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Apple iPhone OS 4.0 vs. the Competition: How Does it Compare? Will Apple's mobile OS take the lead again, or is it only pulling even (for now) with Android and other competitors? - Ginny Mies, PCWorld Video Reviews & Demos Apple iPad Stress Tests How sturdy is Apple's latest gadget, the iPad? We test it so you don't have to... Excellent Games Already Available for the Apple iPad Staff Editor Nate Ralph takes a look at Worms HD, Fieldrunners, Scrabble, Plants vs. Zombies HD, and Need for Speed Shift. Samsung's Galaxy S Smartphone Has a 4-inch AMOLED Screen Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone also uses a 1GHz processor, runs the Android 2.1 platform, and has a 5-megapixel camera. Gadget News Who Bought Apple's 300,000 iPads? Take a Guess Apple iPad Costs $260 to Build, iSuppli Finds Is Apple's iPhone OS 'Game Center' a Nintendo DS Killer? Xbox 360 System Update Adds USB Storage, Gotchas Apple iPad: It Makes Salsa, Too! Is Apple Developing Game Controls for the iPad and iPhone? 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