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This Week In Apple Rumors: Next iPad Launch Date, 4G Possibilities, Design And More

First Posted: 02/12/2012 9:05 pm   Updated: 02/12/2012 9:05 pm

Every week the numerous blogs covering the machinations of the Apple empire float tons of unconfirmed rumors, futuristic speculation and questionably-sourced reports on what the company might be unveiling in the near or distant future. Let's take a look back at what the Mac blogs were excited about during the week of February 5 - 11. Check out our last edition of Apple rumors here, and for all the latest follow me on Twitter.

The Next iPad Will Be Unveiled The First Week Of March 2012!
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After months and months of silly "iPad 3" speculation and guesswork, several respected news sources are reporting that the iPad 3 will be unveiled the first week of March 2012.

First to report the news was John Paczkowski of AllThingsD, who you might remember was the first journalist to correctly report (from anonymous sources) that the newest iPhone would be unveiled in October 2011 AND, as though that wasn't enough, he was also first to report that October 4th was the date that Tim Cook would unveil the iPhone 4S. He has a good track record, in other words, and if his sources say that the iPad 3 will be unveiled in early March, then the iPad 3 is probably going to be unveiled in early March.

After the Paczkowski prediction came some confirmation from a bunch of well-sourced publications, including The New York Times, The Loop, and The Next Web, with The Next Web claiming that Apple was currently in "crunch mode" to get the thing ready by the first week in March. (Worth noting: The Times isn't quite sure that the next iPad will be called the iPad 3. Perhaps -- and this is just conjecture -- it will be called the "Apple TabletTron 6000.")

The next iPad's official presentation date is just about nailed down. So what is the iPad 3 (or TabletTron 6000) going to look like? Let's take a walk down speculation lane.

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Every week the numerous blogs covering the machinations of the Apple empire float tons of unconfirmed rumors, futuristic speculation and questionably-sourced reports on what the company might be unvei...
Every week the numerous blogs covering the machinations of the Apple empire float tons of unconfirmed rumors, futuristic speculation and questionably-sourced reports on what the company might be unvei...
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stevio1973
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12:46 PM on 08/02/2012
Good source of info, one of the best reads I've had today!

http://appleappscom.com
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myproffs
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05:29 AM on 02/14/2012
Apple is reported to be testing 8-inch iPad
According to the Wall Street Journal confirm that apple is to release a smaller iPad, stating that the company is testing an 8-inch model.
http://myproffs.co.uk/index.php/home/1735-apple-is-reported-to-be-testing-8-inch-ipad
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Volantiad
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07:13 PM on 02/13/2012
"The killer feature of the so-called iPad 3 will supposedly be its screen. Apple reportedly wants to quadruple the pixels of the iPad 3 over the iPad 2, from 1,024x768 to a true "retina display" resolution of 2,048x1,536."

So, I wonder if then video quality of downloaded media will improve as well. I'm just imagining what it might be like to watch a VCR tape on an HD TV/Monitor: underwhelming.

Also concerned that they're thinking of axing the optical drive from MBP's. I use mine *ALL* the time. It's the biggest reason I didn't go with a MBA.
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soundping
Candygram for Mongo..
905 Fans
12:12 PM on 02/13/2012
And the children go wild...then go back to work making the new iPad.
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jkredwine
and all this is folly to the world
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11:39 AM on 02/13/2012
Perhaps it is uncouth of HuffPost to feed the Apple rumor mill and appease the fanboys with articles like this, but it does generate traffic and it's what many Apple product users would like to read.

Can't fault them for focusing on what the people want to hear- no matter how well it plays into your sheeple argument. It does, though, degrade the quality of the tech page at large.
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stopgeorge
Paper Ballots WORK. Unverifiable e-voting doesn't
488 Fans
11:35 AM on 02/13/2012
I'll say it again -- except for the battery life -- tablets suck.
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julialynch1993
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11:26 AM on 02/13/2012
The iPad 3 that is hitting shelves in March 2012 is an excellent fit for kikin Browser, an iPad-exclusive browser that is available for download in the App Store: http://bit.ly/kikinappstore. kikin Browser has been recently updated to include SmartSuggestions, a feature that prompts users to touch the omni-bar to pull up a list of sites that are similar to the one that is currently being displayed. For instance, a user browsing IMDB may want to also look at movie times on Moviefone; SmartSuggestions allows users to move from site to site without even typing! Learn more about kikin Browser at: http://bit.ly/kikinsite.
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AngryMonkey
Stop believing in fairy tales
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10:40 AM on 02/13/2012
Think I will wait until next year and get the iPad 4 and/or the iPhone 6. Apple has a cash horde for a reason.
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OceanFive
My Native American name is Steve.
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10:24 AM on 02/13/2012
Apple if you are listening.............take some of that cash horde and market cap and buy AT&T. You know it makes sense. Save us and Save AT&T and make sure texting is free.
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Danish5666
What makes life worthwhile isn't measured by GDP
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10:12 AM on 02/13/2012
That must mean harder time for Chinese factory workers on Apples plants.
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Hehlol
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11:45 AM on 02/13/2012
Those factories also produce your keyboard and monitor you flaming idiot.
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Sacchinftw
Isn't it sad...?
719 Fans
12:03 PM on 02/13/2012
Except that his keyboard and monitor aren't obscenely marked up.
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TFlint
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10:04 AM on 02/13/2012
Every day the reporters have to write a new story, even when there is nothing to report.
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Mitchman57
I might be indecisive. But... maybe not.
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09:26 AM on 02/13/2012
I heard the ipad 3 will have a remote controller so you don't have to actually touch the screen.

It'll have a few buttons and we'll probably call it 'rodent' because of the cord coming out of it's butt.

((( 80's flashback / OFF )))
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pdaddy18
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11:47 AM on 02/23/2012
itd be cool if it was a touchscreen remote control...:p
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Mitchman57
I might be indecisive. But... maybe not.
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09:21 AM on 02/13/2012
"....of silly "iPad 3" speculation and guesswork"..... Pot calling the kettle black.

Google hits, Google hits, Google hits, Google hits, Google hits.
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hazmat777
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09:13 AM on 02/13/2012
Useless article written by someone that wants to move up a ladder in his head.
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