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http://www.cnet.com/news/google-unve...-built-tablet/

Google has unveiled a new tablet called the Pixel C, with hopes that the productivity-focused device can revive the sagging tablet market.

The Internet search giant unveiled the 10.2-inch Pixel C (the "C" stands for convertible) and its removable keyboard Tuesday at a press event in San Francisco. Like other devices in the Pixel line, the tablet is built entirely by Google. Devices in its Nexus line are made in collaboration with partner companies.

The metal-clad tablet, which runs on Google's Android operating software, uses an Nvidia Tegra X1 eight-core processor with 3 gigabytes of memory, Andrew Bowers, a Google product management director, said on stage. Bowers also noted that the magnetically connected, Bluetooth-enabled keyboard doubles as a stand, so users don't have to prop up the tablet on a book or pillow.

...the market for tablets has been in decline. Shipments of the devices are expected to drop 8 percent this year, according to market tracker IDC.

The Pixel C will go on sale "in time for the holidays," Bowers said, and cost $499 with 32 gigabytes of storage and $599 for 64 GB. The keyboard will cost $149. In comparison, the iPad Pro starts at $799, with the keyboard selling for $169. A Microsoft Surface 3 tablet starts at $499, with the base model including 64 GB storage, and a keyboard cover costs $130.

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