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iPad It’s been a great year for tablets, and not just for iPads. Yes, Apple Inc. continues to dominate. The newest full-sized iPad came with better cameras, a sharper screen and a faster processor, with the same starting price of $499. Its follow-up, the downsized iPad Mini is an even better value for money. It runs all the same apps, but is lighter, easier to handle and starts at $329. Pictured: Employees hold a new full size Apple iPad fourth generation, left, next to new Apple iPad mini. M. Spencer Green/Associated Press

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“It’s been a great year for tablets, and not just for iPads. Yes, Apple Inc. continues to dominate,” Bray said. “The newest full-sized iPad came with better cameras, a sharper screen and a faster processor, with the same starting price of $499.”

Pictured: Employees hold a new full size Apple iPad fourth generation, left, next to new Apple iPad mini.

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