It seems in the States that people can sue over almost anything. The latest news show that Donald LeBuhn is sueing Apple over the iPhone 4's glass housing. LeBuhn has filed a class action suit in L.A. County, claiming that the company is aware of the problem and refuses to …
Read More »Intel OS for tablet PCs ready 21st April
Keeping its options open, Intel now cosies up to several operating systems at the same time. Around the 3rd week in April 2011, it will push out a tablet/mobile OS with Nokia. Hardware will surely be close behind. KitGuru investigates. Turn the clock back 10 or so years, and you …
Read More »Motorola Atrix 4G will support 1080p video recording
The Motorola Atrix 4G looks to be one of the sexiest phones on paper with eye popping specifications. The camera will have a dual processing configuration and the latest news is that it will be capable of 1080p video recording, after launch. This is an update on the post release …
Read More »MSI CX623 Laptop Review – Core i5/Geforce 310M
MSI have a wide range of laptops for the enthusiast user and today we are looking at the rather sexy multimedia based CX623, complete with Core i5 460m, LED screen and nVidia 310M. In a perfect world, everyone would be equipped with a £3,000 laptop, but sadly in the real …
Read More »Apple to launch new 15 inch & 17 inch Macbook Pro?
If you have wanted a new MacBook Pro in either the 15 inch or 17 inch category, they have been fairly hard to get. KitGuru heard last night from sources in Taipei that Apple are aiming to launch new 15 inch and 17 inch models with updated specifications in the …
Read More »Apple boom in enterprise activations: iPad huge success
A recent report from Good Technology shows that Apple's iOS devices are growing in the enterprise sector, now accounting for 65 percent of all devices activated. The report for some reason is ignoring Research In Motion and their BlackBerry enterprise mobile phone. If they were included, Apple and Android would …
Read More »How many Windows 7 phones have Microsoft really sold?
The new Microsoft Windows Phone 7 launch has not went according to plan, according to many analyst reports. Microsoft claim they have shipped 2 million units to carriers, but no one is delivering actual sales figures. When Microsoft are questioned on their sales figures, they have spoken to the press …
Read More »News Corp ‘The Daily’ iPad newspaper out in two weeks
James Murdoch, son of industry mogul Rupert Murdoch has said that the iPad exclusive paper ‘The Daily' should be available within the next two weeks. The Daily is the heavily promoted digital only publication which was originally planned for a January 19th launch but was pushed back at the last …
Read More »AMD releases latest (not) Stream SDK
Parallel processing is something which graphics cards do amazingly well and which regular CPUs are only slowly waking up to. AMD's developer kit has just been updated, so KitGuru decided to (in GPGPU's honour) multi-task by typing this story, while biting our nails, catching up on One Tree Hill and …
Read More »Huawei suing Motorola to stop transfer of trade secrets
They might not be that well known in the West, but Huawei are a Chinese telecommunications behemoth. They are planning to sue Motorola to stop their former partner from transferring trade secrets to a rival company. This is one of the first big cases in which a Chinese company has …
Read More »Woman hangs up on prize $10,000 call from Apple
Gail Davis, a woman from Orpington, England received a call from Apple offering a prize of $10,000 and she hung up the phone saying ‘Thank you very much, I'm not interested'. She had assumed it was a fake, spam related call looking for personal information. Her household was the one …
Read More »Will the Xoom Tablet sell at $800?
We have been awaiting the Motorola Xoom with baited breath now for quite some time. This will be the first Android tablet to use V3.0 and it will be upgradable to a 4G connection. We heard some rumours behind closed doors this morning – it might cost a whopping $800. …
Read More »Nokia opting for Intel Atom in Nokia N9?
Insides sources are just after speaking with the KitGuru newsdesk with a report that Nokia are considering using Intel Atom processors inside their upcoming range of smartphones. Our sources claim that the Nokia N9 is going to feature an Atom processor clocked at 1.2ghz or 1.4ghz. This phone is set …
Read More »Apple move parts to Taiwan in cost cutting move
Apples upcoming plans for the iPhone 5 are rumoured to see it move a large number of parts from Japan to Taiwan. Foxconn Electronics, Foxlink, Epistar and Gold Circuit Electronics are all supplying parts such as the white headphones, LED lights and boards. Apple are said to be looking for …
Read More »Former NSA, Navy Analyst hired by Apple as security expert
Under pressure from enterprise clients, Apple have hired cybersecurity expert and author David Rice as its director of global security. Several sources in the industry have verified that Apple have hired Rice who is due to take his position in March. Rice is a respected name in IT security circles …
Read More »Which tablet should you buy in 2011?
2010 seemed like the ‘Year of the Tablet', however we are positive that in 2011 sales figures are going to soar to new heights. With many companies stepping up and offering an alternative to the iPad which one you should be buying? CES 2011 showcased many new designs, from Android …
Read More »Acer change their mind: Netbooks rock, what sandybridge tablets?
Yesterday we reported that Acer were focusing on new tablet designs, featuring Sandybridge technology. This would also mean that their production of netbooks would suffer. Or so we thought. It appears that an Acer employee was speaking out of turn and that he has had his wings clipped. Acer have …
Read More »Will Apple introduce multitouch gestures on iPhone?
Leaked screenshots have appeared online showing that Apple may be introducing new multitouch gestures on iOS. The image shows that multitasking gestures can be enabled or disabled and underneath it details that four or five fingers can be used to pinch to the homescreen, swipe up to reveal the multitasking …
Read More »Apple facing ‘pollution’ issues in China – poisoning of workers
Apple are having a tough time right now in China, as 36 Chinese environmental groups are accusing them of failing to address concerns over pollution and worker health issues in factories which supply components for their products. A report, due to be published later today shows that the groups are …
Read More »Microsoft blame 3rd party for Windows Phone 7 3G data issue
Microsoft launched an investigation last week into a Windows Phone 7 bug that caused some end users to experience unusual data transmission over 3G. Up to 50GB in some cases, even when connected to Wi-Fi. The results of this enquiry have been divulged to the Seattle PL and according to …
Read More »iPad 2 might not feature Retina display
Rumours of the iPad 2 have been circulating over the last week, with many people saying it will feature the Retina Display. John Gruber, Apple watcher claims that this is incorrect. A while ago, sites and publications found higher resolution graphics inside recent builds of Apple's iOS programs, available on …
Read More »Should Tim Cook get control of Apple?
KitGuru reported yesterday that Steve Jobs has taken a leave of absense, so he can deal with health issues that have been causing him concern now for many months. The big question we need to ask however is should he finally step down and hand over the company to Tim …
Read More »Unrestricted porn for your iPad? Hugh Hefner says yes.
Everyones favourite dirty old man Hugh Hefner has revealed on Twitter that full, uncensored issues of Playboy will become available for the iPad in March of this year. While Playboy already has an official App Store program, it has been restricted and contains no nude images. There are still no …
Read More »White iPhone 4 to launch Feb 27th
Best Buy in the states could be selling the long awaited white iPhone 4 next month. Someone took a picture of a Best Buy Computer Screen showing an in stock date of February 27th. Best Buy have taken pre orders for the white iPhone 4 during the run up to …
Read More »Acer reduce netbook production in favour of Sandybridge tablets
In Q4 of 2010 Acer said that netbooks were selling well and that they would keep concentrating on releasing quality products in 2011. It appears they have changed their mind and have announced that they will reduce their netbook range and limit the volume. Whether we like it or not, …
Read More »Apple tally 160 million iOS device sales
Apple announced that they have sold over 160 million devices, powered by the iOS mobile operating system. Many critics are asking why they aren't dropping the price of the iPhone, with average prices now set at $625 per unit. Apple held a conference call yesterday and KitGuru was there to …
Read More »300,000 Android sign ups daily, 0.4% using Gingerbread
Google's Android is growing exponentially fast with over 300,000 devices being activated every day. The latest Gingerbread operating system (version 2.3) accounts for only 0.4 percent of the userbase. The statistics come from Google Android Developers website and it points that the slow adoption for Gingerbread is because that it …
Read More »44.6 million tablets to ship in 2011
Apple had a great 2010, selling many millions of iPads and ensuring that many other companies would take an interest in the tablet sector. This market is so strong that 44.6 million tablets are going to be shipped worldwide in 2011, over 2.5 times as many as 2010. IDC has …
Read More »Blackberry filter out porn in Indonesia
Research In Motion have agreed to filter out pornographic content on their Blackberry devices for all users in Indonesia, according to a government spokesperson. This has been a forced compliance as Indonesia have threatened to revoke Blackberry's license to operate in the country, the world's most populous Muslim nation. Research …
Read More »Steve Jobs takes medical leave: Apple future worries
Steve Jobs, probably the world's best known CEO has been battling serious health problems for years now. He said on Monday that he is taking a leave of absense. This has obviously raised questions about whether Apple should be concerned about their future. This announcement has caused a lot of …
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