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 …
Read More »Apple spend $500 million to ensure flash memory future
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 …
Read More »Android peak over 700,000 activations daily
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 …
Read More »Google to release ‘Nexus’ tablet – targeting iPad
Google have had a strong year, remaining in the top search engine position, and spreading their Android operating system, far and wide. Chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed that they also plan to take on Apple in the tablet sector, with their upcoming ‘Nexus'. Google helped Motorola design their Xoom tablet, …
Read More »2nd gen Amazon Kindle Fire to be launched Q2 2012
The supply chain are preparing for the launch of the second version of the Kindle Fire in 2012. Industry sources spoke to Digitimes to confirm that parts and components for the production of the new tablet are already underway. There are rumors that Amazon may be buying processors from Nvidia …
Read More »Kindle Fire 6.2.1. update breaks root
Amazon have broken the homebrewing root on the Kindle Fire, with their latest 6.2.1. update. The update which is rolling out as we speak disables root and the SuperOneClick utility. Amazon are clearly not too happy about a portion of the user base modifying their new tablet. Engadget add “If …
Read More »Samsung attack Apple over emoticon patent
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 …
Read More »Explosion at factory causes concerns for Apple production
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 …
Read More »Santa Claus uses Apple’s Siri – its official
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 …
Read More »Futuremark determined to know how long a battery will last
Following the announcement from Futuremark on 13th December, it seems that PowerMark is destined to become one of the most widely used benchmarks for determining battery life on Windows 7 devices. Not satisfied with re-running the release, KitGuru managed to send a spy to intercept President Oliver Baltuch. Will we …
Read More »Adam King from Asus takes us through his laptop range
Globally, Asus is now one of the five biggest manufacturers of laptop computers. While its known for high-end components, it actually broke into the portable PC market by inventing the EeePC, effectively creating the netbook market sector overnight. But where will the Asus portable focus be for 2012? Good question. …
Read More »Apple may release mini iPad to target Kindle Fire
Steve Jobs made it clear that anything under 10 inches didn't make the grade as a fully fledged tablet, but it appears that according to a report on Digitimes that Apple may be preparing to launch a new 7.85 inch iPad by the end of 2012. The report also indicates …
Read More »ROCCAT Taito in Mini-, Mid- and King-Size out now
Offering a fresh take on one of the best-selling gaming mouse pads in history, ROCCAT Studios – the Hamburg, Germany-based manufacturer of professional PC gaming devices and equipment – today announced that the legendary ROCCAT Taito Shiny Black Gaming Mousepad now comes in two thicknesses of 3mm and 5mm, as …
Read More »Concerns raised over Amazon Kindle Fire ‘one click’ purchasing
Customers who spend time on Amazon will already be aware of the handy ‘one click' purchasing option which is tied into their user account. You can simply log in, enabled the ‘one click' purchasing option and buy items without having to wade through multiple pages of confirmation. Concerns however have …
Read More »Sony Vita Portable sells out – sales numbers aren’t given
Sony executives will be celebrating in the boardroom today as they have issued a statement to say that they have sold out of the Playstation Vita portable device, via preorders in Japan. Andrew House, chief executive officer of Sony Computer Entertainment told reporters yesterday “There were lines to make reservations …
Read More »Apple contract Jobs signed sells for £1 million
A simple three page contract that Steve Jobs signed, establishing Apple Computer sold for $1.59 million (£1 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York today. The auction was estimated to generate around $100,000. According to a report on Bloomberg Businessweek, the bidding started at $70,000 in a room of …
Read More »Mac sales up 13% with more growth expected
Research group NPD have posted the latest domestic sales data from America which show the Macintosh range of computers have experienced 13 percent growth year over year in the first 2 months of Q4. This number is expected to increase in December as people rush for a new purchase and …
Read More »Is it too late for Blackberry to learn from Apple?
With a massive plunge in the value of the company, is it a foregone conclusion that Blackberry is on its way to being dead/buried/bought out, or is there still time for it to learn from Apple? If it was to open its ears and learn something new, what would the …
Read More »Amazon preparing update to improve Kindle Fire performance
Amazon's Kindle Fire has been a huge success so far, thanks to the low cost and high standard of online store support. That said, many reviewers and consumers have been complaining about the lackluster performance. Amazon have taken the criticism on board and have announced they will release a software …
Read More »KitGuru Lite’s analysis of the Apple Siri morality challenge
While the idea that technology moves from being a tool to being a companion is attractive, it's useful to know exactly what kind of personality your new life partner has. Upon examining the logic Siri uses on the iPhone 4s, we've discovered that it might be a little more ‘Fox …
Read More »Blackberry loses £47 Billion. Now that’s just careless.
One thing that KitGuru's known for a long, long time and that's the fact that the world never stops turning – and each revolution brings its own, revolution. In the field of mobile phones, the king is dead and the prince is now taking a beating. KitGuru pulls out the …
Read More »How productive are Apple Store employees?
No company is analysed and stripped apart more than Apple, and this latest report from ASYMCO is slightly bizarre yet fascinating. According to the correlated information the Apple stores generate over $100k per employee, every quarter. In 2010 the revenue was $481,000 per employee. This year this has increased to …
Read More »Samsung tablet to use staggering 2560×1600 resolution
The Apple audience are waiting with baited breath for the upcoming iPad 3, which is said to feature a super high resolution ‘retina' display with 2048×1536 resolution. We have been following the rumours now for many months. Breaking news last night however would indicate that Samsung are keen to beat …
Read More »Apple iPad 3 said to be ‘thicker’
Rumors are circulating that the upcoming Apple iPad 3 will be thicker than the current version. Asian intelligence sources spoke with Macotakara and the change in size is said to be noticeable. They report that cases fitting the back of an iPad 2 will be useless, although smart covers which …
Read More »Apple to open a Megastore at Grand Central Station
Apple retail stores account for a huge portion of their annual income, and the latest plans are to open a new mega retail store at Grand Central Station. The new store is said to open on December 9th and is currently masked from view by black curtains. It apparently has …
Read More »Apple may face legal battle to protect ‘iPad’ trademark in China
It may sound bizarre but Apple are facing an unusual situation in China, as they try to protect their ‘iPad' trademark. The Chinese court has rejected Apple's lawsuits to get control of their trademark. The Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People's Court issued a statement yesterday which said that they rejected Apple's …
Read More »Google Android – 10th billionth app download achieved
Google Android is going from strength to strength – they have just achieved a record of 10 billion applications downloaded. Google have decided to cut the price of their applications by 10p each to celebrate the achievement. Google are claiming that there are one billion downloads now every single month, …
Read More »AT&T suck – its official. Tesco top the UK charts.
AT&T are one of Americas largest carriers, but if reports are anything to go by, their customer service is appalling. For the second year in a row they have been ranked last in Consumer Reports annual customer satisfaction survey. Customers have complained that they deliver a poor voice service and …
Read More »Kindle Fire on track to take 50% of Android Tablet market in 2012
Amazon are on track to dominate the Android tablet market in 2012, according to Evercore Partner's Robert Cihra in a note to investors. CNN reported on the story, and Cihra said “While Amazon's Kindle Fire has come out of the gates strong, as expected, we see Apple maintaining its competitive …
Read More »Siri port H1Siri breaks your iPhone
Apple's Siri has been one of the most exciting new additions to the iPhone range in many years. The latest H1Siri port can bring the Apple digital assistant to the iPhone 4. Techcrunch writer Sarah Perez has posted that the new hack might be more trouble than its worth however, …
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