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  Apple iPad review (2018): A little better, a little less competition

  Engadget - Chris Velazco

  Exciting? Maybe not, but you won't find a better tablet for the price. The tablet business has been tough in recent years, but last year Apple found a hit in its low-cost iPad. Its admirable performance and battery life made up for its lack of frills, and that $329 price tag certainly didn't hurt, …

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  Apple's new iPad teardown reveals its repairs could be much easier

  CNET - Abrar Al-Heeti

  Apple's new 9.7-inch iPad, which was unveiled at an education-focused event in Chicago last week, looks much like its 2017 predecessor in outward appearance, features and price. But a teardown by the iFixit team published Tuesday reveals they also share some similarities on the inside, with one …

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  Apple's New iPad: Yay or Nay?

  Cheddar

  The new iPad is going after the education sector with a cheaper price tag and support for the Apple Pencil. But it may still be too expensive for …

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  The Biggest Announcements From Apple's iPhone 8 Event

  BuzzFeed - John Paczkowski, Nicole Nguyen, Ryan Mac, Alex Kantrowitz

  At its first event at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, a 4K Apple TV set-top box, and an LTE version of the Apple Watch. Apple held its first ever press event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, Calif. on Tuesday, and …

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  Leaked Surface Mini images provide a closer look at Microsoft’s canceled tablet

  The Verge - Tom Warren

  Surface Mini images leaked earlier this year, and now we’re getting an even closer look at Microsoft’s canceled tablet. Evan Blass has published marketing images for the Surface Mini, revealing a red rubber case with a kickstand and full specifications. The Surface Mini was reportedly a 7.5-inch …

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  Consumer Reports stops recommending Microsoft Surface PCs over reliability concerns

  The Verge - Chris Welch

  25 percent of Surface owners have had problems within two years of buying one Consumer Reports is stripping its “recommended” badge from Microsoft’s entire lineup of Surface PCs because the hardware was found to be “significantly less reliable than most other brands.” In a survey of 90,000 tablet and …