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Why Small Tablets Will Dominate the Tablet Market The key attribute of small tablets that will drive them into mainstream use is low cost.
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Microsoft Restores Xbox Live Service Microsoft on Friday said it has fully restored its Xbox Live service after problems prevented an undetermined number of users from logging into the online gaming...
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