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Desktop browser usage was once dominated by Internet Explorer, but those days are long gone. Today Chrome rules the roost and as Internet Explorer usage took a huge dip in 2016, many of those transitioned over to the Google browser. However at the tail end of the year Firefox began …

UK KitGuru readers, if you are looking for a new motherboard, MSI is currently offering a pretty decent deal for anyone willing to leave it a review. If you buy one of select MSI Z270 motherboards before the 5th February and leave a review, you could earn up to £30 …

It would appear that many KitGuru readers want a new Intel CPU! Since we launched the competition at the start of January we have had over 45,000 entries to win a 6950x, 5960x, 6700k or 6600k processor! Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter. Yes, its time to …

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama gave his farewell speech last night and for the first time in history, it can be viewed in its entirety in 360 degree video form. That means that if you have a compatible VR headset, be it PC or mobile based, you can take in …

We all know that being an audiophile can get very expensive very quickly. In-fact, we've previously reviewed some of the best headphones and amps that money can buy. However, none of those were quite as expensive as the Focal Utopia, a new pair of headphones created by Tournaire, hitting the …

Back in August 2016, we saw the launch of the Cooler Master ‘MasterMouse', which aimed to provide users with more choice in their gaming peripherals with swappable body covers. This year, the MasterMouse range is expanding with the MasterMouse S and MasterMouse Lite S, two small, elegant gaming mice with …

While Oculus initially found its footing in the PC gaming community, since being acquired by Facebook several years back, the company has expanded its scope significantly. Over time we have seen the company expand its focus into other areas and now, it looks like one of the company's co-founders is …

It looks like IBM's Research and Development department kept itself incredibly busy last year as it turns out the company filed a record breaking 8,088 patents in the US over the course of 2016. This means IBM has kept its streak going, filing the most US-based patents in a year …

Late last night we learned that Platinum Games and Microsoft had gone their separate ways, cancelling the upcoming Xbox/Windows 10 exclusive game Scalebound, despite it being in active development for several years and due to release in 2017. Microsoft has confirmed that the game is cancelled and now it looks …

If you are a serious Counter-Strike player, whether it be 1.6 or Global Offensive, then chances are you've come across the ESEA (Esports Entertainment Association) at some point. If you happened to be a member of the premium matchmaking service, then you may want to keep an eye out as …

Samsung may have stumbled at the end of 2016 with the launch and recall of the Galaxy Note 7 but it looks like the company is looking to make up for that this year by doubling down on the Galaxy S8. According to reports this week, Samsung has set lofty …

Just yesterday we learned that Razer had two of its very impressive prototypes stolen from its booth at CES. Razer CEO, Min-Liang Tan was the first to make the theft public, suggesting that this could potentially be a case of corporate espionage. Since then, some new details have come to …

In a surprising move for an encrypted chat service considering the UK's stance on surveillance, Snapchat has announced its intention to open a new international headquarters to London. This is also practically unheard of in the tech space, with most companies preferring tax-routing countries like Ireland to host their services in …

Waymo, the automated car development branch of Google parent company, Alphabet, is set to drop the cost of producing LIDAR sensor technology by as much as 90 per cent. That could help hurdle one of the biggest stumbling blocks on the road to getting automated cars on public road ways. As …

While Amazon's strategy for drawing in English speaking crowds to its Amazon Prime Video service might involve live-action shows like The Grand Tour and Mr Robot, elsewhere in the world it's using animation to do the same. In India, Amazon has acquired the exclusive rights to a number of popular …

It looks like the recently announced hacks of Yahoo haven't lead to Verizon backing out of its intention to purchase the long-standing internet firm. However it won't be maintaining the brand after the buyout, renaming what remains after downsizing, to Altaba. Verizon originally announced an interest to buy up Yahoo …

In the months leading up to CES, there were several rumours floating around claiming that Nvidia would be showing off the GTX 1080Ti- something that ultimately turned out to be untrue. However, the rumour mill doesn't stop spinning, leading to new reports that the card will now be shown at …

Ever since E3 2014, Scalebound has been one of Microsoft's biggest upcoming Xbox exclusive games. The title has been in development for years over at Platinum Games under the leadership of Hideki Kamiya, who was also behind Devil May Cry, Bayonetta and Resident Evil 2. Unfortunately, it looks like the …

At CES last week, Nvidia announced that it would be releasing a brand new Shield TV set top box with a slew of software updates. However, owners of the original Shield TV won't necessarily need to buy a whole new box to enjoy these updates as all of the new …

The Elder Scrolls series has been around for a long time and there are certainly a few games in there that would benefit from a remaster, unfortunately, it doesn't sound like we will be getting any additional re-releases following Skyrim: Special Edition. This week during an interview, Bethesda wanted to …

CES was full of surprises this year and while we didn't end up getting a GTX 1080Ti announcement, we did get to see the first two 4K/144Hz gaming monitors hitting the market in 2017. During the first half of the year, not only will Asus be coming out with the …

Back when Windows 10 first launched one of the first issues users came across were the graphics drivers. Windows Update began automatically downloading its own and it would cause some conflicts with the drivers downloaded through other services like Radeon Software or the GeForce Experience. While those problems have been …

Apple's AirPods have been heavily criticised since their initial unveiling and for good reason, for starters, they don't always stay in your ears and if they do end up falling out, there is no easy way to relocate them. One developer aimed to fix that, releasing an app called ‘Finder …

Razer comes to CES each year armed with something innovative and while not all of its prototypes end up making it to market as a full-fledged product, they do tend to garner quite a bit of interest. This year though, it seems that Razer attracted a little too much attention …

AMD has confirmed with some slide releases that the next-generation CPUs it will be releasing as part of its Ryzen range, will have fully unlocked multipliers. That's not a restriction to high-end chips either: every single Ryzen CPU will be ‘unlocked,' meaning every chip can be overclocked very easily. While …

According to the founder of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, the HTC Vive is outselling the Oculus Rift by a ratio of 2:1. Claiming that the reason for the greater success rate of the Vive is its open-platform design, Sweeney said he expects this trend to continue and that ultimately open …

KitGuru's testing showed clearly that, if you are building a gaming system right now, Kaby Lake is a superb choice thanks to the CPUs’ well-designed microarchitecture and fast clock speeds. In the past, updates in Intel's desktop architecture could take a long time to filter through to the mobile space. …

Space X has had to push back its first launch since a refuelling accident late last year, to the 14th January. Although it was initially scheduled to launch its Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of Iridium satellites on Monday, 9th January, winds and other adverse weather conditions have forced …

Seasonic had a few new power supplies to show off at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with a wide variety available. As well as fleshing out its Titanium range, it's also introduced new Core and Focus models, which have a more general usage target audience. Making sure that the Titanium line …

Modders around the world have discovered a method for installing additional games on their Nintendo Classic Minis, in some cases doubling the size of the pre-installed game libraries. There are a couple of methods, but each involves plugging the NES Mini into a PC and modifying its file system. The Nintendo NES …