13-inch MacBook Pro Set to Go on Sale this October

13-inch MacBook Pro

Apple is set to launch the 13-inch MacBook Pro housing a very sharp Retina display this October.

According to one analyst from KGI, he is expecting that the Cupertino, California-based company is going to increase the production of the smaller sized MacBook Pro with the new Retina display a month before its launching date. With this, Apple is expected to sell the first batch in October, also targeting the holiday shopping season.

The analyst also said that Apple will stop the production of the 17-inch MacBook Pro but will sell the new 15-inch MacBook . . . → Read More: 13-inch MacBook Pro Set to Go on Sale this October

Galapagos Tablets and E-Bookstore will be Launched by Sharp on Japan

Galapagos Tablets

Sharp made an announcement that it will be introducing a cloud-based media manufacturing, named Galapagos, to the Japanese market in December 2010, with two, tablet-style e-books.

Galapagos will initially be an e-book bookstore with emphasis on periodicals, but more content will be available over time.

The test will launch with approximately 30,000 books, magazines, and newspapers, and will feature an automated daily delivery service for periodicals, as well as free trials of books. Galapagos will allow users to mark items in periodicals or books as favorites, recommend them to others, and have their newspaper . . . → Read More: Galapagos Tablets and E-Bookstore will be Launched by Sharp on Japan