Originally calling for 4 million units before year end, the order now stands at 2 million. By comparison, Apple sells just under 5 million iPads per month.

Ironically, because Google loses money on the Nexus 7, shipping less of them actually has a positive impact on profitability.

I'm convinced that my future MacBook Pro will be as thin as an iPad, be touch enabled, let me run Mac apps (Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Picasa, Filezilla), in addition to mobile apps on iTunes (Yelp, Foursquare, Flipboard, BusinessWeek magazine, etc.).

UBS forecasts that Samsung will sell 61.5 million smartphones in Q4 - largely in part thanks to the success of large format smartphones, including the Galaxy Note II (5.5-inches) and Galaxy S III (4.8-inches).

Nexus 4 is the best smartphone deal on the planet. $299 (8GB) or $349 (16GB) for an unlocked flagship smartphone is simply unheard of. The freedom to run it contract-free is icing on the cake.

Analysts expect Nintendo to ship 3.5 million Wii U consoles worldwide by year end. According to many, PS4 and Xbox720 consoles are under development, and could hit the market sometime in 2013.

Many looking to upgrade their Androids might opt for the slightly larger Galaxy Note II, or, do what I did and jump on a LG Nexus 4 direct from Google.

While Amazon is going larger with the Fire HD, Apple thought small when it unveiled the iPad Mini ($329). Google, meanwhile, has been broadening its Nexus portfolio of mobile devices, unveiling a line-up featuring 4.7- ($299), 7- ($199), and 10-inch ($399) displays.

Google's svelte Nexus 4 (LG) is enjoying the limelight, but Verizon is looking to spoil the Android party with the monstrous Droid DNA (HTC).

Mobile platforms from Google (Android) and Apple (iOS) continued to dominate; combined, the two control over 86% of the market.