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Larry Ellison’s Oracle to spend $1 billion for Art Tech

There isn't much Larry Ellison can't do with his infinity sized pockets. His latest acquistion is the Art Technology Group – his goal? To help Oracle expand into e-commerce. Art Technology are one of the leading providers of e-commerce software, a sector that is very healthy right now as businesses …

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Intel make chips for startup firm with more in line

For the first time ever Intel have agreed to make processors for a startup firm, in a deal which is due to be announced later today. News has just reached KitGuru from Taipei. The startup firm Achronix Semiconductor Corp make chips that are specially designed for specific requirements, such as …

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Sony Playstation Phone images leak – powered by Android

Sony fans can rejoice, it looks as if they are releasing a new PlayStation Phone, according to gadget sites such as Engadget. Speculation is that the phone will be powered by an upcoming version of Google Android called Gingerbread. Engadget have said that the phone should be launched officially next …

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Apple Chinese App Store opened

Apple have opened a new online store with cut down App Store for their customers in China. A move which is sure to help expansion after years of lower focus on this marketplace. Chinese customers can now order Apple hardware such as the iPad online and have them delivered directly …

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LimeWire ordered to shut down – RIAA victory

Limewire, the popular file sharing website has been ordered to close permanently after a federal judge found it liable six months ago for copyright infringement on a ‘massive scale'. U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood has entered a permanent injunction which demands that the service disables downloading, searching and uploading of …

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Foxconn invest $10 billion in TFT-LCD plant

According to our sources in Taipei, Foxconn are going to invest $10 billion in Chengdu, China so that Chimei Innolux (CMI) can set up an advanced TFT-LCD panel production plant. The $10 billion investment is going to be based around the production line in Chengdu and is going to feature …

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OCZ focus on SSD production with new fab

OCZ have been selling a lot of SSD drives lately, achieving record sales in August. They have sold 54,000 solid state drives in August alone, an increase from 15,000 per month recorded in the first quarter. Due to the massive increase in sales, OCZ have opened a new SSD manufacturing …

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E-Ink technology reports huge growth in September

KitGuru loves E-Ink technology, we have already covered several E-Ink devices in the past, looking at the Sony PRS 600 Reader and The Amazon Kindle 3. Latest news in from Taipei shows that E Ink Holdings have had a 42.35% revenue increase on this time last year. E-Ink Technology has …

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HTC Q3 income exceeds $360 million

It has been a fantastic year for smartphone manufacturer HTC as their net profits have surpassed the $360 million mark for Q3 2010. This time last year it was only $175 million, according to the company. The good news is not set to stop anytime soon however as market watchers …

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7 inch iPad rumoured to launch in Q1 2011 with 128GB storage

Latest reports from Taipei suggest that Apple may very well launch the 7 inch iPad in Q1 2011. Elizabeth Woyke also reported similar findings for Forbes. “In an Oct. 6 research note, Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White reports that Apple is developing a smaller version of its uber-popular iPad and …

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nVidia CEO denies Globalfoundries move – sticks with TSMC

We attended a press event for Taiwan press where nVidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang strongly denied recent rumors that nVidia may be moving its foundry orders for Tegra from TSMC to Globalfoundries. He also said that nVidia still has a very strong relationship with TSMC. Huang stated that nVidia's decreasing market …

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Tablet success damaging hard drive makers

KitGuru has reported recently on the fact that Tablet sales, driven by the Apple iPad have been damaging laptop sales in the last quarter. We have reported that we feel this is why AMD reported a loss in their last financial statement. The Tablet market is thriving, with many manufacturers …

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LG ditch Google Froyo based tablet

LG have announced that they are ditching the plan to launch a tablet computer based around Google Android 2.2 ‘Froyo'. Exact reasons are not yet clear but reports are hinting that Froyo 2.2 is not suitable OS for their product. LG have said “We plan to introduce a tablet that …

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iPhone 4 sells out in China – in only four days

Whether you love or loathe them, there is little faulting Apple's business plan. China is the latest country to be getting hot under the collar for the Cupertino technology giants latest iPhone. Over 100,000 iPhones have been sold in four days after the offical launch and another 100,000 phones are …

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Nintendo 3DS scheduled for a February/March release

One of the most sought after gadgets, the Nintendo 3DS will be hitting retail in February in Japan and March in Europe/US. Nintendo have pushed their original release launch for April, forward. Proving they are ahead of schedule right now and ready to get major sales for this hot handheld …

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Korea buy over 1,050,000 iPhones

Reports in today show that over 1 million iPhones have been sold in Korea since the launch – our figures are showing 1,050,239 units as of last night. This number is impressive because Korea are generally slow in adopting new technology, a point which Apple will be keen to detail. …

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iPad 2 rumours grow in strength – HD camera’s ?

KitGuru has been hearing rumours from the Far East that the new iPad will not only be a 7 inch version with a faster processor but will also offer a High Definition Video Camera.. We have reported on the upcoming iPad over the last month, leaking information when we get …

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Sony 3D Gaming gets an outing at Tokyo Game Show

Sony' exhibit at the Toyko Game Show was focusing heavily on 3D as well as their motion sensor controller, called the Playstation Move. Sony's booth was crowded, with gamers eager to try Killzone 3 and Gran Tourismo 5 in full 3D. A few people commented that while the 3D aspect …

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