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At KitGuru we test quite a wide range of products from numerous manufacturers.  It would be fair to say that we look at many products from Asus but they are usually high-end motherboards or graphics cards designed with overclockers and gamers in mind. Asus have their fingers in many more …

The move from desktop to laptop was gradual. Given that we've had portable computing solutions since 1981, it took until the last part of 2008 before the laptop became the dominant PC life form. The latest research shows that Apple's forte will take a lot less time to pass laptops. …

As the whole world plus dog moves to a more mobile way of computing, wise companies who invested in flat panel manufacturing technology, are cashing in big time. But in this world of LED willy waving, who’s the alpha monkey? KitGuru steps into the ring to get hands on with …

Asus surprised everyone with the aptly Transformer tablet in early 2011 which combined a 10.1 inch Android tablet and a dock that added a keyboard straight out of a netbook and a battery pack for valued battery life. Since then Asus announced the successor to the original TF101 Transformer and …

Lenovo has teased one of its upcoming tablets via a YouTube video, the IdeaPad S2109 which runs Android 4.0 ICS and sports a 9.7-inch display. The video gives a good look at the tablet which is just 8.9mm thick and uses an alluring gunmetal unibody case. The 9.7-inch display equals …

Rumour has surfaced that Finnish phone maker Nokia is planning to hit up the tablet PC market later this year with a Windows 8 + ARM entrant. Very little was said / known by the source about the tablet's specs at this early stage other than it supposedly being 10-inches …

If you're an existing Archos G9 Android tablet user you may or may not have been pleasantly surprised with a certain update that graced your tablet yesterday. Archos has started rolling out over-the-air updates for its G9 series tablets that will suit them up with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich …

The Asus Padfone has been no industry secret and after some teasers last week the device has been officially announced at Mobile World Congress. The smartphone component of the Padfone has a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED qHD display, a red-hot Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. There …

Whispers are growing louder on the rumored mini iPad we've been hearing more of lately. The latest from analysts shows increasing confidence that Apple will be introducing a smaller and cheaper iPad to market sometime later this year (after the iPad 3's hit the market in volume). Several analysts are …

Without any real prior confirmation, Research in Motion (RIM) has released its second generation OS for its BlackBerry Playbook tablet today. BlackBerry OS 2.0 for the Playbook brings with it quite the list of updates, some of the most notable being much needed native email, contacts and calendar apps, BlackBerry …

Following an announcement from KDE developer Aaron Seigo last month on its upcoming Spark tablet, the device is now available for pre-order over at the Make Play Live website. A credit card is not required at this time as it just secures you a place in line to purchase the …

According to ViewSonic's product marketing director in the Asia Pacific region, Max Liu, ViewSonic is planning to expand on its ViewPad line of Android-powered tablets and bring some Windows 8-based models to market later this year when Microsoft outs its next Metro UI wielding OS. During his brief discussion with …

Previous estimates for the UK tablet market may need to be chewed up and spat out, as new data reveals that we're not happy sharing. Nope, in 2012, we want more, more, more. KitGuru cries, “Get your hands orf my iPad!”. At KitGuru, we love rolling the clock back. It …

All Things D have reported that Best Buy have almost 250,000 Touchpads sitting in their stockrooms. Reports are showing that only 25,000 units have sold so far. All Things D have said that ‘sources familiar with the matter' have passed over information on the flagging sales figures. The report also …

These iPad things seem to be everywhere. Every time a major technology site runs with a rumor about the super-featured iPad 3 coming soon to a retailer near you, that your local store actually gets bombarded with cheap imports – promising an iPad like experience for pennies. KitGuru's been sent …

Apple COO Tim Cook is looking to the future and he is confident that it holds a lot of success for the Cupertino electronics giant. Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope met up with COO Tim Cook, retail SVP Ron Johnson and CFO Peter Oppenheimer. When he asked about the upcoming …

If, like me you wish your iPhone could get quick access to more storage, then this device might just be the answer to your problems. Seagate are bringing out a new product called the GoFlex Satellite which will make mobile storage concerns a thing of the past. This is one …

Research In Motion haven't had an ideal launch for the Playbook, early sales indicators weren't positive and latest reports show that they have just recalled 1,000 of the tablets which have shipped with ‘faulty' operating systems which may have stopped users from getting past the initial setup of the device. …

Sony are the latest to want a slice of the iPad pie, they have just revealed new Google Android powered touchscreen tablets, which will be released later this year. The tablets are called the S1 and S2 and have been highlighted at a media launch in Japan. Sony are hoping …

Research in Motion's much discussed Playbook goes on sale in the United States and in Canada today. RIM are hoping this will be a big seller, especially as they have placed a lot of time and resources into the development. RIM's BlackBerry smartphone has struggled to compete against Apple's iPhone …

Research In Motion have handed out some PlayBook tablets for review, but it would seem as if the new product has a fair share of problems. The seven inch Tablet was designed to go head to head against the iPad, particularly in the business market. Reviewers complemented the rugged design …

Despite expectations of growth, worldwide shipments of personal computers has declined in the first quarter of 2011. Several factors can be considered to account for this – disruptions in Japan, increased commodity pricing and competition from tablets. Analysts are expecting the market to face difficult times in the second quarter …

HTC are launching a new 7 inch tablet in the UK, the HTC Flyer, set to target the Apple iPad 2 sales. At £599 it's one of the more expensive tablets on the market. The Carphone Warehouse are already taking pre orders with 3G and Wifi at £599.99 and they …

It isn't often you hear of a tablet being released with a full Core i3 processor, but Motion Computing are due to release the Motion F5v Tablet PC which features one of Intel's high powered processors. “Motion is committed to offering our customers a broad range of price and performance …

Toshiba are joining the hordes of manufacturers bringing a new tablet to market. None of them have yet even dented a hole in iPad sales, but perhaps Toshiba will have better luck. Best Buy have already listed the Acer Iconia Tab A500, and they have also just placed a ‘coming …

Samsung have released a new image which hints at the new size for the Galaxy Tab. The image says ‘Whats your Tab life?' with 78910 after it. A few people are assuming that this relates to the sizes, 7 inch, 8.9 inch and 10 inch. This would confirm previous reports …

Renowned Wall Street analyst JP Morgan says that the upcoming release of the iPad2 might burst a bubble for competitors who are hoping to make a dent in the tablet market. Mark Moskowitz of J.P. Morgan Research warned investors that the build plans for tablet shipments from Apple's rivals may …

So far, the reviews for Motorola's new Xoom tablet appear to be really positive. The Android 3.0 Honeycomb powered tablet could very well be Apple's biggest threat yet. In the states, the Xoom has been released at $599 with a two year Verizon Wireless contract and the 10.1 inch tablet …

Samsung have said that they will be adding a third tablet to their line up and that it will be available in March. Samsung have two successful products already for sale, the 7 inch and 10 inch Galaxy Tabs. They have announced that they will be complimenting the range by …

Best Buy in the US are showing the Motorola Xoom listed for $799, this version is 3G capable and upgradeable to 4G. This 10.1 inch Tablet is set to target the Apple iPad and if adoption rates are as good as the smartphone Droid marketplace then it may cost Apple …