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3/7/12 at 7:38am
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Apple on Wednesday plans to take the wraps of its third-generation iPad during a media event in San Francisco. Click here for live coverage of the event, which begins at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern.


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post #2 of 61
3/7/12 at 7:47am
Usually apple is updating the Apple Store during the Keynote...

We are 2 hours for the Keynote and Apple is already working on the Apple Store...

What is going on??? Is there more than the "IPAD HD"???

This is strange.
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post #3 of 61
3/7/12 at 7:48am
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This is strange.

Not strange in the slightest.
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post #4 of 61
3/7/12 at 7:59am
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Not strange in the slightest.

Agreed. Also have the Apple TV update too.
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post #5 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:12am
Predictions:
- iPad 3: Dual Core/1GB/Retina/LTE/802.11ac
- iPad 2 8GB
- AppleTV 1080p
- iOS 5.1 with Siri
- 1080p Movies on iTunes (but not iCloud)
- Microsoft Office for iPad
- A bunch of developers of popular apps will come on stage to demo their new Retina versions.
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post #6 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:16am
- And whatever "B82" is
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post #7 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:38am
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- And whatever "B82" is

for $39... its a smart cover
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post #8 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:38am
Wonder who will be taking the lead on this keynote. No doubt it's going to get a lot of extra attention since it's the first big one since Steve died. Tim Cook or Phill Schiller perhaps?
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post #9 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:40am
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for $39... its a smart cover

It's an updated Digital AV dongle.
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post #10 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:45am
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Originally Posted by benfg View Post

Usually apple is updating the Apple Store during the Keynote...

We are 2 hours for the Keynote and Apple is already working on the Apple Store...

What is going on??? Is there more than the "IPAD HD"???

This is strange.

Not that strange. Sometimes they take it down all night.
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post #11 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:49am
I submitted this news but thought everyone would love this:

http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...mber=8,130,237

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Resolution independent user interface design

Abstract

Graphical user interface material map objects are specified by a collection of attribute-value pairs, the collection of which comprises a complete description of the material map and may be used by a rendering engine to create a visual representation of the material map at any resolution. That is, material map representations in accordance with the invention are resolution independent. Another benefit of representing material maps in accordance with the invention is that they may be encrypted to prevent unauthorized inspection or use.

Inventors: \tZimmer; Mark (Aptos, CA)
Assignee: \tApple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.: \t11/459,140
Filed: \tJuly 21, 2006

Related filing document goes back to 2004.

It's taken this long for Apple to acquire this patent.
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post #12 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:50am
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Originally Posted by BoxMacCary View Post

... and hopefully some LucasArts guys'll come on stage & blow everyone away with a UnrealEngine3-powered "Star Wars" game !!

"TIE FighterDX", anyone?

Tie Fighter is one of my all time favorite games. I really wouldn't mind seeing a new take on it.
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post #13 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:55am
The question is - how long will the 'live feed' last before it crashes?
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post #14 of 61
3/7/12 at 8:57am
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Originally Posted by paxman View Post

The question is - how long will the 'live feed' last before it crashes?

Up until Tim Cook says "there's just one more thing...."
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post #15 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:02am
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Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer View Post

I submitted this news but thought everyone would love this:

http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...mber=8,130,237



Related filing document goes back to 2004.

It's taken this long for Apple to acquire this patent.

I must be missing something obvious that you intend for us to get: can you explain a bit more, for us lay folk?
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post #16 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:03am
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Originally Posted by ascii View Post

Predictions:
- iPad 3: Dual Core/1GB/Retina/LTE/802.11ac
- iPad 2 8GB
- AppleTV 1080p
- iOS 5.1 with Siri
- 1080p Movies on iTunes (but not iCloud)
- Microsoft Office for iPad
- A bunch of developers of popular apps will come on stage to demo their new Retina versions.

Are you predicting that any iOS device that can install iOS 5.1 will be receive Siri? Bold prediction because I haven't read that anywhere, but I like it. I won't hold my breath since it could slow sales of iPhone4S and iPad3 if you could just install Siri on your old device.

I mean, I know it could happen. Apple saying Siri needs the hardware of the iPhone 4S to function is absolute crap. It seems to be mostly cloud based and Android devices with FAR less horsepower than an iPhone4 have had voice command support for some time. They could have just said it was an iPhone 4S exclusive feature and left it at that.

Sometimes I think Apple says more than they really need to.

EDIT: OH. Unless they let you PAY for a Siri update. That would both be awesome and would make them a ton of money. I could live with that.
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post #17 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:03am
I predict disappointment

but only because of my own expectations being too high
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post #18 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:05am
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Up until Tim Cook says "there's just one more thing...."

One more thing .... Apple television? Maybe.
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post #19 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:07am
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One more thing .... Apple television? Maybe.

Sure hope not.
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post #20 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:13am
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Are you predicting that any iOS device that can install iOS 5.1 will be receive Siri? Bold prediction because I haven't read that anywhere, but I like it. I won't hold my breath since it could slow sales of iPhone4S and iPad3 if you could just install Siri on your old device.

I think it's time for Siri to migrate to other devices, they have had a chance to iron out the bugs by now. Maybe it will just be the new Apple TV, but I hope it is older devices too.
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post #21 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:13am
A tricorder.
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post #22 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:14am
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Originally Posted by anantksundaram View Post

I must be missing something obvious that you intend for us to get: can you explain a bit more, for us lay folk?

Apple's been lining up all aspects of Resolution Independence and it's accompanying application spaces before they bring it to the general consumer. Getting the Patents to do so are a must. The goal is to bring Res-I to all UIs across the entire Apple Ecosystem.
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post #23 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:14am
Looks like most sites are using Scribble Live these days. No reader comments :-(

Anyway, I think the haptic rumour is interesting and a strong possibility given the evidence.
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post #24 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:16am
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Originally Posted by Hattig View Post

Looks like most sites are using Scribble Live these days. No reader comments :-(

We have an entire FORUM for comments
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post #25 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:20am
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post

We have an entire FORUM for comments

It's not the same as the chat systems that Cover It Live! etc, used to provide. Not everything said needs to be immortalised in a forum.

Anyway, the folks at The Verge are in the queue now. 40 minutes to go!
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post #26 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:23am
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Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer View Post

Apple's been lining up all aspects of Resolution Independence and it's accompanying application spaces before they bring it to the general consumer. Getting the Patents to do so are a must. The goal is to bring Res-I to all UIs across the entire Apple Ecosystem.

Apple has been playing around with RI for years. http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/09/resol...-cabel-sasser/

It is not coming anytime soon although I would be happy to be wrong.

-kpluck
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post #27 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:42am
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Originally Posted by ascii View Post

Predictions:
- iPad 3: Dual Core/1GB/Retina/LTE/802.11ac
- iPad 2 8GB
- AppleTV 1080p
- iOS 5.1 with Siri
- 1080p Movies on iTunes (but not iCloud)
- Microsoft Office for iPad
- A bunch of developers of popular apps will come on stage to demo their new Retina versions.

I think several of those will come to pass. One huge exclusion is no mention of new Airport routers if you think the iPad will get 802.11ac. I personally don't expect 802.11ac to arrive until the next MBPs at which time we'll get new routers.

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post #28 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:45am
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A tricorder.

"A Phone, an iPod, an Internet Communicator ... A Phone, an iPod, an Internet Communicator"

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post #29 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:46am
Mr prediction:

It will look the same as iPad 2 with a bigger battery life and additional RAM maybe Siri will be added on and they will promise some software updates.
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post #30 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:52am
As usual!
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post #31 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:58am
- iPad HD name
- 1.2Ghz dual core using many features of Cortex-A15.
- 1GB RAM
- Quad-core GPU
- Siri
- New apps
- Apple TV HD with 1080p for $99
- Bluetooth remote with Siri?
- iTS 1080p (if same price as 720p then no real bit rate change, if $1 more than around 10Mbps
- New iPod Touch (larger size?)

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post #32 of 61
3/7/12 at 9:59am
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Originally Posted by BoxMacCary View Post

... and hopefully some LucasArts guys'll come on stage & blow everyone away with a UnrealEngine3-powered "Star Wars" game !!

I would pay $15 for a version of Tie Figher or X-Wing vs Tie-Fighter on the iphone or ipad. Even if they kept all graphics and gameplay the same but just increased resolution. shaded polygon graphics are ok with me. It was the gameplay that was the best.
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post #33 of 61
3/7/12 at 10:01am
New iPad. New Apple TV. New AV adapter.

No iPods. No televisions (HA!).
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post #34 of 61
3/7/12 at 10:04am
I'm finding the gtgt coverage pretty good. Quick updates. Photos. Direct quotes without a lot of editorialising.
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post #35 of 61
3/7/12 at 10:10am
AppleInsider live coverage?

Fail.
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post #36 of 61
3/7/12 at 10:11am
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AppleInsider live coverage?

Fail.

Since everyone decided to use the same system, the system is down.
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post #37 of 61
3/7/12 at 10:15am
No live coverage here. Too bad. Promises made. Promises broken.

Mackworld is down too.
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post #38 of 61
3/7/12 at 10:16am
Yep Ars' feed is now back up. Everyone's feeds are going to be intermittent.
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post #39 of 61
3/7/12 at 10:17am
To bad they are not going to have a tribute to Jobs at this event.
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post #40 of 61
3/7/12 at 10:18am
gizmodo and gdgt running pretty solid.

gtgt had better pics
gizmodo has better cynicism
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