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Even though the Dell Streak didn't prove to be a hot seller, Kitguru really liked it when we were given one for review in August. Dell have announced that it will be getting an Android 2.2 Froyo update before the end of November. Dell UK posted a message to their …

Whether you love them or loathe them, Apple have pretty much still got the tablet PC market covered, especially when we hear that the HP Slate hasn't risen to the ‘Apple challenge'. The iPad sells around 46,000 units a day and it has done for the last quarter. The HP …

We reported weeks ago that it looked as if China were going to overtake the US for the world's fastest computer title, and we were right. The Chinese Tianhe-1A system at the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin has achieved a performance level of 2.57 petaflop/s (quadrillions of calculations per second). …

KitGuru spent a day in London learning about Asus’ next range of motherboards which are based on the next generation Intel platform. There are a number of new features that excite us and we look forward to testing the motherboards fully when they’re released. Asus had four motherboards on show …

KitGuru is over at Multiplay i41 to cover one of the biggest gaming events in the UK !  Massive crowds have gathered at Newbury Racecourse this weekend for the LANtastic Multiplay i41 event. Outside, tents have been pitched deep into the turf as strong winds threaten to repeat last year's …

Buying a new HD5970 or GTX580 is sure to clean out your bank account, and for the majority of people it is totally pointless. If you are in the market for a new high quality graphics card for a media center or 720p gaming system then the product we have …

KitGuru has already reviewed many AMD HD6800 series cards and we have been impressed with the competitive pricing and mid range performance. The GTX460 dominated the market for many weeks but AMD finally stepped up to the plate. Today we are going to look at the new HIS HD6870 Turbo …

Our reports show that AMD are due to drop the user price of their HD5970 graphics card in reaction to the launch of the nVidia GTX580. nVidia's new card is a monster, so AMD feel the need to bring their own monster in direct conflict. While this has yet to …

A new version of Firefox 4 Beta was released which proves to be faster than the previous build. As a self proclaimed Firefox addict I spent most of yesterday playing with the new beta to judge the performance gains. The new version is clearly faster when running Javascript thanks to …

Apple's first product, the Apple I personal computer is up for auction on Christies later this month. The estimated sale price will be in the $160,000-$240,000 bracket on November the 23rd. The Apple I is regarded as the first ‘personal computer' and was hand built by Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, …

Kitguru frequently receives inside information on upcoming products and often we publish the news just as we get it – sure we aren't always popular with some company executives for doing it, but we can live with that. Last night we were given a very detailed listing from a reputable …

After receiving many emails I wanted to apologise if anyone has been experiencing issues today and yesterday evening. We performed what we thought was a routine backup yesterday and encountered some problems. At first we thought Faith, our drunken news hound had spilt her vodka over the server. The site …

From Friday 12th November to Monday 15th November, Newbury Racecourse is taken over by a several thousand rampaging gamers and KitGuru is there to capture the action. Being at the opening of a box is a pretty poxy claim, normally. But when the tape is slit and some very special …

A few weeks ago we reviewed the Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 600W, an extremely impressive power supply on a variety of levels. While 600W should be enough for most systems, there will always be a more demanding audience who need higher levels of power. For this particular audience we will …

INSOMNIA (i-Series) events are the biggest LAN gaming competitions in this part of the world and the next one kicks-off on Friday 12th November, at Newbury Racecourse, for 4 days. KitGuru will be there to investigate. Slowly, but surely, LAN gaming continues to grow. Everyone starts playing against the computer. …

Microsoft have issued patches for all versions of Office on Windows, including XP, 2003, 2007 and 2010 and Office for Mac 2011. They have not however delivered the security patches for Office for Mac 2004 and Office for Mac 2008. This has caused a huge uproar among the Macintosh community …

A book called “The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Child-Lover's Code of Conduct” has caused customer outrage with threats to ban the online retailer unless it pulled the title. The book was no longer available when we last looked, and over 2,000 users commented on the title. Many …

Many areas of technological hardware have had a tough time for sales in 2010, but not so for the mobile phone industry. Recent reports just in show that the phone market has seen a 43 percent global growth. Smartphones have only been on the market for five years but they …

Kitguru works daily with company executives from all corners of the globe and sometimes we speak with some who really know their business. One of these is Christoph Katzer – the power supply marketing manager for Antec. Christoph used to work for Anandtech and has a massive amount of experience …

KitGuru's portfolio of investments is as broad as it is eclectic. We monitor the markets and look for bargains. That involves analysing patterns. For example, while roller coasting from quarter to quarter over the past 2 years, AMD has managed to create somewhat steady upward pressure on its stock price. …

The long winter months are upon us now, and sometimes there is nothing better to do than lie on the bed and fire up your computer or console for a gaming session. One of the most hyped games this year was recently released – Call Of Duty: Black Ops … …

We have contacts and moles in all corners of the globe and earlier today we managed to get our hands on information and pictures of the upcoming range of MSI motherboards. At Kitguru we love the MSI build quality and have reviewed many of their motherboards and graphics cards in …

Recently a new player in the Computer enthusiast sector contacted us and asked us if we would like to review their latest chassis design. Sentey (as they are known) sent over their Arvina GS-6400 chassis, with the intention to impress our readers. Considering big guns like Corsair, CoolerMaster, Silverstone and …

Microsoft have patched a total of 11 security vulnerabilities this month, with a critical bug in Outlook also being fixed. Compared to October, the fixes in the Nov 9th listing seem small, with just three security bulletins. These bulletins cover a total of 11 vulnerabilities across Microsoft Office and Forefront …

According to the latest rumours circulating, it appears Apple have purchased Wi-Gear, the company responsible for the iMuffs range of Bluetooth headphones designed for the iPod and iPhone. These rumors were leaked to us in Taipei last night and another source who spoke to 9to5 Mac appears to have said …

Another week and yet another court case. This time Microsoft are suing Motorola for unreasonable levels of royalties for technology the Redmond OS giant uses in the Xbox game console. Microsoft have alleged that Motorola have breached commitments made to standards organisations including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers …

E-Ink, the company responsible for the monochrome displays on the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader devices have just launched their new colour ebook reader display this week. The benefits of E-Ink readers are well known, with less eyestrain caused by the removal of backlit technology. Power reduction is also significantly …

Never let it be said that KitGuru doesn't have the best competitions online ! Today we are working with our good buddies over at MSI to give away a brand new, kick ass HD 6870! The latest bit of kit to be released from MSI is based around ATI’s all …

A.C. Ryan have a new media player out for launch which looks set to cement their standing as the leading force in media players. “Introducing the latest product launch from the multi-award winning Playon! series, the Playon!HD Essential. The Playon!HD Essential allows you to store and enjoy all of your …

MSI have just released information on their N580GTX product, due for release shortly. MSI N580GTX: Custom Vapor Chamber cooling The new NVIDIA GF110 GPU is a powerful chip with advanced compute features powered by 512 CUDA cores, 1536MB GDDR5 graphics memory. The MSI N580GTX is cooled by an advanced custom …