Apple's 12-Inch iPad, Google's New Nexus 7 and More From the Fourth Week of July

As July comes to a close, investors may notice that it appears to be ending in a very familiar way: with

and

reigning supreme.

Both tech giants made a ton of headlines this week, particularly in the area of new products. Apple has yet to unveil anything new, but rumors continued to state that new iPads and iPhones are just around the corner. Google unveiled two new products this week -- Chromecast and the second-generation Nexus 7. The former is already a huge success.