After it announced its new operating system and the slew of hardware to accompany it this summer, the PC crowd has been waiting with baited breath for Microsoft's big release date, and that day is finally here.

With all of the media attention surrounding Apple's new iPad mini and iPhone, it can be easy to overlook the substantial update the company gave to its iPod line this year.

Yesterday, prominent tech writers for all of the major publications were invited to one of Apple's famous keynotes, where Tim Cook and other executives revealed the company's newest product: the iPad mini.

After months of anticipation and a more than healthy amount of speculation, Apple's big keynote address captivated the tech community today.