It may be hard to believe, but Microsoft have yet to release their extremely popular Office suite for the Apple iPad. According to earlier reports from The Daily in February, it was said Microsoft would release the software ‘in the coming weeks', but it never happened. Microsoft said at the …
Read More »Android getting offline Google Maps, 3D view as well
Today Google has announced that very soon Android devices will have offline access to Google Maps. They also mentioned that Google Earth is to get an impressive fly-by 3D view mode. Android users have been able to cache Maps for offline use for a while now – but these have …
Read More »Qualcomm working on a radio chipset to solve LTE fragmentation
Judging by a recent FCC filing from Qualcomm, they are working on a radio chipset that would support seven spectrum bands. This radio chipset is to be combined with a Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chipset. This would effectively solve the LTE fragmentation problem that some consumers are slowly discovering – even …
Read More »Computex: Acer quietly unveils Iconia Tab A210 and A110
While not formally announced at Computex, a wandering eye caught sight of two new Acer tablets, the Iconia Tab A210 and A110. These two Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets are being pegged as updates of the Iconia Tab A200 and A100 tablets. Starting with the A210, it will have …
Read More »Qualcomm showcases new Mirasol displays
You wouldn't be mistaken if you hadn't heard of Mirasol displays before reading this article – we didn't know either. Mirasol displays are essentialy coloured e-ink displays with all the normal pros and cons of them – supreme power efficiency but poor colour reproduction. At SID Display Week, Qualcomm has demonstrated three …
Read More »Macintosh Pro to get updates in a week
Apple pulled back stock of their Macintosh Pro machines a short while ago, and the latest news from 9to5Mac says that Apple are due to update their models in the next week. 9to5mac got the retail part numbers. MD770LL/A – K5BPLUS,BETTER, BTR-USA MD771LL/A – K5BPLUS,BEST,BTR-USA MD772LL/A – K5BPLUS,ULTIMATE,BTR-USA These will …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S III United States Carrier Roundup
Yesterday Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S III model that is headed to five major American carriers later this month. Today all five carriers have announced their launch details for the dual-core powered Samsung flagship. If you want specifications of the US variant, be sure to read our article from yesterday. …
Read More »Qualcomm reckons they have the coolest running mobile chipset
Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 mobile chipsets have been impressive competitors in phones such as the HTC One XL and the HTC One S, offering performance roughly equivalent to Nvidia's Tegra 3 chipset while offering improved battery life in many scenarios. This efficiency can be largely attributed to tweaks made by Qualcomm to produce the Krait architecture at …
Read More »Kogan give away 7″ Android tablet with £749 55 inch LED TV
I was emailed this today and thought it was worth letting our readers know about. Kogan are giving away a 7 inch Android Tablet to everyone who buys their 55 inch LED TV, which has recently dropped in price to £749. The offer only runs today, ending at midnight. FREE …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S III coming to five US carriers this month
Last year there was a lengthy wait between the international launch of the Samsung Galaxy S II and the American launch. Most of this was attributed to the carriers wanting to differentiate their devices so dramatically it delayed the actual launch of them by months. However, with the Galaxy S …
Read More »The Samsung Galaxy S III gets ripped apart
iFixit and Chipworks have combined to give us a overview on what is inside the latest and greatest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III. Launched in the UK earlier this week it has already been carefully taken apart by skilled hands to reveal what is inside. What is revealed is …
Read More »ASUS teases what could be a dual-boot Transformer tablet
Our favourite tablet manufacturer Asus just released two new teasers for its event at Computex early next week. Both teasers could never be considered specific but it is clear Asus is doing something with Android and Windows. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GkdMsp7ZjE'] The first video involves a series of water drops and in …
Read More »Orange UK unveils the Intel-powered San Diego
Orange UK has recently unveiled the first Intel powered smartphone destined for the UK. The San Diego is powered by the Intel Atom Z2460 (more commonly known as Medfield) chipset clocked at 1.6 GHz. The 4 inch display has a 1024 x 600 resolution, while the rear camera has a …
Read More »LG pwns the tablet display market
As the whole world plus dog moves to a more mobile way of computing, wise companies who invested in flat panel manufacturing technology, are cashing in big time. But in this world of LED willy waving, who’s the alpha monkey? KitGuru steps into the ring to get hands on with …
Read More »Samsung reveals Galaxy S III variants for Canada
Samsung has revealed two Galaxy S III variants for the Canadian market. What makes the two different from one another is purely radio baseband and internal memory related. The SGH-i747 comes with LTE support and comes with either 16GB or 32GB of internal memory. The other variant, the SGH-iT999 supports …
Read More »Intel Everywhere and Everything
Newly formed mobile operator Everything Everywhere (the combined companies Orange and Vodafone) have today announced the launch of their new phone – called the “San Diego”. What makes this one different is that it’s the first mobile smart phone to be launched in Europe that will be powered by an …
Read More »Google: “We are not working on a Chrome OS tablet”
In a recent interview with TechRadar, Linus Upson admits that Google is not working on a Chrome OS tablet. Google's vice president of engineering, with a focus on browser products said plainly that “we are not working on a Chrome OS tablet.” This comes the day after Google revealed Chrome …
Read More »Steve Jobs to be immortalised with movie
The iconic Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be immortalised in a movie detailing his life. Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin said that he is working on the Steve Jobs biopic, although it is still in the very early stage. Sorkin spoke at the D10 conference in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sorkin has …
Read More »ReTrak launches neat and colourful cables
In life, things are rarely the right length. KitGuru can think of many occasions when ‘Just one more inch' would have been plenty, but we left unsatisfied. CurlyWurly is a case in hand. Other times, you wish that things had come to an end sooner. Here we're thinking about PSU …
Read More »Sony introduces a pair of water resistant smartphones
According to Sony's market research water resistant phones have been a big request, so much so Sony has just announced two of them. The Sony Xperia go is without doubt the successor to last year's Xperia Active while the Xperia arco S appears to be a international version of the Xperia arco …
Read More »Research In Motion with $1bn of unsold BlackBerries
Research In Motion have been facing the toughest battle in the last 18 months against Apple iOS and Google Android. The latest news to reach us is that they could face a $1bn writedown from a huge stockpile of unsold smartphones and tablets. According to the BBC, the company are …
Read More »Steve Jobs 1974 memo to Atari could fetch $15k in auction
Steve Jobs may be dead, but his legacy still thrives. A handwritten note which he sent to Atari in 1974 could fetch up to $15,000 when it goes to auction. Before Jobs co-founded Apple, he worked for Atari, helping the game company improve their game design. A note that he …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S III launches in 28 countries today
The heavily anticipated Galaxy S III Android flagship has been officially launched today by the Korean mobile giant. This launch is Samsung' s largest for a single product ever with a simultaneous launch across 28 countries. They plan to continue this widespread availability of its latest smartphone, saying it will be in …
Read More »BlackBerry suffers setback – Messenger not coming to Android
In recent times there have been rumours that RIM would bring their iconic BlackBerry Messenger service to Android and we are all for well implemented cross-platform integration. It's like being able to open a .zip on the desktop operating system you prefer best. However, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins doesn't see …
Read More »LG proves 5-inch 1080p mobile displays are possible
LG isn't the sort to sit back and be content with Samsung leading the mobile display evolution, today announcing their latest – perhaps even over the top – accomplishment. LG Display has today introduced a Full HD mobile display, complete with over 2 million pixels packed into a 5 inch …
Read More »Research In Motion to axe 2,000 staff in restructuring
Research In Motion are planning to axe 2,000 staff as part of their global restructuring plan, according to reports circulating this weekend. This restructuring is said to start in the next couple of weeks and will affect staff in all corners of the globe. The Globe and Mail said “Patrick …
Read More »Tegra 3 to be in 30 smartphones this year, LTE integration coming
Nvidia has just released some further information in addition to its Kai tablet platform, its Tegra 3 chipset will be in 30 smartphones by the end of the year. This number doesn't include tablets such as the recently reviewed Asus Transformer Prime. This number is twice as many as what …
Read More »Nvidia unveils Kai tablet platform, set to launch next month?
Continuous rumours of a $200 Nvidia powered tablet have been around for some months now, yet rumours have not transformed into products just yet. At CES in January a 7 inch tablet from Asus was showcased which was powered by a Tegra 3 chipset and was set to retail for …
Read More »Apple CEO Tim Cook passes on $75m dividend payments
Apple have said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that CEO Tim Cook has asked to be excluded from a newly set up company program through which employees can gather dividends on their restricted stock units that are still vesting. The Telegraph says that Apple have …
Read More »Samsung and Apple meet – settle on nothing
Last month it was revealed that Samsung and Apple were pressured into entering settlement talks over the course of two of days at a Californian court. The two mobile giants met there this past Monday and Tuesday where Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero oversaw the proceedings. As you might have …
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