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	Apple struts iPad Mini, goes premium with $329 price Apple today unveiled the iPad Mini, a smaller tablet starting at $329 that features a 7.9-in. 1024-x-768-pixel display and can run all existing iPad software without modification. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall Smart Security for Escalating Challenges This eBook examines how CSOs and IT managers are solving these issues using next-generation firewalls. Read now. In this Issue iPad Mini will be a hit with workers, analysts predict Apple announces hybrid drive technology in Macs Apple plays hardball with iPad mini reveal iPad Mini vs. Google Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire Update: Tablet trade-ins spike as 'iPad Mini' event nears Video: The scene outside Apple's iPad Mini event in San Jose Apple tries to kill its own Java on most Macs Obama, Romney cite Apple, tech issues in debate Report: Samsung Display terminates LCD contract with Apple Apple sued over exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T On eve of Apple iPad mini launch, Sharp says IGZO devices set for surge iPhone hacker 'Comex' let go from work with Apple Apple's overscroll bounce' patent tentatively declared invalid in the US US government agency drops BlackBerry in favor of iPhone Jonny Evans: iPad Mini: Live Blog Jonny Evans: Apple iOS versus BlackBerry in BYOD markets Jonny Evans: Apple's Particle purchase hints at iPad, iPhone post-PC plans Jonny Evans: New components and Apple's eviction of Samsung impacts iPhone 5 supply Richi Jennings: iPad Mini launch today: All you need to know is here... 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Read More Apple plays hardball with iPad mini reveal In staging an Apple event on Tuesday to unveil the long-awaited iPad Mini, Apple is poised to steal a lot of Microsoft's thunder. That's symbolic of a confident Apple, says columnist Ryan Faas. Read More iPad Mini vs. Google Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire Wondering how Apple's iPad Mini stacks up against popular 7-inch tablets from Google and Amazon? Here's a tech spec comparison. Read More Update: Tablet trade-ins spike as 'iPad Mini' event nears Even before Apple sent invitations for the Tuesday launch event where it will likely unveil a smaller iPad, consumers were unloading their old tablets so they can trade up to Apple's latest, according to gadget buy-back firm Gazelle. Read More Video: The scene outside Apple's iPad Mini event in San Jose Reporters wait outside of San Jose's California Theatre before the start of Apple's event Tuesday, where the company is expected to announce a new mini iPad. Read More Apple tries to kill its own Java on most Macs Apple yesterday started scrubbing most Macs of older Java browser plug-ins, a move that will force users to download the software from Oracle. Read More Obama, Romney cite Apple, tech issues in debate Tech issues, including high-skilled jobs creation, outsourcing, manufacturing and research investment, emerged in Tuesday's presidential debate, offering contrasts between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney. Read More Report: Samsung Display terminates LCD contract with Apple Samsung Display has terminated a contract to make LCD panels for Apple due to supply chain issues and financial strain, according to a news report published in The Korea Times on Monday. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors Transforming Enterprise Application Deployment This white paper reviews the capabilities of HP's scale-up family of ProLiant Servers and shows how legacy IBM Power System customers can move their applications to HP ProLiant Servers to reduce expenses – without compromising application scalability, performance or reliability. Learn More Apple sued over exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T Apple's much-maligned iPhone exclusivity agreement with AT&T Mobility, started in 2007 but now ended, is once again the target of a class-action suit. Read More On eve of Apple iPad mini launch, Sharp says IGZO devices set for surge Sharp said Tuesday that mobile devices using its new IGZO display technology, which can triple battery life while offering higher touch sensitivity, are about to surge. Read More iPhone hacker 'Comex' let go from work with Apple The famed iPhone hacker "Comex," who engineered ways to hack Apple's mobile operating system, is no longer doing work for the company, according to Twitter postings. Read More Apple's overscroll bounce' patent tentatively declared invalid in the US One of the seven patents at the heart of Apple's $1.05 billion lawsuit against Samsung Electronics has been tentatively rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Read More US government agency drops BlackBerry in favor of iPhone Over 17,600 users in U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) are being moved from their BlackBerry devices to Apple's iPhone, after it was found that technology from Research In Motion cannot meet the mobile technology needs of the agency, according to contract documents. Read More Jonny Evans: iPad Mini: Live Blog Join us for the Apple Event, Tuesday, October 23. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple iOS versus BlackBerry in BYOD markets Apple is on a roll at the moment and while it means the plucky little company we all had a soft spot for has now become a giant corporation the chattering classes love to pretend they hate, that growth has put the firm in the cat bird seat to grab a slice of enterprise action as working life gets mobile. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's Particle purchase hints at iPad, iPhone post-PC plans With all eyes on Apple's October 23 iPad mini and Mac announcements, it would be easy to spend too little time pondering the company's acquisition of HTML5 firm, Particle. I think it illustrates a few interesting new elements to Apple's future plans for mobile devices, apps, software and services. Read More Jonny Evans: New components and Apple's eviction of Samsung impacts iPhone 5 supply Good news: The iPhone 5 is selling in record-setting quantities. Bad news: Apple, or Foxconn, appear to be facing problems raising production to meet demand, while the move to new component manufacturers to replace Samsung is also posing challenges for the iPad company. Read More Richi Jennings: iPad Mini launch today: All you need to know is here... The new iPad Mini will get its launch today. Although Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is playing its usual silent game, we know plenty about the 7.85-inch device, including its features and price range. Richi rounds it up for you. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the latest BYOD-worthy, pomaceous shiny. Read More
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