By xinmsn Tech & Gadgets, 27/10/2012

Clash of the Tech Titans

With the launch of Nexus 10, Windows 8, Galaxy Note II, iPad mini and a host of new devices and software over the past few weeks, the competition is really heating up. As the tech titans slug it out, here’s a quick summary of the latest blows in their battle for dominance.

	Apple Apple has already sold out of the white iPad mini. There is already a two-week wait for it in the US. Apple chief Tim Cook shoots down the Microsoft Surface, calling it a “compromised, confusing product” Apple publishes 'apology' to Samsung for claiming the South Korean technology firm infringed its patents, in accordance with a UK High Court ruling. FEATURE: The iPad Mini unveiled

The iPhone 5

Apple

Apple has already sold out of the white iPad mini. There is already a two-week wait for it in the US.

Apple chief Tim Cook shoots down the Microsoft Surface, calling it a “compromised, confusing product”

Apple publishes 'apology' to Samsung for claiming the South Korean technology firm infringed its patents, in accordance with a UK High Court ruling.

FEATURE: The iPad Mini unveiled

Microsoft Microsoft-Apple redux: It used to be that Microsoft was the evil empire, and Apple the scrappy underdog. PICS: Windows 8 Launch at the Esplanade FEATURE: How is Windows 8 different? FEATURE: New laptops and tablets that run Win8

Microsoft

Microsoft-Apple redux: It used to be that Microsoft was the evil empire, and Apple the scrappy underdog.

PICS: Windows 8 Launch at the Esplanade

FEATURE: How is Windows 8 different?

FEATURE: New laptops and tablets that run Win8

Windows 8 aims for a touchscreen-friendly experience

	Samsung Korean firm Samsung is still way ahead in the smartphone market, shipping twice as many products as the runner-up, Apple. Meanwhile Nokia, which was the world’s leading handphone maker for a whopping 14 years, is on the decline. FEATURE: Local celebs Olivia Ong and Desmond Tan launch the Galaxy Note II LTE PICS: How long did Singaporeans queue for the new Galaxy Note?

Local celebs launch the new Galaxy

Samsung

Korean firm Samsung is still way ahead in the smartphone market, shipping twice as many products as the runner-up, Apple. Meanwhile Nokia, which was the world’s leading handphone maker for a whopping 14 years, is on the decline.

FEATURE: Local celebs Olivia Ong and Desmond Tan launch the Galaxy Note II LTE

PICS: How long did Singaporeans queue for the new Galaxy Note?

Google Android is on the rise in the tablet market, growing its share from 29% to 41% over the past year. But Apple’s iPad still leads with 57%. And Microsoft is just getting in on the game with the new Surface. FEATURE: How does the Google-Samsung Chromebook cost only US$249?

Google

Android is on the rise in the tablet market, growing its share from 29% to 41% over the past year. But Apple’s iPad still leads with 57%. And Microsoft is just getting in on the game with the new Surface.

FEATURE: How does the Google-Samsung Chromebook cost only US$249?

The new Google-Samsung Chromebook will be on board some Virgin America flights

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