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In a stunning move, KitGuru is hearing that part-time super store keeper and full time Fulham/Michael Jackson fan, Mo Al Fayed, has some a deal to hand over the trading of electronics goods in Harrod's to the Hemel hierarchy of Dixons. Globally, Harrod's commands revenues in the range of $1 …

January is always the time for the best tech bargains, and ASDA have announced that they will be selling a high definition LED backlit television for only £50. The Venturer 15.6 inch HDTV supports 720p resolution and LED backlighting for a thinner, brighter panel. There is a single HDMI port …

Apple are expected to ship 111.4 million phones in 2012, according to investment firm Susquehanna. They also estimate that Apple will ship 30.3 million phones this quarter, up from the original claims of 27.1 million. The iPhone 4s has had huge demand since it was launched, not a surprise for …

It seems we can't go a single day without hearing some depressing news regarding Research In Motion. The latest snippet of insider information comes from BGR who claim to have spoken to an insider who is ‘one of their most trusted sources' The leaked information highlights why RIM have been …

After quite a few years pushing the company's CPUs and, more recently, graphics products – it seems that Nigel Dessau is taking the long walk into the land of the lawless. KitGuru ponders what effect this will have on the thorn in Intel's side. Nigel was one of those unusual …

Multiplay runs the hugely successful Insomnia events 3 times a year (i-Series), taking over the entirety of Telford International Centre to host thousands and thousands of hard core gamers. Cameras were on site to capture the event, but – more importantly – what the event means to the major corporations …

In the world of technology, it is sometimes easy to overlook the big picture. This year has been monumental for finding new alien planets. Scientists are excited that in 2012, we may find the first true alien planet which is capable of sustaining intelligent life. NASA's Kepler telescope has been …

Our sources in Taipei are highlighting that the demand for 7 inch panels have surpassed those of 9.7 inch in the supplier chain. This would be mainly down to high demand for both Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes and Noble 7 inch tablets in recent months. This is the first …

Sony Ericsson are causing a stir in the industry with the news of their upcoming LT28at ‘super phone'. According to theverge the device has “just appeared on the official Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) site of certified Bluetooth devices. The LT28at is described as an Xperia “super phone” with LTE …

We aren't sure Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will be too happy about the spoof video that was shown on the Conan O'Brien show a short while ago. The video slots in a look-a-like actor to replace Bezos as he announces a list of new features, fixes and even a ‘Kindle …

Android has taken the world by storm and has surpassed Apple's iOS in regards to the number of smartphone users. Apple however are still selling more applications and generating more revenue. Distimo filed a report on the subject yesterday and it shows that the Apple App Store generates four times …

Sony launched their Vita handheld console in Japan recently, but faced some technical issues, releasing an over the air patch quickly to counter the problems. They issued a statement, apologising to customers who were affected by the hardware stability problems. They said “Currently, our information centre regarding PlayStation Vita as …

2011 has been a year that Research In Motion would like to forget, even though they still produce some of the best business phones available. The latest news to leak would indicate that Nokia and Microsoft are considering a potential takeover of the company. This comes at the same time …

For many people, one of the most important purchasing decisions when buying a new tablet is the quality of the screen. Displaymate have published an indepth analysis of all the major tablet devices, with some fantastic details on the quality of the panels. The iPad 2 scores very well, as …

Apple have bought Israel Anobit, a well known maker of flash memory. The deal reportedly cost them half a billion dollars, according to the Calcalist financial daily. Apple have plans to also open a research and development centre in Israel, the first outside the United States. Anobit have developed a …

The Android machine continues to grow and according to Andy Rubin, the platform chief, they have hit a 700,000 activations daily figure now, 200,000 more than last reported several months ago. In July Google reported around half a million activations each day and the growth rate really is staggering, causing …

Hong Kong health authorities have announced a cull of the chicken population – destroying 17,000 birds in a wholesale market because a chicken tested positive for the H5N1 avian flu virus. This is the first time a case has been recorded since 2008. York Chow, who is the secretary for …

This time around, we turn the all-seeing VideoScope on claims that hackers can nip around the world, enter your HP printer through its back entrance and plant a command that will cause it to self-destruct. Hot stuff. During the first Iraq war, rumours flew that IBM printers were being used …

Mozilla have released Firefox 9 which features some new code changes, including a faster Javascript engine. Reports show that this engine is up to 30% faster in most instances which should improve performance on some websites. This new Javascript addition is called ‘Type Inference' and Mozilla have also improved the …

According to reports from IDC, Samsung have leapfrogged Apple in Australia to take the top spot in the mobile market. Their victory over Apple to overturn the ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been the stepping stone to claiming No1 sales position. The IDC report says that Android now …

While it may come as no surprise to anyone, that Intel has just been confirmed as the biggest chip company around for the 20th year running, what might be interesting is the level of it's market share. In the face of a wave of launches, everywhere from desktop to handheld, …

Anyone who has been involved in the gaming industry for any length of time, knows just how massive and powerful the Call of Duty dynasty has proven. With each generation, takings both the audience size and size of the takings, seems to increase by another huge amount. We put this …

The wacky Lady GAGA has been dealing with more than a dress made from meat. Her Facebook fan page was hacked, and an iPad themed scam was implanted, in the efforts to scam some of her 45 million fans. Yes, 45 million fans visit her page, so it would only …

Do you consider yourself a moral person?  The combined licence fee of the great British viewing public has been squeezed tightly, and enough juice has flown for the creation of a web site that's dedicated to the question “Are you moral?”. We turn the VideoScope on this issue with the …

We would imagine that executives at Apple and Samsung won't be exchanging Christmas gifts this year, as they have been at legal loggerheads all year. The latest news to be released today indicates that Samsung are on the counter attack against Apple in regards to another patent claim. Samsung have …

Now seems a good time to be buying a new AMD processor, as they are offering a £20 off cashback with their top of the range 8 core processors. The AMD ‘More Cores, More Cashback’ rebate is available on a range of the FXs which enable overclocking for huge performance …

Google have the Christmas spirit in full flow, with the latest ‘easter egg' to target their search engine. If you type in ‘let it snow' in the google search window, the screen starts to fill up with snow. Snowflakes fall from the top of the screen and eventually everything becomes …

Last week the NASA Rossi X Ray Timing Explorer may have found the smallest known black hole. Using the RTXE, which can detect X rays coming from cosmic sources, a group of astronomers have been able to identify an X ray pattern, known as a ‘hearbeat'. This indicates that a …

An explosion yesterday at a chinese factory may cause problems for iPad production over the coming months. It occurred at a plant which belonged to Pegatron subsidiary Riteng in Shanghai, and up to 61 people are injured, according to a report on Reuters. 23 of those people needed hospital attention …

Santa has had a busy month, preparing for a huge round of deliveries in the next week, but he has taken time out to appear in the new Apple advert featuring the personal SIRI assistant. In the ad Santa asks “How do I get to Charlie Grant’s house?” – and …