Last quarter, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-suffering iPad business did something magical: It returned to growth after what seemed like an endless streak of both unit and revenue declines. Unit growth was quite impressive, at 15% year over year, although ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft is making a keyboard cover for Apple’s iPad
While the iPad will always play second fiddle to the iPhone, it's been a hot topic over the past 24 hours. First, we learned from Apple's earnings report that iPad sales grew significantly for the first time in ages. Then, hours later, WinFuture spotted a ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s iPad: Did You See This Coming?
Today, I look closer at the most unlikely bright spot in the company's fiscal 3Q17 performance: iPads. I'm revising my iPad estimates for fiscal 4Q17 by quite a bit and projecting another modest but positive growth quarter in tablet sales. ( read original story ...)
Will Apple iPad Pro replace your laptop?
The device is already great. But its real capabilities will be unleashed after the iOS 11 is rolled out, says Abhik Sen. Don't want an iPadPro? The new iPad is like a bullet train! A few days ago, I was visiting my relatives in Hyderabad, and instead of a ... ( read original story ...)
The iPad’s popularity is on the rise, and it’s all thanks to cheaper prices
But I’d argue that the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro is positioned to appeal both to ... you might have noticed one particular Apple product getting none of the love: the iPad mini. Though Apple is still selling the iPad mini 4, it’s become the tablet only ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: There are signs Apple is starting to target mid-market consumers too
If there’s one certainty in life where Apple ... 21.5-inch 4K option at the more affordable end. For laptops, there’s the now very expensive MacBook Pro range at the top end while the MacBook Air still hangs in there at $999. In iPads, the iPad mini ... ( read original story ...)
Surprise: iPad sales up 15% as Apple’s results beat expectations
The first is the aged wifi-only iPad mini 4, now only available in 128GB form. Which leaves the new $329 9.7-inch model. IDC said Apple's gains came from consolidating its lineup and introducing new tablets, including a 10.5 inch iPad Pro, which encouraged ... ( read original story ...)