Apple Announces iPad Mini 3 With Touch ID Home Button, Gold Color Option

Yesterday at its media event in Cupertino, Apple announced the iPad mini 3 with Touch ID Home button and a new gold color option. These updates appear to be the only significant changes over the previous generation, with the new model continuing to use the A7 chip from the original Retina iPad mini.

Apple Announces iPad Air 2 with Thinner Profile, Touch ID, and A8X Processor

At Thursday October 16 media event, Apple introduced the all new iPad Air 2. The second-generation tablet features an ultra thin profile that's just 6.1mm thick, much thinner than the 7.5mm original iPad Air. 

Finaly! iOS 8 may Bring Split-Screen Multitasking to the iPad

After years of waiting, Apple may add split-screen multitasking feature to the iPad in iOS 8, reported 9to5mac. The feature would allow iPad owners to use two apps simultaneously on a single screen, the feature was a Microsoft swagger as an advantage for its Surface tablets over the iPad, so is focused on it in more than one of its Surface tablet ads.

One Day After Release, Microsoft iPad Office Apps Top App Store Charts

In his first major public event as Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella unveiled on Thursday at a press event in San Francisco a long-awaited version of Microsoft Office suite for iPad, bringing productivity applications Word, Excel and PowerPoint to iPad users.

Analyst: No iPad 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" Until 2015, this Year Just Updated iPad Air

New report from KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that Apple may be preparing to introduce only an upgraded iPad Air in 2014 and will likely delay the release of the large sceen 12.9-inch ''iPad Pro'' and newer iPad mini until next year.

iPad Air Battery Life Beats Other Tablets, Surprising Result with iPad 2

New test conducted by Which? Test Lab, a consumer test organization in the United Kingdom appears that Apple' iPad Air outperforms competing tablets by relatively large margin when it comes in battery life.

Analyst Doubts that 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" is a Viable Product

Many rumors suggest that apple is working on ipad 12.9-inch "iPad Pro", last analyst from DisplaySearch are bullish on the idea of an iPad Pro, but new analyst IHS’ director of tablet and monitor research Rhoda Alexander according to CNET is not convinced Apple will adopt this form factor.

Apple Expands Availability of iBooks Textbooks and iTunes U Course Manager to other Countries

Apple announced today that it has expanded the availability of iBooks Textbooks and the iTunes U Course Manager in new countries, such as Brazil, Italy, Japan, Russia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Textbook are now available in 51 countries while iTunes U Course Manager, available in 70 countries.

Rumor: The Expected Launching Date for the iPad 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" is by the end of Q3

According to the latest rumors "market sources" from Digitimes. Apple will release a12.9-inch iPad "iPad Pro" by the end of Q3 at the earliest. The report claimed that Apple is working with production partners and component suppliers to develop the next generation iPad Air and Retina iPad mini.

Tim Cook to Reportedly Visit Turkey to Discuss $4B iPad Deal with Turkish president

According to Turkish language publication emlakkulisi.com [Google Translate], Cook will travel to Turkey next year to meet with President Abdullah Gül over the country's so-called "FATIH Project," which seeks to replace blackboards and textbooks with modern computing devices like iPad and iBooks.

Apple patents 'desk-free' computer with intelligent, laser-powered projector and wireless charging

Source: USPTO

Apple's U.S. Patent No. 8,610,726 for "Computer systems and methods with projected display" imagines a portable computing system devoid of built-in display, keyboard and nearly all peripheral wires.

iPad Air Receives 50% Boost in Activations Over Black Friday Weekend

A number of retailers have noted that the iPad Air was a top seller over the Black Friday shopping weekend, and new data from Localytics indeed shows that to have been the case.

Rumor: Apple considering 12.9-inch iPads with 2K and 4K resolutions for 2014 launch

Citing a people familiar with the matter, Chinese publication PadNews claims Apple is testing five different 12.9-inch iPad models built by partner manufacturer Foxconn. Further, the company may launch a version with a 2K resolution screen in the first half of 2014, then debut an even higher resolution 4K model a few months later.

The most realistic iPad art you've ever seen (Video)

If the iPad is nothing more than a content consumption device, no one bothered to get the message over to Kyle Lambert, a visual artist based out of the U.K.

Black Friday 2013: Best Deals on the iPad, iPad Air, and iPad mini

On Black Friday, multiple retailers will begin offering discounts on Apple's lineup of tablets, including the iPad Air, the original mini, and the iPad 2.

Microsoft's new Surface ad calls out iPad over 'hands free' gestures, multiple user accounts

The ad goes just about as expected, with an A/B comparison of the Surface 2 and Apple's latest iPad Air, but this time Microsoft peppers a few new points into its usual "no kickstand and keyboard" drone.

Quanta Reportedly in Line to Produce Larger iPad for Late 2014, iWatch for 2Q 2014

Following a September report stating that Apple may be working with Quanta Computer to develop a larger-sized iPad, Digitimes is now reporting that the Taiwanese-based manufacturer has landed the contract to mass-produce the tablet for the second half of 2014.

Apple Debuts New 'Life on iPad' Webpage, Documenting Ways iPad Improves People's Lives

Apple has published a new page on its website dubbed "Life on iPad", which documents six stories of people using their iPads in various ways to improve their lives. The page, which was first discovered by The Verge, also includes copy highlighting how people have used the iPad in ways that Apple hadn't foreseen.

iPads help late-speaking children with autism develop language

Credit: iStock

The iPad you use to check email, watch episodes of Mad Men and play Words with Friends may hold the key to enabling children with autism spectrum disorders to express themselves through speech.

The First Apple Store App For iPad Nails Tablet Shopping With Clever Gesture And Image Focused Interface

Today, Apple is launching its very first Apple Store app for iPad, bringing a gorgeous shopping experience to its tablet in a long-overdue move. The new app arrives just in time for the holidays and utilizes the display and capabilities of the iPad to present a best-in-class shopping experience.