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TechRepublic Member | November 12, 2010


Poll: Will Android eclipse iPad the same way it did to iPhone?

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first of many high-profile Android tablets. Are they destined to overtake Apple iPad in market share the same way Android smartphones overtook iPhone? Read more

EDITOR'S NOTE: On Monday, November 15, 2010, this newsletter will change its name to the TechRepublic Sanity Check Newsletter. It will continue to report on what's new and what's next in the technology world, as seen through the critical eye of TechRepublic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner.

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