While CES is still going on and many device manufacturers are showcasing their upcoming products, the iPad 3 is believed to be doing its rounds as well at the Las Vegas convention center. In fact, iLounge has seen it. However, while no picture has been given, editor-in-chief, Jeremy Horwitz, said that its difference with the iPad2 can only be seen once they are right next to each other.

The next iPad will feature design tweaks like what Apple did from iPhone 4 to iPhone 4S. It is going to be 1mm thicker, and it will have a slightly larger camera hole on the back. Its screen has seem to undergone a major transformation as well. Unfortunately, iLounge didn’t get to see it in action, so many will still wonder if it still has its Retina Display resolution when it launches.

iLounge mentioned that it was the site that showed pictures of what turned out to be a legit iPad2 shell at the start of CES 2011. Therefore, we can expect that this slate would somehow do better than its predecessor.

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Foxconn already has everything ready for the iPad department in order to meet the market demand for iPad 3 in February. The Chinese new year will begin on January 23, 2012, and Foxconn has nine days off for the workers in other departments.

There are news that Amazon and Apple will be having a showdown for the first half of 2012 as they are now preparing new versions of Kindle and iPad. The updated Kindle Fire is expected to have an 8.9-inch touch screen. Foxconn will be making the new tablet for Amazon and will begin production in the first quarter next year, in time for launch in the second quarter. Apple’s third-generation iPad will debuted around the same time. The new iPad 3 will have a 2,048 x 1,536 pixel display and is scheduled to be released in March.

The iPad still tops the tablet computing market. It would set up an intriguing head-to-head clash next spring between Amazon and Apple. Nevertheless, Foxconn will still be the biggest winner since it will be producing the latest tablet for two companies.

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According to a report, Acer Chairman JT Wang alleged that Microsoft software could soon effectively take on Apple. Perhaps the only challenge that persists at the moment for Microsoft’s Windows is the growth of Apple’s iOS on tablets (iPad), and smartphones (iPhone) – according to an editorial in Taipei-based Digitimes, which published Wang’s comments on Monday.

Citing Wang’s comments, Microsoft’s Windows “hasn’t had any achievements within these two markets that can help it gain share,” citing a decline in Netbook sales hence resulting in only “slim” growth in the conventional laptop market. Although the publisher didn’t detail on Wang’s point, we assume Wang was speaking about market intrusion by the iPad, for instance, on the Netbook as well as low-end laptop market.

Although, recent reports from Gartner indicate only meek growth in PC sales in 2011; the Acer Group was placed in the 4^th position in world rankings in terms of PC sales in the third quarter, according to IDC.

According to Wang, Apple’s “notebook products are only minor drivers” for growth and pale citing to the exciting escalation seen in its iPads and iPhones. However, Windows 8 could change this. In a few coming years, Wang sees a rebirth of the Microsoft camp behind Windows 8 as Microsoft reacts more efficiently to “consumer demands,” according to the report. Expect to see Windows 8 by 2013.

The Windows 8 is anticipated to run on wider range of devices, including, smartphones, tablets, Ultrabook clamshell laptops (latter rivaling Apple’s MacBook Air) and tablet-laptop hybrids.

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In a bid to gain more market share, makers of 7-inch tablet PCs have started dropping prices as a way to attract more consumers. This same move has also apparently been applied to tablet PCs with 10-inch screens nowadays. The quest for the top of the tablet PC space has become much harder with the recent introduction of the very affordable Amazon Kindle Fire, plus the fact that there are so many smartphones these days that are capable and much more pocketable (which is a plus to a lot of consumers).

Recent examples of cheap 7-inch tablet PCs include the ViewSonic ViewPad 7e, which was launched for $199 but now reportedly costs even less than that. However, it’s interesting to note that certain companies like Asus still insist on putting a high price on their products (such as the recently unveiled Transformer Prime 10-inch Android tablet). I’m curious to see if this type of strategy will still fly when the soon-to-be-launched Apple iPad 3 finally becomes available.

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The new 13 inches Macbook pro is all about speed and endurance when it comes to performance. It boasts of  a bevy of new components and abilities, including a second-generation Intel Core i5 processor, a FaceTime HD webcam, and Thunderbolt high-speed connectivity. The macbook Pro is very much similar to its predecessor when it comes to design. Slim with its iconic curved lid, the aluminium unibody chassis exudes premium build quality from all angles. Measuring 12.8 x 8.9 x 1 inches, and weighing 4.6 pounds, the new machine has the same dimensions as before but is a fraction heavier (0.2 pounds). Still with that extra bit of pounds this machine easilt slips into the bag and is pretty comfortable to carry. Users will also find the same black Island-style keyboard and large multitouch touchpad that have graced previous models. Chiseled from a single block of metal, the MacBook Pro feels extremely sturdy. But the Pro suffers from one major drawback and that is that the battery is not replaceable, at least not without Apple’s tech support. The keyboard of the Macbook pro is one of the best in the market. The laptop’s big square keys have a soft finish and are arranged in an island-style setup, offering plenty of spacing. They also make little sound when hit, yet provide a satisfying click. Possessing an ambient light sensor, the keyboard is backlit as well, which is one of the advantages the 13-inch MacBook Pro has over its predecessor. The vast 4.1 x 3-inch touchpad plays a double role as one massive button. It’s the gold standard; it let us glide our fingers across it with minimal friction and intuitively press down to make selections. It makes sure that we never miss the lack of a discrete mouse button, or even two. When performance is concerned the Macbook Pro boasts of a 2.3GHz Core i5 CPU–a big improvement over last year’s Core 2 Duo chip–and 4GB of RAM. Running Snow Leopard, the 13-inch MacBook Pro can book in just over 41 seconds, 4 seconds faster than the current category average, which consists mostly of Windows PCs. The 320GB, 5,400-rpm hard drive is capable of achieving a file transfer speed of 28.1 MBps, 3 MBps higher than the thin-and-light average. The 13-inch MacBook Pro takes just 47 seconds to transcode a 5-minute MPEG-4 file to AVI using Oxelon Media Encoder in Windows (using BootCamp). Apple decided to the replace Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics in the previous 13-inch MacBook Pro with an integrated Intel HD 3000 chip. The battery life of the Pro is impressive and scores higher than its predecessor as well. It lasts for around three and a half hours more than the other laptops of its class. So keeping these things in mind, it certainly is a good deal.

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The tablet PC market is a niche market. But it’s one that steadily picking up a lot of Steam. It has been said that it has grown even bigger than the netbook market now. This, of course, has attracted a lot of technology companies and soon we will see a huge influx of tablet computers from each and every one of them as they try to become the number one in the booming tablet PC market. The iPad is on a niche of its own, and with a loyal customer base, Apple seems set to do well in its own tablet computer pursuits. Meanwhile, non-Apple tablet PC makers face the risk of losing out to several other competitors who are all using the same operating system on their offerings (either Android or Windows 7) and offer lower prices in certain regions for certain models. This is the problem that companies like Asus, Acer, Motorola, Samsung, and HP have to face as they set forth in their course in the tablet PC market. Market watchers are already saying that there just might be a problem of excess inventory for these companies by the second quarter of 2011, because there are simply too many players in a market that is said to have a demand scale of only 20 million units. Even MSI and Gigabyte are gearing to launch their own products. It makes one wonder if it is even possible for any one company to succeed.

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For those who are thinking that Apple is about to kill the netbook market with the release of its new laptop product can rest easy now. It’s not going to happen. Apple is not in anyway going to kill the netbooks with the just announced new MacBook Air. Why? Let’s take a closer look at what the new 11-inch MacBook Air has to offer.

Key Specs of the new 11-inch MacBook Air:

• 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 2GB memory
• 64GB flash storage or 128GB flash storage
• NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics

Those specs are nothing extra ordinary. They are just your standard specs for the MacBook Pro. But the main reason why it led us to believe that the new 11-inch MacBook Air is not going to cause the death of netbooks is the price.

The 11-inch MacBook Air with 128GB flash drive will cost you $999. Almost double the price of the standard netbooks. Now, who in their right mind will opt to buy the 11-inch MacBook Air over an Acer or Asus netbook with almost the same power? If you are, then you’re an true-blooded Apple fanboy. And I’m not. (Sorry wrong statement, should be – I am)

So, are you buying the new Macbook Air?

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Just as the iPhone snatched the lion’s share of profits in the smartphone market amidst competition from many well-established smartphone makers, Apple’s iPad is likely to do the same, according to research conducted by Goldman Sachs. One of the main reasons cited for why this is likely is the fact that the iPad shares the same app store that made the iPhone and iPod touch famous, which even after all these years of existence, still has no real competitor from other mobile app makers, not even Android and especially not Symbian. The iPad’s instant-on functionality is also being counted as a huge benefit as opposed to the usual startup time needed for most notebooks and netbooks, which can take anywhere from 10 seconds to a full minute. The research finding might hold true if the current situation persists, but with the advent of new Android-based tablets from several different manufacturers, it would be interesting to find out how things will change in the course of the next few months.

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Seems some companies never learn. Previous years at CeBIT have seen raids happen due to copyright infringements and this years no different. The company who were raided by German police have asked to remain unnamed but, we do know they produce ebook readers and netbooks. The company was also raided at IFA. Apple, Siemens and Sisvel have filed a patent infringement claim, along with a €10,000 fine.

As of yet, we don’t know what exactly what patent the Chinese company infringed but, they were seen talking with lawyers. Within an hour of the police showing up, the whole booth was stripped of all it’s electronics. The Chinese company still tried their best despite this and was seen handing out literature.

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Apple just rolled out some big news at its iPad product page. The online store of the Cupertino company will start accepting pre-orders in the US for the iPad beginning next week on March 12. The WiFi model will be available on April 3 in the US with the entire line being available later the same month. Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK will also get the iPad, both WiFi and WiFi+3G models, in late April.

US customers can pre-order both models online or reserve a WiFi model for pick up at an Apple retail outlet on April 3. For those countries not on the list, you’ll have to wait for further announcements for availability of the iPad but Apple did mention a full roll out of the iPad by June this year.

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