Apple have gone live with the Apple Support Communities support forum upgrade which it announced last year. This adds social networking features and replaces the Apple Discussions board. Apple announced the new Support Communities upgrade to their online forums last August on the Apple Discussions Board. It said “Apple Support …
Read More »Apple employees make a ‘it gets better’ video
Apple staff have joined the ‘it gets better' campaign with a new video which shows words of encouragement from their gay, lesbian and transgendered employees. One man in the video says “To finally be open and honest with who I am and what I want out of life. To my …
Read More »Apple iPhone 4 is coming, but is it too late?
Yesterday we reported that a white iPhone was in the making and due for release in the near future. What seems to have been confirmed however is that this will be an iPhone 4 model. It is near the end of its product cycle, is this really a good move …
Read More »Apple Q2 revenue set to rise to $24.42 billion
Investment Bank J.P. Morgan has raised their projections of Apple's earnings through 2012 in expectation of continued growth from both the iPad and the iPhone. Mark Moskowitz, an analyst with the company issued a note to investors early today with revised estimates, increasing his revenue estimate for the March quarter …
Read More »Suppliers confirm 45 million iPads could ship in 2011
Apple could never have dreamed that the iPad would prove such a monumental product for them, outselling demand and generating many millions in profit. Educated component makers have said that Apple could sell up to 45 million touchscreen tablets in 2011. 45 million iPads is a tough figure to wrap …
Read More »long awaited white iPhone due to appear in a month
Well this rumour has been going on now for months, and KitGuru has reported on it many times before. The latest murmurings from inside sources indicate however that the much awaited ‘white' iPhone could be finally reaching retail within the next month. Sources last night told Kitguru that production has …
Read More »Intel launch Oak Trail tablet chip targeting Apple
Intel have released a new Oak Trail tablet chip which they hope will be used in tablets targeting the market leader, Apple. Intel launched the new ATOM chip, codenamed Oak Trail which is designed specifically for tablet computers. They have also said that 35 tablet and hybrid computers will be …
Read More »Steve Wozniak would return to Apple, if asked
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said in an interview that he would consider going back to Apple in an active role if the company asked him. During an interview in England this week he said ‘I'd consider it, yeah', when asked if whether he would like to play an active role …
Read More »Microsoft release BING for iPad: rave reviews
Yesterday, Microsoft released BING for the iPad. So far it is getting rave reviews from the public who have downloaded it, and even critics are feeling inspired by the software implementation. Bing for the iPad is similar in structure to the iPhone version, however there are many differences incorporated. The …
Read More »iPod touch photos showing capacitive home button leaked
Images of an iPod touch with a non physical home button have leaked on the internet. Many are claiming that this is an upcoming model of the iPod with a capacitive home button. Apple have sold over 55 million iPod Touch players since they were introduced in 2007. Four generations …
Read More »Apple awarded patent for dock connector: USB 3.0, Thunderbolt
Apple have been granted a patent for a new modified dock connector which is compatible with new high speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and a dual lane Displayport, or Thunderbolt connector. This connector is called the ‘Reduced Size Multi Pin Male Plug Connector' has been published by the …
Read More »Apple release the first iPad 2 commercial – ‘we believe’
Apple have launched the new iPad 2 commercial, three weeks after the product shipped. The ‘We Believe' advert focuses on how to use the iPad 2 to empower users instead of detailing the hardware specifications. Yes, Apple haven't mentioned the faster, dual core processor or the hardware improvements, instead taking …
Read More »Macbook Pro SSD Upgrade Guide – Kingston SSDNow V+100 64GB Review
At KitGuru we spend a lot of time testing the latest and greatest components on the market for PC enthusiasts across the globe. But today we have set aside some time for Mac users, namely those who want to make the most out of their machine. Anyone who has looked …
Read More »iPad 2 stock shortage causes Apple to shift strategy
I may be a lowly news guy, but even I knew months ago that Apple's iPad 2 would sell well. Apple have been caught napping, yet again and are having to reevaluate how they get more stock into the supply chain. Apple are reportedly taking on a new supplier of …
Read More »Windows 8 to copy Apple’s Time Machine: ‘History Vault’
A leak has shown that Microsoft are planning to imitate the behaviour of Apple's popular Time Machine which has been built into Mac OS X now for many years. Windows 8 will have the new feature, called ‘History Vault'. History Vault is based around the Shadow Copies feature that has …
Read More »Apple iPod to be charged by human heart
Scientists are working on a new power system which can use the human body to supply enough power to charge electronic devices. This new milestone can use tiny movements such as the pinch of a finger to generate power. The team involved are presenting their findings at the National Meeting …
Read More »Dell exec says Apple iPad will eventually fail
Executives from both Dell and Hewlett Packard have spoken out against Apple this week, with the Dell executive saying that the iPad will fail. The Hewlett Packard executive claims that Apple have less than ideal relationships with their partners. Andy Lark, Dell's global head of marketing spoke to Lisa Banks …
Read More »Nokia attack Apple with yet more patent claims
Honestly, if we could make this into a soap opera it would be more popular than Eastenders in the UK. Nokia have taken the gloves off again, and have responded to Friday's ITC determination by filling another complaint against Apple, this time they are claiming that seven new patents are …
Read More »Apple iPad 2 hammers Motorola Xoom: is it due to marketing?
Well it wouldn't have taken a clairvoyant to predict that the Apple iPad 2 would be the biggest selling tablet this year, sales figures already show that it is selling out, even within the space of a few days. In the UK there are 3 week delays now when ordering …
Read More »Stunning queue for Apple iPad 2 – Brent Cross
In practical/scientific terms, the difference from iPad 1 to iPad 2 is minimal. So why the huge desire to own the new one and get rid of the old one as soon as you can? KitGuru spies sent in some pictures last night that made us do a double, then …
Read More »iPad2 price in UK is strong, but US is still best
Well, for once it appears that ‘ripoff Britain' is getting a good deal on the iPad2. KitGuru reported that UK pricing would be £399, and it appears that we were right. The 16GB Wi-Fi model costs £399, which is cheaper than the previous model, which cost £25 more. People in …
Read More »Apple to grow larger than HP and IBM, say experts
George Colony of research group Forrester claims that Apple are going to be growing over the next few years to a point when they will surpass both IBM and HP. “They’ll be bigger than IBM next year, and they’ll be bigger than HP the year after that,” he said. He …
Read More »Apple send ‘cease and desist’ order to Adult ‘App Store’
While Apple and Microsoft battle it out through legal channels over the trademark of ‘App Store', Apple are current taking more legal action against MiKandi – an ‘adult app store'. MiKandi have received a ‘cease and desist' order from Apple, over the use of the term ‘App Store', company co …
Read More »Apple’s SVP Bertrand Serlet leaving company
Apple have announced that their senior vice president of Mac software engineering Bertrand Serlet is leaving the company. Serlet has said in Apple's official release that he ‘wants to focus less on products and more on science'. He holds a doctorate in computer science from the University of Orsay in …
Read More »iPad 2 will be available for under £400 in UK
It looks like Apple aren't shafting the UK public this time around, we are hearing that the 16GB version of the iPad 2 will cost only £399. Well, if you can manage to get a hold of one that is. With the original launch of the iPad, the UK was …
Read More »Apple sue Amazon, over ‘app store’ term
Apple have taken the gloves off, suing Amazon for using the phrase ‘App Store' without their permission. Heavy hitter Apple have been fighting Microsoft in legal channels recently for the permission to trademark the term. Apple have filed the complaint against Amazon in the federal court for the Northern District …
Read More »iPad 2 part shortage feared due to Japan crisis
The disaster in Japan will have a knock on effect for the technology industry, affecting many devices, including Apple's newly released iPad 2. The iPad2 has sold over 1 million units already in the US, however the campaign has yet to hit the United Kingdom and parts of Europe. The …
Read More »Apple iPad 2 available in store from 5pm*
Well, that's certainly true in the United States of the Americas. Elsewhere in the world, we may need to wait a little longer. The eagerly awaited product is finally here, so KitGuru decided to look at the hype a little. When Steve Jobs got off his hospital bed at the …
Read More »Pwn2own hackers fail to bring down Chrome and Android
Google can leave the Pwn2Own hacking contest with their heads held high. Chrome, and the software stack for Android survived hack attacks from the most skilled talent in the world, while Internet Explorer 8 and Safari fell badly in the browser category. Apple's iPhone 4 and RIM's Blackberry Torch 9800 …
Read More »Apple expected to sell 600,000 iPad2’s on launch weekend
Industry experts are saying that Apple could sell 600,000 iPad 2's during the launch weekend, a figure which is twice the amount of the original units sold at launch. Analyst Brian Marshall of Gleacher and Company predicts that Apple will sell more than half a million units over the launch …
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