ipad mini stories

 
In the run-up to the release of the iPad mini, there was a lot of hand wringing from Apple loyalists after early reviews tagged the device as a somewhat overpriced competitor to similar tablets, offering a lower resolution screen and few new options. But the weekend tally is in, and despite some reviewer misgivings, the iPad mini is officially a hit.
 
With all of the tiresome jokes about the iPad being just a big iPod Touch, you've got to wonder about a rumor for a smaller iPad coming in about a year. According to "upstream component sources," a touchscreen device between...