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Apple's tablet market share drops 15 percent as Android sees growth

Apple
  • Posted November 5, 2012, 10:32 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • The latest worldwide tablet market report from research firm IDC shows that the category as a whole is seeing slowed growth. Perhaps more interesting, however, is that Apple’s dominance seems to be dwindling at a pretty significant pace.

Apple announces three million iPads sold in three days

Apple announces three million iPads sold in three days
  • Posted November 5, 2012, 10:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Apple has announced it sold more than three million iPads over the past three days, marking a very successful debut weekend for the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad. The company noted this is double the previous first weekend…

UK Court not amused with Apple's 'copy' notice, ordered to replace it

UK Court not amused with Apple
  • Posted November 1, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Last week Apple was ordered to make good on a July ruling to post a public notice on their UK website stating Samsung didn’t infringe on the design of the iPad with their own Galaxy-branded tablets. Cupertino complied, albeit with…

Apple posts 'Samsung didn't copy' notice on U.K. website

Apple posts
  • Posted October 26, 2012, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Last week Apple lost its appeal in the UK regarding the High Court of Justice’s ruling that Samsung’s tablets did not infringe the iPad. The company was ordered in July to run a public notice on its UK website stating…

Apple's Q4 revenue hits $36 billion, Spotify rival rumored for early 2013

Apple
  • Posted October 25, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • On the heels of unveiling its iPad mini and new Macs, Apple has reported its fourth quarter financial results, posting revenue of $35.97 billion with net income reaching $8.2 billion ($8.67 a share), up from $28.27 billion and $6.62 billion a year ago. Although its revenue beat...

Google Nexus 7 web traffic up 135 percent since July

Google Nexus 7 web traffic up 135 percent since July
  • Posted October 25, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is beginning to show up on the proverbial web traffic radar following its release a few months ago. According to new data released by advertising firm Chitika, Google’s share of tablet traffic has shot up 135…

Some Apple stores letting users exchange iPads for 4th gen model

Some Apple stores letting users exchange iPads for 4th gen model
  • Posted October 24, 2012, 9:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • The iPad mini was arguably the star of the show during Apple’s media event yesterday in San Jose. The shrunken tablet is expected to go head-to-head against Google’s recently-released Nexus 7 this holiday season but some Apple customers no doubt…

Borderlands Legends for iOS promises to blow minds this month

Borderlands Legends for iOS promises to blow minds this month
  • Posted October 23, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Mobile Computing
  • If you've ever had a hankering to play Borderlands while on the go, Borderlands Legends may possibly satiate such future desires. The iOS-friendly version is expected to be released as early as this month. Since October's end is already upon…

Apple announces iPad mini, refreshed fourth generation iPad

Apple announces iPad mini, refreshed fourth generation iPad
  • Posted October 23, 2012, 1:34 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple Breaking News
  • Apple unveiled a smaller version of the iPad as well as an updated fourth generation iPad during a media event at the California Theatre in San Jose today. Officially known as the iPad mini, it’s much more than just a…

Samsung to stop making displays for Apple devices in 2013

Samsung to stop making displays for Apple devices in 2013
  • Posted October 22, 2012, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • Samsung will stop supplying displays for Apple’s iDevices as early as next year, according to a “senior Samsung source” speaking to the The Korea Times. The move comes as the two companies continue their legal battle around the globe... (Update: Samsung denies the report).

Weekend tech reading: Why Microsoft's tablet can't fail

Weekend tech reading: Why Microsoft
  • Posted October 21, 2012, 1:29 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • After stripping us of our cellphones and anything else that can take pictures, a Microsoft employee who does not stop smiling directs us into a blank, white rectangle of a room, where Panos Panay, the general manager of Microsoft Surface, explains that we're the very first journalists...

Analysts expect iPad Mini to cannibalize standard iPad sales by 15-20%

Analysts expect iPad Mini to cannibalize standard iPad sales by 15-20%
  • Posted October 18, 2012, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • After years of rumors, Apple is finally expected to launch a smaller version of its iPad next Tuesday, October 23. Although the device is technically still unconfirmed, various leaks suggest that it will have a 7.85-inch display and may come in several variants starting for as low as $250...

Apple event confirmed for October 23, iPad Mini expected

Apple event confirmed for October 23, iPad Mini expected
  • Posted October 16, 2012, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple Breaking News
  • Apple has sent out invitations for a media event next Tuesday October 23 at the California Theatre in San Jose, where it is expected the company will unveil the long-rumored 7.85-inch version of the iPad. The invitation includes the Apple…

Apple iPad Mini, Retina 13-inch MacBook release imminent, according to rumors

Apple iPad Mini, Retina 13-inch MacBook release imminent, according to rumors
  • Posted October 15, 2012, 12:00 PM by Julio Franco | Filed in Apple, Hardware
  • Apple's last event was entirely dedicated to the iPhone 5, but once that was done and over, rumors quickly turned to an eventual "iPad Mini" release. Citing the usual unnamed sources, several sites have been putting together the pieces of…

Apple resumes ad tracking efforts in iOS 6, here's how to turn it off

Apple resumes ad tracking efforts in iOS 6, here
  • Posted October 12, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • With the introduction of iOS 6, Apple also rolled out a new method of tracking users for advertisers and developers: IFA, IDFA or "ID for advertisers". Although the technology cannot be used to personally identify a user, it does however…

Google, Samsung to develop high-end 10-inch Nexus tablet

Google, Samsung to develop high-end 10-inch Nexus tablet
  • Posted October 9, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Google is rumored to be working on a 10-inch Nexus tablet that could seriously challenge Apple’s dominance with the iPad at that size. The slate will be co-developed and co-branded with Cupertino rival Samsung and is expected to carry a…

iPad mini production ramping up ahead of October launch

iPad mini production ramping up ahead of October launch
  • Posted October 2, 2012, 11:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • Apple’s much-rumored iPad mini is set for release before Christmas, according to the latest rumors coming from Focus Taiwan. The publication cites an analyst working for British bank Barclays PLC who believes Pegatron will build and ship 3 million of the…

Apple ditched Google Maps over voice navigation quarrel

Apple ditched Google Maps over voice navigation quarrel
  • Posted September 27, 2012, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Apple's controversial replacement of Google Maps with its own in-house mapping solution may have left some users scratching their heads, but journalists at AllThingsD believe they know why: the absence of voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions.

iCloud to drop former MobileMe users from 25GB to 5GB

iCloud to drop former MobileMe users from 25GB to 5GB
  • Posted September 25, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • It looks as though former MobileMe users are about to lose their generous helping of iCloud storage. Effective September 30, iCloud subscribers who saw their cushy MobileMe limit of 20GB grandfathered in will see that number reduced from a combined…

Apple responds to customer backlash over new Maps app

Apple responds to customer backlash over new Maps app
  • Posted September 21, 2012, 4:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Software
  • Apple's decision to replace Google Maps with its own iOS 6 app has triggered a wave of criticism from iPhone owners. Thousands have complained of misplaced labels for businesses and landmarks as well as missing roads and, in some cases, entire towns. Perhaps even worse...

iOS 6 jailbroken on A4 devices, newer ones will take more time

iOS 6 jailbroken on A4 devices, newer ones will take more time
  • Posted September 20, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • While iOS 6 has been busy finding its way to iDevices everywhere, hackers too have been busy circumventing Apple's latest round of security measures. Redmond Pie reports that those efforts have apparently paid off, producing a tethered jailbreak for the…

PCs no longer responsible for majority share of DRAM market

PCs no longer responsible for majority share of DRAM market
  • Posted September 17, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Information released by IHS iSuppli reveals that personal computers are no longer responsible for the majority demand of DRAM memory chips. In the second quarter, only 49 percent of all DRAM chips manufactured were used to build new PCs -…

Early iPhone 5 benchmark reveals dual-core 1GHz SoC, 1GB RAM

Early iPhone 5 benchmark reveals dual-core 1GHz SoC, 1GB RAM
  • Posted September 17, 2012, 7:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Benchmark results purportedly from the iPhone 5 have surfaced which show the A6 chipset in indeed much faster than any previous Apple processor. An overall Geekbench score of 1601, if legit, is also reportedly faster than the average score of…

Revamped Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD in-stock, $159 and $199

Revamped Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD in-stock, $159 and $199
  • Posted September 14, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • If you've been waiting for a serious contender to arrive in the budget tablet market, then you may be pleased to hear this: Amazon's revamped Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD 7 are now in-stock for a wallet-friendly $159 and…

Google launches new YouTube app for upcoming iOS 6 devices

Google launches new YouTube app for upcoming iOS 6 devices
  • Posted September 11, 2012, 4:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Software, Apple
  • Just in time for tomorrow's iPhone event, Google has released its first standalone YouTube app for iOS devices following Apple's decision to drop its own YouTube app in iOS 6. The new app appears almost identical to its Android counterpart, but offers significant upgrades...

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