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Apple could release a new iPad as early as next month. As we noted yesterday, several new reports point to a March unveiling in San Francisco, presumably followed -- a week or so later -- by the official launch of the iPad 3. So what kind of features will Apple load onto its latest tablet? Recent posts 02.10.12 With new music hardware, Google takes aim at your living room 02.10.12 iPad 3 rumors solidify around release window, but not features 02.10.12 Google plans to challenge Dropbox with cloud-sync service: report 02.09.12 Steve Jobs: FBI file says Apple CEO could 'distort reality' 02.09.12 iPad 3 unveiling set for March: report Related stories Think you're a true geek? Take our quiz iPad 3 rumors point to February release date iPad 3 unveiling set for March: report Topics Technology Computer Hardware and Peripherals Computer Technology Personal Computers Tablet Computers Smartphones Consumer Electronics An improved screen, for sure. The current model iPad -- the iPad 2 -- sports a 9.7-inch display, with 1024-by-768-pixel resolution. Decent, but there's plenty of room for improvement, and the bulk of the recent iPad 3 gossip has centered on a Retina Display, similar to the one used on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. Writing this week in All Things D, John Paczkowski predicted the iPad 3 would get a 2048-by-1536 pixel resolution, "or something close to it." RELATED: 10 most intriguing tablets of 2012 As for the shape of the forthcoming device -- well, odds are that Apple won't reinvent the wheel the tablet here. A recent image, published first on the Repair Labs Blog, and then circulated elsewhere, purportedly shows the iPad 3, and it looks a lot like the iPad 2. The difference, according to The Verge: structural changes "which will allow for a larger battery, slightly reconfigured logic board, new cameras, and a different screen." Consumers can also expect the arrival of Siri, the voice-controlled personal assistant introduced on the iPhone 4S. Siri has been popular among users, as Gregg Keizer of Computerworld has pointed out. There's plenty of evidence to indicate that Siri has helped drive interest in the latest iPhone. It makes sense that Apple would trot out the functionality on the iPad 3. Meanwhile, rumors continue to swirl around a second, smaller iPad, with a 7-inch screen, which Apple could roll out later in 2012. "I believe that's always been in the plan" analyst Ezra Gottheil told Computerworld this week, referring to a small iPad. "Actually that's a good form factor for some users, and although they will also charge a premium above other similar-sized tablets, they want to protect that price flank."
Apple could release a new iPad as early as next month. As we noted yesterday, several new reports point to a March unveiling in San Francisco, presumably followed -- a week or so later -- by the official launch of the iPad 3. So what kind of features will Apple load onto its latest tablet? Recent posts 02.10.12 With new music hardware, Google takes aim at your living room 02.10.12 iPad 3 rumors solidify around release window, but not features 02.10.12 Google plans to challenge Dropbox with cloud-sync service: report 02.09.12 Steve Jobs: FBI file says Apple CEO could 'distort reality' 02.09.12 iPad 3 unveiling set for March: report Related stories Think you're a true geek? Take our quiz iPad 3 rumors point to February release date iPad 3 unveiling set for March: report Topics Technology Computer Hardware and Peripherals Computer Technology Personal Computers Tablet Computers Smartphones Consumer Electronics An improved screen, for sure. The current model iPad -- the iPad 2 -- sports a 9.7-inch display, with 1024-by-768-pixel resolution. Decent, but there's plenty of room for improvement, and the bulk of the recent iPad 3 gossip has centered on a Retina Display, similar to the one used on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. Writing this week in All Things D, John Paczkowski predicted the iPad 3 would get a 2048-by-1536 pixel resolution, "or something close to it." RELATED: 10 most intriguing tablets of 2012 As for the shape of the forthcoming device -- well, odds are that Apple won't reinvent the wheel the tablet here. A recent image, published first on the Repair Labs Blog, and then circulated elsewhere, purportedly shows the iPad 3, and it looks a lot like the iPad 2. The difference, according to The Verge: structural changes "which will allow for a larger battery, slightly reconfigured logic board, new cameras, and a different screen." Consumers can also expect the arrival of Siri, the voice-controlled personal assistant introduced on the iPhone 4S. Siri has been popular among users, as Gregg Keizer of Computerworld has pointed out. There's plenty of evidence to indicate that Siri has helped drive interest in the latest iPhone. It makes sense that Apple would trot out the functionality on the iPad 3. Meanwhile, rumors continue to swirl around a second, smaller iPad, with a 7-inch screen, which Apple could roll out later in 2012. "I believe that's always been in the plan" analyst Ezra Gottheil told Computerworld this week, referring to a small iPad. "Actually that's a good form factor for some users, and although they will also charge a premium above other similar-sized tablets, they want to protect that price flank."