Apple Announces March 7 iPad 3 Event in San Francisco

Apple made it official by announcing an iPad-related event for March 7. Apple sent out invitations to news media on Tuesday with an image showing part of an iPad screen. The event, which has the tagline "We have something you really have to see. And touch", will take place at the Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts in San Francisco at 10:00 AM next week, where Apple holds larger promotion events.

Apple is launching iOS 4.2

Apple announced its latest operating system update for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users will be available today. The software update would bring a bunch of new features to the iPad that already hit the iPhone and iPod Touch through last summer's iOS 4.0 release. iPad users are now can switch between apps, organize through folders and even can jump from one email inbox to another.

Steve Jobs mentioned in his statement that "iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a completely new product, just in time for the holiday season," "Once again, the iPad with iOS 4.2 will define the target that other tablets will aspire to, but very few, if any, will ever be able to hit."

The new AirPrint feature would print content directly from your mobile device to an AirPrint-enabled printer, a list that presently includes the HP Photosmart, HP LaserJet Pro, and HP Officejet, along with a host of other printers.

Airplay is another feature which would allow you to play music, videos and photos from and iPad, iPhone and iPod to Apple TV. 

iOS 4.2 will be available for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPod and iPad. In order to update any of these devices with iOS 4.2 first require iTunes 10.1, which Apple released a week ago.

Apple Prepares For iPad 2 Release

A report today morning suggests that Apple is preparing for the release of the iPad 2 early next year by initiating production of the device in January. 

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Apple is preparing for the release of the iPad 2 by initiating production of the device in January. The report today morning suggests this news. Though there is no any cimmitment on the release date, But Apple announced the original iPad during an event at the end of January and released it for retail approximately two months later. The new device is expected to include features such as dual cameras for face time, upgraded display & processor/memory with great storage capacity and of course less weight. 

The recent news that the 1st generation iPads are being sold for $399. Well, this price could become the standard for the iPad Gen 1, along with this iPad 2 begins at $499.

Apple's First PC Expected to Fetch $160,000

The Apple I is arguably considered the first personal computer, paving the path for desktop computing with this elementary PC. This incidentally was the first commercial product released by Apple, hand-built by co-founder Steve Wozniak. Released in 1976, the Apple I retailed for $666.66 (Rs. 29,836 approx.), and only 200 units were produced. Apple's quest for simplification was apparent even then. The Apple I featured an assembled motherboard, as opposed to other alternatives prevalent at that time only available in kit form requiring user assembly.

London based auction house Christie's have put up an almost pristine Apple I for bidding. It is expected to get auctioned for anywhere between $160,000 and $240,000. That's quite a lot for something more than three decades old, but the fact that there are less than 50 of them left, makes them pretty invaluable. In fact, Apple has reportedly sold one for $50,000. The estimates don't sound as lofty, when we all know how generous Apple fans are.

By: Nachiket Mhatre

Source: Techtree

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