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There have been various rumors indicating that a mini iPad is in the works, and the rumor mill is incessantly churning. A new report has surfaced on Thursday, May 10, this time from iMore. Citing a previously reliable source, the outlet reports Apple will be releasing a 7-inch version of its popular iPad by October 2012, along with the next-generation iPhone. According to the report, the smaller version of the iPad would be cheaper, at the expense of less storage.
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iPad Mini could be an epic failure for Apple. But wait...we do not think like that anymore. Not now when the craze for the tablet is growing stronger day by day. More than 50% of U.S. consumers are reportedly demanding for a cheaper version iPad that could be priced between $250-$300.
The iPad has continued to gain market share even as rivals, such as the Amazon Kindle Fire, lost ground. In fact, it's the decline in the Fire's sales that has mostly contributed to the iPad's gains.
Things are not looking so good for Amazon, as America's second largest discount chain, Target, is gearing up to stop selling Amazon Kindle devices after two years. What is most interesting is the fact Target will still be offering similar products from Apple and Barnes and Noble, which leaves us to ask the question - what is the motive behind such a move, and which company will suffer from it?
Samsung has just taken a big step in the gaming laptop market by releasing its Series 7 gamer laptop in the U.S. If you remember, it is the same laptop that was showcased in Samsung pavilion at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012. It is the first laptop to feature Intel's latest Ivy Bridge architecture. The Series 7 Gamer is currently available in the U.S. market at a price tag of $1,900 and it boasts of impressive specs. But can it give Alienware, the leader in gaming laptops, sleepless nigh...
Even though Microsoft has said its $300 million investment into Barnes & Noble doesn't mean Windows 8 tablets are on the way, the company didn't rule out the possibility. Its investment also launches a threat to Amazon, whose Kindle line of e-readers and tablet was flying off the shelves, while Barnes & Noble was struggling.
Speaking at the GeForce LAN/Nvidia Game Festival in Shanghai, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang announced Nvidia's new graphics card, the GeForce GTX 690. The GTX 690 is Nvidia's first dual-chip Kepler graphics card, utilizing the new 28-nanometer Kepler architecture the company introduced last month on the GTX 680.
Maingear has released vertical heat-dissipating desktops, which bring third generation Intel Core processors. The new models are smaller, while bringing features such as liquid cooling.
The Flashback Trojan continues to compromise Macs, according to a report by security firm Dr. Web. The Trojan can infect Macs with or without a user's permissions and is dominating Snow Leopard systems. The attacks seem to be directed via Twitter.
Microsoft Corp has agreed to invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble Inc's Nook digital-book business and college texts, in a deal that helps establish the value of the popular Nook business while giving Microsoft a foothold in the e-book market.
A new slide allegedly leaked from an HP presentation gives a first peek at what seems to be HP's first Windows 8 business-focused tablet. According to the slide which first appeared on Neowin, the HP Slate 8 will be a 10.1-inch, 9.2mm thick, 1.5-pound tablet, with eight to ten hours of battery life, some sort of docking station, optional pen-based input, an outdoor viewing option and a range business-friendly security features.
In yet another lawsuit filed against Apple, a man claims the design of Apple's Smart Cover accessory for its second- and third-generation iPads is a rip-off. Aspen, Colorado resident Jerald Bovino filed the lawsuit in federal court, asking Apple and Target to pay royalties for using his technology.
Released in Nov. 2011, Amazon's Kindle Fire Android-based tablet differentiated itself because it didn't run the stock version of Android. Instead Amazon used its own app store and UI, and it has now captured over half of the Android tablet market.