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Firefox to ditch version numbers: debate rages

Firefox, the geeks favourite browser is set to remove version numbers from upcoming versions. Asa Dotzler, a director in the company has explained the reasons why they are moving to a ‘non version' related browser. He said in a thread on the mozilla.dev.usability discussion group “We're moving to a more …

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Mac prototype lands on ebay: bidding already at 10k

A Macintosh prototype has hit Ebay in America, and bidding is already just over $10,000. The machine is a prototype MacBook Pro which has a retractable antenna and SIM card slot. The current owner says on ebay “This auction is for a particularly unique and interesting piece of Apple hardware:  …

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Dell kill 5 inch Streak: Dell Streak 7 any better?

The Dell Streak was released to a mixed reception. While a niche audience adopted the 5 inch smartphone, critics weren't overly enamored with the design. Kitguru really liked it, and we reviewed it twice, following up when Dell released the 2.2 Froyo operating system. Sadly, Dell have bid adieu to …

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Linkedin remove profile photos from ads

Linkedin have been under fire lately due to their system including profile photos inside social ads from third party advertisers. The company has reacted quickly to the security concerns and have said that they do not share personal data with any advertisers. They say the only user information that is …

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iPhone 5 – is this the new design?

MacRumors have an article detailing the upcoming iPhone 5, with some images of how it could look. With Chinese case manufacturers already producing cases for the product, the Apple oriented website have commissioned a company to create renderings. MacRumors say “The representation here, however, does show a 4 inch screen …

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Anonymous threaten to take down Facebook – 5th November

Well known hacking group Anonymous have threatened to take down Facebook. The posting will concern many people as Facebook is used by many millions of people every single day. The message would indicate that Anonymous are not happy with the organisation due to previous sharing of private data – they …

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new ‘3D active glasses’ partnership formed

Three giants of the electronics industry have formed a partnership to produce new 3D Active glasses. Sony, Panasonic and Samsung Electronics said today that they will work together in producing new standards for 3D images on television, computers and movie screens. The three huge corporations are working in tandem with …

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Hackers claim corporations are ‘ridiculousy easy’ to attack

Hackers taking part in the Defcon conference in Las Vegas have said that corporations are ‘ridiculously easy' to attack. They claim that staff are poorly trained with security making it straightforward to plan a cyber attack against them. Hackers at Defcon take part in weekend contests to test their skills …

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Man indicted for sending 27 million spam emails

No one will be sorry to hear that Sanford Wallace, a self entitled ‘spam king' has surrendered himself to the FBI after being accused of breaking into Facebook accounts to send 27 million spam related emails via the social networking system. The 43 year old man has been indicted by …

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Google accuse Apple and others of ‘bogus patents’

According to latest reports, Google are accusing Apple, Oracle and Microsoft of trying to make Android phones more expensive to consumers, by undergoing a ‘hostile, organised campaign' by using ‘bogus patents' which were gained from the bankrupt Nortel, and their existing patent holdings. David Drummond, the chief legal officer alleges …

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Facebook purchase Push Pop Press

Facebook have purchased the interactive iPad book maker Push Pop Press, with plans to integrate the ideas and technology behind the company. Push Pop Press published a blog post which said “Now we're taking our publishing technology and everything we've learned and are setting off to help design the world's …

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McAfee uncover huge cyber attack

Security firm McAfee say they have uncovered a massive cyber attack, which has hit 72 organisations. McAfee say that a single ‘state actor' has initiated the intrusions. A Reuters report said “one security expert who has been briefed on the hacking said the evidence points to China.” The list of …

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Skype for iPad hits App store, but is removed

A wide audience was happy when Skype released their software for the iPad earlier this week. Strangely the company have already removed it from the store. The ever popular chat application was sure to be heavily downloaded by iPad users, but only a short while after releasing it the company …

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Foxconn plan to replace staff with robots

Foxconn have had to deal with a raft of suicides in recent years, and it seems their latest plans might help resolve the issue completely. They are planning to replace some of their staff with 1 million robots within the next three years. Terry Gou, the chairman of the company …

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Apple lawsuit hits Amazon in Germany

Regular Kitguru readers will be aware that Amazon and Apple are currently involved in legal wrangles over the term ‘App Store', with Apple claiming they should have exclusive rights to use the phrase. While early injunctions have failed, Apple have apparently caused problems for Google in Germany as they have …

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Apple to improve battery life with ‘jelly rolls’

Whether you like The Macbook range of computers or not, very few will argue that Apple have been at the forefront of pushing battery life in recent years. This is set to continue as they have a new concept for battery improvements with ‘jelly rolls' all contained within a single …

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Virgin Media lose 36,000 customers in 3 months

Virgin Media have been recently trialing a mega fast new 1.5Gbps service in the UK, which has taken some of the heat from unhappy customers complaining about their standard of service. As detailed in a new report on The Register, Virgin Media have lost 36,000 customers in the three months …

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Suspected Lulzsec 2nd in command arrested by Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard have arrested ‘Topiary', a well known hacker, who is said to be involved with prolific organisations Lulzsec and Anonymous. The 19 year old man has been arrested in the Shetland Islands and is currently being held in a central London police station. The Metropolian Police issued a statement …

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Android tablets will overtake Apple iPad: report

Research firm Informa announced some interesting analysis today, claiming that sales of Google Android tablets will surpass Apple's iPad by 2016. Informa are claiming that Apple's current 75 percent dominance will drop to 39 percent by 2015, while Google Android will grow to 38 percent. David McQueen, a member of …

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Rumor: Apple working on super thin 15 & 17 inch laptop

According to well known gossip site MacRumors, Apple are working on a new ultra slimline 15 inch laptop and they are reporting that it is in the ‘late testing' stages at Apple HQ. Apple have had huge success with their MacBook Air range, as people queue to buy into the …

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HTC want to make peace with Apple

As regular readers of Kitguru will already know, Apple and HTC are in the middle of some legal wranglings over a patent dispute. HTC want to sit down with Apple and end the stalemate. HTC have said they are willing to negotiate with Apple to settle the patent battle, but …

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Anonymous ‘preview’ stolen Italian police files

Anonymous have published a preview of 8GB of confidential files which apparently belong to the Italian Cybercrime task force. The Italian wing of the Anonymous hacking group have showcased an extensive folder of items on their regional specific blog page over here. AnonOps Italy said the information they have would …

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Android operating system, is it secure?

The Android Operating system is coming under fire after a hacker published a report showing that passwords were just listed as plain text. Well known publication HackerNews has highlighted that Android passwords are not stored securely and are easily accessible from the phone, if you know what area to look …

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