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Photos taken with the new iPad surface

The iPad 2 was the recipient of much mockery thanks to its decidedly poor camera performance and Apple has obviously set about rectifying that with the new iPad's 5-megapixel shooter. The question we are all asking is an obvious one: just how good is that camera after all?

With iPads not arriving in the hands of the vast majority of buyers for a good few days yet, a Vietnamese site has set about showing off details of the iPad they managed to get their hands on early. We've already seen benchmark figures courtesy of the Vietnamese, and now we have sample photos, too.

The upshot? The third-generation iPad is certainly better at taking photos than its predecessor, but you probably won't wan to use it instead of the camera in your iPhone 4S...

Samsung official says iPad Mini to feature Samsung display

The iPad Mini has been in the rumor mill for quite a while, and we've heard some pretty interesting things about the 7-inch tablet. Yesterday, a report was published saying the smaller version of the iPad will feature a slim bezel display that may allow for a larger viewing area.

Today we got word that Samsung is the exclusive supplier of the Retina display for the third-generation iPad. We're also hearing out of the Korea Times, that a Samsung official told the publication that Apple will release a 7.85-inch iPad by the end of the year, using Samsung's displays...

Ironically, the new iPad Retina display is made by Samsung

In the months leading up to the unveiling of the new iPad, the rumor mill seemed pretty confident that the tablet would be getting a high resolution Retina display. But we weren't quite sure who was going to be making them.

There was a lot of speculation regarding Sharp as a possible manufacturer. And the same with LG. But according to a new report from Bloomberg, the sole display-maker for the new iPad has been none other than Samsung...

The new iPad will be available at your local Apple Store, Friday at 8am

As expected, the new iPad will be available for sale at your local Apple Store this Friday, at 8am. The confirmation comes from 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman who managed to get a photo of one of the marketing materials that will be hanging on the windows of Apple Stores around the country this Friday.

If the date doesn't come as a surprise – it was officially announced by Apple last week – the time was kind of an X factor until now...

New iPad confirmed to sport 1GB of RAM and 1 GHz CPU

Tinhte, the Vietnamese tech blog who got its hands of the new iPad and released the first unboxing video earlier today, put Apple's new tablet to the test and posted the Geekbench benchmarks of the device.

The results confirm earlier reports that the new iPad would sport 1GB of RAM, double that of the iPad 2. The benchmark also reveals that the new iPad has the same 1GHz CPU which can be found in the A5 chip...

Here’s the first unboxing video of the new iPad

While the rest of the world has to wait until later this week to see Apple's new tablet up close, the folks over at Tinhte.vn appear to have already gotten their hands on one.

As noted by MacRumors, the Vietnamese site posted a video last night of the first unboxing we've seen of the new iPad. The slate's packaging doesn't seem to be much different than that of its predecessor, but you can immediately spot the new Retina display...

Hint reveals the new iPad will be available at 8AM this Friday

Customers have already rushed to get their pre-orders in for the new iPad, as it's set to deliver and go on sale in-stores this Friday. Apple confirmed that the first wave of iPads are sold out and that demand for the new tablet is "off the charts".

Today, Apple has revealed it plans to open its new Houston retail store this Friday, at 8 AM. Apple typically opens its stores at 10 AM, but has made an exception this time around. More than likely, this reveals that Apple will begin selling the new iPad in its stores Friday at 8AM...

Analyst expects Apple to sell one million iPads on Friday

Apple's new iPad has already sold out online, after being available for pre-order since March 7th. The new tablet out of Cupertino delivers on Friday, March 16th and will also be available in-stores. With its great specs, Apple has already said demand for the new iPad is "off the charts".

People are getting so excited, that analyst Gene Munster says Apple will sell a wholesome one million iPads on Friday...

Demand for the new iPad has been “off the charts”

Like any new product Apple releases, the new iPad has been seeing a tremendous amount of pre-orders. We already noted that the new iPad has already sold out across all stores, and the third-generation Apple TV's shipping time has been pushed back 2 weeks.

Today, Apple told USA Today that demand for the new iPad has been "off the charts":

New iPad rumors: what materialized?

I don't know about anyone else, but just seeing the word "rumor" at this point makes me cringe. It seems like we saw enough gossip regarding Apple's latest tablet over the last few months to write a novel. Or at least several chapters of one.

But was it really worth it, reporting each new rumor nearly every day? How much of the gossip ended up materializing? And how much of it didn't pan out? We answer these questions, and more, inside...

New iPad pre-orders sold out across all models

Well that didn't take long. Apple has now sold out of all new iPad models (here in the US at least) that were allotted for pre-order sales.

Yesterday, we pointed out that shipping times were slipping to March 19th on some models of Apple's latest tablet. But now it appears that all versions are seeing the delay...

Some eager beavers already seeing iPad shipment notifications

If you were particularly swift at getting your new iPad order in when the online Apple Store finally came back to life, then you may soon be receiving a shipping confirmation email in your inbox.

One AppleInsider reader has shared an email he received, which shows that his 16GB WiFi iPad (notice the 3rd Generation moniker, too?) is already winging its way to him via FedEx. Other similar reports are also being received, with UPS apparently also being used for iPad shipments by Apple.

Of course, items being shipped and items actually arriving are two very different things...