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A recent study from Pew Internet has discovered interesting statistics on American's habits where book reading is concerned. The study reveals that the average e-reader user has read 24 books in the last year, compared to just 15 books read by those preferring traditional paper books. In a country where 99% of …

The always challenging memory overclocking segment has just witnessed another push to heights not reached previously; this time in terms of quad channel setups. Just last month we saw G.Skill and GIGABYTE reach for the stars, and by George did they ever, achieving a staggering 3736MHz on AMD's dual channel …

A judge in America has largely sided in Apple's favour yesterday in regards to how some technical terms will be defined in the patent fight against Samsung over smartphones and tablets. Apple sued Samsung last year in the United States, claiming that the South Korean company are ‘slavishly' copying the …

Intel's former chief financial officier and current director Andy Bryant will be taking over as the board chairman next month after the current chairman Jane Shaw retires. A document was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission on Wednesday. Bryant has already received the seal of approval from the …

Anonymous have apparently defaced over 480 web sites in the People's Republic Of China in the last few days. These websites include Government operations. Anonymous want Chinese hackers to join their cause and are highlighting their skills to the countries talented hackers. They have even launched their own AnonymousChina Twitter …

Currently sitting upon the desk belonging to Arizona's governor is a revised house bill that is waiting to be signed into law. Changes made to the house bill, H.B 2549s, aim to minimise yet also potentially criminalise cyberbullying. However, it could also make every online game, every comment section and …

Biostar has announced an unprecedented 4-year warranty for its range of highly-anticipated TZ77EX4, TZ77A and TZ77B motherboards, creating THE longest warranty period for any board manufacturer available in the UK. The new boards are based on the latest Intel Z77 chipset which, for the first time, incorporate tri-gate transistors manufactured …

Research In Motion used to dominate the market, but in recent years they have been struggling to compete against Apple and the raft of Android phones available to consumers. In the last year their sales figures have been continually dropping and the CEO's have stepped down. Even in their homeground …

Motorola Mobility are facing two investigations by the European Union's competition watchdog. They claim that the company, which is being bought by Google could be unfairly restricting competitors from accessing essential patents. The formal investigations have been announced after Microsoft and Apple complained to the European Commission that Motorola Mobility …

One of the most curious things about living in the 21st century, is that when people use computers to aggregate publicly available information into a usable format, the world plus dog seems to cry ‘Foul!' and that's certainly the case with the ‘Girls Around Me' app from Russia. KitGuru pretends …

The Korean need for national pride is about as strong as the Chinese need to be the world's factory. So what happens when the immovable object (Koreas desire to do everything itself) meets the irresistible force (China's need to do it for you)?  With the launch of Samsung's next chip factory now …

Motorola is finally bringing the Droid RAZR Maxx to Europe following the phone's launch through Verizon in the states over two months ago. Minus the Droid branding and LTE radio it is much the same deal with its Super AMOLED 4.3-inch display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and a chunky …

This 3D trend is perhaps getting a bit crazy; movies, consoles, printers. You name it, there is probably a 3D version in the works. But here is one 3D-inspired object that could actually be useful in reality. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed that a 3D solar …

Anonymous group have posted on twitter to invite people to support an attack on the Home Office website in support of anti-extradition protests. The attack is listed under the Op Trail At Home #optrialathome and is directly supporting protests for Chris Tappin, Richard O’Dwyer and Gary McKinnon. The banner ask …

Canon have a very strong range of DSLR's this year, and they have announced the latest EOS 60Da which is tailored to deal with demanding astrophotography requirements. The 60Da is related to the 60D – the popular 18 megapixel model which has sold well for the company. The 60Da is …

Intel are planning to release a new tablet for emerging markets, the codename is ‘StoryBook'. The product is set to follow in the footsteps of the Classmate PC sales model. I spoke to an industry insider this morning in Taipei who confirmed that the StoryBook tablet PC will house a …

In the world economy Cocaine ranks amongst one of the highest grossing commodities at approx $78 billion a year, and even thought it’s not traded on the stock exchange, it sure as hell used there! So how do you stop an economy that’s so large it could pay most 3rd …

Are you a fan of the Fifth Element movie? would you like to get hold of a flying car to get to work? You might not have to wait too long for the reality. Terrafugia Inc have announced yesterday that their prototype flying car has completed its first flight which …

Dell has agreed to acquire Wyse Technology, a move which could help them support their business sector customers. The deal has not yet been closed but is expected to in the second quarter this year. Wyse Technology was founded in 1981 and originally created desktop terminals which could replace desktop …

The smartphone market is dominated by Apple and Samsung, according to a study issued by Canaccord Genuity which we received by email last night. The two companies combined account for a staggering 95 percent of the handset market profits during the fourth quarter. Apple accounted for 80 percent of the …

Technology is cool, but every now and then KitGuru loves flipping around the web and finding other sources of news and entertainment that may well put a smile on your face. Today is no exception. America, like the UK, relies on innovation. In recent years, that has centred on entertainment …

Samsung are focused on achieving record sales in 2012. They want to increase by 30% on year growth with notebook shipments. Samsung have had problems driving their PC business outside of South Korea, even though the handset market is very different for them worldwide. They have a staggering 50 percent …

China is by far the largest country, weighing in at 1.35 billion people in an official estimate taken at the end of 2011. So it comes as no real surprise that China has just crossed the big billion threshold for mobile phone subscriptions. According to China's Ministry of Industry and …

Steve Jobs would be proud of his successor Tim Cook. The latest Apple CEO claimed the top spot in a survey of highest rated CEO's complied by career site Glassdoor. Cook achieved a staggering 97 percent approval rating, which matched Job's score of 97 percent when he stepped down in …

With Foxconn under the spotlight for poor working conditions over the last couple of years, it appears they have adapted to change staff hours. Foxconn have decided to cut overtime for the 1.2 million people who work for them while promising compensation that will protect the employees against losing income. …

When Game stores first launched in the UK high streets, they brought with them ‘death for the little guy’. Now, in turn, the overall workings of the game-buying market have created a situation where Game’s existence seemed to be at an end, until a white knight rode in. KitGuru leaves …

While Katie Melua might have sung about the nine million bicycles that can be found in China’s capital city, she did not mention anything about the rate of import. Right now, Taiwanese IT manufacturers are looking over at their cycle-making cousins with an unhealthy shade of jealousy. KitGuru dons the …

The universe is all about action and reaction. You can tell how bad something was by the things that follow. Seeing Visa shares drop in value by almost 1% in a day and Mastercard by almost 2%, tells you almost everything you need to know. KitGuru fills in the scary …

With half the UK population using Facebook, it's easy to find an opinion on whether the upcoming change over in style/layout to Timeline is a good thing. Even a quick search of the web reveals a huge amount of negative opinion being directed against the new format. One small group …

An audit of Foxconn’s Chinese factories has led to ‘serious and pressing’ concerns regarding workers’ conditions. Despite numerous reports of the manufacturer’s lack of regard for worker safety, the factories have not yet seen anything ‘official’ criticise them. Apple have also been heavily criticised for continuing to have the millions …