It almost came as a shock when Apple released the iPad Mini, featuring a 7.9-inch display. Why was it so odd? Because just a few short years ago, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs stated that Apple had no interest in making a 7-inch tablet. As is turns out, 7.9-inches makes quite the difference, and current CEO Tim Cook is sticking to Jobs’ belief. “We… Read more
On Tuesday Apple lit the internet ablaze with the announcement of their long anticipated iPad Mini. Smaller than its older brother – the iPad – and cheaper as well, it set a new spot in Apple’s product lineup. Prior to this, Apple’s late CEO Steve Jobs stated it hadn’t been interested in a 7-inch tablet, but it looks like the slew of budget Android… Read more
Today Apple held a big event, revealing many refreshed products and one new one: the iPad Mini. The iPad Mini is Apple’s first forage into the smaller tablet market, going after competitors like the Amazon Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble Nook Color/Tablet, and of course the Nexus 7. And at 7.9″, it’s an excellent size. But during the event, they didn’t just… Read more
Over the last year, the relationship between tech behemoths Apple and Samsung, has certainly seen significant strain. For years the two companies benefitted from mutual profit gains - mostly due to Apple’s wildly successful iPhone. Despite being fierce competitors in the smartphone/tablet market, Samsung shared an interest in Apple’s success as… Read more
Google’s Nexus 7 tablet has seen tremendous success and support since it has been released. In the 7-inch market, the tablet offers the definitive Android experience and has been praised as one of the best tablets in the market regardless of display size and OS. When it comes to larger displays in the tablet game, the truth remains that Apple’s iPad… Read more
Research organization Pew Internet & American Life Project conducted a survey on U.S. adult tablet ownership. The survey itself reveals some very surprising information. According to Pew – Android tablet ownership rose from 15 percent in 2011 to 48 percent in 2012. This increase in Android ownership is attributed to reduced pricing for Android… Read more
The mobile industry is constantly changing, with new trends hitting every few months. Back in 2010, Apple unveiled the iPad, completely changing the tablet landscape. Take a look now, and it’d be hard to find a technology manufacturer who doesn’t have some sort of tablet in the their lineup. Android has progressed a long way in these short two… Read more
The Samsung and Apple court wars continue today with Samsung having their industrial design leader, Jin Soo Kim, come forward and testify that Samsung had already started designing the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in October 2009 which was three months before the announcement of the Apple iPad. Kim was later blatantly asked whether or not he had ever copied Apple on… Read more
If you’ve been tuning into the Olympics over the past week then you’ve most likely seen ads from both Google and Apple showing off their latest products. Google’s Nexus 7 campaign is based around a father and son sharing in the joy of using a Nexus 7 in the “wilderness” to make life significantly more enjoyable. On the contrary, Apple’s campaign is… Read more
In a world where tablets are becoming more and more common, it’s always interesting to see the numbers that each quarter brings. This quarter there were 24.6 million tablets sold, the majority of which were the iPad. Apple shipped a total of around 17 million iPads, and Android trailed with a significant 7.3 million tablets. That brought the total… Read more
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