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The iPhone 5 product launch has come and gone, and Apple enthusiasts are now awaiting the release of the iPad Mini. Building up to the rumored October unveiling, a new hands-on video of the new iPad has surfaced on the Internet.
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Market research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) has raised its forecast for the worldwide tablet market in 2012, as well as for the next years, based on continued consumer demand and strong expectations for the fourth quarter. IDC now forecasts that Apple will continue to dominate the tablet market until at least 2016, while Microsoft's Windows for tablets will surge faster than expected.
Apple recently released its hotly-anticipated iPhone 5, and tech gurus opined that the smartphone will give competitors, especially arch-rival Samsung, a run for their money. However, a new report indicates that the iPhone 5 is unlikely to impact Samsung's sales.
Coffee giant Starbucks seems to be on track to incorporate Apple's Passbook app from the end of September. The news means that the company will integrate its existing Starbucks digital payment card into the new app for users to pay for coffee.
Lenovo officially unveiled its ThinkPad Tablet 2 back in August, introducing the device as its first Windows 8 slate. The 10-inch tablet seems aimed at the business and executive market, and will come equipped with Windows 8 Pro and the full Office 2013 suite.
Amazon is offering a $49 4G-for-a-year deal for its new Kindle Fire HD, but while the program stirred some consumer excitement, it also raised questions about what happens to the price once that year is over. Between reports, speculation and assumptions, definite answers on the deal have now surfaced.
Wal-Mart recently announced that it will stop selling Amazon's Kindle products, making it the second major store to stop selling Amazon's devices. Earlier in May this year, retail chain Target announced that it will no longer sell Amazon's devices.
Apple's launch of iOS 6 on Thursday introduced a major feature in the mobile operating system: Maps. Apple ditched Google Maps and replaced it with an in-house alternative, but issues have blighted the service and prompted users to ask why Apple did not keep Google Maps.
With Windows 8 almost here, Dell has finally unveiled its expected business-friendly tablet, the Latitude 10. Packing a full-fledged version of Windows 8 Pro and Intel's Clover Trail Atom processor, this 10.1-inch tablet promises to offer a viable solution for business users.
Roku unveiled its Streaming Stick, a peripheral designed the bring the functionality of Roku in a USB-sized stick which connects to HDTVs. The Streaming Stick is available for $99.99. The size of a hand, it connects via a HDMI port on a MHL TV allowing devices to be powered by high definition TVs. The device functions essentially as a Roku box, without a remote.
Google is on a roll with top level purchases of late. When Facebook acquired Instagram, the purchase became one of the hottest topics on the internet, and in many respects, it still is. Not to be outdone by its rival, Google purchased Nik Software, the developer of an Instagram-like application called SnapSpeed, which leaves observers wondering what Google plans to do with it.
Acer first unveiled its new Iconia Tab A110 in June at Computex, touting a promising tablet running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Now, the company has officially announced that the A110 will start shipping soon, but it will pack the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, Android Jelly Bean 4.1.
Apple is expected to take the wraps off its iPad Mini during a rumored press event in October. With the alleged release around the corner, the rumors and leaks are flying thick and fast.