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Confirmed: iPad 3 to be announced at Apple event on March 7th. Cue to retina display and advanced haptic feedback?

February 28, 2012 at 3:35 pm

You had been warned to hold off any iPad purchases until further notice. So finally we have confirmation on the official announcement for Apple’s next generation tablet, the iPad 3. Apple has been sending out invites for an event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Wednesday 7th of March at 10am PST (1pm EST or 6pm GMT).

The invite shows a finger touching, a pretty sharp, iPad screen. The tagline reads We have something you really have to see. And touch. It’s been widely rumored that the iPad 3 will feature an extremely high resolution “retina” display effectively quadrupling the iPad 2’s effective pixels. The iPad 3 resolution is said to be 2048×1536 against the iPad 2’s 1024×768, which would really be a sight.

Now we’re pretty interested in the last part of the tagline. We already know touch, so could Apple be eluding to something new in the iPad 3, like let’s say, advanced haptic feedback. continue reading

Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera designed by Marc Newson to be announced on February 2nd?

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January 30, 2012 at 5:32 pm

We’ll file this into ironic. We were day-dreaming during the weekend over the old Asahi Pentax, and today we received the above invitation for a new product launch event by Pentax in London on February 2nd. The new camera has been designed in collaboration with Sydney-born industrial designer Marc Newson, famous for combining smooth organic lines and bright vivid colors into his products.

The timing matches previous rumors for a new K-mount camera announcement from Pentax, just in time for the CP+ camera show in Yokohama. All rumors point to a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) to be named Pentax K-01. Again quoting previous rumors, the K-01 will have the same 16-megapixel sensor as the K-5, it will support K-mount lenses but will come with its own new DA 40mm f2.8 lens that is less than 1cm thick.
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Apple NYC end-January event about iBooks, no iPad 3, iTV or Mac Pro updates yet

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January 3, 2012 at 5:05 am

Apple is preparing a media event in New York City at the end of January. Similar to previous events held in NYC, this one will more likely be focused on content/platform updates rather than hardware. TechCrunch is reporting on its own sources that indeed the event will focus on eBooks, publishing and Apple’s iBooks platform. It’s also expected that the event will mostly be attended by the publishing industry.

There have been a number of rumors floating around that Apple will soon be announcing a Mac Pro line refresh as shipping dates had been slipping to 1-3 weeks, though checking the online Apple Store now most models appear to be in stock. Of course, everyone is also anxiously expecting an iPad 3 announcement, while Apple’s much rumored iTV voice-controlled television is another hotly awaited product. Nevertheless it’s expected that at this event there won’t be any major hardware announcements.
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Tim Cook to unveil iPhone 5 at Apple event on October 4, say sources

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September 21, 2011 at 10:30 am

AllThingsD is reporting that Apple will hold a big media event on the 4th of October to announce nothing less but the next version of the iPhone. Apple’s new CEO, Tim Cook, is said to take the stage and present the iPhone 5 to the world. This certainly confirms the timing we’ve reported previously for the launch. Other rumors suggest that Apple might not have just one, but two smartphones in the pipeline; the second being a souped up version of the current iPhone, named the iPhone 4S.

Now what will the iPhone 5 look like? Well, everything is pointing out to a larger, thinner device, hosting a larger display, measuring 4-inches.

So, start the clock. Just two weeks left to go.
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