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Today Apple sent out official invitations to a media event being held on March 2nd in San Francisco, which we would assume is to showcase their upcoming iPad 2. KitGuru will be there with pen and paper. Apple sent out invitations to the media today and the event will be …

Chinese factory workers who have been making touchscreens for Apple's iPhone and iPad products have asked for help over a case of chemical poisoning. The workers, employed by Wintek, a Taiwanese owner of a factory in the Suzhou industrial park in Eastern China have been using n-hexane to clean touchscreens …

Microsoft released a patch yesterday that updated their mobile operating system to improve the process of installing a new upcoming OS update. Unfortunately some users are complaining that their phones have been bricked after applying the patch. Most people who are complaining have said it is happening with the Samsung …

KitGuru finds a lot of parody videos every week and while many of them aren't worth mentioning, occasionally we find one that really makes us chuckle. Those of you who are sick reading about the upcoming iPad may find this video to be a little bit of ‘light relief'. KitGuru …

Lenovo announced today that their are expanding their ThinkPad notebook range in the high end and are releasing six new Intel Sandy Bridge models with up to 30 hours battery life. As well as this insane battery life claim, Lenovo are saying that the machines will feature Dolby Home Theater …

Adobe have announced that Google's new ‘Honeycomb' version of the Android Operating System will be available in the coming weeks. Honeycomb is a much awaited version of Android as it is designed specifically for tablet PCs and is set to offer a whole new array of features. The first high …

The iPad 2 is the hottest new product of 2011 and it was originally expected to be released around April. Latest rumours indicate that the release might be delayed until June. The reason is tied in with production bottlenecks. Analysts Vincent Chen and Alison Chen with Taiwan based research firm …

Apple are planning to introduce the new MacBook Pro notebooks as early as this coming week according to leaked information. Apple have been informing some of their larger European resellers that they can expect delivery of sealed product pallets to their stores as early as Monday which coincides with President's …

Apple could be on the verge of releasing a new high speed connection to some of its upcoming Macintosh range of computers, according to a report that speculates the announcement that the company could release revised MacBook Pros as early as next week. CNET have announced that a source has …

Best Buy in the US are showing the Motorola Xoom listed for $799, this version is 3G capable and upgradeable to 4G. This 10.1 inch Tablet is set to target the Apple iPad and if adoption rates are as good as the smartphone Droid marketplace then it may cost Apple …

The National Enquirer have published a story which indicates that Steve Jobs has only six weeks left to live. Apple CEO Jobs has stepped down from active duty in Apple HQ, although rumours were circulating that he was working from home when possible, helping to steer new designs and upcoming …

Apple didn't even attend the World Congress in Barcelona, but they walked away with the top award for a mobile device. The World Congress event in Barcelona is one of the biggest events of its kind in the world, but Apple decided not to make an appearance, much as they …

Nvidia's outspoken CEO has said that he feels that future laptops will borrow the design of the Macbook Air. Brooke Crothers at Cnet, spoke to Jen Hsun Huang in a phone interview and he said “You'll have trouble finding one that doesn't look like the MacBook Air, I think the …

There are a lot of ways to make calls in the world, and some are stranger than others. One of the more unusual couplings is using a phone call application like Skype to make phone calls over the web connection provided by a phone. KitGuru's heard Rumblings-Over-IP about a possible …

In one of the highest profile stories in recent weeks, Nokia have joined forces with Microsoft with plans to use their Windows operating system on their new smartphones. Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said that Nokia came very close in signing a deal with Google to develop Android handsets, but …

Apple are working on their first line of budget oriented iPhones and a total overhaul of the software services for the devices, according to the latest insider information circulating in the Far East. One of the people, according to The Wall Street Journal saw a prototype of the phone last …

The Apple rumour mill never rests, latest reports in yesterday indicate that the next generation iPhone is in the pipeline and will come with a bigger screen. The reason for Apple to increase the screen size is to match the growing Android market which already features larger screen sizes. The …

Many had anticipated that the upcoming RIM PlayBook tablet might be delayed for many months, however RIM announced that it is on track and due for release in March or April. Research In Motion's Co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie said today at the World Mobile Congress that the tablets development is …

Qualcomm have announced a new quad core chip at the World Congress event, which can run at speeds up to 2.5ghz, designed for next generation tablets. This new quad core design is set to compete directly against nvidia's Tegra 3 system on a chip. The new APQ8064 has the same …

Samsung Mobile Display are rumoured to be Apple's partner for the liquid crystal display panels in the upcoming iPad 2, according to sources close to KitGuru. According to these sources, the company is in the final stage of talks in supplying the latest LCD panel technology for the iPad 2 …

Microsoft are set to hand over billions of dollars to Nokia after they ditch their current smartphone operating system in favour of Windows Phone 7. According to Nokia CEO anyway, who has defended the deal against some public backlash. Microsoft and Nokia have announced their partnership last friday and apparently …

Steve Jobs health forced him to leave Apple for an indeterminate length of time. However at he rests at home, he is closely involved in the upcoming iPad and the new version of the iPhone. Apple have made a statement, when Jobs left saying that he would still be involved …

KitGuru has been covering the potential alliance between Nokia and Microsoft for weeks now and our predications came true. They are forming a software partnership with Microsoft in the efforts to challenge Google and Apple in the mobile sector. Shares have fell by up 9.8 percent however after the announcement, …

Hewlett Packard are due to release two new webOS driven smartphones and a new TouchPad Tablet PC. The Pre3 and Veer smartphones appear to be highly evolved devices with many customers excited about their release and their new TouchPad device is also a technological feast of wonders. The TouchPad will …

KitGuru boss Zardon, loved the original five inch Dell Streak. He actually liked it that much he reviewed it twice. The Dell Streak 7 has been released at just $200 with a two year service contract. This is Dell's latest attempt to compete with the Apple iPad, and it is …

No one can escape the Apple iPad, last year it sold more than all the other tablets put together. It has been one of Apples biggest success stories in recent years. The next version of the iPad is due to go on sale sometime in April, near the 1st anniversary …

It looks as if KitGuru were right again a few weeks ago when we heard that Nokia were set to pair up with Microsoft. Bloomberg have reported that Nokia are close to announcing a software partnership with Microsoft as they try to mount a challenge against Apple and Google. Nokia …

News organisation Reuters have apparently spotted the unreleased iPad 2 at Rupert Murdoch's digital newspaper launch today. The prototype has been causing a stir among Apple fans as the release date is imminent. A Reuters eyewitness saw a working model of the new iPad with a front facing camera at …

The Smartphone market is a competitive arena, with many companies trying hard to grab consumer attention to maximise their sales. In 2010, Apple and Android vendors have managed to grab a greater market share thanks to the strength of their operating systems and partnership deals. Nokia and Research In Motion …

Sprint Nextel Corp yesterday unveiled a new smart phone with a dual screen system, which are stacked on top of the other. The top screen slides out and can be snapped into place so that the two are side by side, product screen space to rival a tablet computer. The …