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Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

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Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

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Type: News story Tags: CPUs Chipsets

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At $329, the iPad mini is a fair bit pricier than its $199, 7" Android rivals. Then again, it also looks nicer and seems to...

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