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Kindle Fire 2 Release Date Set For Sept. 6

Online retail behemoth Amazon.com is scheduled to hold a press conference on Sept. 6 in Los Angeles, and online speculation claims the event will be an unveiling of the long anticipated Kindle Fire 2.

iPad Mini Release Date Challenged by Samsung Galaxy Note 2; Which Device Will Win The Market?

Apple's iPad Mini release date is rumored to be around a similar time as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The devices are two different types of gadgets, Galaxy Note 2 being similar to a smartphone and a tablet, and the iPad Mini being a smaller version of the original iPads. However, they are both staking territory in the same market at the same time. The iPad Mini release date and the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in the fall will each include notable features.

Blue Moon August 2012: Watch 9:58 AM, Friday 31st, Next in 2015

The next chance to see a blue moon is this Friday, Aug. 31, and if you miss it, you'll have to wait till 2015. However, "blue moon" is not in fact blue-colored at all. The term refers to its rarity; blue moons are either the fourth full moon in a season or the second full moon in a month, according to the Huffington Post. The latter is this year's August blue moon.

iPhone 5 Release Date; New Features Include AirPlay Direct [PHOTOS]

As the iPhone 5 release date is rumored to arrive in just a few weeks, new features of the Apple gadget are circulating in the rumor mill. The iPhone 5 release date is expected to be a complete revamp in the iPhone family and will also include a new AirPlay system known as AirPlay Direct.

Animal Crossing 3DS; North America Release Date: First Half of 2013

Early Wednesday, Nintendo announced that Animal Crossing: Jump Out for Nintendo 3DS can be expect on November 8 in Japan. They failed to mention a release date for North America. However, Nintendo of America reported later on Wednesday that Animal Crossing can be expected during the first half of 2013.