Although the iPad has been a revolutionary product since the first iteration dropped some two years ago, it has, in the eyes of many, taken a backseat to the Cupertino company's smartphone.
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In line with the recently updated iPad and iOS 5.1, Apple has also released an update to the iTunes content player/store, which brings a couple of minor new features as well as the usual array of bug fixes.
Apple's special media event today has left us with much to discuss - namely the introduction of the brand-new, Retina-bearing iPad, which is set to be released to consumers next week in Europe and the United States.
Although the talk of new iPad and updated Apple TV will undoubtedly dominate the headlines concerning Apple's media event in Yerba Buena, that doesn't necessarily downplay the rather significant software releases bundled into proceedings.
Every now and again, a game releases for mobile devices which simply takes over - engaging nearly every user it encounters and becoming a cult favorite in the process.
The Gold Master build of Apple's soon-to-be-announced iOS 5.1 has, after three weeks of extensive quality testing by Apple and its carrier partners, passed quality assurance tests, signifying that it's now ready for the end-user.
It's always interesting to see how our console favorites fare when ported through to mobile devices - particularly those which have been around for years.
As far as download numbers are concerned, the Consumer Preview of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 has gone down pretty well - building on the popularity of the early Alpha release with over a million downloads in its 24 hours.
With tablet and smartphone devices offering so much to consumers in this digital era, we often state in jest that it'll only be a matter of time before our treasured devices begin making toast, pouring drinks, and developing minds of their own.
Everything Everywhere, the collaborative marketing effort of T-Mobile and Orange - two of the UK's foremost carriers - is said to be readying demonstrations and point of sales for a "new iPad" in its nationwide outlets.
