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The only real rival Apple has in tablet sales is itself, one analyst said Tuesday. Despite the claims, competitors “have made an imperceptible dent in the trajectory of iPad sales.”

We come to the last week of June with three hardware deals: two max-out iMacs and a number of MacBook Air laptops. First up is an iMac desktop sporting an Intel Core i7 quad 2.93GHz engine. The iMac with a 27-inch screen is also bundled with a 2TB hard disk drive for just $1,828. Next is an iMac with an Intel Core i3 dual 3.2GHz processor. The iMac with a 27-inch screen is bundled with 8GB of RAM and a 3-year AppleCare plan – all for just $1,519. Finally, if you’re looking for a more light-weight mobile option, check out a number of MacBook Air units, starting with a 1.4GHz model with 64GB SSD and 2GB of RAM for just $829.

Along the way, we also check out a number of other Apple-related items, including a bike mount for your iPhone, a 72 percent discount on select tablet accessories, and other gadgets for your iPhone, iPad or Mac. As always, details on these and many others can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page starting right after the jump.

If you want to find a Symbian owner in Australia, the best place to look might be in line at the Apple Store. Apple is now Australia’s No. 1 mobile phone vendor as Symbian maker Nokia lost nearly half of its market share during the first quarter of 2011.

All that’s left for BlackBerry-maker RIM is to rearrange the deck chairs. After losing its smartphone market, its smartphone subscribers, and Wall Street, the Waterloo, Ontario handset company now sees its developers manning the lifeboats headed for Apple’s iOS. Coders say they’re tired of inconsistent interfaces and applications that just won’t work.

Starting in 2012, if you want to see Samsung and Apple together, your best bet is in a courtroom. The two rivals’ “frenemy” status apparently has reached the breaking point, with a “deafening” roar of leaks indicating the Cupertino, Calif. tech giant will dumping Samsung built A5 and A6 processors as part of a larger purge that could completely eliminate the Korean manufacturer from Apple’s entire supply chain.

We close out another week of deals with two iMac offers and a bargain on the Magic Mouse. First up is a number of iMacs from the Apple Store, starting with a 3.06GHz iMac running an i3 processor and 22-inch screen for $929. Next is an iMac bundle perfect for photo-editing. The offer includes an iMac running a 3.2GHz Dual i3 processor with a 27-inch screen, plus Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac – just $1,399. Finally, a deal on a wireless Magic Mouse for just $45.

Along the way, we also check out iPhone and iPad cases, as well as accessories and software for your Mac. As always, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

Apple has initially ordered 15 million iPhone 5 handsets from two manufacturers say reports. If correct, the first-month figure is about five times the number of iPhone 4 units the Cupertino, Calif. company sold during the same four-week period in 2010. Could the iPhone 5 be Apple’s first truly international launch, or merely the launch where supply is least lopsided compared to demand?

RIM, Samsung, Asus? Time to give up. Your belief that there’s a tablet market is wrong. There is no tablet market, according to the latest comScore results. There is only an iPad market.

For years now, a prominent analyst has predicted Apple will get into the high-definition TV business. While that makes about as much sense as my idea for an iToaster, the rumor is back again, this time piggy-backing on the iCloud.

We again highlight a deal on MacBook Pros offered by the Apple Store, including a 2.4GHz model for just $899. Next is an alarm clock and iPhone or iPad doc duo from Innova for just $20. Finally, we offer a micro Sim card for unlocked GSM iPhones or iPads.

Along the way, we also check out a portfolio for iPads with a 6-foot USB cable, plus auto-save and backup software for the Mac. As always, details on these items and more can be found on the CoM “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

For some time, we’ve known that Apple lusts for the China market. Now comes word Tim Cook, Chief Operating Officer (and CEO stand-in) was seen at China Mobile’s home office. Signing China Mobile means $70 billion for the tech giant, potentially doubling the tech giant’s cash-on-hand.

We start off with a deal on a Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro, running at 2.4GHz for just $899. Next are some discounted iPad 2s, including a 16GB Wi-Fi model for only $489. Finally, there is the Office for Mac 2011 software suite for only $89.97.

Along the way, we also check out some cases for the iPod, a discount on some iPad accessories, as well as a Bluetooth keyboard and music-tagging software. As usual, details on these and other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

Nuked by both Apple and Android, RIM now finds itself too radioactive to even be bought. It’s a Hiroshima-like shadow of Wall Street, not capable of being touched.

We’ve written how Amazon plans to challenge Apple’s iPad with its own Android-based tablet. New details indicate the devices will appear as soon as September, in time for the important U.S. holiday buying period.

The Mac has gone from that hippy-dippy device artists use to the button-down world of business with more than one-in-ten corporate computers sporting the Apple logo.

We start the first official day of summer in the U.S. with three sizzling deals. First up is an iMac bundle that includes a Core Dual i3 3.2GHz processor, a 27″ screen, 8GB of RAM and three years of AppleCare, all for just $1,519. Next is a 2T Time Capsule wireless hard drive backup system for $299. The newly-introduced 3T version is $499. Finally, what’s a day of deals without a case or two? Never fear, because we have the Acase Supperleggera for the iPhone 4.

Along the way, we also check out a deal from Verizon Wireless for a $10 iPad dock, a speaker from Skullcandy, and a number of other items. As always, details on these, plus much more can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

In a bit of high-tech one hand washes the other, Apple is putting the squeeze on its suppliers, asking parts makers for a 10 percent price cut in light of huge demand for the iPad, according to a Tuesday report.

A new survey finds nearly all iPhone owners will use upcoming iCloud and iMessage. However, avoiding the new Apple services may be like deciding to not breathe.

Android’s marketshare is on the decline for the first time ever. Phones based on Google’s mobile operating system hit a snag in March… and it’s likely to continue in the U.S. when the iPhone 5 is released in September, says one analyst.

We start another week of deals with two iPod bargains and software to help archive your Mac files. First up is the iMotion Kick Portable iPod speakers from Altec Lansing. Next is a 2GB iPod shuffle for just $30. Finally, there is Entropy for the Mac, an archiving utility.

Along the way, we also check out other devices of interest to Mac fans. As usual, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

Many companies have stared Apple in the eye over Cupertino’s App Store ultimatum to ban links to out-of-app purchases by June 30th. Now the first one to blink is the streaming video subscription service, Hulu.

Are you looking for some good news about on-the-ropes RIM, battered and bruised by Apple’s iPhone and iPad one-two punch? Keep looking. Wall Street’s all but ready to throw in the towel on the punch drunk Blackberry maker.

Turns out, creating a tablet that sells like an iPad is simple: just make it look and feel just like Apple’s device. Yes, you might run into the knee-crackers from Cupertino’s legal department, but you’re guaranteed a winner.

Are you looking for an attractive wrapper for your iPhone or iPad? If so, you’ve come to the right edition of the daily deals. However, first up, let’s spotlight new deals on the iPod touch, starting with an 8GB previous generation unit for just $149. Next is a chrome flip case for your iPhone 4. Finally, we offer a TPU Micro Circle TPU case for the AT&T iPhone 4.

Along the way, we also check out cases for the iPad 2, as well as audio editing software for the Mac. As always, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the break.

Here’s the bad news: Apple only owns 10% of all video sales, handily beaten by the likes of YouTube, Amazon and Netflix. The good news? If someone’s watching online video, chances are they’re doing it on an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV.