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Hack the Nook Color into a Kindle

eReaders have proved popular, with sales figures surpassing analysts best estimations. Barnes and Noble recently released the Android powered Nook Color which doesn't support the Kindle Application for Android. Not until a group ‘rooted' the Nook Color to run a customised version of Android that means you can download Android …

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Android Trojan ‘Geinimi’ warning issued

A nasty new trojan has hit the Android scene, dubbed ‘Geinimi. It seems to be originating from China and is capable of gathering personal information and sending it out to remote servers. Lookout Mobile Security found the trojan, which they are classing as one of the worst yet on the …

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RIM deny Playbook battery issues

There have been rumours and whisperings from various sources that the upcoming Playbook from Research In Motion was suffering from poor battery performance. The company have responded saying that their product will offer ‘superior performance with comparable battery life.” A few days ago, analyst Shaw Wu of Kaufman Brothers sent …

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Skype add video calling to iPhone and iPad application

Skype are adding video calls to their iPhone and iPad application in a strong move to try and increase market share across Apple's product range. Adoption has been good already, but with added video support they feel more people will download the software. Skype have just rolled out this new …

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Apple forcing Dell and HP to drop prices

Dell and Hewlett Packard are dropping the pricing of their ultra portable 13 inch machines as they are getting hit hard by the adoption of Apple's latest MacBook Air machine. Sales figures are proving very healthy for Apple so far. The Adamo is a great machine and has proven a …

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Apple order 65 million screens for 2011

When you speak about Apple, the numbers are usually incredible, and nothing has changed with the latest reports to hit our news team this morning. Apple have apparently placed an order for 65 million 9.7 inch iPad displays for potential sales in 2011. These 65 million orders have been placed …

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Is Windows 7 ideal for a Tablet? Microsoft think so

CES is a big show for Microsoft as they are said to announce their new software for tablets at the event. Analysts and skeptics however have little faith in the company being able to mount a serious challenge to the Apple iPad. Keith Goddard, CEO of Capital Advisors Inc. said …

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Apple get sued over privacy rights

It was going to happen, but Apple are being sued by an iPhone user over advertisements appearing in mobile applications. The lawsuit is dated December 23rd and seeks to establish a class action status covering all iPhone users who have downloaded any applications since December 2008, according to Bloomberg. This …

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Amazon Kindle being bought by iPad owners

When the iPad was launched, and we found out the sales figures many analysts thought that it would be the death of other tablets, such as the Amazon Kindle. This has not been the case as Amazon have said that iPad owners are buying the Kindle, just for books. Amazon …

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Get a new iPhone for Christmas? jailbreak it !

Did Santa bring you a shiny new phone from the world's most popular fruitmaker? You may be pleased to hear that the new untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 has been released. While KitGuru doesn't condone the use of jailbreaking your iPhone, we know a lot of people who do it, …

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Man tries to rob restaurant with iPhone

In one of the weirdest stories we heard over the Christmas holidays, it appears that a man in Connecticut tried to rob a Northern Indian Restaurant, by trying to pass his iPhone off as a handgun. Thankfully there are no applications on the iTunes store to assist robberies, although we …

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iPad 2 may have wide range speaker system

It appear that the upcoming iPad 2 may have a larger speaker system if leaked pictures of new cases are anything to go by. Alibaba.com, a global business to business trading system is currently offering silicon cases for the iPad 2 and like previous versions they have a position on …

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Dell Streak drops to $399

Kitguru loves the Dell Streak smartphone. We have reviewed it twice with Android 1.6 and last week with Android 2.2 Froyo. It is one of the sexiest smart phones on the market with a massive 5 inch screen for all your media viewing. Dell have announced that they are dropping …

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Wikileaks app banned on Apple store: next on hack hitlist?

Apple are living dangerously, by recently banning the Wikileaks application from their store. Hacker group ‘Anonymous' are currently targeting any company who are cutting support from Wikileaks, and we would expect Apple to be next on their hitlist. Apple have banned the iPhone and iPad application designed to give people …

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BenQ to release R100 Tablet in Q1 2011

BenQ are planned to release their first tablet PC in Taiwan in Q1 of 2011, this informed has been confirmed by a company representative. The R100, as it will be called, features a 10.1 inch touchscreen with 1024×600 resolution and will be running the formidable Google Android Mobile operating system. …

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Amazon Kindle, one of the success stories of 2010

Regular readers of Kitguru will know that we have been singing the praises of the Amazon Kindle for months now. It appears that the public are taking to it also, with sales around 8 million. This is higher than analysts predictions. Strangely enough Amazon are very coy when it comes …

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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 a flop, so far

Microsoft have been pumping a lot of money into Windows Phone 7, but unfortunately it hasn't yet proved to be the resounding success they needed. While 1.5 million phones have been shipped during the first six weeks this isn't reflective of actual sales. Microsoft have been stating that 1.5 million …

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Motorola Android 3.0 Honeycomb Tablet set for CES

Motorola are going to be showcasing a new Tablet using the Android 3.0 (codename Honeycomb) operating system at the Consumer Electronics Shows next month. Motorola have released a brief video on YouTube highlighting the introduction of a tablet computer based on the upcoming Google Android Honeycomb operating system. The clip …

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Apple aim iAd Producer as code free replacement for Flash

Apple have released iAd Producer, a new software package to design interative, media rich adverts using web standards for distribution through its iAd network within iOS applications. This is a direct attack on Adobe's Flash developer tools, todays industry standard suite for the same thing. Apple's new HTML5 development package …

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Steve Jobs action figure sells on ebay, after being blocked

MIC Gadget has began selling figurines of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, dressed in trademark black mock turtleneck, blue jeans and New Balance Trainers, holding an iPhone. Some of them have been selling on eBay for $2,500 even though a law firm representing Apple have blocked the company from selling them. …

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Nokia sue Apple in Europe for finger wiping gesture

Nokia and Apple have been in legal wranglings for many years now, and the latest advancement in the legal proceedings took place this week. Nokia have sued Apple in The Netherlands, Germany and the UK. They are alleging that Apple are using 13 of their patents without their permission. Nokia's …

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MacBook Pros and iMacs to get updated, soon.

Rumors have been circulating in Taipei for the last couple of days that Apple are going to update their MacBook Pro and iMac machines in the first half of 2011, with even one source saying Q1. Digitimes have also confirmed similar findings, although KitGuru spoke to one source last night …

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Apple revenues grow 3 times faster than operating expenses

Latest reports show that Apple are leveraging growth with revenues three times higher than their expenses. Goldman Sach's, the new Apple analyst says that their unique design concepts are helping to feed their growth “Apple's hardware products often capture the hearts of consumer with their innovative and elegant designs, and …

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Apple stores get robbed in smash and grabs

Apple are at the center of several smash and grab robberies lately. The latest store to get hit was in the Greenwich Conn location. Robbers broke the windows at 3am Tuesday morning and made away with thousands of pounds of merchanise from the store. The store in Greenwich Conn is …

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Apple work with Toshiba to build $1.2 billion factory

Toshiba are spending around $1.2 billion to build a factory to make small LCD panels for Apple iPhones. This new plant will be producing low temperature polysilicon LCD panels, which allow for high resolution images and work on the plant will be starting in Q1 of 2011 and production will …

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