Is Apple’s next generation of iPad getting a new microphone?

Apple's defenders count the errors in Microsoft's anti-iPad ads.

Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac has a giant report this morning that highlights several key design changes coming to iOS 7, Apple's next version of its operating system for iPhones and iPads. Gurman's sources confirm recent reports that iOS will have a "flatt

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Users are flocking to a new email program.

Microsoft has a second tablet ad that bashes the iPad. In his ad, Microsoft simply lists some features Windows 8 has that the iPad doesn't. We doubt this helps Microsoft's weak Windows tablet sales, but it's much better than its previous ads which sh

Multi-platform messaging service Imo.im has raised $13 million in second-round funding and updated its iOS and Android apps with a new feature called “Broadcasts.”Palo Alto, Calif.-based Imo.im offers web, iPhone, iPad, and Android apps f

The update revamps the Shazam app's old features, and includes new ones focused on location data, popularity, social media and faster tagging.

Microsoft is taking the fight right to Apple and the iPad in a new commercial.  In the spot, embedded below, Microsoft uses Apple's Siri to highlight things that the iPad can not do that a Windows 8 tablet can do.  Interestingly, it's not a

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifyi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifyi

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: s

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the mostvaluable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has takenthe lead, perhaps...

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: s

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps...

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: s

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: s

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new status as a dividend stock is, no pun intended, bearing fruit. At least at the new ETF level.The WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ: DGRW), which debuted today, features the iPad maker as its largest holding with

'We love the iPhone and the iPad,' isn't a great way to shame a company. Click to view a price quote on AAPL. Click to research the Consumer Durables industry.    

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it

The Mac maker is hoping to score a big iPad order from the Turkish government as the country hopes to bolster public education.

Trial production for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fifth-generation iPad is expected to "begin soon," Taiwan supply chain sources claim.

Apple will begin production of a new, thinner, lighter version of the large iPad in July, according to Taiwanese paper DigiTimes, citing supply chain sources. It says the new iPad, which will be the fifth version of the large model will be out in Sep

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The "60 Minutes" correspondent on her go-to gadgets, her favorite uses for an iPad and her overarching theory of technology.

Is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) bracing for an iPad Mini sales decline?

Apple's iPad is now a key weapon in the U.S. Air Force's battle for efficiency savings. Click to view a price quote on AAPL. Click to research the Consumer Durables industry.    

By Matt Cilderman:In case you haven't heard, Google Now was recently approved foriOS! This is important for Google Inc. (GOOG) investors to note because it will increase Google's profits and become the linchpin in Google's move to impose its own ecos

WideAngle is a photo app that pulls in information from across all your social networks and your phone's camera roll to help keep your photos better organized. The app was previously iPad-only, but the company just released a new iPhone version. Wide

Scott Wilson says someone should create an app to make proposal-writing easier.

Few new technologies have been as hyped - or as misunderstood - as Google Glass, says Matt Warman Price: $1,500 (not currently available to the public) It’s the computer that has both excited and worried millions. Forget the next iPad or the S

Toilet paper still can’t be digitized, but these days two-ply may be the only printed matter still welcome in the bathroom. How else to explain the announcement from Hammacher Schlemmer that it’s now selling an “iPad Commode Caddy”?

Google explained today the mysterious new gaming service on its app store, Google Play, that leaked last month. Android game developers are getting new tools so they can build new games. These will let multiple people play across devices: on Android

Toilet paper still can’t be digitized, but these days two-ply may be the only printed matter still welcome in the bathroom. A place for your iPad when you’re on the pot.

Toilet paper still can’t be digitized, but these days two-ply may be the only printed matter still welcome in the bathroom. A place for your iPad when you’re on the pot.

iPads and other tablets are being used every day for productivity tasks once reserved for laptops. Walt Mossberg looks at apps that attempt to emulate the features of Office.

When Apple introduced the iPad in 2009, it rolled out its own suite of Microsoft Office-like applications. It had "Pages" for word processing, "Numbers" for spreadsheets, and "Keynote" for presentations. Since Microsoft never rolled out a version of

Square's Stand lets the Apple tablet become a digital cash register.

Considering the inevitable convergence of the PC and tablet, an iPad Pro makes a lot of sense.

This is the Chef Sleeve. Why We Love It: iPads and iPhones allow us to easily take our recipes, How Tos, and videos into the kitchen. But convenience comes at a price — liquids or powders could always spill onto your device or be transferred fr

Some moms want roses. Other moms would prefer an iPad.

Many analysts expect that Apple will soon put a "Retina" display on the iPad Mini.However, cost considerations may lead Apple to raise the iPad Mini's price if it does.

The iPad is a more capable device than a lot of people may realize. Despite iOS being a scaled-down operating system, there are loads of features buried inside of it, and it's robust enough to run some powerful apps on top of it. These are our favori

This isn't exactly shocking, but it's still exciting: Apple's newest version of iOS is hitting our servers, according to Google Analytics. (iOS is the software the runs the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.) Apple is expected to make iOS 7 look less glit

With its latest features, the Mac is starting to resemble a souped-up iPad. But it is not clear that this progressive retrofit will be a hit with users

This isn't exactly shocking, but it's still exciting: Apple's newest version of iOS is hitting our servers, according to Google Analytics. (iOS is the software the runs the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.) Admittedly, this isn't exactly a gigantic sur

ByAdrian Wong:Apple Inc. (AAPL), well known for its iPhone, iPad, iMac, and iPod products, has led a secret life. While the masses focus on the next iteration of the iPhone and iPad, the company holds some mysteries.Does Apple really have $145 billio