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Apple Tablet May Save Publishing

Apple Inc. won't reveal the details of what is widely expected to be a new tablet computer until Wednesday, but it has already shaken up the publishing world, whose executives wonder whether the device will revolutionize the distribution of newspapers, magazines and books in the same way that the iPod transformed the music industry.

Pundits and analysts have guessed the gadget will feature a 10-inch touch-screen color display designed for reading, watching video, browsing the Web and playing games. Apple has been slowly amassing digital reading material for the forthcoming device. The New York Times, Condé Nast Publications and HarperCollins Publishers have been approached about developing content.

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