TECHNOLOGY

Apple recently released the new iPad last March 7, 2012 during Apple’s official event in San Francisco. Many people all over the world were anticipating the official information for this new iPad and Australia was no exception regarding this matter.

For those of you living under a rock, a new social website has been gaining incredible ground. It’s name is Pinterest and the demographic for this site is overwhelmingly women and for those of us that have used Pinterest, it can be highly addictive!

Analysts and tech observers have been fond of calling Apple's surging popularity indicative of the post-PC era. Apple's iPad sales have fostered the growth of the tablet market with rivals like Amazon and Samsung scrambling with their own tablet devices. Now with Apple set to introduce the next generation iPad tablet sales are sure to skyrocket which begs the question: does this really mark the end of the PC era?

Tech giant Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled its latest generation of iPad yesterday, which is the first tablet that is able to connect to 4G network. However, this feature will not work yet in Australia.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) pulled back the curtain on its next generation iPad, which features a higher-resolution display, a new processor, and support for high-speed 4G LTE data networks.

There are many news reports stating that Apple will call their new iPad model as the iPad HD instead of iPad 3. The said name is based on its new standout feature which is its higher-resolution Retina display.

The growing hype and frenzy towards Apple's iPad 3 have speculated countless number of arguments regarding Apple's dominance in the market against the declining popularity of traditional PCs and laptops.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will be hosting a media event in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, March 7, starting 10 a.m. Pacific time, to unveil the iPad 3 or iPad HD.

Today is the launch of iPad 3. Just as predicted, a lot of people would grab the opportunity to get their hands on the new Apple device. Here are some of the tips that you should remember upon purchasing the new iOS device.

Tech giant Apple will reveal its new and highly anticipated iOS device at a media event on Wednesday, March 7, that will put an end to the unconfirmed rumors on the specs and features of the device that started from almost a year back. Here are some of the new features and innovations that we can expect from iPad 3:

The looming news about the “big event” about Apple’s iPad 3 on March 7 got everyone excited about this new device. On other hand, other people were also busy comparing Apple's iPad 3 to other worthy tablets such as the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700.

Yahoo's woes continue to pile up and the latest difficulty is poised to hit the company's employees as reports emerged that newly-appointed chief executive Scott Thompson plans to axe thousands of workers soon.

Chinese-based firm Huawei seems intent in becoming known as a high-end smartphone manufacturer as it unveiled its newest model which is known as the Huawei Ascend D Quad.

With leading Australian meat producers such as Teys Australia now having agreed to introduce CCTV cameras to monitor their Australian abattoirs, Australia appears to be following a worldwide trend to make animal slaughter methods more transparent for consumers.

Siri, Apple’s popular virtual assistant feature is set to meet its match as Android-developer Google is reportedly developing a new feature which would rival Siri.

China-based company ZTE recently released two new Windows Phones. These are ZTE Orbit and ZTE Tania. These Windows Phones were set to target people who are looking for inexpensive Windows Phones in the market.

Capcom infuriated a lot of gamers when news broke that its latest game Street Fighter X Tekken had characters that were supposed to be released as paid-for DLC were already included.

Apple Inc. proudly marked 25 billion apps downloaded from its app store with an announcement on Apple's home page.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. would have been a fight for the ages but the much-awaited boxing showdown did not push through. This year, the best of America and Asia are expected to take their animosity to new heights when Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) release new smartphones at about the same time just months from now.

Apple and Samsung scored victories against each other before a German court on Friday but the two tussling tech titans also saw legal setbacks hampering their efforts to assert dominance in the ever-growing global mobile device market.

A new social networking site (SNS), which boasts of live video-broadcasting capability, is being introduced to internet users, and it is about to go public with more than 80 million shares offered in a bid to raise A$10 million.

It is only a few days before the much awaited release of iPad 3. However, Apple is currently facing intense competition with other tablets.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) used to be known as a niche vendor of beautiful and innovative luxury devices. The $500 billion company that Steve Jobs founded from his garage had the ability to charge more than its competitors: the $600 contract-free iPhone, a $499 10-inch tablet that's not as powerful as the less expensive laptops, and the $1,000 to $3,000 Macs.

Microsoft Corp. released a consumer preview of its next generation operating system Windows 8 on Wednesday and early reviews about the software have been largely positive.

Nokia, the Finland-based mobile manufacturer, recently went full force during the Mobile World Congress 2012 as it unveiled some of their newest smartphones. Included in the list is Nokia Lumia 900, the company's first Windows phone.

Samsung Electronics, one of the biggest names in the smartphone industry recently launched their newest smartphone called the Samsing Galaxy S WiFi 4.2. The Korean-based firm unveiled this new device during the Mobile World Congress 2012.

Despite the growing number of smartphone users in the developed world feature phones are still the prevalent mobile device in emerging markets. But this trend could soon shift as smartphone prices go down to less than $100 within the next two years.

There are many news reports that are circulating around the web regarding the pending release of Apple's iPad 3. Ever since the "official invitation" has been sent out to the press, several news reports indicate that the target release date will be a go while other news reports are saying that a delay in the release date should be expected.

This week's Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 impressed tablet aficionados -- quad core processors, superb displays even when exposed to sunlight, tablets that are as compact as smartphones, stylus that enhances the devices' functionality.