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HTC are having a good year, and their latest reports over the weekend show revenues of $4.43 (US) billion for the third quarter 2011. This is up 9.2% from Q2, and almost 80% on this time last year. 2011 has been a massively strong year for the mobile giant, with …

The death of Steve Jobs caused many ripples in the industry last week, but not all the responses to his death were complimentary. Outspoken Richard M. Stallman, the founder of the open source movement posted a rather damning eulogy on his blog several days ago. He said: “Steve Jobs, the …

Oracle, led by outspoken CEO Larry Ellison has apparently paid the US government almost $200 million to make a false claims lawsuit disappear. The General Services Administration (GSA), who bought the case have said that this settlement is the biggest they have received from a single company. The GSA receive …

Reports have just hit that Sony are currently holding discussions to buy Ericsson out of the mobile phone joint venture. This report has also been verified this morning by news organisation Reuters. This move could boost Sony's presence in the mobile sector, which it is losing against competitors Apple and …

Samsung have said that they expect weaker than initially expected Q3 results which is connected to a decline in demand for their flat panels and computer chips. The Wall Street Journal add that the healthy sales of their smartphones however may help counter balance the figures a little. This news …

The industry has been mourning the death of Apple leader Steve Jobs who died yesterday. The official biography, written by Walter Isaacson has been moved forward for release to the 24th of October after the initial plan was to release it on the 21st of November. Isaacson tells an intimate …

Yesterday scientists have claimed that they have used cloning of human eggs to generate embryonic stem cells. These contain the genes of a specific person. The Journal Nature has published the article which details the advancement towards being able to replace genetically matched embryonic stem cells – with the benefit …

The ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple intensifies as Samsung are now claiming that the iPhone 4S violate their patents. Samsung are seeking to block the sale of the product in France and Italy. Samsung have so far, been rather passive with Apple, having had their Galaxy Tab 10.1 …

When Virgin pumped a huge pay cheque into the account of one Samuel L. Jackson Esq, it bought itself huge publicity. Seeing Jules ‘My name is the Lord' Winnfield declaring that this was, indeed, the Mother*** of all broadband – was enough to get techies, up and down the country, …

If there's one thing we know for sure, then it's that politicians need absolutely no help whatsoever in standing next to successes and running like fury from anything that's likely to go wrong. So what have Clegg and Cameron decided to stand next to now?  KitGuru dons a lab coat …

The launch of Apple's latest iPhone 4s has caused, as you would expect, a media frenzy. Not only will the sale of existing 3 and 4 handsets grind to a halt, the pre-order hotlines will be glowing red with the sound of millions of pounds being spent on a technology …

Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer isn't best known for his shy and retiring personality, however he has had to settle with a modest $682,500 salary bonus this year. This matches his annual salary, and while a lot of money for everyone else, is only half the amount it could have been …

We reported yesterday that Samsung wanted an end to the legal concerns in Australia. Apple have rejected the offer, which may cause serious problems for sales of the Galaxy tab this year and into the future. Apple are claiming that Samsung have stolen their iPad and iPhone devices and are …

On Monday Microsoft removed all references to Zune hardware from their official Zune website, which was taken by some of the press as the final death call for the media player. EdBott, a journalist, first noticed the removal of the hardware details on the website, with Microsoft apparently focusing on …

Researchers in America have created the most indepth and realistic simulation of the evolving universe. This will help astrophysicists to better comprehend subjects such as dark matter, dark energy and galaxy formation. Leading scientsts from the New Mexico State Univeristy in Las Cruces and The University of California, Santa Cruz …

Data tracking firm Statcounter have released information which show a huge rise in adoption for Google's Chrome browser. Usage share has increased by eight percent since the start of the year, to a claimed 23.16 percent marketshare. With the expansion of Chrome, the figures show a decline for Firefox, dropping …

Microsoft have strong backing from leading phone manufacturer HTC, who have went public with their support. Reports show that the faith in Microsoft isn't misplaced as 30% of their total sales are generated from Windows operating systems. Critical reception of Windows Phone 7 wasn't as positive as Microsoft had hoped, …

Those of you who like gaming online may like the idea of playing Dungeons and Dragon's via Facebook. This is the latest step in Facebook's strategy of becoming the ‘one stop for all', when online. The first name in roleplaying games is taking another step in its storied pop culture …

As many regular readers will know, Samsung and Apple have been at loggerheads now for months, over patent infringement concerns. Apple have successfully blocked sales of Samsung's Galaxy products in a few countries, but the legal wrangling continues. The latest news would indicate that Samsung are willing to put forward …

This week Tim Cook gets his chance to step into the limelight, after replacing Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple. Tomorrow the company are holding a large media event to showcase the new iPhone. Whether you like Apple or not, you have to give them credit for being able to …

The upcoming Kindle Fire tablet has sparked a high level of interest, since it was introduced by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos earlier this week. Reports however have pointed out that they may implement a tracking system to monitor user's browsing habits. The new browser called ‘Amazon Silk' will use the …

It seems every story this week has centered around litigation issues. This time its Microsoft in the spotlight as another antitrust case could be in the making, regarding the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Linux users have already been airing their opinions about Windows 8, especially the secure booting feature. …

T-Mobile USA have attempted to prevent a preliminary injunction by Apple against Samsung, to stop sales of the Galaxy 10.1 tablet and Galaxy S 4G smartphone. They claim that the sales damage would be high. T-Mobile said in the brief to the United States District Court of Northern District of …

Samsung are currently locked in legal battle with Apple over patent infringement, however it looks as if Samsung are preempting an attack from Microsoft by offering them a royalty fee for every Android device they sell. Google won't be happy with the way some things are panning out so far …

Amazon have announced their new Kindle Fire tablet, which is set to launch at a low price point of only $199. This extremely competitive price point is lower than initial expectations and follows the Amazon strategy of allowing the audience to buy the hardware at a cutthroat price, only to …

Apple have failed in their efforts to trademark the term ‘multi touch'. The US Patent and TradeMark Office has rejected their claims for ownership. The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board have issued an indepth 18 page review of the Apple appeal. They concluded with this statement “Simply because the …

Facebook have been under fire this week for tracking logged out users. The company released an 'emergency' patch to remove this tracking feature. It would appear that Facebook claim it is a ‘bug'. Nik Cubrilovic said that he found out that Facebook were loading personally identifiable cookies from logged out …

Lets be honest, punters can't get enough of zombies and vampires this year. News has hit that game ‘Dead Island' could very well be turned into a movie. Lionsgate boss Joe Drake said ‘The film Dead Island will be an innovation of the zombie genre because of its focus on …

Google CEO Larry Page spoke at the Google Zeitgeist conference yesterday in Paradise Valley, Ariz. He was outspoken about many things and when asked what may lie ahead for the companies next 13 years he said “You'll have a Google in your pocket.” The quietly spoken Page might not have …

Web traffic organisation Experian Hitwise have reported huge growth for Google+ with a increase of 1269 percent recorded within the space of a month. Heather Doughtery, a director of research at Hitwise in the US said “Google+ emerged as the third largest site in the Social Network and Forums category …