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University develop Laser ‘unprinter’ process

Engineers at the University Of Cambridge has developed a new process which can remove toner ink from paper. This ‘unphotocopy' system actually removes the ink from the pages by short laser pulses which heat the printed material, causing vaporisation. The researchers have said that the process works with commonly used …

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Apple privacy protection still questioned by Congress

U.S. Government officials are not happy with Apple's latest privacy policies even though CEO Tim Cook has given them a detailed response in regards to the protection of their customers. Venturebeat reported that G.K. Butterfield and Henry Waxman, members of a congressional subcommittee dedicated to consumer protection have sent Apple …

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Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 and Core i5 processor details

Details regarding the upcoming Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors has been posted by Digitimes. They say “Intel is set to announce its next-generation 22nm-based Ivy Bridge processors by the end of April with 11 models including Core i7-3770K, Core i7-3770, Core i7-3770S, Core i7-3770T and Core i5-3550, expected …

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Silent updates coming for Mozilla’s Firefox

Hallelujah! After seeing a whopping seven major release updates from Mozilla with its Firefox web browser in under a year, the team have finally announced an upcoming feature many of us were were only hoping they'd have rolled in before the version madness continued to accelerate – silent automated updates! …

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Apple delivers good news

One of the most eagerly awaited emails of the past 12 months has just arrived in the inboxes of the chosen few. What is the message and what does it mean? KitGuru engages iLiedown and gives it a ponder. The Daily Telegraph (of all the socialist press) ran a footy-score, …

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Thailand block 5,000 websites that insult Royal family

The authorities in Thailand don't like people insulting the Royal Family and have taken action to silence the disbelievers. They have blocked over 5,000 webpages which insult their monarcy on some level. These pages were taken down between December and March, according to Piya Utayo, the national police spokesman. He …

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iPad 3 reviews: another winner for Apple

The iPad 3 officially launches tomorrow, if you were lucky enough to get your preorder in early enough, and the first reviews have hit the net. The consensus? Apple have created another winner. If you have missed all the news on Apple's iPad 3 then a quick recap is in …

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Nokia confirm Tablet PC is coming

Many people will be pleased to hear that Nokia will be entering into the tablet wars, a sector currently dominated by Apple's iPad. Nokia chief design guru Marko Ahtisaari is spending a lot of his time creating the new tablet for Nokia which they want to stand out in a …

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Google Chrome in development for Windows 8

Google has spoken with Mashable to say that they are working on a version of Chrome that will run in the Metro interface of Windows 8. Mozilla are also building Firefox for Metro. The spokesperson said that Chrome would be based on the desktop browser, instead of the Android version. …

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iPad 3 – first camera shots leak online

The iPad 3 hype is reaching fever pitch as we head into the ‘launch phase' in the next couple of days. The new technology has been at the forefront of debate, with many publications discussing the new super high resolution screen and enhanced processing power. One area that we haven't …

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iPad 3 demand exceeds all expectations. 66million to sell in 2012

We all knew the new iPad3 was a significant improvement when compared to the previous versions, but according to Analyst Michael Walkley with Canaccord Genuity Apple have already broken their own preorder records. Genuity has checked with Apple's distribution channels and the orders are already backlogged for weeks. The initial …

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GIGABYTE release HD 7800 Overclock Series Graphics Cards

GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD present Radeon HD 7800 Overclock Series Graphics Card: GV-R787OC-2GD, GV-R785OC-2GD. Built with AMD’s latest 28nm GPU and GDDR5 memory, GIGABYTE makes these cards with higher core clock. Equipped with GIGABYTE’s latest in-house cooling design and adapted with GIGABYTE Ultra Durable materials, GIGABYTE makes sure that Radeon …

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HIS release the HIS 6670 iSilence 5 – silent GPU

Hightech Information System (HIS) today announced the launch of the HIS 6670 iSilence 5 1GB, the ideal graphics card for multi-media and home entertainment enthusiasts looking for a completely silent yet powerful GPU. The card creates zero noise and is ideal for those building a bespoke super silent media centre …

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Wikipedia kills Encyclopaedia Britannica

Following a 200 year reign at the top of the reference pile, the Encyclopaedia Britannica is set to close its doors and stop its printing presses forever. KitGuru ponders if Internet really did kill the Reference Star. In a sadly out of touch statement, Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica, …

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Ex Google exec says company is obsessed with advertising

A former Google executive has published details about the company strategy on his personal blog. He says that the company has become obsessed with advertising and with taking over online social networking dominance from Facebook. James Whittaker left Microsoft in 2009 to join Google as a high level software engineer. …

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Siri facing a Japanese language barrier

Siri has proven a great success worldwide, but the software is facing a problem with the Japanese market. Apple added Japanese language support last week with the release of iOS 5.1, but some Japanese speakers don't seem to be understood by the voice assistant. Reader Tom Bailey sent us a …

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Sharp continue to face panel delays for iPad 3

Apple will start selling their new tablet computer later this week, but they won't feature panel technology from Sharp in the early phases due to deliver delays, according to a report published on the Wall Street Journal. Sharp are well known for creating a quality panel, and have experienced success …

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KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up

For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “A New Way of Playing RPG's” As games move away from controllers and into truly motion-based controls, will …

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Win a DS212j NAS with Synology!

Is your home network in need of an upgrade? Today we have teamed with Synology and are giving away a brand new DS212j NAS system! Kitguru reviewed the DS212j and said “If you have never owned a NAS system before then this should be your first choice. It is inexpensive …

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Sony announces Xperia sola smartphone

Sony has just announced its latest smartphone to follow the new Sony Xperia styling that has already been seen in the Xperia S, the Xpera sola. The NFC equipped Android smartphone will come bundled with two Xperia SmartTags. These can be configured to do things on the phone, such as …

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Google Chrome has been confirmed for Windows 8

I've been running Chrome since its market share was in single digits and am constantly updating it to the latest beta version every three days, so why would I want to use anything different if I were to use Windows 8 in the not so distant future? Frankly, I just wouldn't want …

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Mini iPad will adopt new slim bezel design

I spoke a few hours ago with an industry insider in Taipei, close to the Apple supply chain. He verified that Apple are adopting a new super slim bezel for the upcoming ‘mini iPad' tablet, said to be 7.85 inch. Apple are known to dominate the high end, and their …

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