The Playstation Network is back up and running for most countries, but the Japanese are still locked out, unable to get access to their accounts. Japan is very strict when it comes to user security and the government have blocked a relaunch of the PSN until Sony can reassure the …
Read More »New MacBook Air models scheduled for end of June
Apple are releasing new MacBook Air models at the end of June. Our sources in Taipei are saying that the new machines will use the latest Sandybridge technology and will have the new Thunderbolt interface as well. Quanta Computer will be handling the main assembly procedure. Dynapack are dealing with …
Read More »Are Apple releasing something new on 19th?
Sources have been speaking to Kitguru last night, indicating that Apple may have plans for the 19th – their 10th anniversary of the retail division. Apple retail staff have had to sign an NDA with Apple and Cell phones have to be locked in the main office. Apple staff have …
Read More »Droid X2 scheduled for May 26th release @ $200
The Motorola Droid X2 is due to launch in the States on May 26th, according to our sources. This is the follow up to the successful original smartphone which was a huge seller for Verizon. Latest rumors indicate that the pricing will be $199 with a two year contract. The …
Read More »iPhone 5 (4S) to have ‘edge to edge’ screen ?
A reported early case for the iPhone 5 has shown up on Asian trading site AliBaba. Guangdong based Kulcase are apparently selling a crystal case for an ‘iPhone 5g'. The image shows that it has a larger, edge to edge screen and the flash has also moved from directly next …
Read More »Sony deal with aftermath of network breach – $1 billion costs
Sony are struggling to regain the trust of consumers, after their online networks were breached by unknown hackers. With their networks being down for so long, the money they are losing is substantial. Analysts reckon that the breach and subsequent downtime will cost Sony in excess of $1 billion, but …
Read More »Google address partner lackluster Android update freqency
Yesterday at the Google I/O, the search engine giant addressed the slow update problems that plague a portion of their user base. If you buy a Google Android smartphone today, there is a good chance it will be several revisions behind the latest version. There is even a good possibility …
Read More »US Lawsuit targets 23,000 Bitorrent users
Over 23,000 people are facing legal action after downloading the 2010 Sylvester Stallone movie ‘The Expendables'. This is the largest Bittorrent file sharing lawsuit in U.S. history. Legal action in the U.S. is targeting more than 140,000 BitTorrent downloaders, many of which involve cases for porn and B-Rated movies. Film …
Read More »Diablo III beta coming in Q3 2011
Blizzard aim to launch a beta for Diablo III in Q3 this year. Many games have been waiting for this title for a long time, hoping that it will recapture the magic of the series with an up to date engine. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said in an investor call …
Read More »Chrome OS might launch this week
Rumors are circulating that Google may be launching Chrome OS very shortly at the Google I/O. With the latest news on Samsung's upcoming Chrome OS notebook being released it would certainly seem like good timing. Chrome OS has been in development for some time now, with CR-48 notebooks helping developers …
Read More »You can kill Bin Laden yourself now with online game
With the high profile death of Bin Laden, a new episode of the Kumar War Series of online games allows gamers to assassinate Osama Bin Laden by taking command of a Navy Seal. You can break into the compound in Abbottabad where he was hiding and kill him. This Kumar …
Read More »Chinese fight in iPad 2 queues, causing injuries
Everyone wants an iPad 2, but seemingly not as much as some Chinese people who queued for the shiny new tablet in Beijing. The launch of the iPad 2 in China drew large numbers of people. Being the prepared bunch that the chinese are, the Apple retail staff had brought …
Read More »Sony delay network reopening – ‘conducting further testing’
Well those gamers among you will already be aware that the Sony Network is still not back in operation. Patrick Seybold issued a post on their blog just before the weekend saying that they are trying to ensure that everything is in perfect order before reopening. In a blog just …
Read More »The unsung Chinese iPad hero
If you live in the West, there is a good possibility you have never heard of Ereneben. There is also a very good possibility you will have heard of Apple (and are maybe sick hearing about them in daily news reports). So what's the connection? The Apple iPad dominates the …
Read More »Tablet production slowing down due to iPad dominance
Apple have dominated the tablet market since the iPad was launched last year. Sales of the iPad2 are also extremely impressive to this point. Sadly, the great sales for Apple are causing huge issues for competing products. With everyone wanting a slice of the Apple pie , many companies have …
Read More »Barnes and Noble target iPad with new launch May 24th
Barnes and Noble have revealed in an SEC filing on Wednesday that the company plan to announce a new e-reader device on May 24th which will target the iPad market. Barnes and Noble have filed ‘Form 8-K' in compliance with regulations regarding insider trading Reuters have reported. According to this …
Read More »Nintendo try to push Wii sales with price drop and free game
Nintendo are keen to try and push Wii sales by a recent price drop to $150 with free game. Nintendo are offering this deal in the states from May 15th, and it will include a white or black Nintendo Wii, a Wii remote and a copy of Mario Kart with …
Read More »Nintendo surpassed by Apple in gyroscope/accelerometers buys
Apple have been buying a lot of components in 2010 and the latest reports from IHS iSuppli show that while they still fall in behind market leader Samsung, they have surpassed Nintendo. Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are tiny components which include gyroscopes and accelerometers, found inside Apple portable devices, …
Read More »Apple to use AMD 6 series GPU in upcoming iMac range?
It looks as if the upcoming range of Apple iMac all in one desktop computers could be adopting Intel's newest range of Core processors. The release of these machines could actually come as early as tomorrow according to sources in Taipei. Apple could also be adopting the new Thunderbolt port, …
Read More »Sony to offer freebies to appease customers
Sony have had a rough month, dealing with consumer backlash, after their PlayStation Network was hacked. Kazuo Hirai, Sony’s deputy president finally spoke out offering an apology while bowing “I am deeply sorry for worrying, and inconveniencing, our users.” Many say this apology is too little, too late. He also …
Read More »More Portal 2 content due in summer
Portal 2 has been a huge success for gaming aficionados Valve, sales have been high thanks to both critical and public approval of the puzzle based 3D mind melter. Doug Lombardi, Valve's Vice President of marketing says that the studio are already working on new downloadable content which is due …
Read More »Sony’s Hirai admits they were slow responding about PSN hack
Sony have said today that part of their PlayStation network will be back online this coming week. It has been a tough month for Sony, with over 70 million of their customers angry about personal details being stolen by hackers. Insiders are claiming that Sony might be optimistic on their …
Read More »Three Foxconn employees arrested over iPad2 design leaks
Three Foxconn employees have been accused of leaking the iPad 2 design and have been arrested, They were officially charged with ‘violating the company trade secrets'. Foxconn became suspicious when some online retailers starting stocking shelves with iPad 2 cases long before the launch. Earlier this year in CES there …
Read More »Taipei play hard ball with Sony over PSN hack, threaten with fines
Taipei are demanding that Sony provide details about the leak of the Playstation Network user data, sending the electronics giant a letter asking it to explain the incident ‘from start to finish'. Sony have been under some public scrutiny and have faced the biggest backlash of their history after keeping …
Read More »Panasonic to axe 35,000 employees
Panasonic are to cull 35,000 people from their workforce over two years, as they are losing money from restructuring costs associated with damage from the March 11th disasters. President Fumio Ohtsubo has said that the company will streamline operations to boost profitability, including selling some of its business and to …
Read More »Nintendo to use outside marketing sources to help boost sales
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has been very open when he spoke at a conference for investors and analysts. It seems if he could turn back time he would use outside sources to help market the Nintendo Wii. He also said that things will change. Nintendo have reported a second straight …
Read More »Game developers get A5 powered iPhone to prepare for new launch
Apple are helping game developers to prepare for the new iPhone 5 by giving them super power iPhone 4's equipped with the new A5 processor. This new prototype is called the iPhone 4S, will let developers test the potential power of the upcoming phone without waiting several months for new …
Read More »Will iPhone 5 get 8MP camera and A5 cpu for October release?
Insiders have indicated that the iPhone 5 is due to get the new Apple A5 processor with an 8MP camera. KitGuru has reported before about the 8MP camera but it looks as if Apple may be aiming for an early release, this year. These rumours have been verified by Concord …
Read More »Seagate buy Samsung HDD unit for $1.375 billion
Seagate Technology have announced today that they are entering into a ‘strategic partnership' with Samsung Electronics, purchasing the hard drive disk section of the business for a very cool $1.375 billion in cash and shares. This deal is another major consolidation after Western Digital recently announced that they were buying …
Read More »iPod touch photos showing capacitive home button leaked
Images of an iPod touch with a non physical home button have leaked on the internet. Many are claiming that this is an upcoming model of the iPod with a capacitive home button. Apple have sold over 55 million iPod Touch players since they were introduced in 2007. Four generations …
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