Apple's New Products for 2012- Newer, Better, Faster but where's the iPhone?

You know, for a company that holds just a small percentage of the electronics industry market share (from 11%-17% depending on who you ask) Apple sure gets a lot of attention. And who can resist listening when Apple talks? Personally, I don't own a single Apple product so I have no dog in this fight, but I can help but pay attention when Apple starts to make announcements on future products.

Remember this? I think the new products
are a wee bit more advanced.
(wikipedia.com)

At the 2012 WWDC (World Wide Developer's Conference), Apple has started to release the first post-Steve Jobs products. Undoubtedly, these products were set before the passing of Apple's legendary leader, so this is the consumer's chance to see what's coming for the next 12 months and what they might find under the tree in December.

The list is a little long for complete coverage, but here's some things you can expect from the conference:

• A new MacBook pro, updated with speedier processors and more oomph, including the ability to use USB 3.0 (lightning quick data transfers)
• Retina displays on some computers (as an option or standard? Not sure) 
• A new iPhone and/or iPod? (probably not, but...) 

Engadget has complete coverage details and posts breaking news as it happens. Go over to their site now for analysis and insight into Apple's latest offerings and, who knows? I might just ask Santa for a new Apple gizmo this Christmas. 

The latest CES news- wanna, gotta, must have electronics for the future!

The annual CES show is in full swing as I write this- the full name is the Consumer Electronics Show and takes up the majority of the convention space in Las Vegas. It's the show for geeks worldwide who covet and are interested in the future products for the home, gaming, entertainment, autos and just making our live easier and more interesting. This is the cutting edge of consumer electronics about to hit the commercial market and available for purchae soon.

(source: CES)

Many national and international companies premiere their newest and greatest electronic products each year at CES and this year is no different. Hundreds of thousands of attendees roam the convention grounds, seeking out the newest "must-have" gizmo that will be all the rage in the next 12 months.

This year, there's a great emphasis on tablet computing that will compete with Apple's iPad for the consumer dollar. Most of the tablets are based on the Android operating system already in use in smartphones. This particular flavor of Android is specialized for tablet use and will be available for approximately 30-50% less than the iPad.

There's also computer advances, 3D TV without glasses and other wonders.

To see comprehensive coverage of the future click here. Cnet.com has the latest news and analysis of what's coming to a store near you. It's like taking a time machine into the future to see what will be the hottest products for 2011.

Geeks rejoice!