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Article | 4/10/2012 In Pictures: 6 Apple iPad mini concepts

Designers and others take their best guesses at what Apple might have up its sleeve with smaller iPad tablet

Article | 1/10/2012 Apple iPad Mini unveiling rumored to be Oct. 17

Apple is said to be readying press invites for an event likely on Oct. 17 to unveil the much speculated-about iPad Mini tablet.

Article | 1/10/2012 Apparent iCloud glitch has Apple offering users free 25GB storage until 2050

Either Apple's iCloud accounting system is suffering a glitch or the company has suddenly become quite generous.

Article | 21/09/2012 In Pictures: Waiting and waiting and waiting for iPhone 5

Apple fanboys/fangirls line up at Apple Stores from NYC to Tokyo

Article | 11/09/2012 Apple iPhone 5 pre-order date Sept. 14?

Apple iPhone 5 watchers have pinned down Wednesday, Sept. 12, as the smartphone announcement date and Sept. 21 as the likely U.S. shipping date. Now c...

Article | 29/08/2012 James Bond chooses Sony Xperia T over iPhone 5

Much buzz has been made this week over whether the upcoming Apple iPhone 5 will boast near field communications (NFC) technology, with the latest rumo...

Article | 24/08/2012 In Pictures: Dumbest and craziest sports technology moments of 2012

From phony websites to regrettable tweets to Apple Siri chatter, it's clear athletes and technology often don't mix well

Article | 23/08/2012 New Amazon Kindle Fire models coming September 6?

Amazon has issued media invitations to a September 6 event that is widely believed to be a Kindle Fire tablet announcement.

Article | 22/08/2012 With iPhone 5 on the way, iPhone 4 & 4S deals spring up

With Apple's iPhone 5 likely on the way next month, Apple and its partners can't get rid of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models fast enough.

Article | 21/08/2012 iPhone 5 parody video: Latest smartphone is ... a camera

A new parody video purporting to be a leaked official iPhone 5 promo reveals that the much anticipated next-generation Apple smartphone is just for ta...

Article | 23/07/2012 Google cranks up Nexus 7 publicity machine with first ad

Google has released its first Nexus 7 commercial, which depicts the 7-inch tablet as a seemingly limitless playground.

Article | 25/06/2012 Original iPhone: Why this guy is still using a 5-year-old smartphone

Tihomir Yosifov, a network support engineer for a tech firm in Bulgaria, owns an original iPhone and says it still works great, 5 years after Apple in...

Article | 21/06/2012 iPhone 5 to put Galaxy S III to shame, Foxconn CEO says

Samsung might seem like its own worst enemy with this week's choppy US rollout of the hot new Android-powered Galaxy S III smartphone, but the top exe...

Article | 6/06/2012 Nonexistent Apple iPad Mini biggest threat to iPad's tablet dominance

The biggest threat to the iPad's leadership could come from Apple itself, in the form of the much rumored iPad Mini, which could sport a 7-inch screen...

Article | 1/04/2012 In Pictures: 10 funny (?) April Fools' pranks - Web style

Our roundup of some of 2011's Internet-based April Fools' pranks should get you in the mood for this year's inevitable crop. Get ready to wince.