Apple Announces iPad mini

Update: As expected, Apple unveiled a smaller version of the iPad today that will, in fact, be called the “iPad mini.” The mini’s screen measures 7.9 inches diagonally and has a surface area of 29.6 inches. It is 7.2 mm thin, or “as thin as a pencil,” and .68 pounds, or “as light as a pad of paper.” The presentation revolved around the fact that the iPad mini is small enough to hold in one hand, while still retaining the functionality of the full-size models....  read more