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More iPad Retina images found in iTunes U, iBooks 2 files
iTunes U (Click to enlarge):
iBooks 2:
Thanks @sonnydickson for the images
We have been finding references to 2X iPad images for well over a year (including iBooks 1.2), but with the next iPad expected soon, these images found in the iBooks 2 file have some importance:
We’re still expecting a 2X Retina iPad in the coming months.
Thanks Brenden!
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Rumor: Apple Will Debut Two iPads Next Month, Retina Displays In Tow (Update)
The Apple rumor mill never takes a break, even during the holidays.
In the past months we’ve heard two very specific allegations concerning the iPad — both out of Digitimes — focused on a smaller sized Apple tab at 8.75 inches and a release date of early 2012. As Devin explained so well, the notion [...]