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Reports have been released that suggest the Metropolitan Police in London may have given ‘special attention' to Apple retail stores in danger areas. A concerning report says that while a 20,000 square meter Sony warehouse was being burned to the ground the police were treating an Apple Store in Oxford …

We all think that moving around at 600 mph in a plane is quite normal, but hardly any of us will ever get to travel at more than 720 mph (Mach 1). In the USA,  boffins at the DARPA advanced project slab have been toying with vehicles that can go …

NASA have released a fantastically detailed image of the Necklace Nebula, a planetary nebula. The nebula is formed around a bright ring which measures 12 trillion miles across and is populated with bright formations of gas pockets that look almost like valuable diamonds in the image. These formations glow intensely …

Linkedin have been under fire lately due to their system including profile photos inside social ads from third party advertisers. The company has reacted quickly to the security concerns and have said that they do not share personal data with any advertisers. They say the only user information that is …

The world has now suffered at least 2 distinct phases to the recession. It might not be a classic double-dip, but 2008 and 2011 are certainly shaping up to be some of the most depressing years ever in the IT market. Against this very obvious state of affairs, Intel has …

It's been around 10 years in the making, but sources close to Apple have told KitGuru that they now believe the technology giant is ready to call an end to the development of the iPod Nano. We take a look back at this influential product's life and times. When it …

David Cameron has been in the spotlight this week as he has tried to deal with the horrific riots in specific parts of the United Kingdom. His latest statement today says that they are looking into ways of banning rioters from social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Analysis …

Sony and LG have settled their patent infringement lawsuits which were based around blu ray players, mobile handsets and digital televisions. In a bold move they have agreed to cross license each others patents. The Wall Street Journal asked for further details of the settlement but both have declined to …

Intel Capital today announced a $300 million Ultrabook Fund to help drive innovation in this new category of devices. As announced at Computex earlier this year, Ultrabook systems will marry the performance and capabilities of today’s laptops with tablet-like features. Ultrabook devices will deliver a highly responsive and secure experience …

I will admit, I am addicted to Angry Birds. Any chance I get, I am often seen on the sofa with my iPhone in hand, trying to beat my high scores. There are big plans for this popular mobile game, with the company behind it keen to release a whole …

The power of the internet must be a royal headache for many companies, who are often beaten to the official launch of their products thanks to leaked images and videos. The upcoming Nokia WP7 smartphones have only been discussed in passing by the press, who as yet have not received …

Two people were charged by a California county district attorney's office for the sale of an iPhone 4 prototype in 2010. Brian Hogan, 22 and Safe Wallower, 28 have been accused of misappropriation of lost property and Wallower has also been charged with possession of stolen property. Many will remember …

Jon Peddie sent out a press release today with details of their latest research. It makes for interesting reading, as they claim that Intel have managed to dominate the GPU market, claiming 60 percent of the marketshare. According to the report, Intel were the only company who managed to expand …

Scientists have said that the Sun yesterday emitted the largest solar flare in more than four years. Thankfully the report adds that it is unlikely to cause serious problems for the Earth. Joe Kunches, a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center said “It was …

Well known hacking group Anonymous have threatened to take down Facebook. The posting will concern many people as Facebook is used by many millions of people every single day. The message would indicate that Anonymous are not happy with the organisation due to previous sharing of private data – they …

In June Futuremark ran a worldwide overclocking competition to push the limits of performance for PCs using Sandy Bridge chipsets. Today, Futuremark congratulates the winners of the contest that saw thousands of entries from more than 60 countries. This contest segment was restricted to PCs with Intel's new Sandy Bridge …

Three giants of the electronics industry have formed a partnership to produce new 3D Active glasses. Sony, Panasonic and Samsung Electronics said today that they will work together in producing new standards for 3D images on television, computers and movie screens. The three huge corporations are working in tandem with …

nHorizon Innovation (Beijing) Software Ltd., the joint venture announced in March by Opera Software and Telling Telecom, today launches new mobile web browser Oupeng. Simple, fast and data saving, along with an embedded social network platform the new Oupeng mobile browser will bring a whole new Internet experience to Chinese …

Sapphire are holding a very cool competition which takes the Dirt 3 experience to a whole new level. Who needs Direct X 11 when you can try the real thing?! They are offering a prize to get trained by professional rally drivers, and you can bring a friend or partner …

News reached us last week that an orange substance was found in an Alaskan village. Initial reports seemed rather far fetched, with some people claiming the unknown orange material was in fact a form of ‘alien life'. Fast Forward to today and the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lab has claimed …

UK readers will assuredly have been watching the TV coverage of riots in London and other parts of the UK over the last couple of days. Disturbingly, we can see that much of the organisation of the riots is being spearheaded over social networking platforms. The riots in London have …

Kids are the future, and if this years Defcon is anything to go by, we will have a new raft of hackers waiting in the wings. In an article written by PCMAG, Defcon let the younger 8-16 year old kids show off their hacking skills and hopefully get pointed at …

AnonymousSabu – the rumored leader of AntiSec has been tweeting from the Defcon security conference. His twitter page says “#DEFCON Come find me in the middle of the vendor room, directly opposite No Starch Press. Mention ANTISEC and get a free sticker. #fuckfeds” According to messages on his Twitter page …

The ever growing rise in social networking and online gaming is causing a problem for many teenagers. They are suffering from depression, anxiety, sleeping problems and stomach aches. According to Larry Rosen, a psychologist at Cal State Dominquez Hills there are many negative aspects to being online for too many …

We have discussed the growing market for Android smartphones in many editorials on Kitguru in recent months. We have been particularly interested in a new graphic designed by JumpTap which is based on data from 83 million users in the US. The graphic highlights the incredible growth of Android in …

It is amazing how quickly time flies. Wired published an interesting article over the weekend which showed that it is in fact 20 years now since the first website was published. It was created by 36 year old physicist Time Berners Lee who worked at a CERN facility in the …

Hackers taking part in the Defcon conference in Las Vegas have said that corporations are ‘ridiculously easy' to attack. They claim that staff are poorly trained with security making it straightforward to plan a cyber attack against them. Hackers at Defcon take part in weekend contests to test their skills …

Good news for iPhone users, it would appear that Apple could be using the new 8 megapixel camera which is 20 percent slimmer than any other 8 megapixel in commercial use today. Omnivision have built a new camera which is only 4.7mm in height, which is reduced from 6.5mm within …

The launch of the latest Windows Phone 7 has not helped Microsoft regain any marketshare. In fact according to data released by ComScore it would appear that their marketshare has dropped by 38% since the launch of the Windows Phone 7 platform. Informationweek writer Paul McDougall added “The last number …

AntiSec, the high profile hacking organisation formed from members of both Anonymous and Lulzsec have released more than 10GB of confidential data from 70 different law enforcement agencies in the United States. This is one of the largest data dumps yet in history and has been posted into the public …