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Archive: 10-2012

• Apple October surprise: iPad Mini sticker shock, iPad hardware refresh, and more

  Bill Detwiler gives you the details and his first-take hardware analysis on the new iPad Mini, fourth-generation iPad, 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, redesigned iMac, and updated Mac Mini.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | October 23, 2012, 6:12 PM PDT

• PS3 Super Slim teardown reveals hardware changes, but no real upgrades

  Bill Detwiler cracks open the PlayStation 3 Super Slim, shows you how Sony redesigned the popular gaming console, and compare the new machine to older PS3 models.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | October 11, 2012, 7:50 PM PDT