9to5mac posted some images of Apples preparations at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco where the company will hold its next-generation iPad event and possibly the introduction of a refreshed Apple TV. Apple started hanging its large banners that will more than likely display images of whatever is announced. The Event will kick off on March 7 at 10 a.m. PDT and we will be here to cover it. » Apple Prepares Yerba Buena Center For iPad 3 Event on March 7
Two days ago Apple started sending invitations for the Apple Event on Wednesday, March 7, and the image of the iPad Apple used for the invitation didnt show a Home Button. Because of that people started to think that there will no homebutton on the next gen iPad. This is highly unlikely since all leaked iPad 3 parts show a homebutton and today they are shown by these digitizers on Fix-iPhones.com today. » Images Of iPad 3 Digitizer & HomeButton
Aatma Studio posted a concept video of the upcoming iPad 3. Honestly i think it will be the iPad 6 or later but the concept looks nice. It is a full screen iPad and the key highlights of the iPad 3 Concept features include edge-to-edge screen, magnetic iPads with near field communications (NFC) and 3d holographic display for multiplayer games. » Cool iPad 3 Concept Video
iFixit received an “iPad 3 display”, and they took a good hard look at it, and nailed down some specifics: the display resolution (as rumored) looks to be 2048×1536, and there are subtle differences in the style of connector and placement of the retaining clips. Whether or not you consider this a true “retina display,” it is hard to argue that the pixel-density of the “iPad 3” beats the heck out of everything else on the market. Check the video overview after the break. » iFixit Took A Closer Look At The iPad 3 Retina Display
MICGadget created a roundup post about the iPad 3 rumors and posted these interesting side by side photos of the iPad 2 casing and what is believed to be the new iPad 3 back. » Side by Side Photos Of iPad 2 & iPad 3 Casing
Spy Photos of Samsung iPad 3 Retina Display Production
Some intriguing photos has been discovered on a Chinese forum of an apparent iPad Retina Display production line. “The forum posting contains some blurry spy shots of what it is calling the iPad 3 2048 x 1536 display, but perhaps more interestingly, has a photo of packed up Retina Displays.” The forum post also claims these Retina Displays are made by Samsung and the plant is located in the Wujiang City, Radiant Opto-Electronics LCM sector. You can find more spy photos and information after the break. » Spy Photos of Samsung iPad 3 Retina Display Production
Anew photo has surfaced on the WeiPhone forums showing a A5X-chip nestled onto a prototype logic board. The chip also includes a date code of “1146”, which would peg production at or around November 14th-20th of 2011. If this rumor is true the iPad 3 will not get an A6 Chip, instead it will get an upgraded A5 Chip. » Prototype iPad 3 Shows Apple A5X Chip [rumor]