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Why Amazon Can't Win a Tablet Price War Against Google

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Google Claims Latest Chrome is Speedier Chrome 18 patches nine vulnerabilities and boosts the speed and reach of the browser's hardware acceleration.
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IPad Buyers: Your Tablet Is at the Store (Maybe) The wait for a new iPad ordered online from Apple stretches one to two weeks, but customers can walk into a company store now and buy a tablet.
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