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The next generation of sports and fitness gadgets and apps will be able to sync with a wider variety of devices -- from smartphones, tablets, laptops and even TVs -- anything that's Bluetooth enabled.

We know the iPad has become a major hit with adult tech consumers since Steve Jobs first introduced the gadget back in 2010. But did you know tablets have scored big points with kids as well?

A U.S. jury's $1 billion verdict against Samsung for what rival Apple claimed was the illegal copying of its iPhone and iPad designs signals a turning point for the South Korean electronics giant known for its prowess in adapting the innovations of others and nimbly executing production.

If you are one of the 53.2 million people currently with an iPad, there's a good chance you've already developed habits related to how you best like to use your device.

Personal computer makers have been scrambling to adapt to a technological upheaval unleashed by Apple Inc.'s line of sleek devices such as the iPhone and iPad and by a shift toward Internet-based software services instead of programs installed on individual machines.

Amazon announced on Tuesday that its catalog of over 180,000 Kindle-exclusive books have been purchased, downloaded or borrowed from its lending library more than 100 million times.

(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc said on Tuesday that John Lewis , Britain's biggest department store group, will be its first partner in the push to sell its Nook electronic readers in Britain. John Lewis will be the first retailer outside the United States to sell the U.S. bookstore chain's Nook devices, which compete primarily …

With the growing use of smartphones, tablets and other gadgets, the Federal Aviation Administration is launching a study into the use of portable electronics on planes, and whether they can be used safely during flights.

While Apple gets ready to ban Samsung’s Galaxy S II smartphone, rumor has it the company plans to launch a new member of the Galaxy line this week: a digital camera.

(Reuters) - The U.S. will take a look at the rules governing which electronic devices travelers can use during flights to help airlines decide if they should allow wider use of the gadgets, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday. A group that will be formed this fall will study the testing methods airline operators …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Apple climbed to another record on Monday, keeping the Nasdaq index afloat in the lowest trading volume of the year, with investors looking ahead to a key speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday. Apple Inc hit an all-time high of $680.87 during the day after the iPad maker …

The new iPad is one of many current-model Apple devices that feature Samsung parts. According to iFixIt.com -- which displays pictures of the interior of Apple products -- the latest iPad features touts numbers on the back of its 9.7 inch LCD that "lead us to believe this is a Samsung LCD."

TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares of Research In Motion Ltd rose more than 4 percent early on Monday after iPhone maker Apple Inc won a crucial victory in a patent dispute with Samsung that could disrupt the balance of power in the ultra-competitive smartphone sector. Apple was awarded $1.05 billion in damages by a U.S. jury on …

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics shares slumped 7.5 percent on Monday, wiping more than $12 billion off the South Korean giant's market value, as a sweeping victory for Apple Inc in a U.S. patent lawsuit raised concerns about its smartphone business - its biggest cash cow. Samsung, which says it will contest the verdict, …

SEOUL (Reuters) - While Samsung Electronics is reeling from a patent pounding by its smartphone rival Apple Inc, this is unlikely to damage the other part of their relationship - where Samsung is the sole supplier of Apple-designed chips that power the iPhone and iPad. At an emergency meeting in Seoul early on Sunday following …

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Shares in mobile phone firm Nokia leapt 10 percent on Monday on hopes it can benefit from a setback to rival Samsung, which has lost a high-profile court case to Apple that could lead to an injunction against some of its products. A U.S. jury found South Korea's Samsung Electronics copied critical features …

(Reuters) - Apple Inc's legal victory on Friday over Korean rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd was crushing but for one key front in its global smartphone and tablet patent war: Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1. The jury in the San Jose, California, federal court awarded the iPhone and iPad maker $1.05 billion in damages and said …

The youngest juror, a 24-year-old whose favorite court attire was T-shirts bearing names of rock bands, chose a Beatles sweatshirt for Friday's dramatic unveiling of the $1.05 billion verdict in favor of computer titan Apple Inc. One of the oldest was a retired electrical engineer who, as foreman, signed the unanimous …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some two dozen topless women protested in a New York City park on a hot, sweaty Sunday as part of what they called "National Go-Topless Day" to draw attention to inequality in topless rights between men and women. There were topless men in the park, too, but nobody paid them much attention, a disparity, …

Apple will unveil a new, smaller version of its wildly popular iPad in October after the release of the latest version of its iPhone next month, the All Things Digital website reported Sunday.

It's beginning to look a lot like a big season in the United States for mobile gadgets, with the still-rumored launch by Apple in September of a new iPhone, expected to ignite fresh growth in the smartphone market in the US and worldwide.

AllThingsD is confirming that Apple will unveil a seven-inch "iPad Mini" in October, following the September launch of the next-generation iPhone.

After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.