LinkedIn has Three-Quarters of a Great iPad App, and 95% HTML5

Duet Display is an app designed to get you some extra use out of your iPad. Instead of letting your iPad collect dust when you're not using it, Duet Display turns your iPad into a second display for your Mac, using the iPad's charging chord to connect to your computer.

Duet Display is an app designed to get you some extra use out of your iPad. Instead of letting your iPad collect dust when you're not using it, Duet Display turns your iPad into a second display for your computer, using the iPad's charging cord to connect to your computer. Duet Display originally launched for Mac, but on Tuesday Duet Display for PC arrived, allowing Windows users the chance to use their iPad as a second screen for their computer.

Apple has confirmed that it will sell a new, previously unreleased version of the iPad – one with 128 gigabytes of storage. CNBC first reported the confirmation on Twitter. 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman broke the news of the 128GB iPad.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has finally launched its highly anticipated Office Sway app for iPhone users in the US. Previously, the interactive idea sharing app had only been released to iOS users from New Zealand in November, and then made its way to Australian users in December. Now after much hype, the company has announced that it is widening the distribution of the free app to include the US, Canada, and the UK, among other English-speaking regions.

Amazon is refreshing its line of high-end Kindle Fire HDX tablets with a new 8.9-inch model that's faster and sleeker than its predecessor for the same price of $379.  

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is expected to roll out new iPads and Macs at a special event on October 16, where the tech giant is also expected to unveil the highly-anticipated OS X Yosemite. The company may also reveal iPads with Touch ID support, as hinted by the iOS 8.1 beta code.

Now that Apple's iPhone launch is in the rear view mirror, everyone is anticipating the next big event, which should be a refresh of the iPad line. 

“It’s been way too long” since Apple’s last event in September. Or so Apple said—facetiously, we hope—in an invitation sent to press this week. On Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. PT, one month after the release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Cupertino, Apple will likely unveil something new again…again. What is it? Techies have been swapping rumors, and there are a number that appear fairly well-founded: OS X Yosemite