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Apple dominated tech headlines yesterday after it unveiled a new tablet lineup, including the newly named 9.7-inch iPad Air, as well as an iPad mini with Retina display.
The new iPad Air is 20 percent thinner than the previous iPad, from 9.4mm to 7.5mm. The bezel is also 43 percent thinner than the previous version, “making it more comfortable to hold,” Apple’s Phil Schiller said. PCMag was in San Francisco for the event, and got some hands-on time with the iPad Air and iPad Mini With Retina Display.
Meanwhile, Apple also boosted its MacBook Pro lineup with Intel’s 4th-gen Haswell processors, as well as longer battery life, faster flash storage, and next-generation Wi-Fi. For more, check out What’s New on the Apple MacBook Pro.
Apple also launched its latest version of OS X, Mavericks, as a free upgrade. For more on that, see How to Download OS X Mavericks for Free, as well as PCMag’s full review of Mavericks.
Meanwhile in non-Apple news, Facebook stirred up controversy with a recent decision to reverse its ban on videos that show beheadings. Following the outrage, however, Facebook (again) reversed course and removed one particular beheading video out of Mexico.
Prior to the Apple madness, meanwhile, Nokia held a press event in Abu Dhabi, where it unveiled two new phablets and a Windows RT tablet, and announced that popular apps like Instagram and Vine are coming to Windows Phone. For more, check out our Hands On With the Nokia 1520, 1320, and 2520.
Be sure to check out a special edition of PCMag Live with reactions to Apple’s iPad keynote from Dan Costa and Jill Duffy, as well as more news you might have missed in the links below.
- eBay Launches Pinterest-Like ‘Collections’: eBay on Tuesday morning launched a new Pinterest-like feature called collections, as well as a new section called Today highlighting the best of what’s on the site.
- Dell Intros Thin, Light Precision M3800 Mobile Workstation: The Precision M3800 is a 15-inch portable workstation capable of running ISV-certified apps from a variety of developers.
- Hurd Denies Interest in Microsoft CEO Job: Oracle co-president and former HP CEO Mark Hurd tells CNBC he is “not planning” to leave his present job to take over Steve Ballmer’s soon-to-be-open position at Microsoft.
- Emu App Brings Smart Texting to Android: Making plans via text message just got easier with the new Android Emu messaging app, which acts as a personal concierge for your mobile needs.
- Nintendo Ends Production of Wii Console in Japan: Nintendo has ended production of its groundbreaking Wii video game console, according to a notice appearing on the company’s website.
- Google’s FlexyCore Purchase Could Help Boost Android: Google has purchased French company FlexyCore in a €16.9 million ($23.3 million) deal that will likely give a boost to its Android operating system.
- Report: Microsoft Prepping Google Glass Rival: Wearable technology is hardly a tried-and-true market, but that uncertainty isn’t stopping Microsoft from joining the race.
- Experian Confirms Subsidiary’s Data Sold to ID Theft Operation: Leading global consumer credit bureau Experian this week confirmed that Court Ventures, a company it acquired in March 2012, sold sensitive data on U.S. consumers.
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