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Apple Inc.’s iPhone 4 has been the best-selling smartphone in the world since the launch in June 2010, but a new survey has found “unprecedented” demand for its next-generation iPhone 5.

Stocks rose on Tuesday led by big-cap technology shares, but continued uncertainty over how European leaders would alleviate Greece's simmering debt crisis capped gains.

Microsoft will try to enter the fast-growing tablet software game and challenge Apple's iPad with a new version of its Windows 8 operating system, designed to run handheld touch-screen computers. Industry eyes are focused upon the company's efforts.

Apple’s iPad 3 has been tagged as one of the anticipated devices from the company this year. As expected, the device is making rounds with rumors in all shapes and sizes Here are the top 5 you should really take a look at.

Apple's iOS 5 operating system, which is going to power the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 3rd generation, iPod touch 4th generation, iPad, iPad 2 and iPhone 5, is now under beta testing.

The Apple iPhone 5 release date is inching closer as more rumors have leaked out suggesting that an early October release was likely.

Microsoft is all set to release its next generation windows—Windows 8 with its eyes firmly set on the tablet market.

Nintendo's attempt to rescue its failed 3DS handheld games gadget failed to dispel market gloom, triggering a 5 percent share slide and stoking deep worries for an iconic brand desperate to win back users.

The golden master of iOS 5, Apple's updated operating system announced in June at the Worldwide Developers Conference, is to be released some time between September 23 and September 30, according to an analyst.

The iPhone 5 rumors have been the most happening news to make rounds on the web.

Nintendo's attempt to rescue its failed 3DS handheld games gadget with a raft of new games content fell short of expectations and left investors pessimistic about the outlook for the long-time industry champion.

Apple will release the final version of iOS 5 to developers and assemblers as early as next week.

Amazon is about to launch a consumer tech battle with its highly-anticipated new tablet, expected to be launched in October, and the company is likely to try to win customers for its new product through a low product price-point and an annual content subscription model that will let readers have free access to older books and streaming movies and TV shows.

One thing is clear: While shareholders of both Apple and Amazon may not be happy, consumers will be once Amazon starts shipping its much-anticipated Kindle tablet for about $300.

Top 40 Compiled iOS 5 Features Expected To Power iPhone 5 And iPad 2

mazon.com is in talks with publishers to launch an e-library service where customers will be able to view e-book content for a monthly membership fee similar to Netflix.

Apple is gearing up to introduce the most-anticipated device of the year iPhone 5 to hungry consumer crowd. A new report from Bloomberg has emerged suggesting Sprint will begin selling Apple's fabled iPhone 5 this October.

Amazon.com Inc is in talks with book publishers about launching a media library service similar to Netflix Inc for tablets and other digital books, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

As Apple Inc. is rumored to be gearing up for the major event in mid-September, the next-generation iPhone 5 could be in the hands of consumers in first week of October.

The most awaited smartphones apart from Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5 are the Samsung Galaxy S 2 and the Motorola Droid Bionic. The Droid Bionic is finally available in stores, more than eight months after the device was unveiled.

Music can be streamed from the cloud to iOS devices as Google Music Beta is now accessible in iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

The highly anticipated Apple’s smartphone, iPhone 5 is heading towards its release in October and the company as usual, is still lip-tied and hasn’t let out anything about the phone yet.

Apple Inc.'s assault on the living room likely means the introduction of its own iOS-powered television sets called iTV. Jefferies believes 2012 will see a focus on video.

In a world of booming smartphones and tablets, social game providers will take the spotlight at the Tokyo Game Show this week, while champion Nintendo, criticized for being too centered on hardware, struggles to win back fans.

As the October release date is nearing for the iPhone 5, there is a renewed vigor in the rumor mills over its expected features and specifications.

Sprint may launch iPhone 5 as the carrier is set to offer unlimited data plan, according to a report from Bloomberg.

It has been reported that Apple's manufacturing partners have begun assembling the iPhone 5, but the finished devices aren't being packaged as yet because the release build of iOS 5 hasn't been finalized.

9to5Mac reported that it got word that Apple's most prominent carrier partners have been seeded near-final builds of iOS 5 for final testing. The build the partners received is said to be newer than the betas seeded to developers and includes some unique features.

In the world of consumer electronics, Apple has emerged as the leader, redefining a number of industries and generating revenue and margins competitors could only dream for, but that delicate lead may be coming to an end.