Shares in Research In Motion dropped to an 8 year low yesterday. This was fueled by a demo of the new BlackBerry 10 Operating system this week, which has failed to inspire investors. Research In Motion have had a very tough 12 months, facing a growing challenge in the smartphone …
Read More »Samsung lands Galaxy S3 smartphone on Apple turf
Having captured the ‘number one spot' for Android smartphones, Samsung is now gunning all out for overall top spot – in the hearts and minds of the global public – with the launch of the Galaxy S3/S III. KitGuru steps into a high street independent reseller to see what all …
Read More »Facebook to sell for almost $100 Billion this month
What started off as one man's vision for bringing the whole college dating experience to a much wider audience will, around 18th May 2012, propel Mark Zuckerberg to around number 33 on the Forbes list of the richest people on the planet. KitGuru spend half an hour editing a pic …
Read More »Nokia 808 PureView launching in Russia and India this May
Nokia has just announced that their camera-centric 808 PureView will start to roll out in Russia, India and possibly other markets in May. The handset is the first of Nokia's phones that comes with their exclusive and award winning PureView technology. The technology includes a massive 41 MP sensor, Carl …
Read More »1st Integrated Liquid and Air Graphics Card Cooler
Arctic Cooling are releasing a new liquid and air cooler for high end graphics cards. To improve performance and to lower noise levels. Graphics Card Cooler for Enthusiasts Unmatched cooling performance Active Cooling Unit and thermal adhesive for lower RAM and VR temperatures Maintenance-free closed-loop liquid system Lightest high-end graphics …
Read More »HTC claims much improved battery life with the One series
It was only a few short years ago that we had mobile phones that would last for weeks on end without life support enabled. More recently in the smartphone era you are expected to live with near-daily charges. While claims of improving not just smartphone battery life but also battery …
Read More »Activision claim Black Ops II is realistic: release documentary vids
There has been a lot of discussion online about the upcoming Black Ops II game from Activision. The story, set in 2025 seems unusual, but developer Treyarch have stood by their storyline decisions and have even released a series of documentary videos. A terrorist leader takes over America's robot and …
Read More »RIM to release updated Blackberry Playbook
Research In Motion haven't generated anywhere close to the sales they wanted from the BlackBerry Playbook, released April 2011. Instead of cutting their losses and moving ahead they have decided that they will release an updated model later this year. The move is causing some confusion in the industry as …
Read More »Amazon Kindle ditched from Target
Target Corp are dropping the Amazon Kindle from 1,700 stores and their website, just as they plan to create mini shops for Apple products in 25 of their stores this year. Amazon's Kindle has proven a strong seller, despite Apple's dominance in this sector. Spokeswoman for Target Molly Snyder said …
Read More »German court rules Xbox 360 to be pulled from retail channel
A German court has ruled in favour of Motorola, claiming that Microsoft have infringed two patents which are owned by Motorola. The German state court in Mannheim have upheld the Motorola complaint on patent ruling and have said that Microsoft are now liable for damages. No amount of money has …
Read More »G.Skill TridentX 8GB 2400mhz Memory Review (Z77 platform)
The Z77 platform has been in full flow now for almost a month and Intel partners have been releasing a variety of motherboards for the 3rd generation of Intel Core processors. Recently we reviewed a prototype of the latest Kingston HyperX Genesis 2666mhz memory and today we are looking at …
Read More »Asus’ Padfone could be facing delays due to chip shortage
The Asus Padfone was, and still is regarded as a very unique device. After all, it is a smartphone, tablet and laptop hybrid. Launched at Mobile World Congress in late February, expectations were that it would launch sometime in April. April has been and gone and the only Padfone news …
Read More »Motorola ships over 5 million smartphones, still reports a loss
Motorola Mobility, while better known in the finanical section of the newspaper for its merger with Google has today released its earnings for the first quarter of 2012. During this period they had a net revenue of $3.1 billion and a operating loss of $86 million. This loss was primarily …
Read More »Sony release their first ultrabook – The T11/T13
Sony have released their first ultrabook – the stunning looking T11 and T13. They are planning to release this next month fully loaded with a Sandybridge Core i3 processor. The machine won't feature the latest 3rd generation Intel Processor, but the Core i3 2367M processor should pack a mighty punch. …
Read More »Apple UK ‘4G’ claims under regulator scrutiny
Apple face an inquiry in the United Kingdom after advertising 4G support from their latest iPad tablet. The Advertising Standards Authority have widened their search according to the BBC. It appears that the regulator are not happy with Apples advertising for the iPad and their subsequent claims to comply with …
Read More »iOS and Android dominate US smartphone market
Apple's iPhone has been riding high on the American market, with the latest reports claiming that it now has taken 30.7 percent of the smartphone market, and 14 percent of the mobile market in Q1 2012. comScore released their quarterly data report from the MobiLens Service yesterday. While these figures …
Read More »BlackBerry 10 – will it save RIM?
Research In Motion are facing critical mass, as declining sales and an extremely competitive market continue to cause issues for the Canadian smartphone maker. Much of their future success is riding on their upcoming operating system, otherwise known as BlackBerry 10. The first incarnation of the operating system was unveiled …
Read More »Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Motherboard Review
Today we are taking a look at the Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H, the latest Z77 motherboard targeting the mainstream enthusiast audience. This board is built for overclocking and stability using the 3D power system with Auto Voltage Compensation. Is this an ideal board to shortlist for your next system build? Over the …
Read More »Smartphone market grew over 40 percent in the last year
It comes as no surprise that the smartphone market is growing at an impressive rate, but some numbers to back up the obvious to always pleasant. The global smartphone market has grown by 42.5% in the year ending Q1 2012, while the overall mobile phone market has declined 1.5% according …
Read More »Huawei’s Android 4.0 update for the MediaPad now available
Huawei was the first manufacturer to launch a Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet late last year and the tablet in question was the seven-inch MediaPad. Fast forward six months and it is one of the first tablets to get its own Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The 330 MB update …
Read More »Nokia finally dethroned by Samsung
Nokia have been dislodged from the top spot by Samsung in Q1 for the first time ever in the phone sector. Samsung shipped 92 million phones in the first quarter, compared to 83 million from Nokia. According to IHS iSuppli however Samsung are in second place behind Apple in the …
Read More »Angry Birds Space: 50 million downloads in 35 days
The gaming industry has changed in the last year, with more people becoming sucked into the cheap ‘casual' mobile gaming sector. Angry Birds Space is the latest success story, breaking new records. They claim that the game has been downloaded 50 million times in 35 days. Rovio announced on their …
Read More »UK court tell ISPs to block Pirate Bay
The UK High court has ordered that British ISP's place a block to famous file sharing site ‘The Pirate Bay'. The UK court has sided with the music industry as they are forcing UK Internet providers to block all access to the file sharing website. This latest order is following …
Read More »Barnes and Noble up 75% as Microsoft merges interests
Having acquired the world’s best publishing software with WordPress and the voice over IP leader with Skype, Microsoft is now kicking off its slippers to get into bed with Barnes and Noble. KitGuru peers under the covers to see where the glow is coming from. With a $300m investment, Microsoft …
Read More »Is this what Samsung’s Galaxy S III will look like?
Samsung has kept its Galaxy S II successor under veil rather well, so far we have only seen it hiding in an outer shell and a few other unconfirmed but certainly possible bits of information. Now today a possible press shot of the Samsung Galaxy S III has arisen. Update: The image …
Read More »Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 CPU Cooler Review
Since their release of the Dark Rock series of CPU coolers, Be Quiet! has made quite an impact on the high end CPU cooler market. Their products have a reputation for combining fantastic appearance with great performance. We have looked at a number of their products in the past, all …
Read More »Thermaltake expands TriP power gadget range
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 …
Read More »Will Microsoft Kill Ultrabook With Windows 8 High Demands?
We have come to expect a new version of windows every 4 years and this being the 4th year since the launch of Windows 7 we are again expecting the new version to launch somewhere in October, but will the launch of the next generation of Microsoft’s OS kill sales? …
Read More »Apple cleverly avoid billions in taxes
A new report issued claims that Apple use subsidiaries in Ireland and the Netherlands as part of a strategy to enable them to cut their global tax bill by billions of dollars every year. The Associated Press issued the news today after The New York Times published information on how …
Read More »Australian Government to look into ridiculous pricing of tech
I have never personally traveled further than Australia, being based down New Zealand, and as you might have heard we always seem to get the stiff arm when it comes to pricing of technology and games. As a result of this the Australian Government is looking into the issue and invitations will …
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