Live blog: Apple's latest product announcement
Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, introduces the iPad Mini. (AP photo)
by Boston.com on Oct 23, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Apple is revealing a smaller, $329 version of its hit iPad tablet computer, with a screen that’s about two-thirds the size of the full-size model.
Apple starts taking orders for the new model on Friday Oct. 26 and will ship Nov. 2, said marketing chief Phil Schiller at an event in San Jose, Calif.
It weighs 0.68 pounds, half as much as the full-size iPad, and is as thin as a pencil. >> More details (AP)
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You can see the event live at www.apple.com There's also some archived videos on the Apple site to keep you entertained while you wait -- including the iPhone 5 announcement and Steve Jobs announcing Apple TV.
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According to Mashable, the specs for the new MacBook Pro have been leaked. Check'em out.
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The theater the announcement is in looks gorgeous in some of the photos that have been released: live.theverge.com The Verge has a lot of shots on its live blog: live.cnet.com
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Ha! Cute photo of a dog at an Apple launch from the Verge. Gotta love a good dog photo :-) live.theverge.com
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New iPod lineup has already sold over 3 million units. Now talking iOS 6…over 200 million devices now running it after just 1 month.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:07:18 PM -
Fastest upgrade rate of any software in history that Apple is aware of.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:08:07 PM
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Now talking Mountain Lion-iOS integration. Documents in the Cloud…124 million docs uploaded. iMessage…300 billion sent, 28K/second.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:09:09 PM
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Adoption to iOS6 wasn't too awesome for everyone. Remember when Cook apologized for the maps? www.boston.com
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Game Center…160 million players. Shared Photo Streams…in one month, over 70 million photos shared.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:10:07 PM
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Now talking App Store…reciting stats: 700K apps, 275K of them iPad specific. 35 billion downloads total, $6.5 billion paid to developers.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:11:09 PM
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Another view of the stage, this time from Mashable. I love these types of theaters: www.scribblelive.com
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Now talking iBooks: 1.5 million books in iBookstore, 400 million downloads to date. Highlighting sepia and night themes.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:12:45 PM
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Tim Cook: "Today, we're announcing a new version of iBooks -- a cool new reading option, continuous scrolling" on.mash.toby Pete Cashmore via twitter 10/23/2012 5:13:25 PM
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New iBooks today: Continuous scrolling, better iCloud integration with progress syncing, Facebook and Twitter sharing.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:13:49 PM
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McDonald’s, 'Angry Birds' Partner to Create Location-Based Mobile Game on.mash.toby Pete Cashmore via twitter 10/23/2012 5:13:51 PM
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Beautiful new Korean, Chinese, and Japanese fonts. iBooks available today, free download.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:14:18 PM
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Now talking about Mac. 15% year-over-year growth. Outgrowing PC industry 6 years straight. Consistently #1 in customer satisfaction.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:15:03 PM
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Macs hold the #1 desktop and #1 notebook positions in the U.S. Pleased with the momentum, but we're not standing still.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:15:49 PM
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Live: "We're going to continue innovating on the Mac, and we've got some great stuff to show you this morning." on.mash.toby Pete Cashmore via twitter 10/23/2012 5:16:24 PM
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iOS App Store Now Offers 275K iPad Apps, Up From 250K In September techcrunch.com by @sarahintampaby TechCrunch via twitter 10/23/2012 5:16:32 PM
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Phil Schiller on stage to talk about Macs. Starts with MacBook lineup, highlighting 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:16:43 PM
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13-inch MacBook Pro is actually our best seller. So now we're going to introduce something so much better. Here's the 13" Retina modelby macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:17:49 PM
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0.75 inches thick, 20% thinner than non-Retina model. Weighs 3.57 lbs., almost a pound lighter. Same ports as 15-inch model. Retina displayby macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:18:55 PM
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Live: The new 13-inch MacBook Pro is 20% thinner, lightest MacBook Pro ever on.mash.toby Pete Cashmore via twitter 10/23/2012 5:19:28 PM
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2560x1600 pixels…4 million pixels. World's second-highest resolution notebook display…after the 15-inch model.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:19:55 PM
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Higher contrast, reduced reflection compared to previous model. IPS panel with 178º viewing angle, 300 nits brightness.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:20:38 PM
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Highlighting Retina-ready Mac App Store apps, emphasizing photography. FaceTime HD camera, dual mice, stereo speakers, backlit keyboard.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:21:49 PM
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RT @rossrubin: Is there room in the lineup for the 13" MacBook Pro and 13" MacBook Air?by engadget via twitter 10/23/2012 5:22:00 PM
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Now looking inside the machine. 7-hour battery, Ivy Bridge processors with Intel HD 4000 graphics, flash storage up to 768 GB.by macrumorslive via twitter 10/23/2012 5:22:56 PM
