Mobile

Microsoft have released the latest version of Windows 7 Phone operating system. Version 7.5 (Mango) features calender integration and an enhanced social network contact system. There are also performance improvements, including multitasking enhancements. With 500 new features it is a rather large update for the company. This update is free …

Apple have issued invites to an event on October 4th which is based around the new iPhone. The email they sent to selected members of the press was called ‘Let's talk iPhone' and it will take place at their HQ in Cupertino. This event comes at a strong time for …

Samsung have been under fire lately for possibly ‘exaggerating' their figures, and Lenovo's boss recently said “they are trying to buy share from market leader Apple.” It seems they are having no such a problem with their Galaxy S II Phones, as they claim to have sold 10 million units …

The Amazon Tablet is one of the most talked about devices this month, and we have reported on the release on Kitguru in the last couple of weeks. TechCrunch have been playing with the product already and have some information posted on their site. The new tablet will be called …

Over the years Apple have launched major products in San Francisco, however according to AllThingsD the upcoming iPhone media event will be held at their Campus, in Cupertino. According to their sources, the event will be launched on October 4th but the reasons for the event location and timing is …

Challenging the iPad hasn't been easy. Many well known companies have tried, and failed. The Motorola Xoom is a great tablet, but sales haven't been phenomenal. Other products such as the BlackBerry Playbook have failed to excite the public. The HP Touchpad was a complete flop, dying before it even …

Alienware have a well earned reputation for creating some of the most exotic, ludicrously specified gaming machines and today we look at their M18x laptop which features the latest flagship Intel Core i7 2960XM Extreme Edition processor, Bluray drive, 8GB of 1600mhz DDR3 memory and dual Nvidia GTX560m graphics. The …

Apple have been involved in a lot of legal action in the last couple of months, noticeably with Samsung. The latest news to hit involves VIA, who are suing Apple for infringing on three patents which are associated with the microprocessors used in their iPhone and iPad. VIA have applied …

Apple dominate the tablet market, that isn't breaking news because we all knew it months ago. However Gartner, the well known research and analysis organisation have just released a new report which shows that this isn't set to change, anytime soon. According to their findings, the iPad is going to …

Microsoft will be rolling out ‘Mango' very shortly, the new update for the Windows Phone software. Reports suggest that this should be ready and available to customers within 2 weeks. Microsoft have been on time with this release, as they suggested an October release months ago when it was announced. …

It looks as if the cat is out of the bag. According to All Things Digital, Apple are going to be holding a big event on Tuesday October 4th. At this event they will unveil the iPhone 5. We will be glad to get this over, because it appears that …

Microsoft have struggled to get a foothold in the mobile sector, with their Windows Phone 7 platform under performing to date. In a recent event in California, Microsoft detailed information on Windows 8 and tablet support, giving 5,000 developers who attended a free prototype Samsung tablet with Windows 8 pre …

Three images leaked yesterday which are claimed to be a disassembled iPhone 4s device, attached to an A5 processor. There is much debate as to whether this could actually be the first images of the upcoming phone from Apple. PhoneArena.com found a Chinese blogging site Weibo which appeared to be …

Apple co founder Steve Wozniak spoke to LosGatosPatch yesterday and it was a revealing interview. Wozniak and Jobs started Apple from lowly beginnings, with Jobs taking it into the modern day, as one of the most valuable companies in the world. In the interview he says that Jobs wasn't in …

Samsung are preparing a legal strategy to block sales of Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 when it arrives in Korea, according to new reports. Insiders linked to The Korea Times are claiming that Samsung are planning to immediately take the legal action to the next series of products when Apple plan …

The IBM ThinkPad has iconic status, being the machine of choice for the demanding businessman for the last decade. They were known for their traditional ‘boxy' black design, fantastic keyboard and all round class leading build quality. In 2005 Lenovo purchased the IBM personal computer division and took control of …

AppleInsider have some juicy information today as they have found out that Apple are apparently going to refresh their professional notebook range with a late 2011 release. According to their sources, the Macbook Pro refresh machines will be faster than the current models, offering ‘marginal' speed bumps. Appleinsider say that …

MSI have been releasing some very capable gaming and business systems in the last year. Today we are looking at their latest X460 machine, which is aimed at a user who demands maximum processing power. Our review machine is based around a powerful second generation Core i7 2630QM processor, which …

This really won't come as much of a shock to many, but ChangeWave Research have issued a report on the demand for Apple products, since iconic leader Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of the company. The survey, taken from September 6-12 this year targeted 2,297 consumers. Only 4 percent …

Sony are hoping that their upcoming Playstation Vita portable is more of a success than the flagging Nintendo 3DS. According to latest reports, they are due to release the Vita in Japan in the middle of December. The company have said that the release will unfortunately miss the Christmas/end of …

While all of the major companies spend huge amounts of time and money suing each other, the most noticeable stories in recent months seem to have centred on Apple's attempt to block Samsung's tablets at every turn. Why is Jobs and Co so hot for the Korean love?  KitGuru gets …

GameStop are releasing a new tablet, powered by Android which will launch with a series of games already installed. The US retailer spoke to gameindustry.biz and said that Android was the logical choice being the ‘GameStop certified gaming platform'. President Tony Bartel told gameindustry.biz “I don't see any need to …

NPD have released new sales data which shows that Apple's Macintosh sales are up a staggering 22% in the first two months of the September quarter. Gene Munster from Piper Jaffray says that the strong sales are due to the new Macbook Air and Mac Mini product refreshes. In other …

You can always tell when a competitor is concerned. They spend most of their time focused on you, and bitching about how customers would be better opting for your ‘product'. HTC acting president Martin Fichter apparently ran a survey through Reed College and the result? Well, the iPhone just isn't …

There have been many rumors around the upcoming release of the iPhone 5. One of the key discussion points has been the size of the new screen. Some analysts have claimed that Apple will need to increase the size of the iPhone 5 screen to fend off tough threats from …

CBSnews.com faced an uncomfortable situation when it was associated with a fake Tweet over the weekend regarding the death of ex Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The rogue Tweet was sent from the Twitter account of What's Trending, a web series which is produced by Disrupt Group and controlled by Disrupt …

Adobe announced the release of Flash Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access 3.0 which will allow publishers to stream Flash video content. This new release however will also allow Flash Content to be streamed to iOS devices, which obviously do not natively support Flash code. Computerworld say “With Adobe Flash …

There have been many books and editorials written on the enigmatic ex-leader of Apple – Steve Jobs. His iconic status now will go down in the history books, as he brought Apple back from the brink of failure to become the world's most valuable company. A new graphic novel is …

Apple have won another round against Samsung Electronics in the battle to ban the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from the market. The latest injunction in Germany against Samsung was won yesterday. The Dusseldorf court have upheld a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy 10.1 tablet, which has been heralded as the most …

One of the finest independent games is finally to hit the Apple tablet. Bad news however for owners of the original iPad as the developer Amanita Design are claiming that it won't be supported. According to their comments, the original iPad doesn't have enough memory, and the processor struggles to …