Tag Archives: iPhone

No matter what the underlying technology, all of us spend at least part of the day thinking about electricity. Even if it's just “Where the hell did I leave my phone charger?”, it's always there because we know that a lack of juice will cut us off from the world …

If you're eagerly awaiting the arrival of a jailbreak for your iOS 5.1-running A5+ powered device including the iPad 3 you could still be waiting a fair while, as indicated by French hacker Joshua Hill, otherwise going by the name of Pod2g as per his Twitter handle. It would seem …

Rumours, and I stress rumours are saying that future iOS devices, including the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch models, could be getting a smaller, redesigned dock connector. The sources state that while this smaller dock will not be in the iPad 3 it will likely be included in the iPhone …

There's a security flaw to be aware of with iOS 5.0.1 which allows someone to bypass the lock screen on GSM-based iPhones and have unauthorized access to contacts as well as the phone's calling features. The method used is admittedly fairly complicated and involves inserting and ejecting the phone's SIM …

Remember back to the days when you couldn't survive without WinZip on your PC? Ever since the early nineties this has been the file compression software of choice for the majority of folks, at least until those pesky registration popups pushed many across to alternative nag-free solutions as they came …

A report in from Canalys shows that global shipments of smartphones in 2011 surpassed PC sales for the first time ever. Sales of smartphones totaled 487.7 million units which PC sales were 414 million. The PC category included desktop, laptop and tablet computers. These figures are huge, because shipments of …

Microsoft may still be making good money with Xbox 360 sales, but the next generation of console is already being developed with a launch said to be at the end of the year, probably around October or November. It should be around six times as powerful as the current model …

With Blackberry's antiquated products and personnel straining at the limits, Apple continues its march forward with renewed vigour. The latest sales data is now available and it makes for interesting reading. Sources close to Apple are telling us that 14 million iPads were sold in the last quarter of 2011. …

Got a thing for cool gadgets and tech in cars? this one should definitely grab your attention. Kickstarter is a company that makes the path from concept to reality easy thanks to crowdfunding techniques. With their latest project they've come up with Dash, aka “The smart phone car stereo”. Unlike …

With a massive plunge in the value of the company, is it a foregone conclusion that Blackberry is on its way to being dead/buried/bought out, or is there still time for it to learn from Apple?   If it was to open its ears and learn something new, what would the …

Apple may be planning to release a new 4 inch iPhone, if reports on MacoTakara are accurate. They claim that Sony and Hitachi have already begun preparing 4 inch LCD screens for a new iOS device which will be released early next year. “According to Asian source, Hitachi Displays, Ltd. …

There are a vast selection of capacitive styluses available on the market, such as the Bamboo Stylus that we looked at a few weeks ago.  Even though an iPad is designed to be used with fingers, there are certain applications in which a stylus or pen is preferable.  For example, …

Apple will be releasing a software patch within a few weeks to address the bug in iOS5 which has been causing battery life problems for owners of their smartphones. The problem seems to have been widespread, with many customers complaining of very short battery life with their new iPhone 4S …

As with all Apple launches, the iPhone 5 launch date has been predicted many times, but the latest report shows that Best Buy are preparing for an October launch. A leaked document received by BGR from Best Buy shows that the Apple iPhone 5 will be launched in the first …

While the Apple fanboys wait for the iPhone 5, 9to5Mac have apparently got a picture of the product, which they claim was being used by an Apple employee in public. While the image above is hardly proof of the new phone, 9to5Mac claim to have contacted the source to check …

As usual, it appears the Chinese have started selling cases for the upcoming iPhone 5, long before the phone itself is actually available. AppleInsider have written a report which indicates that the iPhone 5 cases are available everywhere in China. Chinese trade site Alibaba.com are selling the silicon cases for …

The upcoming iPhone, is rumored to be released as early as September. Information we have posted before on Kitguru after we spoke to sources earlier in Taipei. Bloomberg posted a report this week which would verify that a Q3 release could be possible. Bloomberg quote two sources close to the …

According to sources in Taipei, it appears that next iPhone will be released in September this year. Industry sources indicate that the final testing stage is underway meaning that the product is ready to be given the goahead for mass production. Other sources such as 9to5Mac claim that the iPhone …

Google Executive chairman Eric Schmidt said yesterday that they have reached an agreement with Apple to continue providing maps and search technology for the iPhone. Schmidt spoke at the D9 conference and said that Google's relationship with Apple had gotten ‘rough' as competition between iOS and Android was getting more …

The chairman of the Invest St. Paul, Luciano Almeida has said that Apple are going to be producing their tablets and mobile phones in Brazil. The manufacturing will be handled by Taiwan's Foxconn. The Invest St. Paul is the agency of the State government responsible for acquiring expansion and investment …

Apple's iPhone still collects and stores location data even when location services are disabled, according to the Wall Street Journal. The location data appears to be collected using cellphone towers and Wi-Fi access points near a users phone and don't appear to be transmitted back to Apple. Apple have been …

Yesterday, we reported that the iPhone was logging location data and according to reports law enforcement agencies have known for a year that the iPhone or iPad records the owners location in a very detailed manner. They have been using the geolocation data to aid criminal investigations. Apple have never …

Apple are helping game developers to prepare for the new iPhone 5 by giving them super power iPhone 4's equipped with the new A5 processor. This new prototype is called the iPhone 4S, will let developers test the potential power of the upcoming phone without waiting several months for new …

There has been a lot of debate online in recent days about iPhone movement tracking with many people claiming it breaches privacy guidelines. Former Apple employee Pete Warden and data visualisation scientist Alasdair Allan have found hidden data hidden inside iOS back up files that allow physical location movements to …

Insiders have indicated that the iPhone 5 is due to get the new Apple A5 processor with an 8MP camera. KitGuru has reported before about the 8MP camera but it looks as if Apple may be aiming for an early release, this year. These rumours have been verified by Concord …

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 …

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 …

Hauppauge are well known for producing a wide range of TV tuners and accessories for both PC and Mac.  At the Gadget Show Live yesterday, they launched their latest product, the Broadway 2T which lets you stream TV to your wireless enabled device, either over Wi-Fi or over the internet. …

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has let it slip that they are preparing to supply Apple with a powerful 8 megapixel camera which is likely to be used in the iPhone 5. Stringer told the Wall Street Journal how Japan's terrible earthquake and tsunami has affected 15 Sony factories. One of …

Many people have been waiting patiently for Apple to release the white iPhone 4. Apple executive Phil Schiller has confirmed on Twitter that the white iPhone will be coming later in spring. Schiller, is a senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, posted to his verified Twitter account yesterday that …