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Apple is all set to launch the next generation iPad 3 with some breathtaking features March 7. Experts and Apple tablet lovers have started predicting the future of existing and the upcoming tablets.

As Apple gearing up for the release of its next generation iPhone, presumably named the iPhone 5, amazing hype surrounds the smartphone with rumors confounding customers about when the device will finally be launched and what the features will be on board.

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 is going to end today and something big (if not bigger) is coming up next week – the debut of Apple iPad 3. Apple is going to reveal another revolutionary tablet next Wednesday and has sent out media invitations. Till now the tech giant has successfully staved off challenges from Android tablets and now it is ready to take on Windows 8 tablets, which are scheduled for a summer debut. One question is on everybody's lips - will iPad 3 have what it takes to blow...

Shares of Apple (NYSE: AAPL) spent all of Friday above the $500 billion market capitalization mark as they also set a new record of $545.18.

Shares of Research In Motion dropped nearly 5 percent on Thursday after an influential analyst said RIM would likely warn that it came up short on BlackBerry shipments this quarter and offer an even bleaker outlook for its flagship smartphone.

With just one week to go until the Apple event that is expected to unveil the highly anticipated iPad 3, SkyBet has launched a novelty bet for rumors, specs and features surrounding the next generation tablet.

Two of the biggest names in the technology world, Apple and Microsoft, are cluttering the Internet with hype surrounding their upcoming releases. Apple’s iPad 3 is said to be available on March 7th, and Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 8 just launched their consumer preview yesterday. Although the two manufacturers’ operating systems usually cater to a different crowd, their target audiences may be intertwining.

Once Apple unveils the new iPad March 7, we'll know for sure if it's an iPad 3 or and iPad 2S, but what's the difference in how they name their devices? An iPad 3 would mean a new body design like when the iPhone 4 came out. It was a different shape than the iPhone 3GS, with less curved edges and with an all new glass back panel.

We all know that Apple will unveil the iPad 3 at an event in San Francisco on March 7. We even know about its release date, features, specs, price and more thanks to the Internet - well speculation at least, as Apple has not confirmed rumors nor the name of the newest tablet. But the latest rumor surrounding the next generation iPad is that the iPad Mini is being manufactured for 2012, as well.

It is no secret anymore - Apple has sent out invitations to its March 7 event where the company is expected to announce the iPad 3. But could Apple go one-step further and announce the new Apple TV too? Possibly. In our previous article where we decoded the Apple invitation letter (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/307398/20120301/ipad-3-media-invite-decoding-expect.htm), we mentioned that the touchscreen device seen could also be that of the new Apple TV, and we are sticking to our guns on this o...

Apple recently sent out invitations for a special media event scheduled for March 7, where the company is expected to announce the iPad 3. No wonder, iPad users are now scrambling to sell their old Apple tablets, hoping that they’ll get some good money before iPad 3 launches and pushes down the value of iPad 2. But is this really the right time to sell your iPad 2?

Apple will release the iPad 3 March 7, so here's what to expect and what not to expect. Once Apple unveils the new iPad, it should go on sale in a week, so get your backpack ready if you plan on camping out at the Apple store. With all the new features,

Apple sent out media invitations on Tuesday for a special event, which is scheduled to take off on March 7, 2012. It is highly expected that Apple will unveil the iPad 3. But the big question is - what can we expect to see? We are going to try and decode the cryptic media invitation to see if there is anything hidden that we should know about.

Cisco Systems Inc's attempt to convince a European court to impose tougher conditions on Microsoft Corp's acquisition of Skype signals that technology companies are gearing up to battle for control of what some say is the next big thing: videoconferencing.

Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd is likely to preannounce poor February quarter results and forecast a very weak May quarter on lower sales of its phones, according to Jefferies & Co analysts.

The traditional fight between Mac versus Windows has now expanded to include OS X Mountain Lion and Windows 8. The developer preview of both these operating systems is out and now Microsoft has even raised the curtains to give consumers a glimpse of Windows 8 at MWC 2012.

Tech giant Apple has bypassed $500 billion market cap on February 29, becoming the sixth company in the world to do so. This is another record set by the world’s most valuable company, which has a distinction of releasing products that have grown to set benchmarks in their market segments.

If it were a country, Apple’s market value would put it between oil-rich Iran ($480 billion in gross domestic product) and tech powerhouse Taiwan ($505 billion GDP).

The media invitations are out and the countdown has begun – 6 days left. The next-gen iPad, dubbed iPad 3, is expected to be unveiled by Apple on March 7 at a special media event in San Francisco. The event will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – the same place where the previous models of iPad were introduced. Expectations are high among Apple fans, about iPad 3’s features. However, as always, Apple is keeping tightlipped, allowing the excitement and anticipation to build up t...

Apple enthusiasts around the globe are eager to welcome iPad 3, which Apple is all set to launch on March 7. Rumors even suggest that iTV or a new variant of iPad 2 might also be launched with the next generation iPad. While all these rumors are rife, the price of the tablet is one unsettling aspect that people the world over are waiting to know even before they get to see the fancied device.

Just a couple of days after Apple sent invitations to an event scheduled for next Wednesday for the release of its third generation iPad, a new round of rumors suggest that Apple will unveil two iPad 3 models and they will be accompanied by a cheaper 8GB iPad 2 model.

After the golden Oscar night came one of the most prestigious events of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the Global Mobile Awards 2012. GSMA , the organization that represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry and hosts the MWC in Barcelona laurelled Samsung and Apple with the top categories of the night.

Apple saw its stock market value close above $500 billion on Wednesday to become the most valuable company in the world at present.

The most significant update to Microsoft's flagship product--the Windows operating system--in years is surrounded by controversy because of a backdoor feature the company included its latest version: Reports of a kill switch that allows Microsoft to deactive or delete apps in Windows 8 has many technologists worried about whether it will tempt hackers to use the feature for malicious purposes, assuming they'll gain access to it.

Microsoft Corp released an incomplete version of Windows 8 for the public to download and try out on Wednesday, looking to rev up excitement for the slick, new-look operating system that it hopes will restore its fading tech supremacy.

As the world awaits details of the iPad 3's specs and design, Apple co-founder Steve Woz Wozniak discussed the tablet's new features, particularly some of the things that unfortunately will not be included in the new model.

Shares of Apple (NYSE: AAPL) spent most of Wednesday above the $500 billion market capitalization mark as they also sit a new record of $647.61.

The iPad 3 and ASUS TF700 Transformer Prime are two of the most anticipated tablets of the year, but which one is worth the wait?

Microsoft Corp opened up an incomplete version of Windows 8 for the public to download and test on Wednesday, looking to rev up excitement for its slick, new-look operating system which it hopes will restore its fading tech supremacy.