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Live blog from Apple's 'iPad 3' media event in San Francisco
Apple on Wednesday plans to take the wraps of its third-generation iPad during a media event in San Francisco. Click here for live coverage of the event, which begins at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern.
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Originally Posted by benfg 
This is strange.
This is strange.
Not strange in the slightest.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Not strange in the slightest.
Not strange in the slightest.
Agreed. Also have the Apple TV update too.
Predictions:
- iPad 3: Dual Core/1GB/Retina/LTE/802.11ac
- iPad 2 8GB
- AppleTV 1080p
- iOS 5.1 with Siri
- 1080p Movies on iTunes (but not iCloud)
- Microsoft Office for iPad
- A bunch of developers of popular apps will come on stage to demo their new Retina versions.
- And whatever "B82" is
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Originally Posted by MusicComposer
- And whatever "B82" is
- And whatever "B82" is
for $39... its a smart cover
Wonder who will be taking the lead on this keynote. No doubt it's going to get a lot of extra attention since it's the first big one since Steve died. Tim Cook or Phill Schiller perhaps?
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Originally Posted by ko024
for $39... its a smart cover
for $39... its a smart cover
It's an updated Digital AV dongle.
Quote:
Originally Posted by benfg
Usually apple is updating the Apple Store during the Keynote...
We are 2 hours for the Keynote and Apple is already working on the Apple Store...
What is going on??? Is there more than the "IPAD HD"???
This is strange.
Usually apple is updating the Apple Store during the Keynote...
We are 2 hours for the Keynote and Apple is already working on the Apple Store...
What is going on??? Is there more than the "IPAD HD"???
This is strange.
Not that strange. Sometimes they take it down all night.
I submitted this news but thought everyone would love this:
http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...mber=8,130,237
Quote:
Resolution independent user interface design
Abstract
Graphical user interface material map objects are specified by a collection of attribute-value pairs, the collection of which comprises a complete description of the material map and may be used by a rendering engine to create a visual representation of the material map at any resolution. That is, material map representations in accordance with the invention are resolution independent. Another benefit of representing material maps in accordance with the invention is that they may be encrypted to prevent unauthorized inspection or use.
Inventors: \tZimmer; Mark (Aptos, CA)
Assignee: \tApple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.: \t11/459,140
Filed: \tJuly 21, 2006
Abstract
Graphical user interface material map objects are specified by a collection of attribute-value pairs, the collection of which comprises a complete description of the material map and may be used by a rendering engine to create a visual representation of the material map at any resolution. That is, material map representations in accordance with the invention are resolution independent. Another benefit of representing material maps in accordance with the invention is that they may be encrypted to prevent unauthorized inspection or use.
Inventors: \tZimmer; Mark (Aptos, CA)
Assignee: \tApple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.: \t11/459,140
Filed: \tJuly 21, 2006
Related filing document goes back to 2004.
It's taken this long for Apple to acquire this patent.
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Usually apple is updating the Apple Store during the Keynote...
We are 2 hours for the Keynote and Apple is already working on the Apple Store...
What is going on??? Is there more than the "IPAD HD"???
This is strange.