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Until all of the sales data is in from across the globe, AMD won't know just how big a bump it got from the Sandy Bridge recall. That will take some time. What we can do is analyse the behaviour of the major resellers – to see what kind of …

The original ‘just in time' philosophy might have been Japanese, but it seems that Intel's engineers are passing around the parable as well. So, how close are they?  KitGuru attaches safety lines and prepares to investigate the bridge. Working like flayed demons, Intel chipset engineers across the globe have been …

The National Enquirer have published a story which indicates that Steve Jobs has only six weeks left to live. Apple CEO Jobs has stepped down from active duty in Apple HQ, although rumours were circulating that he was working from home when possible, helping to steer new designs and upcoming …

Yesterday we reported that Sony were set to ban people who were using modified Playstation 3's. Hackers have already responded with claims that they have an immediate workaround so Sony can't ban them. According to Destructoid, the hackers have a system to adjust the unique identifier of the console which …

There is something extremely cool about laser technology. If you even mention the word ‘laser' to a geek you can be sure of an excited response. Two scientists at Yale University have built the world's first ‘anti laser'. A device to stop a laser beam. A conventional laser emits a …

Last week KitGuru reported on the fascinating new computer from IBM nicknamed ‘Watson' which trashed two of Jeopardy's greatest human players this week. Not only that, but it earned more than both of the human players put together. Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings earned $21,600 and $24,000 respectively, while IBM's …

Nvidia have announced their ‘Kal-El' quad core processor for tablets and smartphones. Nvidia's senior vice president of mobile business unit Phil Carmack said “Just as the world has rallied around the concept of dual core, the world is about to see that quad core raises the bar, delivers a lot …

Nvidia's outspoken CEO has said that he feels that future laptops will borrow the design of the Macbook Air. Brooke Crothers at Cnet, spoke to Jen Hsun Huang in a phone interview and he said “You'll have trouble finding one that doesn't look like the MacBook Air, I think the …

Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg Are going to be meeting up with President Obama in San Francisco Thursday evening. Obama will be holding an event to meet to meet up with business leaders in technology and innovation. “The president and the business …

Just 10 months ago, KitGuru was a glint in Zardon's eye. Now, as we pass Valentine's Day 2011, the site traffic has been growing so fast that action was required to ensure smooth delivery. KitGuru steals an ID pass for a fortified data centre and slips inside Multiplay Command Central. …

In one of the highest profile stories in recent weeks, Nokia have joined forces with Microsoft with plans to use their Windows operating system on their new smartphones. Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said that Nokia came very close in signing a deal with Google to develop Android handsets, but …

Several days ago KitGuru reported on the new supercomputer, created by IBM to outsmart two of Jeopardy's finest human players. Was it a success? Watson, the nickname for the IBM supercomputer butchered two of Jeopardy's greatest champsions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. This test of new artificial intelligence has been …

Dell has had a good week, showing investors that their fourth quarter results for 2010 were extremely positive indeed. Their net income tripled compared to the same period the year before and much of this is based on corporate spending. Dell's statistics highlight that consumer markets are stagnating a little, …

According to ARM CEO Warren East, Intel still have a long way to go before dominating the mobile market as their processor designs still demand too much power. He told Reuters “Unless they can make their processors smaller they will struggle.” He then said that he was happy with the …

Hot on the heels of Intel’s new CPU releases (Sandy Bridge) and the latest nVidia graphics cards Cryo updated and re-launched its range of flight and driving simulation PC’s.  The range has been named after iconic Fighter Aircraft used by the RAF dating from the 1940’s with the Supermarine ‘Spiteful’ …

Kingston sent us a video this morning, showing their new HyperX 24g black T1 modules running alongside an Intel Core i7 990x on the Gigabyte G1 Assassin motherboard. Is this the ultimate productivity system for the mainstream audience? KitGuru says: If you have deep enough pockets then we can't see …

Dick Costolo Twitter Chief Executive said that the microblogging site is ‘already making money', but he did not clarify whether this was profit or revenue. Costolo made the comments during a webcast keynote address at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but a follow up Q&A was not streamed onto …

Last year Apple sent Tim Cook, acting CEO of Apple to Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. factory in China. The purpose of the trip was to make recommendations on how to improve working conditions for the company. Tim Cook has stepped in as CEO for Apple, as Steve Jobs is taking …

IBM have designed a new supercomputer which is to face two human contestants on the US quiz show Jeopardy. The computer nicknamed ‘Watson' will challenge two of the games most successful players. The winner will receive a $1 million prize (£620,000) and the glory to go with it. IBM have …

Microsoft are set to hand over billions of dollars to Nokia after they ditch their current smartphone operating system in favour of Windows Phone 7. According to Nokia CEO anyway, who has defended the deal against some public backlash. Microsoft and Nokia have announced their partnership last friday and apparently …

Intel have  issued a Product Change Notification today which suggests that the fixed B3 revision will start to ship from the 14th of February. This news will be a welcome relief for Intel's OEM partners who have had to take drastic action to deal with the faulty motherboard shipments. Demand …

In December we reported on Wacky Wafaa Bilal, a New York University photography professor who had a camera implanted at the back of his skull. This was part of a project he was involved in, so he could see what was going on behind his head. He has had it …

KitGuru has been covering the potential alliance between Nokia and Microsoft for weeks now and our predications came true. They are forming a software partnership with Microsoft in the efforts to challenge Google and Apple in the mobile sector. Shares have fell by up 9.8 percent however after the announcement, …

Next week Sapphire are introducing the first in a new line of lifestyle computer products, the Sapphire Edge HD Mini PC. This computer is being sold around the $300 mark and is ‘powerful enough for everyday applications as well as browsing, with extensive built in storage and connectivity and HD …

Bob Rivet, chief operating officer for AMD is leaving the company, roughly a month after KitGuru broke the news worldwide that Dirk Meyer was stepping down as CEO. AMD said on Wednesday that Rivet who had joined the company in 2000 as CFO was no longer COO but has agreed …

When the Playstation 3 was jailbroken, everyone took notice, especially Sony. They are trying hard to cover it up and to make sure that people can't get access to it. Well, until it was retweeted  again online. Since it was spotted, it has been deleted, but this was an embarassing …

It looks as if KitGuru were right again a few weeks ago when we heard that Nokia were set to pair up with Microsoft. Bloomberg have reported that Nokia are close to announcing a software partnership with Microsoft as they try to mount a challenge against Apple and Google. Nokia …

Technology companies (and others, selling far less important products) can celebrate this morning as the serious stock market numbers climb way back up. KitGuru dons a Bud Fox mask to explain. August 2008 was a huge turning point for the world. Decades of financial misjudgement came to a head with …

At the Distree XXL conference in Monaco, AMD have been chatting with KitGuru and they told us that they have shipped over a million Fusion chips already. While this is a positive number for AMD to be quoting at such an early stage, it all boils down whether AMD will …

Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire Facebook founder has managed to get a restraining order against a man who has been stalking him and his family. Zuckerberg got the court ordered ban against 31 year old Pradeep Manukonda after a verbal warning from the police failed to stop the man following Zuckerberg …