First photos of Nikon D3300

Nikon Rumors has posted online first photos of what it claims is the Nikon D3300. It's hard to say if the images are legit, but the camera seen in the photos shares the same design with the current model, Nikon D3200.

The D3300 is likely a follow-up to the D3200 which was announced seven months ago. In other words, we have no chance to see it coming this year. However, we'd not be surprised if it will show up at CES early next year.

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Apple's supersized iPad rumored to be coming early next year

Apple is on track to release a 12.9-inch iPad with Retina display, according to a report from The Korea Times. Citing unnamed sources from Apple's supply chain, the South Korean newspaper reports that the device is likely to arrive early next year. It also added that one of Apple's first tier display supplier is now producing a 12.9-inch Retina display for the upcoming iPad.

Frankly speaking, The Korea Times is not the first news outlet claiming Apple is working on a bigger version of the iPad. Recently, United Daily News, a Taiwan-based newspaper, and The Wall Street Journal also reported that Apple has a supersized iPad in the works and the device's screen size is about 12 or 13 inches.

Sources of The Korea Times also believe that the rumored 12.9-inch iPad will sport a UHD (Ultra High Definition) display that offers improved image quality. Actual resolution of the device's screen remains unknown, but it's no secret that a UHD panel has a minimum resolution of 3,840x2,160 pixels.

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Toshiba's new Ultrabook runs a whole day on a single charge

Toshiba just works wonders with Intel's latest mobile chips aka Haswell. If the Japanese company is to be believed, its newest Ultrabook has a notable new feature - it can run up to 22 hours on a single charge.

The model in question is the Dynabook KIRA V654. It sports a 13-inch conventional HD Ready (1,366x768) screen and weighs just 1.12kg.

In addition to the Dynabook KIRA V654, Toshiba also launched a another model with touch screen. The Dynabook KIRA V834 sports a 13-inch  2,560x1,440 display, but it will manage just a paltry 14 hours of work, Engadget says.

The Dynabook KIRA V654 and V834 will go on sale in Japan on November 20. The first model will start at 144,000 yen (around $1,444) while the second will set you back at least 153,000 yen (approximately $1,530). It's not clear at this point if the world will get to see either model yet, but as with Japan-only models, we think both systems will be launched in other markets under other names.

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Retina IPad Mini dissected

The teardown experts from iFixit have already cracked open the iPad Mini with Retina display. As they say, the device is not just a smaller version of the 9.7-inch iPad Air. It sports a relatively massive 24.3Whr dual-cell battery, a boost from the 16.3Whr battery of the previous model, and the same low-power A7 chip found in the iPhone 5S.



As iFixit noted, there are a lot of adhesives inside the iPad Mini with Retina display. In other words, it's unlikely you'll replace any parts yourself. That's why the device scored just 2 out of 10 possible in terms of repairability.

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iPad Mini with Retina display and iPad Air nearly identical in terms of performance

Early benchmark results published by Primate Labs have shown that the iPad Mini with Retina display is just slightly slower than its bigger sibling, the iPad Air, but is around five times as powerful as its predecessor in Geekbench.

The benchmark results also reveal that the device is powered by an A7 chip clocked at 1.3GHz. In other words, this is the same clock speed of the iPhone 5S' processor and just 100MHz lower than the iPad Air. Apparently, Apple lowered the clock speed to keep that strong battery life up or to keep the device cool. Anyway, we can say for sure that both the iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina display are nearly identical in terms of performance.

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Apple to offer iWatch in two sizes

Apple's first smart watch, the so-called iWatch, is on the way, according to David Hsieh, Display Search Vice President for Greater China. As he said at a conference today in Taiwan, the US tech company may have decided to launch the device in two sizes - 1.7" for men and 1.3" for women.

It should be noted that Hsieh has a pretty good track record in predicting Apple's future product. At least, he made accurate prediction about the iPhone 5, iPad Mini and iPad refresh in August 2012.

It's no secret that watches for men and women are usually different in sizes so splitting the iWatch into two different categories based on gender will make a lot of sense. If Apple decides to launch the device in two versions - for men and women, it will simply be following a long-time traditions of watchmaking.

If Hsieh is correct, the iWatch will make its first appearance next year.

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Apple working on two bigger iPhones with curved displays

If a today's report from Bloomberg is accurate, Apple is developing two new iPhones with bigger, curved screens. What's more interesting, the devices will sport enhanced sensors for detecting levels of pressure.

According to a person familiar with the plans, the handsets will adopt 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch curved display and their sensors will be able to distinguish heavy or light touches on the screens.

It remains to be seen if the report is correct but Ming Chi-Kuo of KGI Securities, a well-connected Apple watcher recently predicted the next iPhones will get 4.5 to 5-inch display. He also added that their screen size is unlikely to be any higher.

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