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Microsoft releases new tablet hybrid

By Roy Herrera | October 29, 2012

As the holiday season approaches, some people are already making a list of products they want to purchase and deciding between a tablet or a laptop can be difficult. A tablet is more compact and offers the main features that a laptop has. A laptop, on...

Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, speaks in front of an image of the 4th generation iPad, at left, and the iPad mini in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. The iPad has a screen that's about two-thirds the size of the full-size model, and Apple says it will cost $329 and up.

Apple unveils a new line of products

By Roy Herrera | October 28, 2012

Apple held a media event on Tuesday in San Jose, Calif., to unveil its new line of products. Experts speculated Apple would announce a smaller version of the iPad, and they were right. Apple announced the iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad. The...