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The murky potential of a larger iPad

Samsung’s 12-inch Galaxy Tab Pro is the closest thing that exists to a supersized iPad. Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung’s first Android tablet — the 7-inch Galaxy Tab — was not a cheap tablet, but it set a precedent for small tablets. This helped ultimately influence the development of Apple’s iPad Mini. But even more significantly, it paved a path for the …

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Is it possible to record the world’s best

Two MA Recordings albums, “Departe De Casa” and “Krushevo.” Steve Guttenberg/CNET Todd Garfinkle started out as a musician and landed a recording contract with CBS/Sony in 1986, while he was living in Japan. The relationship with CBS/Sony didn’t continue, so not long after that Garfinkle decided to start his own company, MA Recordings. He bought a custom-made microphone preamp, a …

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