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October 22, 2013, 3:25 PM

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Apple:
Apple Announces iPad Air—Dramatically Thinner, Lighter & More Powerful iPad  —  iPad mini Features Stunning Retina Display & 64-bit Apple-designed A7 Chip  —  Apple® today announced iPad Air™, the latest generation of its category defining device, featuring a stunning 9.7-inch Retina® display …
John Paczkowski / AllThingsD:
New iPad Mini: Retina display, A7 processor, improved cameras and Wifi, starts at $399  —  Apple's New iPad Mini Boasts Retina Display, 64-Bit A7 Chip  —  Apple on Tuesday unveiled its second generation iPad mini, the successor to the diminutive tablet it debuted at about this time last October.
Dan Seifert / The Verge:
New full-sized iPad Air: 20% thinner at 1 lb, A7 processor, improved cameras, starts at $499  —  Apple announces the iPad Air, its thinnest and lightest full-size iPad yet  —  Apple has officially announced the latest version of its iPad tablet.  The newly named iPad Air features …
Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:
iPad Air will ship on November 1 in 41 countries, iPad mini with Retina coming later in November  —  At its October media event in San Francisco today, Apple announced the iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina.  The successor to the iPad 4 will ship on November 1, 2013 in 41 countries …
Jon Fingas / Engadget:
Apple unveils Haswell-based MacBook Pros with Retina display, starting at $1,299  —  If you've been waiting for the MacBook Pro with Retina display to get a big processor upgrade, today's your lucky day.  Apple has just refreshed its high-end portable line with Intel's Haswell chips …
Nick Summers / The Next Web:
You'll be able to buy Apple's redesigned Mac Pro for $2,999 before the end of the year  —  Apple's redesigned, cylindrical Mac Pro will be available to order before the end of the year for $2,999 , the company announced today.  —  The new Mac Pro is a dramatic departure from the lumbering …
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
iOS 7 By The Numbers: 200 Million Downloads In 5 Days, 64% Adoption Rate, 20 Million iTunes Radio Listeners  —  In San Francisco today, Apple shared some numbers during its keynote.  Only five days after the iOS 7 release, 200 million devices ran the new operating system.
Mat Smith / Engadget:
Nokia Lumia 1520: Windows Phone with 6-inch 1080p display and 20MP camera for $750  —  Is this the Windows Phone you've been waiting for?  If you've been holding out for a flagship with a 6-inch 1080p display, high-resolution PureView camera and the top-of-the-line processor, we'd suspect the answer is probably yes.
Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Official Instagram Windows Phone app arriving in the ‘coming weeks’  —  Windows Phone is finally getting an official Instagram client.  After months of pressure from Nokia, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed today that an official client will be made available to Windows Phone users shortly.
Tim Culpan / Bloomberg:
HTC Said to Plan Android Smartwatch With Camera for Next Year  —  HTC Corp. (2498) is developing a smartwatch that uses Google Inc. (GOOG)'s Android software and can take pictures, according to a person familiar with the matter.  —  The watch's price, full functions and sales strategy still must …
Henry Blodget / Business Insider:
In Case You Don't Realize How Fast Apple's iPad Business Has Gone Down The Tubes ...  On October 22nd, Apple is finally launching new iPads.  —  This launch can't come soon enough.  —  It wasn't long ago that Apple fans were slapping each other on the back and crowing about how, one day, Apple would be known as “the iPad company.”
Stuart Dredge / Guardian:
Apple removes HMV iOS app for ‘violating App Store guidelines’  —  Retailer criticises Apple for demanding changes despite having approved the app last month, while retail trade body ERA claims ban raises ‘serious issues of competition’  —  Apple has removed HMV's new iOS app from its App Store …

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