Cave dwellers must have noticed that some of the sands that were melted by fiery heat, ended up quite see through. Glass has come along way since then, but just how much technology can you integrate into a sheet of the stuff? We fire up the trusty VideoScope and focus …
Read More »Intel to stop production of 25 desktop processors
Intel have notified their partners that they are stopping the supply and shortly the production of 25 (or more) desktop models. Taiwanese sources spoke to Kitguru a short while ago to confirm reports published on Digitimes today. Intel have said they are stopping the supply of Celeron 450/430, Celeron E3500, …
Read More »Google strengthen position by acquiring 217 more IBM patents
Google have acquired 217+ IBM patents in the run up to the end of 2011. The patents are varied and one has attracted the attention of the press, as it may offer the company another tool for their social networking development. Several publications, including Mashable are discussing the new IBM …
Read More »Angry Birds maker releasing new games in 2012
Angry Birds has proven to be one of the most popular games in 2011, with millions of people snagging the game for their new iOS and Apple devices. The sales aren't showing signs of slowing down either, with reported claims of 6.5 million downloads on Christmas Day alone last year. …
Read More »App downloads break record: 1.2 billion in last 7 days of 2011
Christmas day in 2011 has been marked down as the biggest day for global device activations ever and according to Flurry, an app store analytics firm this caused record levels of app store activity between December 25th and 31st. Over 1.2 billion applications were downloaded in this single week period. …
Read More »12 inch Steve Jobs action figure to go on sale
Steve Jobs has left an impressive legacy behind, and many people are wondering how Apple will fare over the coming years without the iconic leader calling the shots. To celebrate his life, a company have made a lifelike action figure which may find room on the shelves beside other toys …
Read More »LG to sell 4mm thick 55 inch OLED TV’s in Q3 2012
LG Electronics have said that they hope to start selling the world's largest organic driven television in the second half of 2012. OLED, or organic light emitting diode panels give improved image quality when compared to current mainstream screens available on the market. LG are the world's second largest TV …
Read More »iPhone 4S tells kid to ‘shut the f**k up’
Apple's Siri personal assistant has been the talking point of many discussions in recent months, but the latest news which was reported in the UK might turn a few heads. Apparently a demo version of the phone bombarded a kid with foul language in a local store. The 12 year …
Read More »Sony cut prices of S Tablets
Sony may not prove popular with some of their customer base, as they are reducing the price of their Tablet S computer by $100 starting today. For those who paid full price a few weeks ago for Christmas it will be a bitter pill to swallow. Sony sent out an …
Read More »Amazon can Kindle brain development
The science of persuading people to buy a product, is both established and well understood. How you beat off an opponent that can afford as much of that marketing stuff as you can, is something else. Now, it seems, Amazon has science on its side. KitGuru prepares to generate some …
Read More »Can AMD get enough wafer slots at TSMC ?
If you service cars and don't have enough of the right tyres, then it can affect production. Same for decorators and the right kind of paint brush. Sure, there could be ways around the supply issue, but it's not ideal. With graphics, it comes down to wafers. KitGuru pulls out …
Read More »Video Interview with Colin Johanson, Lead Content Designer for Guild Wars 2
Are you a die hard Guild Wars gamer? If so, then this video today will be of particular interest as we had some time to talk to Colin Johanson the Lead Content Designer for Guild Wars 2. In our revealing video interview he talks about the differences between Guild Wars …
Read More »Video interview with Enrico from IN-WIN
IN-WIN have been making some unusual cases now for years and Tech TV recently had some time to talk with Enrico from the company. In the interview Enrico discusses the product range and their latest designs. They held a competition at the Multiplay Insomnia 44 Gaming Festival to win chassis, …
Read More »Verizon ditch $2 fee after raft of complaints
We reported yesterday that Verizon had planned to issue a $2 fee to customers who paid using their credit card. In a dramatic turn of events, they have reversed the decision after complaints from customers and criticism from the U.S. communications regulator. The decision was reversed in the space of …
Read More »Apple designer Jonathan Ive receives knighthood
Iconic designer Jonathan Ive, who created some of Apple's most instantly recognisable products, such as the iPod and iPhone has received a knighthood in the New Years Honours list. The 44 year old man was born in Chingford, North London and studied design at the University of Northumbria. He joined …
Read More »Intel to roll out ‘graphics less’ Sandy Bridge chips
VR Zone have published a news article which indicates that Intel will be releasing three new Sandy Bridge SKUs which won't feature integrated graphics. VR Zone say “In a last minute attempt at getting rid of some more Sandy Bridge processors, Intel will be launching three new SKUs, one of …
Read More »LG 3840×2160 84 inch HDTV to showcase at CES
For those of you not happy with the current batch of 1080p televisions, the upcoming release from LG of the ‘ultra definition' 3840×2160 84 inch model will be sure to tick all the right boxes. LG are set to showcase the panel at CES in Las Vegas early in 2012 …
Read More »Amazon claim ‘best ever’ Kindle sales over Christmas
Amazon are reporting record sales for December, selling over 1 million Kindle tablet computers for every week in December. 2011 will go down as the year of the Kindle. Amazon have always remained coy in regards to sales of their Kindle tablet computers, keeping the figures close to their chest. …
Read More »Verizon charge American customers $2 to use credit card
Verizon Wireless are setting in place a new charge scheme for American customers which is sure to cause problems. From January 15th 2012, they plan on charging an extra $2 to customers who pay their bill with a credit or debit card. The fee is said not to take effect …
Read More »Google activate 3.7 million Android devices over Christmas
Google have reported very strong sales over the Christmas period and a company executive spoke out, claiming 3.7 million Android activations over December 24th and 25th alone. Andy Rubin, senior vice president of mobile at Google tweeted yesterday that 3.7 million devices were activated over their network in a 48 …
Read More »Windows 8 tablet, will you really want one?
Windows 7 has been a huge success for Microsoft, after the lukewarm reception of Vista. Next year, the focus for Microsoft will be on Windows 8, but is this an operating system you will really need? The industry has been buzzing now for months regarding the upcoming Microsoft operating system. …
Read More »Anonymous donation of $500k set to be clawed back
Hacking group Anonymous looks to have pulled on a Christmas coup against the life styles of the rich and famous, by hacking into card details being poorly secured by a company called Stratfor. KitGuru dons a trench coat and picks up bits of paper. Stratfor stands for strategic forecasting and …
Read More »Taiwan solves demand problem using simple logic
The world's economy has been limping along for almost 4 years now, with no obvious end in site. Every time we, as consumers, do something clever like ‘reduce fuel consumption' – the suppliers increase prices to maintain their profits. We're all locked in a strange, economic quicksand with the same …
Read More »Apple preparing 32 & 37 inch iTVs for release
According to industry rumours Apple are starting production of their first television sets in Q1 2012, with the goal of launching in Q2/Q3 of 2012. The initial production run is said to be based around a 32 inch and a 37 inch screen and it would appear that Samsung are …
Read More »Italy fine Apple £750,000 over product guarantees
Apple have been fined by an Italian watchdog for the sum of £750,000 for the way they handle product guarantees. The Italian AntiTrust authority have said that Apple fail to inform shoppers of their legal right to two years technical support, instead focusing on a one year standard warranty. The …
Read More »LCD makers agree to pay £350m in price fixing settlement
Million of customers will be entitled to a partial refund after a settlement has been agreed by seven leading LCD manufacturers. Sharp, Samsung and five other LCD makers have agreed to pay out $553 million (£350 million) to settle claims of price fixing. They have been accused by eight states …
Read More »Windows Phone marketplace reaches 50,000 app milestone
The Windows Marketplace has reached a milestone of 50,000 applications. This achievement however is only one tenth of the Apple iOS store, and much less than the 400,000 applications on the Android Market. Microsoft will be pleased with the quick growth, taking only 14 months of operation to reach the …
Read More »Sony streamlining business, stop partnership with Samsung
Sony are selling their stake in the panel partnership with Samsung Electronics, cutting their production capacity to help streamline their organisation. They are not making great profits from this section of their business model. Sony Bravia televisions are regarded as some of the finest in the industry, but Sony have …
Read More »Did you get one of the coolest gifts at Xmas?
The remnants of an 8kg turkey (17.6 pounds in old money) are still staring at you every time you open the fridge. It makes you feel like a mortuary extra in CSI, every time you swing the door open and the weak light springs into action. While your guts and …
Read More »Should Apple consider the purchase of Nintendo?
The internet is a wonderful place because not only is there a wealth of information on hand, but sometimes people can write something which is brought to the attention of the mainstream press. David Talley, an author on the blog network wrote a piece regarding a potential takeover for Apple …
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