Gizmodo is floating a rumor that the name for Apple's Coach iPhone 4 Case next tablet will be iPad HD, rather than iPad 3. They base this information on alleged part listings from Griffin and Belkin.

Accessories manufacturers don't have a clue about Apple Coach iPhone 4S Case marketing plans until the very last minute. They usually get the physical specifications for new product versions in advance, so they can have products ready for launch. They also may get information about naming for product packaging, close to the release.

We are skeptical about this assumption that third-party accessory makers get information about unreleased Apple products, but share the rumor for the sake of discussion. In the past, Apple may have disclosed the designs of new products with third parties, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the company stopped the practice because of leaks.

Given Apple's recent propensity to name Designer iPhone 4 Cases and iPad models using a numerical system, it is likely that the next iPad will follow this trend.

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MacRumors points to a single Sina Weibo user who posted what is purported to be iPad 3 cost premiums over the iPad 2s now on the market (above). If true (and it seems a stretch at this point that Chinese locals would have U.S. prices), it would be the first time Apple has deviated from its original price matrix.Hermes iPhone 4 Case|Hermes iPhone 4S Case|Burberry iPhone 4 Case|Burberry iPhone 4S Case

There is talk about Apple keeping its iPad 2s in circulation at a reduced cost, thereby making another tier of product. Best Buy is currently selling iPad 2s for $50 off across the board for instance, and there are several sales on specific iPad models with increasing frequency. Apple charges $419 currently for an iPad 2 refurb.Chanel iPhone 4 Case|Chanel iPhone 4S Case|Gucci iPhone 4 Case|Gucci iPhone 4S Case

Handset maker Motorola Mobility may have found itself in an uneasy place as both Microsoft and Apple are attempting to block its $12.billion sale to Google, but the company’s marketing department is as vigorous as ever. With this week’s spotlight on the latest mobile developments showcased at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, Spain, the Razr-maker published three provocative clips on its YouTube channel.Designer iPhone 4 Case|Designer iPhone 4S Case

The videos pit the iPhone 4S-exclusive Siri feature against Android Voice Actions running on three different handsets: The Atrix 2, Photon 4G and Electrify. In each instance, Siri runs notably slower (and therefore less useful) than Android Voice Actions on Motorola’s devices.

Both Android Voice Actions and Siri need a network connection to upload audio samples of spoken queries. The cloud does the rest–speech recognition, parsing your query and beaming down the results.Coach iPhone 4 Case|Coach iPhone 4S Case

Two more clips are right below.Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Case|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Case

Android Voice Actions for calling, texting, navigation and more debuted in August 2010 and are supported on Android 2.2 onwards through the Voice Search app. Siri, Apple’s AI acquisition, is deeply integrated as a core iOS feature of iPhone 4S. As for hardware differences, Motorola launched the Photon 4G last summer and debuted it on the Sprint network as its first 4G device. A dual-core 1GHz Tegra 2 chip from Nvidia powers it. Apple’s iPhone 4S was introduced on Oct. 4, 2011, and it runs the Apple-designed A5 chip packing in two processing Cortex-A9 cores clocked at an estimated 800MHz each. Apple licensed these cores from fables semiconductor maker ARM Holdings based in the United Kingdom— same as Nvidia with its Tegra 2 chip found inside Motorola’s device.

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Developers are getting this email today from Apple:Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Case|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Case

The Mac App Store is the safest place for users to get software for their Mac, but we also want to protect users when they download applications from other places. Developer ID is a new way to help prevent users from installing malware on their Mac. Along with Gatekeeper, a new feature in Mountain Lion, signing applications with your Developer ID certificate provides users with the confidence that your application is not known malware and has not been tampered with.
Get your applications ready for Gatekeeper today. It’s easy to get started with Developer ID using the automated certificate request tools in Xcode 4.3 or the Developer Certificate Utility.Burberry iPad 2 Case|Swarovski Crystal Case|Swarovski Crystal iPhone 4 Cases|Best iPhone 4S Case

For developers that don’t want to distribute their Mac applications on the Mac App Store, Apple offers a new way to make sure Apps are from trusted sources. With a Developer ID and Apple’s new Gatekeeper, users (and IT administrators/parents/kids/ etc) can be sure that only applications signed by Apple developers are able to be executed on a Mac.

By popular demand, MacTech provides a primer on taking AT&T to small claims court provided by attorney Bradley Sniderman.  Recently a plaintiff in Los Angeles CA won a $850 settlement and per AT&T’s EULA, class action lawsuits are not possible so this might be your only means of exacting revenge on your limited unlimited plans.  Excerpted:Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Cases|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Cases

The Guardian reports that Apple is working on a new high-definition audio format to adapt to bandwidth or hardware capabilities. Presumably, Apple will leverage the new format to distribute high-fidelity music through iTunes and perhaps upgrade the iTunes Match service that currently provides matched songs in 256Kbps AAC format.Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Cases|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Cases

It is believed the new audio format would intelligently adjust itself to the bandwidth and storage available on the receiving device. Such a description also gives hope that an iTunes music streaming service, which is akin to Spotify and based on Apple’s Lala acquisition, could be in the works.

According to “a source with inside knowledge of the process,” the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is working with a London studio to prep existing audio files for the new format. An anonymous source told the paper:Coach iPhone 4 Case |Coach iPhone 4S Case 

All of a sudden, all your audio from iTunes is in HD rather than AAC. Users wouldn’t have to touch a thing – their library will improve in an instant.

Apple’s annual iPod refresh that usually takes place in fall could be a fitting venue to announce the new high-fidelity format. Another possibility is the forthcoming iPad 3 event rumored to take place March 7.Hello Kitty iPhone 4S Case|Hello Kitty iPhone 4 Case

You will remember that Apple recently rolled outiTunes Match in Japan and enabled the newMastered for iTunes section in the iTunes Store populated with albums “specially tuned for higher fidelity sound.” Ars Technica explained in its trademark exhaustive style that “higher-fidelity sound” means 96kHz audio samples in 24-bit precision—a huge improvement in sound quality compared to CDs containing digital audio mixed down to 16-bit precision and sampled at 44.1KHz.According to Apple, keeping highest-quality masters on iTunes servers is a bulletproof way of improving audio quality on iTunes as soon as technology and Internet bandwidth catch up. Eagle-eyed readers could also point to a Neil Young interviewrevealing Steve Jobs was working on a high-fidelity music service because he wanted to bring the richness of the vinyl sound to digital tracks.

iPads and Apple TVs work together for innovative AirPlay features

Reliable sources familiar with Apple’s upcoming product release have said that the company is in fact launching a new Apple TV alongside the next-generation iPad. We initially reported that Apple would be releasing two major new products in early March, and then believed the product would be a new Apple TV due to mounting code-based evidence for such a product with simultaneous supply constraints. Now, sources have outright said Apple is launching this J33 (the new Apple TV’s codename) alongside the new iPad.Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Case|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Case

The new Apple TV is rumored to include a faster processor, possibly a variation of the dual-core A5 chip. The dual-core A5 chip has been said to be required for the Apple TV to finally stream 1080p quality video, but Apple is also working on an “A5X” chip that is dual-core, which also includes an improved graphics engine. Those two components of the chip would likely deliver the smooth video playback that Apple would include in such a product. Other possibilities from the rumor-mill include a redesigned Bluetooth 4.0 remote control, and Siri support, but those are not rumors that we can independently confirm (yet). This new Apple TV would seemingly launch with a new 1080P movie service from Apple’s iTunes Store. Read on for more…Burberry iPhone 4 Cases|Burberry iPhone 4S Cases

Sources are also saying that Apple will in fact launch at least three next-generation iPad variants in March. These sources backup our previous reports and say these new iPads are called J1, J2, and J2a internally. The J1 and J2 code names have long been tied to Retina Display iPad reports from Asia, so these code names add another layer of confirmation to new the iPad carrying a Retina Display. In our report on a number of next-generation iPad-related rumors, we noted that pre-sales would begin on March 7th (likely event day) or just a few days later. Sources are now saying that next-generation iPad shipments are already landing at ports of multiple countries around the world, so expect near-immediate availability. That does not mean you can buy one on event day, but likely within one to two weeks after the announcement.

This J1 iPad is likely the WiFI-only model, and the J2 and J2a are likely different cellular-data-enabled versions. GSM/CDMA/LTE have all been rumored cellular-date types for the new iPad, so those two J2 models are likely some technical combination of the three.Hermes iPhone 4 Cases|Hermes iPhone 4S Cases

Interestingly we’re hearing whispers that the J1 may only come in one color – at least at launch. iPads currently ship in either black and white, so this seems very strange to us. There will also be three capacities of each model, but we can’t  be sure of the sizes. iPads currently come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities, but with Apple recently bumping the iPhone to 64GB for the first time (just last year), it wouldn’t be a stretch to see Apple move to a high end 128GB offering for their tablets.

We’re also hearing of a mystery accessory that will launch alongside the new iPads and Apple TV. We’re not sure what it is, but it’s called “B82″ internally. The product is likely some accessory, probably ranging from either a cable, cover, or new audio remote. The new Apple TV will include Bluetooth 4.0 capability, so perhaps Apple will ship an improved remote to that takes advantage of that next-generation Bluetooth protocol. We’ve got part numbers for all of these new products below. Thanks, Mr. X!

MD328LL/A – J1 GOOD B- USA
MD329LL/A – J1 BETTER B-USA
MD330LL/A – J1 BEST-B-USA

MD366LL/A – J2A GOOD A-USA
MD367LL/A – J2A BEST A-USA
MD368LL/A – J2A BEST A-USA

MD369LL/A – J2A GOOD B-USA
MD370LL/A – J2A BETTER B-USA
MD371LL/A – J2A BEST B-USA

MD199LL/A – J33 BEST -USA

The Verge just reported that they received an invite from Apple for an iPad 3 introduction to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco at 10am PST, on Wednesday, March 7. The news just rendered CNBC’s report obsolete and inaccurate as it called for a March unveiling of a quad-core iPad 3 in New York City. True to Apple’s trademark anticipation-rising style, the invitation graphics shows a closeup of an iPad display adorned with the tagline “We have something you really have to see. And touch.” (Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Cases|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Cases)The invite graphics would appear to confirm long-standing rumors of an ultra high-resolution Retina Display (2048-by-1536 pixels) expected as the key selling point of the device. Also interesting is Apple’s choice of timing, announcing iPad 3 event right in the middle of Eric Schmidt’s keynote talk at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.Gucci iPhone 4 cases|Gucci iPhone 4S cases|Gucci iPhone 4 case|Gucci iPhone 4S case

(note the misplaced decimal above)

Apple.pro recently leaked spyshots of the purported iPad 3 front glass and a next-generation iPod nano with a camera on the back. Today, the Chinese blog is back at it again, pointing to an image depicting the thickness of the third-generation iPad’s shell compared to the current-generation iPad 2. Resorting to a good ol’ digital caliper, the photograph reveals iPad 3 to be 9.50mm thick. Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Case|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Case

Compare this to iPad 2′s depth of 8.8mm (the original iPad is 13.4mm) and the third-generation iPad could in fact end up being a hair thicker than its predecessor. Or, if we’re really nitpicking, 0.81mm thicker. It would seem there’s some merit to that talk of a slightly thicker iPad 3 with more tapering and narrower bezel. Apple is likely to unveil iPad 3 at a media event next Wednesday, March 7.Chanel iPhone 4 Cases|Chanel iPhone 4S Cases|Chanel iPhone 4 Case|Chanel iPhone 4S Case

According to sources who spoke with 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman, at least three next-generation iPads are to be expected. It’s been speculated iPad 3 will run a dual-core A5X chip with an improved graphics engine. This chip is said to be an evolution of iPad 2′s A5 processor rather than a major upgrade the rumored quad-core A6 silicon is expected to be. Near-immediate availability is being mulled for iPad 3 as shipments have been spotted already landing at ports of multiple countries around the world.

As for the purported digital caliper comparison photo, it’s worth pointing out that Apple.pro has been a pretty reliable source for Apple hardware rumors in the past. That said, you should keep in mind their article and observations are based on someone’s Photobucket upload so it would be wise to apply a few pinches of salt to this little news nugget.

A tweet by CNBC currently circulating around has generated quite a stir amongst the Apple community, claiming that Apple is launching quad-core (we’re hearing enhanced dual-core) iPad 3 next month (they got the timeframe right) at a media event apparently held in New York City.

The tweet, attributed to “sources”, reads:Designer iPhone 4 Cases|Designer iPhone 4S Cases|Designer iPhone 4 Case|Designer iPhone 4S Case

ALERT: Quad-Core iPad 3 with 4G LTE to be unveiled in New York next week. -Sources

Even though Apple launched iBooks Author, iTunes U and iBooks 2 with Textbooks at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, it would be out of character for them to hold such a high-profile product launch on the East Coast instead of the Cupertino campus or San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, where they launched both the original iPad and iPad 2.

CNBC offered no new news here and their video report (included above) simply reaffirms Bloomberg’s January report asserting iPad 3 will support fourth-generation Long-Term Evolution cellular connectivity.Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Cases|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Cases|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Case|Louis Vuitton iPhone 4S Case

The iPad 3 launch in New York City doesn’t seem to fly with anyone and The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple tweeted that CNBC is wrong, specifically claiming “It won’t be in NY”. Dalrymple has a proven track record and is known for debunking incorrect claims. He previously dismissed February iPad 3 launch claims and first reported on Apple’s Let’s talk iPhone event

Macrumors claimed to have obtained one of the screens floating around on the Internet from iPad 3 production. Putting it under a microscope, the publication indeed discovered it has 4 times the pixels as an iPad 2 or double the horizontal and double the vertical, which yields 2,048-by-1,536 pixels.Hermes iPhone 4 Case|Hermes iPhone 4S Case|Chanel iPhone 4 Case|Chanel iPhone 4S Case

Physically, the purported iPad 3 display is the same size as the current iPad 1 and iPad 2 display at 9.7″ in diagonal, and looks quite similar to the naked eye.

 

However, when comparing the iPad 3 display to one from an iPad 2 under a microscope, the difference in resolutions becomes readily apparent, with the iPad 3 display’s pixels appearing to be one-quarter the size of those on the iPad 2.

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We are just a few weeks away from the anticipated March 7 announcement. While the Retina display was expected for some time, there might still be some surprises.