people last year. As we wait for more updates on the news, Kipp takes you through 5 of the major moves in the giant's recent history.

July 2007: Emirates Bank & National Bank of Dubai made the headlines when it was announced that two will be merged to become Emirates NBD, making it the largest Bank in the middle east in term of assets. At the time of the announcement spectators said the banks would have a combined capitalisation of $11.25 billion.

21st November 2009: Hey, it took them long enough! After nearly two years, Emirates NBD announced the launch of its new brand, "a consistent identity for Emirates NBD's regional and international operations."

October 2010: After a few reports in the local press suggesting otherwise, Noor Islamic Bank denies theGoogle

Samsung, Amazon, and other tablet makers gained market share in the second quarter as those vendors cut into Apple's dominant position.

While Apple still holds about 43 percent of the worldwide tablet market -- by far the single largest percentage -- Samsung, Amazon, Lenovo, Acer, and others saw hefty year-to-year gains in shipments during the second quarter, ranging from 228 percent (Acer) to 317 percent (Lenovo), according to a research note released Thursday by Canalys.

Overall Android shipments topped Apple.

The market researcher estimated that 68 percent of tablets shipped in the second quarter had a screen size smaller than 9 inches.

Apple's tablet shipments were down 14 percent year-to-year, suggesting that Apple's heyday -- when it was practically the only tablet game in town -- is over.

"Apple's decline in shipments and