Printed from  Apple confirms March 2 event, taunts Android
tablets  updated 11:15 am EST, Wed February 23, 2011  Apple
sends invite for March 2 iPad event  Apple as rumored has sent
invitations to a special event on March 2. The teaser makes
clear that the event will surround the next iPad and calls out
Android tablets, inviting users to "come see what 2011 will be
the year of." The event as suspected will be at the Yerba Buena
Center for the Arts in San Francisco at 10AM Pacific.  The image
shows a current-generation iPad and doesn't give any clues as to
what the next model will entail. Most expect it to go dual-core
with an ARM Cortex-A9 chip, possibly called the A5. It should
also make the leap to dual-core PowerVR graphics that could
enable 1080p video and much more advanced 3D detail. Front and
back cameras will keep it competitive with a rash of other
tablets and should bring both FaceTime chat as well as Photo
Booth and video recording.  The tablet should be the first with
built-in Verizon-ready 3G and