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Apple Inc. says it has sold 3 million iPads since Friday when it released the latest version of the tablet computer.

Mobile technology appears to be increasing the public appetite for news but it's far from clear whether the news industry will profit from that, a study issued Monday concluded.

Walmart's 24-hour stores will start selling the least-expensive version of the new iPad at 12:01 a.m.

Shares of the Silicon Valley giant has touched $600 for the first time, about a month after reaching the $500 mark.

On first glance, the new, never-to-be-actually-named iPad is exactly the same as its predecessor: Same size, same price, same colors.

Apple is holding an event Wednesday in San Francisco, and has hinted that it will reveal a new iPad model. Rumors speak of an updated tablet with a speedier processor, a sharper screen and an option for faster wireless broadband access.

The iPad, considered a side business for Apple when it was introduced in 2010, accounted for $9.15 billion in revenue in the holiday quarter, about 20 percent of Apple’s total revenue.

will begin production on a smaller 7.85-inch iPad later this year according to a new report. DigiTimes is reporting that the new iPad will run somewhere between $249 ? $299, making it a cheaper alternative to the current crop of iPads. is also expected to release an 8GB iPad 2 for US$349-399 according to DigiTimes. ...

The iPad 3 is widely-tipped to be launched on 7 March as Apple announces a special event in San Francisco.

Barnes & Noble Inc posted a lower holiday-quarter profit as investments to keep its Nook e-reader competitive with Amazon.com Inc's Kindle continued to hurt its results.