Despite a number of teardown sites already having published complete guides on the Nintendo Switch, we now get a better idea of the BoM involved in the manufacture of the device through a report from Fomalhaut Techno Solutions in Japan. This lab has gutted the gaming device in order to …
Read More »Xbox One manufacture more expensive than PS4
If you wondered why Microsoft’s Xbox One has a higher price tag than Sony’s PS4, it’s not just because the Xbox comes with a Kinect camera, it’s also because the Xbox One costs quite a lot more to manufacture in the first place. At least that’s what the report from …
Read More »Asus ends 2012 on top of UK component market
At KitGuru, we’re always playing the ‘old geezer’ card, using our grey hair and pot-bellies to bring back factoids from yesteryear. That means we can remember a time when current Asus board-level executives were driving up and down the UK countryside – working hard to generate any mainboard orders they …
Read More »Foxconn confirms bribery investigation
Foxconn has confirmed that it is currently undergoing an internal investigation, as well as one from the Chinese police forces, into whether staff at the company took bribes from suppliers. So far one man has been detained, with the Taiwanese manufacturer apparently investigating a further 10 individuals. According to Next …
Read More »Aria cuts prices to tempt even more spending
While the UK is still looking forward to the credit card bills that will accompany a record breaking Boxing Day push of £2.6 billion, online retailers are not giving up hope that us consumers will consider one last wafer-thin-mint. KitGuru says ‘Better. Better get a bucket’. Shakespeare wrote of Cleopatra, …
Read More »Target Components announces record revenues
In a world full of doom and gloom, it’s nice to see a little rainbow glow coming from Castleford. With today’s announcement, Target Components can draw a positive line under its efforts in recent years, to combat the nation’s negativity and offer something a little more chirpy. KitGuru peers through …
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