Belgium Gaming Commission was investigating the crates obtained in games like Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront …
Read More »The US DOJ has indicted the HBO hacker
Over the Summer, HBO was hit by a massive cyber attack, during which a ton of data was stolen. This included confidential information on employees, unfinished scripts, emails and full episodes for some of the network's biggest shows, including Game of Thrones. Now, after plenty of investigating, the US Department …
Read More »ASUS unleashes first ROG Ryzen powered gaming laptop
The world's first Ryzen powered laptop has arrived!
Read More »The OnePlus 5 is being discontinued
While the OnePlus 5 may have only just launched in June this year, it looks like the OnePlus 5T will be promptly taking its place. This week, the company confirmed that once stock of the cheaper OnePlus 5 runs out, it will be discontinued, leaving just the 5T on the …
Read More »Valve is making changes to make Steam User Reviews more helpful
Valve has been tinkering with the Steam Store page regularly throughout the course of 2017. Previously, Valve has made changes to how Steam Reviews work but after some reflecting, the team has decided to make some additional improvements to make user reviews more helpful. Up until now, Steam's most helpful …
Read More »PUBG’s latest update is causing performance issues
It looks like the latest update for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds isn't sitting well with players, as numerous complaints have come in. It seems that after the latest update, frame rates have taken a dive, particularly when trying to loot, or when opening and closing the map. Complaints first started appearing on …
Read More »ASUS ZenBook Pro (UX550VD) Ultrabook Review
The ZenBook Pro - a premium Ultrabook from ASUS. Worth £1300?
Read More »Cooler Master launches MasterKeys MK750 with Cherry MX RGB switches
Cooler Master has released some excellent keyboards over the years and today, it is strengthening its line-up with the all new MasterKeys MK750. This new mechanical gaming keyboard boasts a removable magnetic wrist rest, dedicated media keys, full RGB back lighting, an anodised aluminium frame and of course, Cherry MX …
Read More »be quiet! Dark Base 700 Chassis Review
It is a very nice case, but is it just too expensive?
Read More »Intel plans to end legacy BIOS support by 2020
As part of the company's plan to boost UEFI adoption, Intel is working on ending legacy BIOS support by 2020. Intel's future platforms from 2020 onward will lack the compatibility support module (CSM), which is required to get some older operating systems and bootable devices running on newer machines, which …
Read More »Intel taps new factories to beef up Coffee Lake CPU supply
If you've been struggling to find a Coffee Lake CPU in stock, then we have some good news for you...
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