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Asus have a reputation for creating great gaming laptops, and today we are revisiting a machine that has been available for a while now … the Republic Of Gamers G74SX complete with 8GB of DDR3 memory, Nvidia 560M graphics and Intel Core i7-2360QM processor. With a 17.3 inch screen running …

Over the past 5 years, Nokia's fall from grace has been spectacular. The Finnish frost giant is going to have to do something pretty amazing to save itself from further falls in the future. KitGuru has just learned that Nokia's technology and marketing teams have made an unusual choice with …

Anyone who's not sure if the phone industry operates like the fashion business, should check out HTC's latest numbers. While they may have been the darlings of the high-end Android phone revolution, Apple's total dominance at the high end of the market might force a serious re-think in Taipei. KitGuru …

Slashgear have managed to get a hands on with a prototype Toshiba ultrabook which features Windows 8. The laptop is based on an Intel Core i3 1.3ghz processor which 4GB of memory and a 128GB SSD drive. They claim that Windows 8 runs on integrated graphics within this machine but …

Apple seem to be in the limelight this weekend as several organisations take legal action against them. The ChannelWeb site have reported that Apple are facing action from French Apple Premium reseller eBizcuss saying that they favour their own stores when sending supplies of products. This action by eBizcuss has …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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' …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …