Research In Motion haven't had one of their best years so far, and recent reports in from ComScore show that they are continuing to lose market share. Between February and May 2011, RIM have dropped another 0.5% in the US sector, while competitor Apple has gained 1.2% to 8.7% total. …
Read More »iPhone 5 rumored to ship later this year
Those people who have just bought a new shiny white iPhone 4 will be miserable to hear that rumors are rife in the Far East that Apple will release the iPhone 5 in September. Digitimes have also heard that Pegatron Technology have received orders for 15 million iPhone 5 devices …
Read More »iPhone 4 prototype removed from ebay after bids of almost $1m
An ebay listed appeared yesterday for a ‘black prototype iPhone 4' and the bidding was almost at one million dollars before the auction was pulled. Many readers will remember the Gizmodo fiasco, when they paid $5,000 to get access to a prototype version of the iPhone 4. The auction started …
Read More »Hackers threaten Apple for possible future attacks
Hackers have published information which is allegedly from an Apple Server. The information contains user names and passwords. The information was posted in relation to the AntiSec hacking campaign and it looks as if a point is being made, that Apple are not immune to being hacked. As yet, Apple …
Read More »iPad 3 set for October release?
It seems too soon for us, especially going on information from our own sources in Taipei, but rumours are still circulating that Apple may release the iPad 3, as soon as October this year. While the iPad 2 sales continue to boom, many people are waiting on the next version …
Read More »Samsung and Apple legal battle continues
Nam Ki Yung, a spokesman for Samsung, told Bloomberg that they were dropping the lawsuit against Apple to ‘streamline the legal proceedings'. The battle between Samsung and Apple isn't over however as Samsung are going to focus their energies on other lawsuits and countersuits in other parts of the world. …
Read More »Lion OS gets Gold Master, to be released shortly
Apple have released the gold master edition of OSX Lion to developers, just before the official launch in the coming days. The operating system should be launched some time in the next 10 days and will only be available for download on the Apple store. Apple have been praised for …
Read More »AViiQ Portable Laptop Stand w/ 11″ MacBook Air
If you have just purchased a new laptop, the next peripheral on the ‘to buy' list is generally a protective carrying case or a stand/cooler. For those people who have just bought a sexy superportable laptop, they certainly won't want to be carting around a bulky stand. The review product …
Read More »MSI CX640 Laptop Review (Core i5/Nvidia)
MSI have been consistently releasing some of the finest enthusiast grade hardware in the last year and today we are looking at their competitively priced CX640 15.6 laptop which features a capable Core i5 processor, Nvidia discrete graphics, 500GB hard drive and 4GB of DDR3 memory. For under £600 is …
Read More »100,000 Apps have been made for iPad
The iPad has been a huge success for Apple, and the latest milestone achieved has just been released – over 100,000 applications have been specifically made for it. The iPad hit retail with Apple's promise of supporting ‘almost all' of the 150,000 applications available at the time on the store. …
Read More »9 year old girl sends email to Steve Jobs, gets a reply
Holly Bligh, a 9 year old girl with a genetic condition called albinism which effects her eyesight, sent an email to Steve Jobs, and was stunned to get a reply in the space of a few hours. An uplifting local editorial piece by the Herald Sun in Australia reported on …
Read More »Windows Phone 7 owners get Angry Birds
Angry Birds, the mobile game that has taken the world by storm has finally landed on the Windows Phone 7 platform. Rovio, the creators of the game have so far, sold over 15 million copies of the game and the arrival on the Microsoft platform will be sure to please …
Read More »Thunderbolt tests show external raid speeds of 700 MB/s+
The Apple and Intel ‘Thunderbolt' co venture seems to have gotten off to a good start, with early tests showing a 12TB Raid Array able to write 700 MB/s to a notebook. Firewire 800 was left trailing in the dust. Anand Shimpi, one of the industries most famous site owners/reviewers …
Read More »Samsung ask USA to ban imported Apple goods
Samsung and Apple have a fairly strained relationship right now, which is being highlighted by Samsung's request to stop the US from importing their goods. The problem revolves around a dispute over iPhone and iPad devices and a patent dispute. Samsung said in a statement on Thursday that they had …
Read More »Has RIM really stopped production of the 10″ Playbook tablet?
Research In Motion haven't had the smoothest of launches after pumping millions of dollars of research and development into their Playbook tablet. Rumours have been circulating that they have actually decided to cancel production of the new tablet. It seems that any company targeting the iPad is finding it tough …
Read More »iOS is more secure than Android, according to research
Symantec have published their latest findings after putting both Google Android and Apple iOS through a series of security tests. According to their claims, iOS is more resilient against three out of five types of threat, which include data loss and malware. The security firm also claim that social engineering …
Read More »Sony to release Thunderbolt laptop in July
Sony are the first company, outside Apple to adopt the new Thunderbolt technology. They will include it in their new VAIO Z laptop which should reach the UK in July at some stage. This news comes as Apple have just released a firmware update to improve Thunderbolt performance in their …
Read More »Will OSX Lion rock your world? It is only £20.99
Apple can do no wrong in recent months. Both the iPad 2 and MacBook Air have been generating a massive level of income in recent months. The buzz on the streets is that OSX Lion is going to rock the Mac user community by offering a more streamlined interface, incorporating …
Read More »New MacBook air coming: Best Buy suspend orders
Kitguru reports earlier this month of a new MacBook Air update, seem to have been close as giant retailer Best Buy have put a hold on MacBook Air orders, which would indicate that Apple are about to release an updated version of the big selling laptop. According to information on …
Read More »Apple PC profits are seven times higher than HP’s
At the weekend, it can be interesting to get a hold of marketing research and company financials – it looks like Matt Richman has been busy doing some profit calculations. Earlier this month Peter Misek of Jefferies and Company indicated that Mac gross margins were hovering around 28%. When we …
Read More »Classic shooter Marathon coming to iPad
Older Mac lovers will remember playing Marathon on their 68030 or 68040 powered computer many eons ago. The latest news is that the 1994 genre redefining shooter is coming to the iPad. Bungie, the makers of the original game however won't be involved because the port is being handled by …
Read More »Nokia Windows phone – pictures leak online
A Hungarian blog appears to have published some rather blurry pictures of a new Nokia Windows Phone. Fudzilla sourced the information today and it appears that the device is based around similar hardware used in the N9. Nokia are betting their companies future on Windows Mobile platform, a rather daring …
Read More »Will Intel dominate the ultra portable sector in the next year?
It is no secret, Intel have been making plans to take on ARM at their own game. Low power demands in the ultra portable sector, Kitguru has covered several articles on the subject but we ponder again. Are Intel able to take a significant market share from the successful British …
Read More »Comscore claim iPad dominates global tablet traffic
Comscore released a report which shows the popularity of the iPad within the growing tablet market. According to their report the iPad is responsible for 89 percent of all tablet traffic. The iPad seems to have a strong audience in Canada where it accounts for 33.5% of all non-computer related …
Read More »People are 58% more productive with a tablet
We take these kind of research claims with a pinch of salt, but Yankee Group, who are due to release their European Mobile User Study next month have offered a quick glimpse into their early findings. According to their research, 40% of European smartphone buyers are intending to buy an …
Read More »Apple’s Final Cut Pro X is cheaper, but is it ‘dumbed down’?
I admit it, I own several Apple Macintosh computers. Before you all send me hate mail however – in my defense I am a child of the Unix era, and find that OSX suits my needs more than Windows. I don't game much, and I like the robustness of the …
Read More »New iPhone arriving this Autumn with A5 processor and 8MP camera
The upcoming iPhone, is rumored to be released as early as September. Information we have posted before on Kitguru after we spoke to sources earlier in Taipei. Bloomberg posted a report this week which would verify that a Q3 release could be possible. Bloomberg quote two sources close to the …
Read More »Apple set to launch cheaper AirPort Extreme and 3TB Time Capsule
Apple are going to be releasing a new AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule. Information was leaked by an unnamed source to 9to5Mac. The new part numbers are : • MD031LL/A AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11N (5TH GEN)- USA • MD032LL/A TIME CAPSULE 2TB (4TH GENERATION) USA • MD033LL/A TIME CAPSULE 3TB (4TH …
Read More »Analyst claims Android share will decline against Apple iOS
Technology analyst Charlie Wolf from Needham and Company is claiming that Android is going to drop marketshare against iOS over the coming months. His reasoning? Apple are due to release the upgraded iPhone. Android has actually seen a slight US decline already in recent months and Wolf predicts that the …
Read More »Nokia ‘we are focused on delivering results’
Nokia are aiming to release their first Windows smartphones later this year although it looks as if they won't hit the channel in volume until 2012. Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO was speaking at the Nokia Connections event in Singapore and had a positive outlook on Nokia's change in stance. “We …
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