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Apple’s new iPad has 4G, retina display Apple’s new tablet has better visuals, camera Is it enough in current climate of competition? Apple Inc. took the wraps off a faster, 4G-equipped iPad starting at $629, hoping the latest version of its tablet can safeguard its dominance over rivals ranging from Amazon.com Inc. to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Chief Executive Tim Cook, presiding over his second major product launch since 2011’s voice-enabled iPhone 4S, introduced the highly anticipated third iteration of the tablet — which is available for pre-orders from Wednesday and will hit store shelves March 16.
The high-end model of Apple’s latest iPad will be capable of operating on a high-speed 4G Long-Term Evolution network. At speeds roughly 10 times faster than current 3G technology, that may help banish the sometimes-shaky video quality of older devices. Analysts had anticipated many of the features Cook showed off yesterday, including a higher-definition “retina display” screen and a better camera. Some had held out hope of
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Romney camp tells rivals: You can’t catch him
Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the anticipated iPad update.
Out of pocket An updated version of the model with only Wi-Fi remains at $499. The most expensive 4G model, with 64 gigabytes of storage, will go for $829. The previous iPad 2 with 3G also sold for $629 to $829. The cheapest model of the previous-generation iPad 2 now retails at $399.
an Apple surprise, recalling late CEO Steve Jobs and his nowiconic “one more thing” unveils at the very end of the proceedings. Others said the upgrades and tweaks to the iPad could only go so far in fending off hard-charging competition. “While the hardware is notably enhanced ... there are still some areas of improvement that Apple needs to work on in order to stay ahead of its encroaching competitors,” said Greenwich Consulting managing director Fred Huet. REUTERS
Mitt Romney’s campaign told his Republican presidential rivals yesterday they could not catch him and nudged them to quit the race even though he failed to deliver a knockout blow in the biggest round of nominating contests. Romney won six of the 10 “Super Tuesday” states, including a narrow victory in Ohio’s marquee matchup, expanding his lead in delegates and solidifying his frontrunner status in the race to find the Republican challenger to President Barack Obama in the November 6 election. But rival Rick Santorum won three states and Newt Gingrich captured one, keeping their hopes alive and raising the chance the divisive Republican fight could drag on for months. Both vowed they are in the
“As ... opponents attempt to ignore the basic principles of math, the only person’s odds of winning they are increasing are President Obama’s.” ROMNEY ADVISER RICH BEESON
race for the long haul. Romney’s wins on Tuesday gave him more than 400 delegates, according to many media counts, more than doubling Santorum’s second-place total and moving him closer to the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination. REUTERS
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