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While Intel remains an unstoppable force with demand for its Core i-series “Sandy Bridge” processor range in particular continuing to climb, recent sales numbers shared out by the company show that there is a darker, more dismal looking side in one segment – its low-cost, low-powered Atom chip line. Sales …

The internet has as many comedy sites as it has porn channels [No chance! – Ed] and we see plenty of them here in the KitGuru offices. Every now and then, one of them will be about technology and some of those are actually good enough to make us smile. …

The netbook market was hit hard in 2011 by the growing adoption of tablets. Latest research from the PEW Research Center has revealed their latest figures, which indicate that 19 percent of adults in America are now using a tablet of some kind. The main bulk of the growth in …

Whether you love them or loathe them, Apple have always adopted good screens into their products. Recently I made a walk around in PCWORLD and was immediately impressed with the quality of the screens on the Apple Macbook computers. It hasn't came as a surprise that analysts claim a lot …

Intel have a lot riding on the success of the Ultrabook platform this year, and they seem to have the backing of Acer. They are planning to release their second generation Ultrabook models in Q2 this year and are bringing even more models to market in Q3. Company chairman JT …

Sony Ericsson have had a tough run up to the end of the year in 2011, claiming that market competition and the disaster in Thailand have damaged their earnings. In the three months ending December 31st Sony Ericsson sales were €1.29 billion, down from €1.53 billion in the same quarter …

The U.S. market is dominated by Android powered smartphones, however according to research from Nielsen Apple iOS was able to take back some percentage points in the last quarter. Nielsen say that 44.% of consumers who bought a smartphone in the last three months bought an Apple iPhone. That number …

Today we are looking at one of the first prototypes of the 17.3 inch MSI GT780 gaming laptop which features a new chassis design, Quad Core Intel i7 processor, 1.5TB of Raid storage with Nvidia GTX 570M discrete graphics. Is this as good a machine as the excellent Asus G74SX …

Electronista have filed a report on the upcoming range of Windows 8 tablets. They have got a hold of the hardware requirements document which details some of the conditions for Windows 8 tablets. They say “Every slate will need at least a 1366×768 display with five-point multi-touch, ruling out the …

After a buying a shiny new Apple phone, the first move for many people is to buy a protective case. After all you don't want to be dropping that expensive investment on the concrete. It is much easier to replace a protective case than the phone itself. With this in …

The jump from a regular iPhone to the iPhone 4s impressed almost every industry pundit. The addition of the ‘s' indicated a minor update, but the overall phone has been very well received. Phones you can talk to, seems next gen enough to warrant the changing of the number from …

Many people are waiting with baited breath for the upcoming release of Windows 8 tablets, however if initial reports from the Far East are to be taken seriously, it looks like many of the tablets may cost between $600 and $900, which could translate to a minimum of £500. If …

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 …

We reported a while ago on the company who were creating a lifelike doll of the late Apple leader Steve Jobs. When Apple got wind of the project, they threatened legal action against the company. As we expected, Apple have managed to get the doll pulled from sale, even though …

Steve Wozniak has always been an honest guy, even when it involves Apple. He says he owns both an iPhone and an Android phone, but says that he wished his iPhone would do all the things that the Android phone can do. He spoke with Dan Lyons for the Daily …

According to the organisers and exhibitors of the Consumer Electronics Show in Lost Wages, Nevada, Microsoft is the past and – it would seem – that Google is very definitely the future. KitGuru battles insomnia/Jet Lag to check the facts. We all think of the world as windows-based, multi-tasking, interwibble …

Nokia are said to release their Lumia 900 smart phone this coming March in the United States. Other countries will get the new high tech phone shortly afterwards. A newsletter was published on the Nokia Developer Website which read “It will become available exclusively through AT&T in March. With support …

Sony have been creating laptop computers now for as long as I can remember and their flagship range, the Z Series has been attracting the attention of aficionados for many years. Today we are looking at a fully specified Z Series system with Core i7, full 1080p 13.1 inch screen, …

Microsoft have had their claws in the Android market now for some time, and the latest reports we have received show that LG are paying them royalties now to use the Android operating system. The agreement between LG and Microsoft mean that they can use patented technology in their phones …

An Apple retail store in Beijing, China has been pelted with eggs after customers were told that sales of the iPhone 4S would not go ahead as planned. Police were called to the scene and they tried to calm down aggressive customers unhappy with the situation. Apple have stopped all …

Sharp have been removed from the Apple iPad 3 panel production list as they failed to pass the Apple approval process for mass production. Reports are circulating in the Far East that LG Display and Samsung Electronics will be the two partners supplying LCD screens for Apple's iPad 3 tablet. …

HP have officially revealed their new Envy 14 Spectre at the CES show in Las Vegas. This is being pitched as a ‘premium ultrabook' with a price tag to match. It measures 0.78 inches thick and is reminiscent of a Macbook machine in the PR picture we received. The Spectre …

Razer have been highlighting a new device at CES this year, a gaming tablet powered by Intel's Core i7 processor. The ‘Project Fiona' tablet has been designed to play the most popular PC games with an “intuitive control setup for a phenomenal on-the-go gaming experience.” Thanks to a pairing with …

Intel have been pushing the latest generation of thin and beautiful ultrabooks, but the only problem for many people is the pricing. Often around £1,000 in the UK, pushing them out of range of the mainstream audience. AMD's vice president of global product and outbound marketing Leslie Sobon spoke to …

If you use the internet on the move, then Intel has a neat, 3-letter acronym lined up ready for you. MID. It stands for Mobile Internet Device. The latest version seems to be generating interest among the bit-part smartphone players at CES. KitGuru tunes into the available wireless using a …

In response to an earlier story about Nokia's decision to ship its coolest new phone technologies to the USA only, we've been contacted by a couple of readers to ask about UK data charges. We're not Watchdog, but the point raised is valid. KitGuru breaks out the Pedigree Chum and …

Asus have a reputation for creating great gaming laptops, and today we are revisiting a machine that has been available for a while now … the Republic Of Gamers G74SX complete with 8GB of DDR3 memory, Nvidia 560M graphics and Intel Core i7-2360QM processor. With a 17.3 inch screen running …

Over the past 5 years, Nokia's fall from grace has been spectacular. The Finnish frost giant is going to have to do something pretty amazing to save itself from further falls in the future. KitGuru has just learned that Nokia's technology and marketing teams have made an unusual choice with …

Anyone who's not sure if the phone industry operates like the fashion business, should check out HTC's latest numbers. While they may have been the darlings of the high-end Android phone revolution, Apple's total dominance at the high end of the market might force a serious re-think in Taipei. KitGuru …

Slashgear have managed to get a hands on with a prototype Toshiba ultrabook which features Windows 8. The laptop is based on an Intel Core i3 1.3ghz processor which 4GB of memory and a 128GB SSD drive. They claim that Windows 8 runs on integrated graphics within this machine but …