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Top 5 makers of tablets, led by Apple and iPad

Apple extended its dominance in tablet computers in the second quarter, shipping nearly seven out of every 10 tablets, according to research firm   IHS iSuppli . Other tablet makers include   Amazon.com Inc , which said on Thursday that it had sold out of the Kindle Fire amid expectations of a new model soon.   A new  iPad  model came out a few weeks before the April-June quarter began. Apple's 69.6 per cent share in the April-June quarter is up from about 58 per cent in the first quarter. It's the highest since the first quarter of last year, when Apple had 70 per cent in a market with fewer competitors then.  Here are the top five manufacturers of  tablets  in the second quarter, as released by IHS iSuppli:  1. -> Apple Inc , maker of the iPad, 17 million shipped worldwide, 69.6 per cent share  2. -> Samsung Electronics  Co, maker of Galaxy line, 2.3 million, 9.2 per cent.  3. ->...