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Lulzsec have made quite a name for themselves in recent months, targeting many high profile companies across the globe. Until their recent disbanding they shared the limelight with Anonymous and some people have said that both groups shared members. The ‘A-Team' are another hacking group who apparently don't share very …

Research In Motion haven't had one of their best years so far, and recent reports in from ComScore show that they are continuing to lose market share. Between February and May 2011, RIM have dropped another 0.5% in the US sector, while competitor Apple has gained 1.2% to 8.7% total. …

America Online published an article a few days ago which hasn't been very well received by many readers. They suggested that many men fake orgasms and that those who have problems getting stimulated should masturbate to help ‘discover what stimulates you'. The piece was published on the main screen on …

Hackers have published information which is allegedly from an Apple Server. The information contains user names and passwords. The information was posted in relation to the AntiSec hacking campaign and it looks as if a point is being made, that Apple are not immune to being hacked. As yet, Apple …

The Secret Service are investigating the hacking of Fox's political Twitter account over messages which said that President Barack Obama had been assassinated. The FoxNewsPolitics account was hacked yesterday and six messages were left which ‘reported' that Obama has been shot and killed in Iowa, by an unknown assassin. Fox …

In the West, we live in an interconnected world, where nearly everyone understands computers and has access to them. So if you are a developing nation, how can you bring technology to the lives of millions – when you simply do not have the investment or infrastructure in place to …

Popular file sharing service DropBox have changed their terms of agreement and from what we can gather from sources, including the excellent tech UK news site thinq – customers aren't too chuffed about the new updates. I admit that while I use drop box myself when the email arrived in …

How many readers have walked into a retail store in the UK and been stunned at the price of some of the branded HDMI cables? I remember recently when our dog chewed through our TV cable and I was forced to run into a local Curry's store, only to be …

Sony have been in the spotlight for some time now, for all the wrong reasons. But the latest news is positive for the Japanese Playstation fans who have been unable to access the network service in the last two and a half months. As many regular readers will already be …

Nam Ki Yung, a spokesman for Samsung, told Bloomberg that they were dropping the lawsuit against Apple to ‘streamline the legal proceedings'. The battle between Samsung and Apple isn't over however as Samsung are going to focus their energies on other lawsuits and countersuits in other parts of the world. …

Scientists in France and Scotland have recorded a tiny water boatman insect ‘singing' at up to 99.2 dBa – the same noise that an orchestra will produce while sitting in the front row. This little insect creates the noise by rubbing its penis against its abdomen. The process ‘stridulation' has …

As with all news sites, KitGuru is often hit with wave after wave of rumour, intrigue and innuendo. Before writing anything, we like to know that we've heard the same thing from at least 2 sources. Not always possible, but it's our preferred method. Recently, we wrote a speculation piece …

A new botnet with more than 4.5 million virus infected computers has been discovered. TDL-4, as it is known, is being expanded through rogue websites that offer pirated warez, pornography and file storage. The people in charge of the websites receive between $20 and $200 from the crooks behind TDL-4 …

iPONT International is showcasing its 3D TV without glasses technology at BBC Television Centre as part of the BBC’s 3D broadcast experiment during the Wimbledon Championship men’s final. On Sunday 3 July, screen supplier 3D Exposure, powered by iPONT’s glasses free 3D technology come together to supply 42” and 65” …

Who says the religious leaders are behind the times? Pope Benedict XVI joined twitter earlier this week, using the social networking site for the first time a few days ago. He said “Dear Friends, I just launched News.va. Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus …

Samsung and Apple have a fairly strained relationship right now, which is being highlighted by Samsung's request to stop the US from importing their goods. The problem revolves around a dispute over iPhone and iPad devices and a patent dispute. Samsung said in a statement on Thursday that they had …

Google+ offered existing Plus users the opportunity to give out free invites to friends – expanding the test procedure further. Unfortunately, the freebies didn't last long and Google had to turn the system off as the new rush of users caused issues for the search engine giant. Google's head of …

If we were being totally honest, I think almost everyone has viewed some porn online. While many would never admit it for sake of embarrassment it appears that some poor bloke has decided to come clean (no pun intended). According to corkstudentnews a student downloaded a ton of porn and …

Google are under fire for allegedly giving preferential treatment to its own services, while demoting rival companies. 1PlusV, a french rival to Google's search engine platform, as well Microsoft, Foundem and German price comparison site Ciao (owned by Microsoft) are complaining that their practices are unjust. Google has allegedly prevented …

Research In Motion haven't had the smoothest of launches after pumping millions of dollars of research and development into their Playbook tablet. Rumours have been circulating that they have actually decided to cancel production of the new tablet. It seems that any company targeting the iPad is finding it tough …

Yesterday we reported that the video game ban in California was rejected by the court, however two researchers who have based careers on the subject believe that the debate on the subject isn't over. The Supreme Court in California ruled that the video game industry should be allowed to continue …

On Thursday 30th June 2011, the Asus Republic of Gaming (ROG) gurus will be hosting a special overclocking event at a secret London location. KitGuru was lucky enough to catch up with one of the ROG elite, Andrew Wu, who spends 365 days a year dreaming of new ways to …

A rather new, and nasty Trojan nicknamed Popureb looks to be incredibly dangerous, forcing users to wipe their operating system to remove it completely. Microsoft have issued a warning saying that there is only one way to be sure that it is gone – to wipe all harddrives in a …

Futuremark® today announced the return of its annual Lords of Overclocking competition for PC users everywhere. This year’s event, the largest of its type, will see overclocking pros, enthusiasts and hobbyists from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas use 3DMark® 11 and MSI brand graphics cards to compete for the …

Gamers will be pleased to hear that the California ruling to ban violent video games to minors has been denied by the US Supreme court yesterday. The court said that states can protect children from harm but that they have nofree-floating power to restrict the ideas to which children may …

George Hotz, also known as hacker GeoHot will go down in history as the catalyst that started the attacks on Sony. His posting of the rootkey for the PlayStation 3, caused the wrath of Sony, who were out to get him in the most public manner possible. Fast forward a …

It would be hard to escape the hacks in recent months on many leading government bodies and entertainment corporations. It all started with Sony some time ago, in what has been classed as one of the biggest intrusions in history. Analysis which has been supported by the US Department of …

A few days ago we reported that Lulzsec had disbanded. We also thought that due to close links members of Lulzsec would reenter the scene under a different banner. It didn't take long for well known hacking group Anonymous reported on their twitter account that “All @LulzSec members have reported …

How much product you can sell depends on a few factors. Do people need it and how much does it cost are important, but once a product line has matured and there is a definite, on-going need, then something else becomes very significant. Distribution. KitGuru dons some dungarees and considers …

Apple can do no wrong in recent months. Both the iPad 2 and MacBook Air have been generating a massive level of income in recent months. The buzz on the streets is that OSX Lion is going to rock the Mac user community by offering a more streamlined interface, incorporating …