James Manning

Pint-sized ... the iPad mini is rumoured to be announced on October 23.

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Why Apple is making an iPad mini

James Manning Apple is poised to launch an iPad mini as figures show the tech giant's tablet market share in the US fell by 29 percentage points in the past year.

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Data download grows with phone addiction

James Manning and Vince Chadwick If you have noticed more people than ever are wandering around distracted, noses buried in a smartphone, you are right.