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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) over in Vegas as given the world a chance to see what's coming next. For Intel, there has been an increased emphasis on mobility. We turn the VideoScope on the latest chip sitting inside the Medfield platform and find out a little more about what …

If you own a laptop computer quite often you are limited to a display on a single, or dual screen via DVI or HDMI out. Sapphire have released their new Vid 2X Display Expander, which allows two monitors to be connected to almost any computer, including a netbook, laptop or …

The PC market is facing tough times due to the world economy, however ASUS seem positive about 2012 claiming that their notebook shipments should grow in the US alone by up to 30% this year. Asustek US president Steven Chang spoke to Digitimes and said that Best Buy is the …

Sharp have been removed from the Apple iPad 3 panel production list as they failed to pass the Apple approval process for mass production. Reports are circulating in the Far East that LG Display and Samsung Electronics will be the two partners supplying LCD screens for Apple's iPad 3 tablet. …

CES this year seems to have a strong focus on television sets, and new super high resolution 4k screens are stealing the show. LG Electronics are getting high priority this year as they have announced a new 55 inch OLED screen, that is 3/16 of an inch thick and their …

Sony have said that they aren't planning to showcase a new console at this years E3 videogame trade show, many people had hoped that Sony would be announcing the successor to the Playstation 3. Kaz Hirai, who is in charge of the videogame and consumer electronics business said that the …

If you travel around the world, then there are few things that make you feel the spirit of freedom quite as much as attempting to access web sites and finding a friendly message from the local government instead. In a variety of languages, these messages explain that you couldn't possibly …

Well, maybe it's not quite legalising robbery, but it's certainly moving one of the darkest arts (torrents) firmly into the mainstream. After years of chasing the internet villains and pirates for making films available to download, it looks like two of the world's biggest brands have decided to join in, …

Intel launched their X79 platform in November and Kitguru was on hand with multiple reviews. Since this launch we have looked at several motherboards primarily targeting the hardcore, high end overclocking audience. There is no doubt the Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition is the processor to rule them all, but …

HP have officially revealed their new Envy 14 Spectre at the CES show in Las Vegas. This is being pitched as a ‘premium ultrabook' with a price tag to match. It measures 0.78 inches thick and is reminiscent of a Macbook machine in the PR picture we received. The Spectre …

Astronomers, working with NASA's Rossi X Ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) radio telescope have recorded a black hole ejecting a highly energetic knot of gas, likened to a ‘bullet', into space. Gregory Sivakoff, astronomer said in a press release “Like a referee at a …

Razer have been highlighting a new device at CES this year, a gaming tablet powered by Intel's Core i7 processor. The ‘Project Fiona' tablet has been designed to play the most popular PC games with an “intuitive control setup for a phenomenal on-the-go gaming experience.” Thanks to a pairing with …

Intel have been pushing the latest generation of thin and beautiful ultrabooks, but the only problem for many people is the pricing. Often around £1,000 in the UK, pushing them out of range of the mainstream audience. AMD's vice president of global product and outbound marketing Leslie Sobon spoke to …

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Gartner Guru Ken Dulaney has dropped a massive bombshell on the waiting masses. It seems that after much analysis and consideration, the research giant's advice to Intel is “Er, have you tried phones?”. KitGuru has a quick look at the genius …

In a stunning piece of genuine insight, the government has decided that the way IT is taught in schools simply doesn't work. While David Cameron's education chief might look like Black Adder, he seems to be reaching for genuine change with bold public statements like “Imagine the dramatic change which …

If you use the internet on the move, then Intel has a neat, 3-letter acronym lined up ready for you. MID. It stands for Mobile Internet Device. The latest version seems to be generating interest among the bit-part smartphone players at CES. KitGuru tunes into the available wireless using a …

In response to an earlier story about Nokia's decision to ship its coolest new phone technologies to the USA only, we've been contacted by a couple of readers to ask about UK data charges. We're not Watchdog, but the point raised is valid. KitGuru breaks out the Pedigree Chum and …

Asus have a reputation for creating great gaming laptops, and today we are revisiting a machine that has been available for a while now … the Republic Of Gamers G74SX complete with 8GB of DDR3 memory, Nvidia 560M graphics and Intel Core i7-2360QM processor. With a 17.3 inch screen running …

Over the past 5 years, Nokia's fall from grace has been spectacular. The Finnish frost giant is going to have to do something pretty amazing to save itself from further falls in the future. KitGuru has just learned that Nokia's technology and marketing teams have made an unusual choice with …

Belkin have announced their new Thunderbolt Express Dock. They are showcasing the device at CES in Las Vegas. It is designed for Apple Macintosh users, enabling the Macbook Air, Pro, Mac Mini and iMac users to connect multiple peripherals to a single connector. This dock means Mac users can connect …

Sony have announced a new television which they are showcasing at CES in Las Vegas. This 55 inch screen uses miniature light emitting diodes in place of pixels. Current LED televisions are based on LCD technology with an LED light behind. The new Sony television uses 6 million LED's, 2 …

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs), today announces the debut of new and exciting SSD solutions. Using the world's most popular technology tradeshow as a platform, OCZ's latest SSDs demonstrate a commitment to advancing flash storage technology into greater realms of performance and …

It didn't take long for Arctic to announce their latest cooler for AMD's HD7970 high end graphics card. The Accelero Xtreme 7970 looks to be a huge improvement over the reference cooling solution, it also comes with a whopping six year warranty. Specially compatible with AMD 7970/50 series Unmatched cooling …

ASUS has announced two new USB sound products, the MS-100 compact USB stereo speaker set, and HS-W1 wireless USB headset. Both are designed with sharp, striking looks, fantastic audio quality and a pure Plug ’n Play design, but with a minimal size that’s easily packed and to travelled with. The …

Asus are highly regarded for the quality of their motherboards worldwide and are claiming to have gained a 70% marketshare for models equipped with the Intel X79 Express chipset. Their report also shows that their Z68 and P677 series motherboards have reached a global market share of 50-60%. According to …

Stephen Hawking, the iconic scientist was too unwell to deliver a speech at his own 70th birthday, with special guests such as Richard Branson missing the opportunity to meet the man face to face. Guests at the event were greeted instead with a recording of his lecture. The Telegraph in …

Slashgear have managed to get a hands on with a prototype Toshiba ultrabook which features Windows 8. The laptop is based on an Intel Core i3 1.3ghz processor which 4GB of memory and a 128GB SSD drive. They claim that Windows 8 runs on integrated graphics within this machine but …

Apple seem to be in the limelight this weekend as several organisations take legal action against them. The ChannelWeb site have reported that Apple are facing action from French Apple Premium reseller eBizcuss saying that they favour their own stores when sending supplies of products. This action by eBizcuss has …

Apple stock hit an all time high record on Friday of $422.40. CNN Money reported a few days ago saying that this was only a few points shy of the record intraday it reached on October 17th. They add “I'm not quite as cynical as Schwarz, but I've noticed that …

According to Chinese financial magazine Caixin, Apple have been sued by a group of Chinese authors for $1.9 million USD. This is based around providing copyright infringing books for download  via their online store. Nine authors have formed a group called the China Written Works Copyright Society (CWWCS) and have …