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Asked about the report, Apple said in a statement, "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans."CNET contacted AlgoTrim for comment and will update this story with its responses. But it's not hard to think of benefits of AlgoTrim's technology for a company like Apple. Squeezing the file size of software updates could be a big plus for Apple, whose App Store must constantly issue numerous updates to countless apps. And any technology built into iOS that could render images on the screen faster would be a boon for any app that shows graphics -- which is to say almost any app ever written.

The company is based in Malmo, Sweden, Via TechCrunch, Updated 8:18 a.m, PT with Apple comment, The iPhone maker has snapped up a small company katamari damacy iphone case specializing in technology to help mobile devices decode images, squeeze software file sizes, and process video, according to a media report, Apple has acquired AlgoTrim, a Sweden-based specialist in algorithms for tasks like compressing images, video, and software, the Swedish publication Rapidus reported Wednesday, The company got its start creating algorithms for feature phones but expanded to smartphones, AlgoTrim's Web site says its technology is used for fast decoding of images in Google's Gallery app for the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android and to compress firmware updates for Android phones for some device makers..

The most exciting of the bunch is the 10-inch Kobo Arc 10HD. Its display has a stonking 2,560x1,600-pixel resolution -- that's well above Full HD -- which should give some seriously crisp images. Under the hood is the latest mobile processor from Nvidia, the Tegra 4. It's a quad-core chip with a nippy 1.8GHz clock speed. I haven't had a hands on with Arc yet, but my experience with Tegra 4 on other tablets has been excellent. The 10-inch chap also boasts a battery life of 9.5 hours in normal mode or "more than ten days" in something Kobo calls "reading mode" which presumably involves throttling the processor for less demanding tasks. The Arc 10HD will be available for £300 from WH Smith's from 16 October.

If you want something a bit more portable, check out the Kobo Arc 7HD, This 7-inch slate has a full 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution, putting it right katamari damacy iphone case alongside the new Google Nexus 7, It's using the older Nvidia Tegra 3 chip, but how the two stack up side-by-side remains to be seen, Prices start at only £160 for the 16GB model, or £190 for the 32GB version, both of which will also be on sale from 16 October, Both the 7- and 10-inch Arcs have full access to the Google Play store for apps, movies and books..

If you want a more typical ereader, the Kobo Aura has a 6-inch E-ink touch-enabled display. Like Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite, the new Aura has an illuminated display, allowing you to read text in the dark. It's tied to Kobo's own digital bookstore which has over 4 million titles to choose from. It'll set you back £120 -- a little more than Amazon's £110 Kindle -- and will be available from 16 September. Do Kobo's tablets float your boat? Are you keen to get your hands on a super high-res Tegra 4 slate? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over on our Facebook page.