Update 1: Microsoft gave a statement to the New York Times that this story is inaccurate:

“The Daily story is based on inaccurate rumors and speculation. We have no further comment.”

The Daily seems to have got their hands on a pre-release version of official Microsoft Office app for iPad (via 9to5Mac) which is likely to go live in the App Store in a few weeks. The source has also … Read More

While the speculated launch date of iPad 3 i.e March 7th is getting closer, loads of rumors and leaks are hitting the web with things like spy shots of the next iPad’s back enclosure and a logic board from the purported iPad 3 housing an A5X dual-core processor. Now, a new report by 9to5Mac (via a Chinese forum) has revealed some intriguing photos of an apparent high resolution Retina Display production line. The source is claiming these blurry … Read More

While we have been frequently hearing rumors regarding iPad 3′s speculated high resolution Retina Display, a new report by NextMedia (via MacRumors) has revealed some interesting photos and information regarding iPad 3′s minor design changes and upgraded back camera. Through its “special channels”, the source has acquired an overview shot of the new iPad 3 back enclosure and also a comparison shot between the original iPad, the iPad 2 … Read More

Following reports of worker suicides and a plant explosion, Fair Labor Association is conducting a study of the working conditions of Apple’s top eight suppliers in China, including Foxconn Technology Group. During its ongoing audit of Foxconn’s iPad production plant, FLA’s president Auret van Heerden told Reuters (via 9to5Mac) that working conditions at Foxconn’s iPad plant are “far better” than those at the garment factories or other facilities elsewhere in the country.

Detailing from the source:

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As the speculated iPad 3 release date of March 7 nears, more and more reports regarding Apple’s plans for future iPads are coming forward. While a retina display supported 9.7″ iPad is what we are most likely to see Apple introduce next month, a new report published by Wall Street Journal (via MacRumors) suggests that a smaller screen iPad is also in the works. The publication claims that … Read More

Repair firm iLab Factory is claiming (via 9to5Mac) that it has obtained an iPad 3 rear shell and a dock connector cable in addition to a high resolution 9.7″ Sharp display which are all found to perfectly match together further suggesting that these leaked parts are in fact genuine. It seems that the iPad 3 will be slightly thicker than the current iPad 2 (approx. 1mm), most likely due to a … Read More

Microsoft has just launched a new version of its MSN app for the iPad, following the introduction of its news app in Canada, Germany, France and UK last month. The app, which is available as a free download in the App Store, has Bing’s search engine built-in, houses stories on news, sports, entertainment and money, as well as videos, and allows stories to be pushed to friends via Facebook, Twitter or email. … Read More

On Apple’s official iPad in Business page, a new video profiling Theatre Consultants Collaborative (a theatre design, planning, and programming company) has been published which shows how iPad is being applied in just about every aspect of the company’s daily operations (via 9to5Mac). iPads are being used for documentation, managing company budgets as well as architectural drawings using AutoCAD WS to conference calls through the GoToMeeting app and Audio Tools for identifying sound frequencies of a … Read More

We already have enough rumors suggesting that an iPad 3 launch is due next month and now, TNW is reporting from its sources that Apple is rushing to get its apps ready for on-stage demonstration and to show them off in advertisements for the 3rd generation iPad. Apple traditionally hand-picks the apps which show off its latest hardware’s true potentials as in iPad 2, Apple’s own Garage Band, … Read More

I could pretty much label the story as a “breaking news” but until it comes from Apple itself, I’ve been asked to hold off. Anyhow, AllthingsD is reporting via its highly reliable sources that Apple is set to debut the iPad 3 in the first week of March at one of its big announcement events, most likely in San Francisco, presumably at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The … Read More