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CES 2020 is set to kick off in just over a weeks’ time where we will get the chance to see new innovative and exciting tech products manufacturers will be launching in the new year, with all the big names of the industry attending. CES has often been the place …

PC modders worldwide will be pleased to learn that Thermaltake has proudly announced its most exciting modding competition of the year, the Thermaltake Case MOD Invitational Season 2 is underway with voting running until 7th January 2020. All the amazing projects can be found on the Thermaltake CaseMOD website as …

In this end of year special, Leo looks back on his favourite hardware of 2019

This year, Motorola announced the return of the ‘Razr’, in reimagined foldable form. It is a costly $1500 reboot of one of the most popular phones of the early 2000s. The new Motorola Razr was due to ship in 2019 but due to high demand, the release is being pushed …

A big player in the dash cam market, Thinkware, has announced its attendance at CES 2020 in January and will be showing off some of its exciting dash cam products and new Augmented Reality solutions at the big electronics event. Dash cams are becoming one of the latest must have …

If you are shopping around for some last minute gaming gear over the Christmas season, then AVerMedia is happy to oblige. Starting from today until the 29th of December, there are some big discounts on gameplay streaming and capture hardware. The sale is taking place via Amazon UK this time …

While there were plenty of jokes made at Apple’s expense after the initial unveiling of the AirPods, the wireless ear buds have gone on to become one of the most popular on the market. That success is due to grow quite substantially in 2020 too, with industry analysts expecting a …

With the potential for 8K displays becoming more mainstream next year, the demand for cables with sufficient bandwidth to carry the high resolution is increasing. The premium fiber optical cable manufacturer VIVIFY has just announced a new HDMI cable that is capable of doing just that. The launch of next-generation …

MSI is set to bolster its range of high-end devices aimed at content creators with the introduction of the company’s next-generation display in the Creator 17 laptop, the first notebook to feature a Mini LED screen. The Creator 17 is due to be officially unveiled at CES 2020 in a …

For those of you who are relatively new to the KitGuru site and the services we provide, we would like to introduce you to our Patreon which is a way for readers to directly support the hard work we do in creating unbiased content. Obviously, we don’t expect anyone to …

With Microsoft planning to bring Windows 7 support to an end next month, UL Benchmarks is also planning to sunset some of its well-known benchmarking tools. From the 14th of January 2020, there will no longer be support or updates for 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, Powermark, 3DMark Cloud Gate or …

The biggest tech companies in the world are all preparing for cloud gaming, with a big push coming from the likes of Google, Microsoft, Sony and Nvidia. Now, Facebook is looking to get a piece of the emerging market too, starting with the acquisition of PlayGiga, a Spanish cloud gaming …

CES 2020 is just a couple of weeks away and here at KitGuru, we are starting to get excited about what new hardware will be unveiled at the event. One thing that is for sure, Thermaltake will be at CES showcasing its new products. CES is one of the biggest …

Over the years, most major mobile networks have tried to keep customers tied to their business by selling ‘locked' smartphones. While your device can be unlocked for another network if you call up and ask, Ofcom wants to make the switching process easier for UK customers and is considering new …

Google has encountered various issues with Pixel smartphones over the years although compared to past years, the Pixel 4 launch seemed to be going down relatively smoothly. For some users though, there has been one particularly annoying issue, as some USB cables don't seem to work for charging.  Some Pixel …

Elite Group Computer Systems (ECS) has announced it will be participating at CES 2020 in Las Vegas and will be introducing some of the company’s latest technology for edge computing, digital signage, IoT and education. ECS will be kicking off at CES 2020 by showcasing its new LIVA series of …

We are just days away from Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker hitting cinemas but as usual, the internet is going to be a spoiler minefield leading up to and after release. At this point, a ton of plot leaks and leaked images from scenes are circulating online, so we've got …

Back in the early days of YouTube when there were fewer algorithms policing content, Viacom sued the company for participating in copyright infringement. Now, Twitch is facing a similar situation, with the live-streaming platform being sued over pirate broadcasts of Premier League matches.  The case is being levied against Twitch …

Every year, close to 20 million people visit London. If they are heading to the heart of the capital, then they will normally have three things on their mind: Historical monuments, catching a show and exploring one of the best shopping experiences in the world. The brand-new Razer store opened …

Apple's encryption method for the iPhone has been the subject of much debate for the US government, with agencies begrudging the fact that they can no longer break into iOS devices with ease during investigations. So far, Apple has been doing a good job of defending its customers' right to …

Over the years, torrent sites have evolved to not just offer downloads, but streaming options too. Apps like Popcorn Time have helped popularise BitTorrent streaming and now the most infamous piracy site in the world is also rolling out the feature with a new site called ‘BayStream'.  The Pirate Bay …

Over the course of this year, Microsoft's own streaming platform, Mixer, has been making moves to sign some of the biggest streamers to exclusive contracts in an effort to get an edge over bigger platforms like Twitch. Now, Twitch is fighting back by signing some additional deals of its own, …

Back in June 2015, Microsoft spent an estimated $100 million to acquire the Wunderlist app. During that time, Microsoft has been keeping Wunderlist alive and slowly building up its own competing app called ‘To-Do'. Now in 2020, Wunderlist will officially be closed down, with Microsoft's To-Do app set to replace …

Motorola hasn't made many waves in the smartphone space for a while but that is swiftly changing in 2019. Not only is Motorola reviving the old Razr flip phone with a new dual-screen design, but the new Motorola One Hyper is looking impressive, with a large bezel-free display and high-spec …

Back in 2015, Google had a big shakeup, forming a new parent company called ‘Alphabet' and restructuring executive positions. At the time, Sundar Pichai took on the role of CEO at Google, while Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, took on new roles leading the Alphabet parent company. Now …

Back in July, it was announced that Apple would be acquiring Intel's smartphone modem business in a deal worth $1 billion. Intel didn't necessarily want to sell off its stake in the mobile modem market, but with Apple and Qualcomm teaming up again, selling the business off seemed like the …

KitGuru is proud to announce that we have launched our very own mobile app. The KitGuru app is available today for users of Android mobile devices and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store right now. The new KitGuru mobile app provides readers of our site a great new …

Back in April, Apple and Qualcomm dropped their respective lawsuits against each other and agreed to partner up once again. At the time, this had a knock-on effect on Intel, as the company would no longer be supplying modems for future iPhones. Development on 5G modems swiftly came to an end and …

DreamHack Winter 2019 has been underway this weekend at the DreamExpo in Jönköping, Sweden and there is still time to get involved in the grand eSports activities today. The event is expected to generate 150,000 visits over the weekend. If you do get the chance to check out DreamHack Winter …

Today our resident CPU experts are back with another episode of Luke and Leo Get Technical, and this one is all about the recent Intel and AMD HEDT processor launches...