should i buy ipad now

Tablet shipments are expect to surge 43% to more than 263 million units in 2014, making it almost as big a market as PCs, Gartner estimates SAN FRANCISCO - Apple unveiled new iPads Tuesday as the technology giant tries to beat back rising competition from Google, Samsung and Amazon.com in the fast-growing tablet market.

After quite a bit of rumor and speculation, Apple will hold an event today to announce the next versions of its iPads. Starting at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, Apple's CEO Tim Cook is expected to take the stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, Calif., and detail the new features of the tablets.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple unveiled a new, thinner, lighter tablet called the "iPad Air" along with a slew of new Macs ahead of the holiday shopping season as it faces growing competition from rival gadget makers. The Cupertino, Calif. company made the announcements Tuesday at an event in San Francisco.

Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage in San Francisco Tuesday to talk about "a lot": New iPads, new Macs and the latest version of OS X - plus a lot of premium apps that are now free.