iPad 3 to launch on 7 March

The rumours of an imminent iPad 3 launch appear to have been well founded, as several US news outlets have reported receiving invitations to a San Francisco event on 7 March.

The Verge has a screenshot of the invitation which clearly shows an iPad, with the words: "We have something you really have to see. And touch."

Despite the poor sentence construction, the invitations have sparked much speculation about the specifications and capabilities of the new iPad device.

Stay tuned for further details.

UPDATE: It has now been confirmed that there will also be a London event on 7 March also, to which European media, including Irish, have received invitations.

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