Apple have had to remove several iPad and iPhone models from the German online store, after Motorola Mobility forced a patent injunction against the shiny fruit maker. Apple have apparently failed to license one of Motorola's wireless intellectual properties. The knock on effect of this ruling is that iPhone users …
Read More »Apple $46.33 billion revenue – all time record
Apple announced yesterday their financial results for the fiscal 2012 first quarter which was tied into 14 weeks, ending December 31st 2011. They posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. They have improved on the year previous, …
Read More »Punters may have to pay a fortune for Windows 8 tablets
Many people are waiting with baited breath for the upcoming release of Windows 8 tablets, however if initial reports from the Far East are to be taken seriously, it looks like many of the tablets may cost between $600 and $900, which could translate to a minimum of £500. If …
Read More »Gamers abandon retail stores. Sales decline in 2011.
Market Researcher the NPD Group have analysed games sales last year, focusing on December. Their report is very negative showing an overall drop of 8 percent in 2011, with December suffering from a 21 percent decline in sales. While the focus of the report is the American audience, the figures …
Read More »AMD’s Bulldozer is a sales success
AMD's Bulldozer was launched to a mixed, predominately negative press reaction as the performance results were lower than expected. High power consumption has also been a kicking point for the company on the forums. It may come as a surprise to many then that they are selling very well. We …
Read More »Apple Siri refuses to direct people towards abortion services
Apple are facing some negative press over their Siri voice software which is apparently refusing to direct people to find abortion services. The news has caused a ripple across the industry and mainstream news sites such as the Telegraph paper in the UK are reporting on the controversial claims. Siri …
Read More »Hackers allegedly paid by terrorists to compromise AT&T system
According to reports today, the FBI and Philippine law enforcement officers have arrested four people apparently paid by terrorists to hack into AT&T. The company have said their system has not been compromised. The four people were arrested during the week in Manila, and have apparently been paid by the …
Read More »iPad 3 will have a super high resolution (QXGA) screen
Apple fans will be wetting themselves with excitement as it appears the rumors for many months have been true. The upcoming iteration of the iPad will have a super high resolution screen. Sources are claiming a near ‘retina display quality resolution'. Richard Shim, a DisplaySearch analyst has told CNET that …
Read More »Ice Cream Sandwich – no flash support yet
The new Samsung Galaxy Nexus may be a leading showcase for Android's new Ice Cream Sandwich operating system but it currently has no support for Adobe Flash. According to Google it will support it eventually, but Adobe need to update their Flash code for the new OS. Interestingly, Adobe stated …
Read More »Bethesda’s Skyrim: classic, funny video footage continues
Yesterday we published a little news story regarding the epic Skyrim – simply place a pot over someone's head and you can nick everything they own. Bethesda may have built in a great ‘line of sight' algorthim, but the Skyrim citizens really are as dumb as a box of frogs. …
Read More »Stealing in Skyrim – just place a pot over people’s heads
Bethesda make some stunning games for the PC, and I have to admit that I spent most of my weekend in the world of Skyrim wandering the huge map and killing anything with a pulse. My character is only level 9, but I am having a blast already. One thing …
Read More »Nvidia exceed analyst expectations
Nvidia have reported quarterly results which look very healthy indeed, exceeding analyst expectations. Their profit has more than doubled compared against the same period a year ago. They reported sales of $1.07 billion for the quarter which ended October 30th, up 4.9 percent from the previous quarter. This is up …
Read More »Apple update OSX malware definitions to block ‘DevilRobber’ trojan
Apple have released a new malware definitions update for Mac OSX Lion and Snow Leopard which will stop the ‘DevilRobber' trojan from running riot. This was discovered on November 1st by Intego, an Italian language site. If the user tries to install malware that is on Apple's OS X XProtect.plist …
Read More »Duracell 5 Hour Mobile Phone and MP3 Portable USB Charger Review
Duracell are universally recognized as being one of the leading manufacturers of battery technology. What many of our readers might not know however is that they also make a range of peripherals to support device charging. Today we are looking at their 5 Hour Portable USB charger, created for mobile …
Read More »John McCarthy, pioneer of artificial intelligence dies aged 84
John McCarthy, one of the leading lights in the artificial intelligence sector has died aged 84. He was the creator of the language often used within the artificial intelligence industry. McCarthy was a professor in Stanford University for four decades and according to reports he died at his home in …
Read More »ASRock A75 Extreme 6 (AMD A75) Motherboard Review
In June AMD released the A8-3850 APU which achieved the highest award on Kitguru, for the combination of competitive price and excellent performance. Since then we have reviewed several motherboards, including the excellent ASUS F1A75M pro and Sapphire Pure Platinum A75. Today we are looking at the latest ASRock A75 …
Read More »AMD roadmap leaked: Trinity set for Q1 2012
An AMD roadmap has leaked on the 3DCenter forum which shows that Trinity, the replacement for Llano, could be released in Q1 2012. According to the information, there will be four SKU's. Trinity is going to be based on AMD's new Piledriver core which originates from Bulldozer and will be …
Read More »Steelseries Sensei Mouse Review
Steelseries have built up a reputation over the years for producing some of the finest mice available to the gaming audience. Their Xai has been my gaming mouse of choice for the last year as I immediately bonded with the shape, weight and size. Today we are looking at their …
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