Apple stock hit an all time high record on Friday of $422.40. CNN Money reported a few days ago saying that this was only a few points shy of the record intraday it reached on October 17th. They add “I'm not quite as cynical as Schwarz, but I've noticed that …
Read More »Apple sued by Chinese authors for copyright infringement
According to Chinese financial magazine Caixin, Apple have been sued by a group of Chinese authors for $1.9 million USD. This is based around providing copyright infringing books for download via their online store. Nine authors have formed a group called the China Written Works Copyright Society (CWWCS) and have …
Read More »LG announces Google TV technology in, well, TVs
CES looks like being an announcement hotbed this January, and one of the first significant stories to emerge is the annoucement by LG of its future strategy for delivering non-traditional TV entertainment through its new TVs. KitGuru checks the date on its own BBC-funding TV licence and begins typing. Google …
Read More »Apple take offense to Steve Jobs doll, threaten legal action
A few days ago we reported on the ultra realistic Steve Jobs doll which was due to go on sale in the coming months. Apple have gotten wind of the product and have taken offense, threatening legal action if the product is not removed. The 12 inch figurine is an …
Read More »Interview with Palringo about its plans for global comm dom
While many of you won't have heard of Palringo, you will be all too familiar with the explosion in personal communications that we're all presently living through. Even Blackberrys, once the purview of top execs only, are now one of the most popular options at ‘we love selling to kids' …
Read More »Armed teenagers rob Apple store, shots fired at taxi driver
On the morning of the 3rd of January, six teenagers decided to try an armed robbery of an Apple store in Scottsdale Quarter. They smashed the glass at the front and stole between $70,000 – $80,000 of Apple hardware. The theft happened before normal working hours, so the store was …
Read More »Lenovo add Thunderbolt to new Thinkpad range
Lenovo have announced today that they will be producing new Thinkpad laptops with upcoming third generation Intel Core processors and the new lightning quick Thunderbolt interconnect, currently found primarily on Apple Macbook machines. The new machines – the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid and the Thinkpad S430 will include Thunderbolt. Lenovo claim …
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 »RIM to cut prices of PlayBook tablets
Research In Motion are going to cut the prices of their flagging PlayBook tablet. Sales have not been good in 2011 and they hope the price drop will reinvigorate sales. The price for the tablets will drop from February onwards. In a rather unusual move, all three tablets can be …
Read More »Apple may release two versions of iPad 3 – one mid range pricing
As with all upcoming Apple products, rumours on the iPad 3 have been circulating now for months. The latest news we have heard is that Apple will be releasing two version of the new tablet, with one model aiming at the lower price segment, close in price to the Amazon …
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 »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 »iOS applications hacked to run full screen on Apple TV
Apple TV hasn't captured the minds and hearts of the mainstream audience yet, but the latest news will certainly attract the attention of the enthusiast sector. Well known enthusiast Steven Troughton Smith hacked Siri to work on a wide range of Apple phones, and he has decided to turn some …
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 »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 »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 »Vultures prepare to make killing over RIM’s torn carcass
We've quote Darwin so often on KitGuru, that it's hard to believe that any technology companies have yet to wake up and start smelling what they're shovelling. Motorola. Nokia and now RIM have all become victims of digging their heals in and being sure that they are god's chosen one. …
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 »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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Malicious malware targets Android in time for holidays
We urge caution for those people using Android over the holiday season as reports are just in that a bunch of games are actually malware code, disguised. Many publications have found out that a ton of malware has hit the official Android store overnight. Two games infected with Trojan code …
Read More »Apple to ship 111.4 million phones in 2012
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 …
Read More »Dell XPS 14z Review
Whether you like them or not, almost everyone agrees that Apple have been consistently creating some of the most beautiful laptop computers for many years. Dell are keen to showcase that they have the engineering prowess to compete with Apple and today we are looking at their XPS 14z, a …
Read More »Research In Motion insider claims BlackBerry 10 is a failure
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 …
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