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Apple iPad event: March 7, 2012

Apple iPad event: March 7, 2012
Apple iPad event - Live coverage
Mar 08, 2012 02:39 (IST)
The iPad wasn't the only new product announced at the event. Here's our coverage of the new Apple TV and iOS 5.1.
Mar 08, 2012 02:01 (IST)
Here are some pictures from our gallery to keep you company while you dream of the new iPad.
Mar 08, 2012 01:44 (IST)
New iPad not letting you sleep? Checkout our Top 10 things to know about the new iPad. Which one is your favourite?
Mar 08, 2012 00:59 (IST)
It's been a pleasure bringing you this live coverage. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Stay tuned to NDTV Gadgets for full coverage of today's event. Good night!
Mar 08, 2012 00:57 (IST)
That's it folks. It's a wrap. Before you go, do check out our story summarizing the new iPad.
Mar 08, 2012 00:56 (IST)
That's it. No one more thing.
Mar 08, 2012 00:53 (IST)
Tim Cook thanks all Apple employees
Mar 08, 2012 00:52 (IST)
Still no name - calling it "The new iPad"
Mar 08, 2012 00:51 (IST)
iPad 2 stays, gets $100 cheaper on each model
Mar 08, 2012 00:50 (IST)
Video over
Mar 08, 2012 00:49 (IST)
Video giving an overview of everything Apple's shown so far
Mar 08, 2012 00:45 (IST)
Playing a video
Mar 08, 2012 00:44 (IST)
Demo over! Schiller back on stage.
Mar 08, 2012 00:42 (IST)
iPhoto lets you create Journals
Mar 08, 2012 00:40 (IST)
Effects tool
Mar 08, 2012 00:39 (IST)
This is by-far the longest demo. Apple is clearly going big on iPhoto. Makes sense with a new camera.
Mar 08, 2012 00:38 (IST)
Adjust shadows, highlights, contrasts etc.
Mar 08, 2012 00:37 (IST)
Still demoing the new iPhoto - sharing photos to Twitter, Facebook etc. is a click away. Crop tool. Pretty comprehensive app.
Mar 08, 2012 00:35 (IST)
Demo stressing how multi-touch makes everything easier (iPhoto)
Mar 08, 2012 00:33 (IST)
Also "Photo Beaming" to share photos between devices
Mar 08, 2012 00:33 (IST)
iPhoto brings a lot of features from Mac to iOS including photo editing, after effects
Mar 08, 2012 00:31 (IST)
Brand new: iPhoto for iPad
Mar 08, 2012 00:30 (IST)
Playing a video made using iMovie
Mar 08, 2012 00:29 (IST)
Demo: new iMovie. Create trailers. Full-HD editing.
Mar 08, 2012 00:28 (IST)
Up to four iPads can play together to create a song over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth!
Mar 08, 2012 00:27 (IST)
Demoing new GarageBand (Editor: If you thought the original one was amazing, wait till you see this!)
Mar 08, 2012 00:26 (IST)
iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), Garage Band iMovie all updated to work with new iPad. All available as free updates to those who've already purchased.
Mar 08, 2012 00:25 (IST)
Editor: Still not clear what Apple is calling this iPad. No "iPad 3" or "iPad HD" - only "new iPad" so far.
Mar 08, 2012 00:24 (IST)
Demo over. No launch date announced for Infinity Blade: Dungeons. "Coming soon".
Mar 08, 2012 00:24 (IST)
"Redefining mobile gaming"
Mar 08, 2012 00:22 (IST)
Editor: The game looks amazing on the Retina Display.
Mar 08, 2012 00:22 (IST)
Demoing a new Infinity Blade: "Dungeons"
Mar 08, 2012 00:20 (IST)
Editor: We are wondering already what the "one more thing" is going to be!
Mar 08, 2012 00:20 (IST)
Game demo coming up - from Epic Games
Mar 08, 2012 00:19 (IST)
Praising the Retina Display
Mar 08, 2012 00:19 (IST)
They're using an image over 100 megapixel for this demo - and it's running fine on the iPad!
Mar 08, 2012 00:17 (IST)
Another demo: SketchBook Ink by Autodesk
Mar 08, 2012 00:17 (IST)
Media queuing up outside to catch a glimpse.



Picture courtesy Amanpreet Singh Grewal.
Mar 08, 2012 00:14 (IST)
Demo time: Skygamblers: Air Supremacy
Mar 08, 2012 00:13 (IST)
Now talking about software. Apps updated to work with new, higher resolution display.
Mar 08, 2012 00:12 (IST)
List of countries getting new iPad on March 16 announced. One week later, 25 more countries. (Editor: Complete not announced, no mention of India yet).
Mar 08, 2012 00:11 (IST)
Same pricing as iPad 2. Available on March 16.
Mar 08, 2012 00:11 (IST)
Less than a centimeter thick, weighs 635 grams
Mar 08, 2012 00:09 (IST)
10 hours of battery life. 9 hours on 4G.
Mar 08, 2012 00:09 (IST)
Schiller talks about exactly that - the complicated 4G/ LTE iPad product line, very unlike Apple. But very little choice given state of mobile networks.
Mar 08, 2012 00:08 (IST)
Editor: Looks like US will get different iPads (LTE) than the rest of the world - not clear yet. AT&T and Verizon to get their own LTE models for sure.
Mar 08, 2012 00:06 (IST)
Demo showcasing brand-new network speeds.
Mar 08, 2012 00:05 (IST)
5) 4G LTE - HSDPA+ with 21 Mbps, dual-carrier HSDPA with 42 Mbps and LTE with 73 Mbps - all download speeds.
Mar 08, 2012 00:04 (IST)
Supports English, German, French and Japanese.
Mar 08, 2012 00:03 (IST)
New key at the bottom that activates the microphone - tap and speak.
Mar 08, 2012 00:02 (IST)
3  new features covered so far 1) Retina Display 2) Camera 3) HD recording. Now fourth, voice dictation.
Mar 08, 2012 00:01 (IST)
Apple is calling the rear camera iSight camera, the front one Facetime camera.
Mar 08, 2012 00:01 (IST)
1080p video recording. Auto-face detection, auto-exposure lock auto-face lock.
Mar 08, 2012 00:00 (IST)
Brand new rear camera - 5 mega-pixel, backside illuminated sensor
Mar 07, 2012 23:59 (IST)
A5X is 4 times faster than Tegra 3 - trust us says Apple, no benchmarks.
Mar 07, 2012 23:58 (IST)
A5X processor, quad-core graphics
Mar 07, 2012 23:57 (IST)
Editor: Still waiting to see what Apple calls it - iPad 3 or iPad HD?
Mar 07, 2012 23:56 (IST)
That's the most pixels in a mobile device. 264 pixels-per-inch.
Mar 07, 2012 23:55 (IST)
3.1 million pixels
Mar 07, 2012 23:55 (IST)
2048 x 1536 confirmed resolution
Mar 07, 2012 23:55 (IST)
You need to see the display to believe it
Mar 07, 2012 23:53 (IST)
Retina display!
Mar 07, 2012 23:53 (IST)
Phil Schiller now on stage to demo the new iPad's features
Mar 07, 2012 23:52 (IST)
"Today we are announcing the new iPad and it's amazing"
Mar 07, 2012 23:52 (IST)
Talking about user experience on other tablets - Twitter running on a Samsung Android tablet and how it looks like a blown-up smartphone app!
Mar 07, 2012 23:51 (IST)
Now talking about the competition - over 100 iPad competitors released last year
Mar 07, 2012 23:51 (IST)
Talking about apps - over 200,000 apps
Mar 07, 2012 23:49 (IST)
Sold more iPads last quarter than any computer manufacturer sold their entire PC line (desktops + laptops)
Mar 07, 2012 23:48 (IST)
Talking about how iPad is now part of mainstream
Mar 07, 2012 23:47 (IST)
Now talking about iPad!
Mar 07, 2012 23:47 (IST)
Same $99 price, full-HD, available next week.
Mar 07, 2012 23:46 (IST)
Video over. Apple TV announced!
Mar 07, 2012 23:44 (IST)
Now showcasing a demo flaunting the new full-HD capabilities
Mar 07, 2012 23:43 (IST)
iTunes Store now features 1080p downloads (Editor: Sign of new Apple TV?)
Mar 07, 2012 23:42 (IST)
Those who couldn't get in!



Picture courtsey Amanpreet Singh Grewal.
Mar 07, 2012 23:41 (IST)
Talking a bit about iCloud. Now you can download purchased movies on your phone.
Mar 07, 2012 23:40 (IST)
More numbers: 25 billion iOS downloads, over 100 million iCloud users
Mar 07, 2012 23:39 (IST)
Siri now speaks Japanese!
Mar 07, 2012 23:38 (IST)
iOS 5.1 out today!
Mar 07, 2012 23:38 (IST)
Cook: And the customers love it (Editor: Boy, do they!)
Mar 07, 2012 23:37 (IST)
More staggering numbers: Apple sold 315 million iOS devices last year
Mar 07, 2012 23:35 (IST)
Now showing a video about opening of a retail store
Mar 07, 2012 23:34 (IST)
More numbers: 362 retail stores worldwide (Editor: Expanding when others are shrinking)
Mar 07, 2012 23:33 (IST)
Incredible for a device that has been around for only two years
Mar 07, 2012 23:32 (IST)
Post-PC devices the reason Apple dropped the moniker "Computer" from its name
Mar 07, 2012 23:32 (IST)
Some numbers: 172 million post-PC devices sold till date. Wow!
Mar 07, 2012 23:31 (IST)
iPod, iPhone and iPad the three revolutionary "post-PC" devices
Mar 07, 2012 23:30 (IST)
Tim Cook is talking about "post-PC" devices.
Mar 07, 2012 23:29 (IST)
Tim Cook takes the stage. It's here!
Mar 07, 2012 23:26 (IST)
All set!



Picture courtesy Amanpreet Singh Grewal.
Mar 07, 2012 23:25 (IST)
Live scenes at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. Picture courtesy Amanpreet Singh Grewal.


Mar 07, 2012 23:16 (IST)
MWC was a tad underwhelming, so it's safe to call this the most anticipated product event of the year so far - just 15 minutes to go!
Mar 07, 2012 22:59 (IST)
9to5mac reports seeing 4G (LTE?) iPad in Apple's inventory system.
Mar 07, 2012 22:36 (IST)
Just under an hour to go - we can feel the excitement in the air!
Mar 07, 2012 21:55 (IST)
Seems a long time ago we made these predictions about the new iPad - just over 90 minutes left to see how many we got right!
Mar 07, 2012 21:15 (IST)
It's almost time! Apple online stores go down worldwide.


Mar 07, 2012 20:36 (IST)

Reports in The Guardian indicate the new iPad will have a "haptic" display that seems to "add texture to objects on the screen when touched." Senseg is said to be the supplier.


Mar 07, 2012 20:14 (IST)
Brand new category in the App Store ahead of today's launch. Image courtesy MacRumors.
Mar 07, 2012 19:58 (IST)
New Apple TVs look certain to be announced as well. With Full-HD capabilities.
Mar 07, 2012 17:43 (IST)
Check out the latest rumours about the new iPad and a possible Apple TV refresh!
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