In the second bird related story of the day, a brand new app has been launched which lets smartphone users send data to each other via a ‘digital birdsong'.  At present it's only available to iOS users but an Android version should be available sometime in the future. The app …

While some birds spend ages singing complex tunes, sparrow tend to tweet. The animal can take in a whole load of sensory inputs and reply back with a simple, direct message. Google is looking to take on this attribute with the purchase of Sparrow. KitGuru buys a pack of budgie …

YouTube has announced new privacy pro feature that allows video uploaders to blur the faces of everyone in a video with just a simple click. According to the blog post detailing the feature, the idea is to allow anonymity for those that need or deserve it. Examples given include children …

In cities across the globe, public phone boxes are cultural icons. From the classic 1929 Mackenzie Trench design (which Dr Who uses to jaunt around the universe) to the iconic red boxes seen across London, we have been used to seeing them everywhere. But what happens when we no longer …

Worldwide computer sales have dropped by 0.1% from the second quarter a year previously. The total sales were 87.5 million in Q2 according to Gartner research. Hewlett Packard are still the No 1 PC vendor worldwide, with 14.9% total share of the market. Lenovo claimed 14.7% which is a healthy …

Apple will finally release the latest iPad in China on 20th July, targeting one of the largest markets in the world. The new iPad has seen great success so far, in both Europe and America when it went on sale earlier this year. China is actually the second biggest market …

Being connected and communicating with other human beings is not only good for you, it could actually help you live longer – according to the Government's Minster for Care Services, Paul Burstow. KitGuru sticks ‘When I'm 64' on the gramophone and Zimmers off in search of answers. Scan through the …

OCZ Technology Group a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced that its PCI Express (PCIe) SSD platform, featuring all Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSD models and VXL software, accelerates virtualization of Microsoft’s cloud-ready SQL Server 2012 database. Providing enterprise, host-based flash performance and …

And legal council. We covered the overt threat from Google towards Youtube ripping site Youtube-MP3.com last month, where it was made clear that should it not shut down voluntarily, Google would be forced to bring to bear its staggeringly well funded legal team. Instead of bowing to this potential tidal …

The Beats brand, founded by Hip Hop artist Dr Dre and now with HTC as its majority share holder, has announced the acquisition of music streaming service MOG. Using a platform similar to the ever more popular Spotify, MOG offers a library of some 16 million songs, listenable to for …

This week sees the final vote made by Members of European Parliament (MEP) on whether the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is passed or not. It's been rejected by several smaller groups – most recently the European Parliament's International Trade committee – but this is the big one. A rejection in this final …

A New Zealand court has ruled that the search warrants used to raid the mansion of MegaUpload kingpin, accused of copyright theft, were illegal. The court ruled yesterday that the 70 police officers who raided Kim Dotcom's house did so without the proper legal backing. Dotcom, or Kim Schmitz was …

While the Microsoft storm has subdued following the announcement of the Surface tablets and Windows Phone 8 last week, leaked information about some Windows Phone 8 devices from HTC reveal some powerful hardware. Specifications for three phones have been leaked that are currently referenced to as the Rio, Accord and Zenith. …

Recent reports have revealed that HTC is cancelling its planned One Series launch in the Brazilian market and ending all phone sales in the nation, effectively immediately. As such, dozens of employees have already been released while a small presence will remain to offer support for current devices. “After careful analysis of …

HTC took the fast track to smartphone fame with phones like the HD2 and the Desire family, but the Taiwanese company lost its way a bit last year. Now they hope to get back on top with a trio of Android 4.0 powered smartphones, known as the One series. What …

This year’s consumer product presentation by Asus at Computex involved a lot of talk about cloud computing, or rather Asus Open Cloud Computing, also known as AOCC. Apparently Asus is hoping that its customers will spend even more money with the company for a range of always connected devices that …

What better way to start your new phone project by looking at the people who helped design and develop the Apple iPhone and iPad? According to insider information it would appear that ex Apple employees have been hired by Facebook. The New York Times published news yesterday, claiming that Facebook …

There has been much confusion in enthusiast circles recently when it appeared that multitasking was ‘broken' (or modified) on HTC's Sense 4.0 user interface, which is present on their latest Android smartphones. Instead of ‘true' Windows-like multitasking that is present on stock Android 4.0, HTC has tweaked Sense so it …

Knowing that you're about to pocket close to $4 Billion, what self-respecting Harvard man wouldn't consider getting the fastest plane out of the US of A, leaving his passport behind and claiming to be Singaporean?  Reports out of the States seem to indicate that Eduardo Saverin is heading East as …

Back in the day, everything was all about DOS or CPM on Z-80. That was replaced by an era of Windows on Intel, but on 28th May the new world order prepares to feel smug and enjoy the new noodles in Hong Kong. KitGuru prepares to check into the Gold …

Motorola has just scored a couple of key victories against Apple in the latest round of the infamous patent war. Apple's appeal to revert the injunction on push notifications in iCloud and MobileMe has failed. This is because the feature is covered by patents owned by Motorola. This means that …

Today we are taking a look at the latest Solid State Drive from Kingston – the HyperX 3K 120GB which utilises the performance oriented Sandforce SF 2281 controller. There is no doubt about it, the market today is flooded with solid state drives. Prices are dropping all the time and …

Famous hacking group Anonymous have targeted the UK government, after giving them forewarning that it was going to happen. It selected Easter for the protest. The Telegraph reports “The British branch of Anonymous – a loose global collective of computer hackers who often target law-enforcement websites – first advertised “#OpTrialAtHome” …

KitGuru readers seem to love their high speed networks. Whenever you chat with someone who reads the site regularly, they seem to have more bandwidth than god and regularly run close to upsetting the ‘fair use' policies set by their providers. Imagine how upset they get when their networks falls …

The authorities in Thailand don't like people insulting the Royal Family and have taken action to silence the disbelievers. They have blocked over 5,000 webpages which insult their monarcy on some level. These pages were taken down between December and March, according to Piya Utayo, the national police spokesman. He …

Not wanting to be left in the dark after Samsung's announcement of its own Android 4.0 upgrade plans, HTC has today revealed a full list of smartphones that will recieve the latest Android version in the coming months. The 16 lucky phones set to recieve the upgrade are as follows: …

The computer chassis market is one of the most competitive in the tech industry with many companies fighting for market share. Today we are looking at the Enermax Fulmo GT … a high cost case which offers ultimate cooling performance with multi GPU support. When I first got involved in …

Computers are fast and they keep getting faster. We constantly see the tremendous pace of progress all around us, but sometimes you see a demonstration that really opens your eyes. At CeBIT 2012, OCZ was demonstrating a load of new technology, including a very swift SSD set up. KitGuru takes …

The Apple lawsuit against Samsung in America is bigger than initially reported. AppleInsider have information which shows that the company name patents for 13 smartphones, two media players and two tablets. FOSS Patents writer Florian Muller reports that the Apple suit targets 17 Samsung products with a total of 8 …

World famous hacktivist group Anonymous have taken down the CIA website over the weekend due to an organised DDos attack. Anonymous also targeted the FBI recently and a CIA representative said “We are aware of the problems accessing our Web site, and are working to resolve them.” The website was …