Apple's iPad 2 Event: How To Follow Live, What To Expect

Apple is hosting a special event in San Francisco starting Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST. The company is expected to unveil a refresh of 2010's smash-hit product, the iPad.

Many expect the unofficially named "iPad 2" to feature beefier specs, a slimmer build and dual webcams. Apple may also reveal white and black models, 9to5mac reports. MacLife offers a sobering prediction: "While many may be disappointed if Apple doesn't 'shock and awe' with the next iPad, the reality is that the company's tablet is leading the market by such a wide margin at this point, Cupertino can still afford to coast a little bit -- at least until September, when the rumor mill claims we'll likely see a more spectacular iPad 2 with the bells and whistles that make us all swoon." (For our latest iPad 2 rumor roundup, click here.)

Engadget writes that a new version of iOS, as well as some other goodies, could also be on the docket.

Many are wondering if Steve Jobs, who has taken a leave of absence for undisclosed medical reasons, will make a surprise appearance at today's event. We'll have to wait and see.

You can follow Apple's event live at the following blogs:

• MobileCrunch


• Engadget


• CNET


• ZDNET


• Gizmodo


• Ars Technica

For live Twitter coverage, see our list of tech journalists or our list for Apple news outlets.

Comments

[Querent]

02:07 PM on 03/02/2011

Thanks for the links. I monitored part of the presentation.

[JlMMlE]

01:27 PM on 03/02/2011

Does this thing really needs 2 cameras, i have one now and i don't know what i would use them for, since my iPhone has them already and as do many cameras in the house.

So i wonder what could they be used for.

[iotagamma]

12:42 PM on 03/02/2011

I am glad I din't buy the iPad last year. However, with Jobs slowly leaving the iPicture should we expect the same disappointing products from 90's Apple? It happened once, it could feasibly happen.

[NHBill]

12:01 PM on 03/02/2011

The Apple Store is offline.
iPad 2 will probably be available later Today.

[whitwhit]

01:34 PM on 03/02/2011

"So when are we going to ship it? April? May? June? No. March 11th" via MobileCrunch

[Emanuel T Olff]

10:54 AM on 03/02/2011

Yawn ...

[Fabini]

10:30 AM on 03/02/2011

I am wondering if a small change may be made to th eiMac line - dropping the 13 and reducing the price of i5s. Anyone else think this might happen?

[PAPete]

09:58 AM on 03/02/2011

Stupid.

[studmoose]

09:38 AM on 03/02/2011

Barf! Another Apple ad.

That reminds me... The cat litter needs to be changed!

[Pectin]

09:59 AM on 03/02/2011

Perhaps if you didn't click on articles that don't interest you?

[studmoose]

10:05 AM on 03/02/2011

The main tech page didn't describe what 'the event' was.

[NHBill]

12:13 PM on 03/02/2011

Apple is expected to ship 40 million iPads this year.
It is becoming the single most popular tech device of the 21st Century.