Microsoft have admitted that a security flaw in Windows operating systems have allowed the Duqu virus to run amok. Microsoft issued a statement which reads “We are working diligently to address this issue and will release a security update for customers.” Symantec found the virus in October and has been …
Read More »HP plan ‘Project Moonshot’ – low power servers
Hewlett Packard are planning to create a new range of lower power servers and may associate with companies such as AMD and AHP Inc in the creation of the products. According to reports HP are looking into ways to create machines which demand lower power to save businesses money when …
Read More »How Microsoft ‘missed’ the tablet market
If you ever wondered why Microsoft have been so weak in the tablet sector then the the inside story has been published on CNET – it is called ‘The Inside Story of How Microsoft Killed Its Courier Tablet'. It makes for interesting reading. In 2010, Microsoft apparently had two teams …
Read More »Facebook underage signups grow thanks to parents
A new study which was part funded by Microsoft shows that children under 13 are signing up for Facebook, which breaches the federal laws in America, to protect children's online privacy. According to the report, there are millions of underage kids signing up for Facebook, and many parents are helping …
Read More »New Chinese supercomputer using home grown CPU tech
China released the worlds fastest supercomputer last year, beating even the America leader at the time by quite some distance. The latest news circulating is that they have ditched Intel and AMD designs to concentrate on their own. This new supercomputer will not likely break into the top ten, but …
Read More »Acer and Samsung warn of price increases due to Thailand floods
The floods in Thailand will cause problems for the IT industry. Samsung and Acer have said that PC supplies will be lowered and subsequently prices will rise. The shortage of hard disk drives will have ramifications globally. Western Digital have also said that the floods have forced the closure of …
Read More »Jobs last words ‘Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow’.
Steve Jobs sister Mona Simpson revealed his last words in a eulogy she save at the Memorial Church of Stanford University. She said he looked at her, then his children, his wife and then beyond them all and said ‘Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow'. The New York times printed …
Read More »Apple target Google 3D Maps with takeover of mapping company
Apple have taken over a Swedish 3D mapping company – which would be the third mapping company they have purchased in the space of only two years. According to AppleInsider, the debate over which firm published C3 Technologies has now emerged as Apple. C3 Technologies are a major player in …
Read More »NASA engineer creates gory iPad Halloween costume
One of the more creative Halloween costumes emerged online this weekend, when a NASA engineer decided to use two iPad tablets to create a rather unusual concept idea. He taped two iPad's to the insides of torn clothing, covered in fake blood, to pretend that he was walking around, in …
Read More »Asteroid Lutetia – major new scientific find
Scientists have found an asteroid that may have been an ancient baby planet, formed when the earth was only in its infancy. The European Space Agency's probe Rosetta flew past the asteroid Lutetia last year, between Mars and Jupiter and they have studied it closely with spectroscopic and thermal sensors. …
Read More »Panasonic Lumix GX1 Micro Four Thirds camera – photos leak
Panasonic have had great success with their latest range of cameras, and it looks as if they are bring out a new range of Micro Four Thirds cameras in the coming months. A series of photographs leaked on the Mobile01 forums showing what appears to be the upcoming GX1 MFT …
Read More »RIM cut prices of Playbook: stock still not moving
Research In Motion have struggled to sell their BlackBerry Playbook. This hasn't been helped by networking issues in recent months, and the news that they won't be updating their software anytime soon. RIM have tried to push sales, by cutting the price of the tablet, but channel partners claim that …
Read More »Nintendo Wii U to be shown at E3 conference
Nintendo have announced that their new Wii U console will be launching next year and they are working hard to ensure a stronger launch than last time. Satoru Iwata, the president of the company said “Based on the bitter experiences we have had with the Nintendo 3DS, we are making …
Read More »Samsung outperform Apple with smartphone sales
According to reports, Samsung have sold more smartphones than Apple in the July to September period. Samsung shipped 28 million smartphones, four times as many as this time last year. Apple say they shipped 17 million smartphones during this time period. Samsung are said to be chasing Nokia as the …
Read More »HP policy shift under new CEO – will keep PC business
Hewlett Packard have said that they will not be selling off their PC section of the business. CEO Leo Apotheker was fired in September over his plans for the future, and the company have reversed this particular decision. The Guardian newspaper in the UK has heard that HP do plan …
Read More »Sony to spend 1.05 billion euros buying out Ericsson
We reported a while ago that Sony may be buying out Ericsson from their mobile phone partnership. They have settled on 1.05 billion euros in cash for their share in the company. The agreement looks to be settled by January 2012 and it will mean that Sony Corp will have …
Read More »Mozilla support Microsoft with custom ‘Bing’ version
Mozilla issued a statement yesterday which claims that they will be supporting Microsoft's Bing search engine with a custom Firefox version. Bing will be configured as the default search engine. Mozilla said “Mozilla and Bing are pleased to make available Firefox with Bing, a customized version of Firefox that sets …
Read More »Steve Jobs had Intel in mind for iPad
Steve Jobs high profile biography reveals a lot of interesting information and one which has surfaced is based around the use of Intel chips in the original iPad. Walter Isaacson revealed that Jobs considered using the Intel Atom in the first iPad. Jobs faced some counter arguments from Tony Fadell, …
Read More »Blackberry Playbook update delayed until next year
Research In Motion haven't had a very memorable 2011, unless you factor in lower than expected sales and networking issues. The latest news will cause an uproar among customers as it appears that the ill fated Playbook tablet will not be getting a much needed software update until next year. …
Read More »Brits go Gaga for radio – finest hour arrives?
While Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was still an egg in her mum's ovum, rock band Queen was blasting out its hit song Radio Gaga to huge global audiences – with lyrics that claimed radio's finest hour was yet to come. Was the band right? KitGuru digs through the facts to …
Read More »Asus boss Jackie Hsu reveals X79 plans
On 19th October, KitGuru and Pro Class TV were invited along to a private technology seminar – held behind closed doors in the heart of London. We managed to catch up with one of the company's most senior executives, Jackie Hsu, as well as a number of product managers and …
Read More »John McCarthy, pioneer of artificial intelligence dies aged 84
John McCarthy, one of the leading lights in the artificial intelligence sector has died aged 84. He was the creator of the language often used within the artificial intelligence industry. McCarthy was a professor in Stanford University for four decades and according to reports he died at his home in …
Read More »Amazon announce drop in Q3 profit
Amazon announced a drop in third quarter profit, with shares falling 19 percent in late trading. Their net income dropped 73 percent to $63 million from $231 million, this time last year. Amazon have also said that they may post an operating loss this quarter. Amazon are searching for higher …
Read More »Scan takes pre-orders on Intel 2700k processor
While the effects of Bulldozer on the market as a whole were interesting, at stock speeds it does not set the world alight. So what is Intel's response? Strangely enough, they have taken a leaf from AMD's history books. KitGuru dons a toga and prepares to draw diagrams in the …
Read More »Anonymous group take down child porn sites
Well known hacking group Anonymous will be popular this week as they claim to have taken down 40 child pornography websites while publishing the names of 1,500 people involved. This happened around a week ago but has just surfaced at the weekend. They posted statements on pastebin saying that they …
Read More »Apple celebrate Steve Jobs with video
Apple published a video on their website yesterday celebrating the life of Steve Jobs who died aged 56 after losing a battle against pancreatic cancer. The 80 minute video is called ‘Celebrating Steve' and includes a series of speakers from the Wednesday event, which wasn't available to the public. In …
Read More »Microsoft Youtube channel gets weekend hack
Microsoft are dealing with a rather embarrassing situation today, as their Youtube channel appears to have been hacked at the weekend. All of their videos were removed and replaced with short clips. We checked this morning and they seem to have the situation under control now. According to Mashable, four …
Read More »Silk browser on Kindle Fire raising privacy concerns
Amazon look to have Apple in their sights, with the upcoming release of the bargain priced 7 inch Amazon Kindle Fire. For the last week or two however they have been dealing with privacy concerns over the upcoming Silk browser. The Kindle Fire has not been released yet, but technology …
Read More »Are Apple becoming a good ‘value for money’ option?
Apple have always had a reputation for being an expensive option, when considering a new computer or smartphone, but in recent months some analysts and journalists have commented on pricing – we wonder are they becoming a good ‘value for money' supplier of tech goodies? When we look at the …
Read More »PCTV’s Maryann Porter suffers Stig Bugatti treatment
When Dennis Publishing set up the London International Technology Show, they knew that there would be a huge variation in the effort made by the various exhibitors when it comes to ‘What do we do with the stand space now we have paid for it'. By far and away the …
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