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China regulatory officials approve sale of 3G third-generation iPad

Give it time and the regulators will eventually say yes… Per MarketWatch, regulators in China have approved the 3G version of Apple’s third-generation iPad for sale in that market, signaling that the new iPad could soon become available in another major market. The approval of the new iPad model compatible with the China Unicom 3G […]

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iPad 3 RAM doubled to 1GB, battery life to remain about the same

The third-generation iPad may look fairly identical to its predecessor, but it’s what’s inside that counts. Though the new A5X chip in Apple’s third-generation iPad features the same dual-core CPU found in its predecessor, the system-on-a-chip is still believed to double the onboard RAM to 1 gigabyte. Although Apple has never announced the amount of […]

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Rumor: iPad 3 might include Retina Display at $80 premium

You’ve been hankering over the idea of an iPad 3 with a Retina Display for a while now. Unfortunately, it might cost a bit extra. Per MacRumors, a document that has surfaced out of the Far East claims that Apple’s third-generation iPad will cost US$80 more, starting at US$579 instead of US$499. The leaked comparison […]

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iBooks 2 images linked to 2x image files, hint towards iPad 3 with Retina Display

It’s the hints that make things interesting. Per AppleInsider, a source has pointed out that the continued presence of iPad-specific double-resolution images within Apple’s newly updated iBooks 2 app could indicate that the company will soon release an iPad with an improved display that approaches Retina Display-like quality. Higher-quality iPad images were first discovered in […]