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While a number of alleged iPad 3 parts have leaked in recent weeks, one piece that has so far remained unseen is the device’s front panel. But now Apple.pro points to a posting (registration required) on Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo showing what is claimed to be the front glass and digitizer assembly from the iPad 3. The part appears nearly identical to that of the iPad 2, with the  [ Read More ]

MICGadget posts a roundup of circulating iPad 3 rumors, and also includes a few better side-by-side shots of what is believed to be the new iPad 3 back enclosure and the iPad 2 one. Seen on top of each other, the iPad 3 does appear to have a more gradual taper to the edges than the iPad 2. The difference in size, however, is said to be minimal but seems  [ Read More ]

Over the weekend, ABC announced that it had been granted exclusive access to Foxconn’s factories in China where the company assembled products for Apple, with the segment scheduled to air on a special edition of Nightline on Tuesday night. ABC has now posted a preview of the segment, along with a teaser video from Nightline co-anchor Bill Weir. Apple promised complete access, no dog-and-pony, no Potemkin Village, but they denied  [ Read More ]

CNet reports that Apple has settled a class action suit over the iPhone 4′s antenna. The settlement comes from 18 separate lawsuits that were consolidated into one. All share the claim that Apple was “misrepresenting and concealing material information in the marketing, advertising, sale, and servicing of its iPhone 4–particularly as it relates to the quality of the mobile phone antenna and reception and related software.” When the iPhone 4  [ Read More ]

Just hours after a pair of U.S. Congressmen sent a letter to Apple requesting information on privacy practices, specifically as they relate to address book data being collected and stored by the apps’ developers, Apple has issued a statement to AllThingsD indicating that the issue will be addressed in a forthcoming iOS software update. “Apps that collect or transmit a user’s contact data without their prior permission are in violation  [ Read More ]

Realmac Software and Impending have just released Clear to the App Store. Clear is a simplified list making application that was announced at Macworld. The App’s claim to fame is the extremely minimal interface that uses natural touch gestures for all functions. Some of these include: – Pull down on a list to add an item – Swipe an item right to complete it – Swipe an item or list  [ Read More ]

Electronista reports on a new article [Google translation] from Taiwan’s Commercial Times claiming that Apple is planning for production of 65-70 million iPad 3 displays in 2012, paving the way for a significant boost to Apple’s tablet sales. Shipments for the new LCD panel, believed designed by Sharp but being manufactured by LG Display and Samsung, were said by the Commercial Times to be already booked to the order of  [ Read More ]

The iPad 3 will come in 4G LTE versions for Verizon and AT&T according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. It was reported earlier today that the iPad 3 announcement would come on March 7. Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. will sell a version of the coming iPad that runs on their newest fourth-generation wireless networks, according to people familiar with the matter, as the battle to  [ Read More ]

Last week, repair firm iLab Factory posted a photo of a Sharp display that was said to carry a resolution of 2048×1536 in a 9.7-inch size and be targeted for the iPad 3. The company now reports (via 9to5Mac) that it has obtained the rear shell and dock connector cable parts that have also been circulating and matched all three together, increasing the likelihood that the leaks are genuine parts.  [ Read More ]

Apple is expected to reveal the new iPad at a media event in the first week of March. The new iPad is widely believed to carry a ultra-high resolution 2048×1536 display that exceeds the resolution of 1080p content. Apple, however, presently only offers a maximum of 720p HD content on their iTunes Store. 720p also happens to be the maximum resolution that the current generation Apple TV supports. We’ve already  [ Read More ]