Macworld finds its footing as a “hardcore consumer lifestyle event”

Macworld Expo, a once powerful Mac tradeshow, is getting new life as smaller event for Apple consumers and fans. The revamped three-day event, now called Macworld | iWorld, is taking place this week in San Francisco.

“We took a little Comic Con, we took a little South by Southwest, and then added our own kind of special flavors,” said general manager Paul Kent. “It’s product discovery on the show floor, learning in our tech talks, … Continue Reading

iPad 3 rumor mill: two new iPads planned for January, says report

We’re not even in 2012 yet, but the iPad 3 rumor mill is in full swing.

The latest rumor: Apple is preparing two new iPad models for a January debut. That’s according to sources cited by the Taiwanese news site Digitimes (which has recently been off the mark quite a bit with Apple rumors).

Previously, we expected Apple to announce the iPad 3 in February or March for an April release.

The new iPads will … Continue Reading

The Microsoft showdown with MacWorld & the Apple Phone

We’re not even in 2012 yet, but the iPad 3 rumor mill is in full swing.

The latest rumor: Apple is preparing two new iPad models for a January debut. That’s according to sources cited by the Taiwanese news site Digitimes (which has recently been off the mark quite a bit with Apple rumors).

Previously, we expected Apple to announce the iPad 3 in February or March for an April release.

The new iPads will … Continue Reading