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The new iPad: Everything you need to know about Apple's 2012 iPad 3rd generation

Everything you need to know about Apple's 2012 iPad

Apple's 3rd generation iPad was announced on March 7, 2012. While the new iPad looks like last year's iPad 2, it has a better screen, processor, optics, and networking that combine to make it an impressive upgrade.

Key features: 2048x1536 264dpi Retina display, Apple A5X processor, 5 megapixel/1080p video iSight camera, HSPA+ 42mbps/LTE 72mbps networking.

Pricing: Wi-Fi $499/16GB, $599/32GB, $699/64GB; Wi-Fi + 3G/LTE $629/16GB, $729/32GB, $829/64GB

Availability: March 16 in the U.S., Australia, Canada, the U.K. and 8 other regions; available March 25 in Italy, Spain, Ireland, Mexico, and 21 other regions

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Appigo's Notebook app for iPhone and iPad has gone 2.0 and is now a universal app for iPhone and iPad with Dropbox support keep your notes synced across all your devices, including your Mac or PC.

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When it comes to iPad 2 cases, everyone has an opinion on which type is best -- hard, soft, waterproof, leather, or skin case

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Apple's iPad not affected by Amazon's Kindle Fire

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Apple has just announced another record breaking quarter, coming off the holidays with $46.33 billion in revenue, $13.06 billion in net profit, and a whopping 37.04 million iPhones, 15.43 million iPads, and 15.4 million iPods sold.

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Tablet (read: iPad and Kindle) ownership almost doubled over the holidays

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