Apple

iFixit, the teardown site have laid hands on the new 21.5 inch iMac. While most of it is ‘business as usual' the interesting news is that they are being ‘Assembled in USA'. Nearly all of Apple's gadgets and computers are assembled in China, however the new product shows that Apple …

Apple are facing stiff competition worldwide by many Android and Windows tablets, however they are still the dominant force in China where they are claiming over 71 percent share. Analysys International figures show that the tablet market in China is very strong, and growing – with 2.6 million devices sold …

Did I ever tell you about my friend Dave? Dave simply hates Apple computers. Dave isn't his real name, but he has a Facebook account and reads this page, and likes his privacy. I like that about him. He likes the Kitguru Facebook page because ‘Most people commenting there seem …

I don't mind Apple (opinion of me ‘Carl' not ‘Kitguru). Yeah, its not cool to say that here. I know a lot of our readers hate Apple with a passion. Im actually rather neutral when it comes to their products. I think the iPad is genuinely a great product, but …

Apple have removed failed maps boss Richard Williamson from the team as CEO Tim Cook looks to reshuffle the ranks in the company, moving forward. Apple are a strong company, they don't often have to deal with a high profile ‘disaster', however their IOS6 maps has been one of their …

Apple have filed to trademark their ‘iPad Mini' name in the U.S. Patent and Trademark office last week. Apple said their iPad Mini is a “handheld mobile digital electronic device comprising a tablet computer, electronic book and periodical reader, digital audio and video player, camera, electronic personal organizer, personal digital …

Samsung and Apple have been at each other's throats for some time now, across the business landscape and in the courtrooms. Despite all this they've been cooperating on certain aspects of their products, one such way being that Apple's iPad and MacBook lines used Samsung batteries. Now however, Apple has …

As of 6am this morning, the options available to technology lovers who want oodles of power but no noise and a stylish little package, just got a whole lot more attractive with the launch of Sapphire's Trinity APU-powered Edge VS. KitGuru peers under the bonnet to see what makes this …

Earlier in the week we reported that Samsung is now charging nearly 20 percent more for the production of Apple's mobile processors. This includes those found in the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. However, this report may have been unfounded. The Hankyoreh, a Korean newspaper has been informed by an anonymous …

As strange as it sounds, the two biggest mobile players Apple and Samsung are actually very closely tied. Many of the components inside Apple's iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices are sourced from Samsung. This is despite all of their legal battles around the world over “your device looks like …

The haters may continue to hate, but Apple keep selling millions of  tablets. They issued a press release yesterday which claims they sold over 3 million iPads in 3 days. The 3 million figure includes the iPad Mini and the latest iPad 3. They said “Apple today announced it has …

I haven't seen this on television locally, but it would appear that Apple are trying to target their iPad Mini tablet to the minds and hearts of musicians. They started running an advert on television in America over the weekend. This advert entitled simply ‘Piano' shows Garageband running on the …

The 4th generation iPad, or ‘iPad 4' as some people are calling it has been taken apart by iFixit. They have found that apart from the Lightning connector, the tablet's internal design has not changes at all when compared to the iPad 3. The company tore apart the latest revision …

Apple CEO Tim Cook has fired Scott Forstall, the head of the companies mobile software products group. According to sources at Reuters Forstall was a long time ‘lieutenant' of the Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Cook asked him to leave after years of friction with other top executives in the …

The iPad Mini is finally available to buy today, starting at £269 in the UK. The store was down for a short while last night while Apple updated the pages. It is available in Black/Slate and White/Silver with the following prices: 16GB £269.00 32GB £349.00 64GB £429.00 If you want …

Apple is well known for creating and attracting a lot of legal attention; whether it be with the competition from Korea or the Swiss Federal Railway service. I'm sure there's been a few odd cases involving Apple and other tech companies but this is the strangest one I've ever heard …

In the run up to Christmas there is never a better (or worse) time to get lumbered with a ‘fake' item, produced in some underground lab in the Far East. Andy Churley, the market director at brand protection specialists NetNames has informed us this morning that there are already dodgy …

The latest reports show that the mobile laptop sector is struggling to grow, compromised by the constant stream of powerful smartphones and tablets. One company who doesn't seem to have a problem releasing high end machines is Apple. Their new 13 inch MacBook Pro Retina enabled machine is said by …

Around a year ago, the magic glue holding Samsung and Apple together as technology partners, was called into question time and time again – as both sides were investing million in suits and counter suits. In most normal walks of life, the two would have parted company a long time …

It seems there is an application for everything now and my friend who is expecting a child, was using this application this week. Bounty.com a website devoted to helping new and expectant mothers have launched an application for iOS and Android. It has been endorsed by Tommy's, the pregnancy charity …

Apple are holding an event next week, the time when they are expected to announce the iPad Mini device. Latest reports from 9to5Mac indicate that Apple are going to announce a new range of Mac Mini computers. The new range are said to include new processors and storage options and …

If you thought the recent and continuing patent struggles between Samsung and Apple were anything to go by, the strained relationship has spread much further than the companies' mobile divisions. Apple has depended upon Samsung for many components in its various iDevices but it appears that will change with the …

As with most Apple products, the upcoming ‘iPad Mini' hype has been building now for months. The pricing and configuration information has apparently been leaked thanks to a consumer electronic's giants inventory system. MobileGeeks published an inventory system screenshot which shows a total of 16 different memory and wirless configurations …

Have you missed all the rumours on the upcoming Apple iPad Mini tablet? This ‘infographic' from Peter Brown at Gimmitech may prove useful then, it charts out all the rumours in an easy to read vertical formula. Obviously none of this has been confirmed by Apple themselves, but it is …

The best football teams in the world not only play their own game, they also mark the opposition off the pitch – preventing them from playing THEIR game. While Apple's initial plan was to push the iPad Mini into stores for 12th December, that date has moved ahead of announcements …

Many people are waiting on the rumoured Apple iPad Mini – the smaller, less expensive tablet set to target a wider audience. A graphic designer created a 3D CAD drawing and concept renderings of the possible appearance. While they may not be completely accurate they are certainly worth a look. …

I had a chat with several industry insiders associated with the notebook market in Taipei a couple of hours ago and they are suggesting that Apple could claim up to 40% of the global ‘super slim notebook' market this year. Ultrabooks in general are selling more units in recent months …

Opera have announced their latest beta, V12.10. This new browser has Retina Display support in OS X to improve the viewing experience. Windows users aren't left in the cold as their version has received touch support in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Behind the code there are many other tweaks …

Samsung are gunning for Apple, and have said that the iPhone 5 breaches eight of their patents. The electronics giant have filed an amendment to their lawsuit against Apple. Samsung say that they are questioning the use of six utility patents and two standard essential patents. Samsung issued a statement …

It didn't take long for Apple users to express their dissatisfaction with the latest iOS6 operating system. A new poll shows that Apple's smartphone users are less satisfied with the operating system than they were with previous releases. It has been impossible to miss the explosion around Apple Maps recently, …