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Additional third-generation iPad thermal testing continues with some reports indicating temperatures as high as 97 degrees Fahrenheit

There’s a plus side to the iPad 3: you’ll always be able to reheat your favorite foods with it. Per AppleInsider, a new analysis has found the A5X chip in the new device runs as much as 16 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the A5 chip in the iPad 2. According to a series of tests […]

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Early thermal testing shows iPad 3 running 10 degrees hotter than previous generations

You may love your new iPad 3, but it’s been commented as a toasty beast. Per Engadget, thermal imaging of a side-by-side comparison of the third-generation iPad and the iPad 2 found Apple’s latest tablet running 10 degrees (Fahrenheit) hotter than its predecessor. Dutch site Tweakers.net performed the GLBenchmark test on the two generations of […]

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iFixit posts full iPad 3 teardown, finds stronger involvement from Samsung than initially expected

It’s that time again and the cool cats at iFixit have performed a full teardown of Apple’s new third-generation iPad to discover the following: – In removing the LCD panel, the solutions provider got a look at the back of the new Retina display. There, they found a model number naming scheme that suggests the […]

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iPad 3 to go on sale at 8 A.M. this Friday

Once again, that time is upon us. Yes, once again, you shall stand in line for the brand new iPad. And, per the weather reports, I get to do it in the rain. Again. On Wednesday, Apple announced that the third-generation iPad will go on sale at 8 A.M. local time this Friday in the […]

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First iPad 3 unboxing video goes live

If you were waiting for the very first iPad 3 unboxing video, this is it. Surprisingly, the video hails from Vietnam, where users got their hands on an LTE-capable model days ahead of Friday’s official launch. The new video comes from Tinh.te (via Google Translate), which noted there are not many differences in the design […]