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Today is the big day for Apple fans, and for all of those following the news about an iPad 3, or, more likely, an iPad HD. Apple is expected to unveil, among other things, a next-gen iPad and a next-gen Apple TV. Both products are parts of Apple's new ecosystem of iDevices, which are all centered around one thing: HD.

Just a few hours are left before Apple unveils its next generation tablet, dubbed iPad 3. Apple is ready to make a splash with its upcoming tablet and crush rising competition in the market. Here are the top 5 anticipated features that will help Apple stay ahead from any competition.

Today is the big day for Apple fans, and for all of those following the news about an iPad 3, or, more likely, an iPad HD. However, if you're looking for a live stream from San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, you might want to stop looking.

Apple is unveiling iPad 3 at the at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco today. Check out the list of five things that you should not expect this time to Apple to pack with its iPad 3.

Facebook has officially launched its Messenger for Windows 7 which is free and easy to download. The Messenger desktop client eliminates the need to open the browser and log into the Facebook site.

Google unveiled on the company's Google Mobile Blog Tuesday a new search feature called Recent.

Apple will fire the first shot in the 2012 super-tablet battle with Google and Microsoft March 7 as it finally releases the iPad 3. It's now rumored to be going on sale March 16, and we're guessing it will be $500 for the 16 gigabyte Wi-Fi version.

The Android Marketplace, where Google smartphone users went for apps, has been re-branded as the Google Play store. Google made the switch on March 6, 2012, releasing a short video on YouTube and redirecting users from the old web site, market.android.com, to the new Google Play homepage. Google also put dozens of apps and games on sale for just 49 cents in celebration of the shift.

The meedia event on Wednesday is expected to witness the debut of Apple's next generation tablet, dubbed iPad 3. Despite increasing competition from Android and Windows tablets, iPad 3 is expected to become a huge success as it is expected to be better than iPad 2 in every way.

While Apple enthusiasts are eagerly waiting to see the latest iPhone 5, HTC’s new series of flagship smartphones in the form of HTC One X, S and V has taken away the spotlight from every other device presented at the MWC 2012. Check out how the HTC One X will fare against the speculated iPhone 5.

The iPhone 5 may be one of the most anticipated electronic releases of the year, but Apple may be excluding one target audience: gamers. Competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 may surpass Apple’s next generation smartphone in the mobile gaming community.

Apple has been very successful in the tablet market after the release of its first tablet, dubbed iPad, in 2010. The real truth behind the success is that there was no competition in the market at the time of launch of the original iPad. So, not surprisingly, iPad sold like hot cakes. With the launch of iPad 3, Apple is expected to continue to lead the tablet pack but the gap between the new iPad, which is expected to feature faster processor (dual-core or quad-core), high-resolution Retina Disp...

Shares of Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), the No. 1 designer of chips for smartphones, rose Tuesday morning after the company announced a $4 billion share buyback and dividend boost.

Apple iPad 3 is expected to be released on March 7. How will Apple's latest device fare against the Android tablets like Asus EEE Pad transformer Prime, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom2, Amazon Kindle Fire and Sony S. Check out the features of the five top-notch Android tablets.

A new 16 gigabyte version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus appears to be headed to Verizon April 5, and HTC could debut the Droid Incredible 3 4G April 26, according to an internal Verizon memo leaked by tech blog Droid Life. There are a total of five devices listed in the document under the heading 'Device Launch Information' and the new Nexus could even get a discounted price if Verizon keeps with precedent.

Research In Motion will be forced to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service this year, an analyst said on Monday as another U.S. government customer edged away from the service, cutting into a pillar of the struggling smartphone company's business model.

While Samsung continues to hold its silence over the official release date of the highly anticipated Galaxy S3 phone, the company has revealed that it will announce the phone's launch date via Twitter.

The iPad 3 isn't the only Apple product creating a buzz. Hype about the iPhone 5 has also begun to surface, and some 4S owners may be out of luck in terms of upgrades from cellphone carriers. No official release date has been set yet for the next generation smartphone, but rumors have said that the iPhone will be seeing a summer or fall 2012 launch.

There is no denying that the Smartphone Battle of the Year 2012 will be between two giants, the Apple iPhone 5, and Samsung Galaxy S3, both of which are yet to be released. MWC (Mobile World Congress) came and went and nothing about the Galaxy S3 was shown by Samsung, which means, the company could be playing its cards close to the chest, or waiting to see what Apple has in store before it does anything. Apple on the other hand, remains tightlipped as usual, about what the next generation iPhone...

No denying the fact that Apple’s Siri is a runaway success, and also the key feature in the iPhone 4S that helped the device to surpass expectations when it was released in late 2011. Siri, which is not considerably better than most voice recognition software when it comes to returning results, is mostly known for its human-like interaction and fun to use. Google is well aware of the threat Siri could cause, and is hard at work on releasing a competing product known as “Assistant.”

Wednesday is drawing near. It is the day Apple is expected to officially announce the iPad 3, the one tablet to rule them all. While we await the big announcement, M.I.C. Gadget, a Chinese blog got their hands on what is supposed to be iPad 3 parts. If it is the real deal, the iPad 3 could be a huge upgrade over the iPad 2.