Microsoft is shifting from being a software company to a devices and services company. Welcome to the Modern Microsoft.

Apple will probably unveil the iPad Mini, a budget version of the iPad, aimed at boosting its market share, on October 23.

Apple’s iPad is replacing PC sales in education

A new report suggests that there will be two separate Apple media events for the new iPhone and iPad mini.

Apple has been cashing in on China recently with the iPad, iPhone and Mac line of computers. Because of this, all of Apple’s platforms have been gaining markershare like crazy in China and parts of Asia.

Apple may be planning to launch the iPhone 5 and the iPad Mini at a special event on September 12.

Here are some juicy tidbits that were revealed in Apple’s Q3 FY12 earnings call by its CEO and CFO.

Apple has posted its earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2012, with quarterly revenue of $35 billion. It sold 26 million iPhones and 17 million iPads this quarter.

Apple will report Q3 FY12 earnings on July 24. While iPhone sales growth may have slowed down, iPad sales are supposed to drive revenue growth.

Amazon may be planning to launch more than five different variants of the Kindle Fire 2, all with different display sizes, including a 10 inch model.

Exciting and competitive tablets are available or coming soon from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple. Here’s a tablet buying guide for summer 2012.

Today, Google released an update to their iOS app for Google+. While this app was currently iPhone and iPod Touch, an update has been released which turns the app into a universal app, which makes it compatible with the iPad and iPhone.

Samsung is reportedly working on a Windows RT tablet to take on the iPad and hedge its bets on the Android platform.

Amazon is expected to launch the Kindle Fire 2 in Q3 2012, with an improved display and better hardware than the Kindle Fire. It will compete with the Google Nexus 7 and the rumored Apple iPad Mini.

Is it worth $15 million to put iPads in the classroom? San Diego will find out.