All you iGadget freaks, it is that time of the year again when each and everyone of you is anticipating what’s going to be released in Apple’s event today at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where Apple is expected to release the next generation of their tablet, the iPad 3. And, we are back with our list of resources for the iPad 3 live coverage. (this time it is 20+ resources – double the earlier 10+ lists ;))
With the iPad3 media invite sent by Apple which had the iPad picture with the text “We have something you really have to see. And touch.” rumour mills have been in their best action to predict what’s going to be revealed at the Yerba Buena iPad 3 March 07 event. Some say it is iPad 3, some predict it is iPad HD or iPad 2S, some say iPad 3 will be powered with an A6 chip… Whatever Apple has in store… we are excited…!! Are you?
If you are excited enough as we are, I have put together a list of blogs / websites that will be covering the whole Apple iPad 3 event live from San Francisco with all the latest news updates from the event. (like I did for live coverage for the iPad 2 and live blogging sources for iPhone 4S)
iPad 3 Event Live Blogging Resources
Gizmodo – Gizmodo, the leading Gadget news blog will also be covering the whole event via liveblogging. The coverage officially starts at 10:00 AM PST, but Gizmodo will be blogging before that. Keep up with Apple’s iPad HD announcement with our iPad HD Liveblog. We’re expecting Apple’s Retina Display to show up in the new iPad, LTE to have an outside chance, and hopefully a few other features that are good and useful and new. iPad liveblog and posts will be updated constantly throughout the day, so keep checking back!
CNET – CNET will be on the scene at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to bring you the news as it happens. You’ll be able to follow their liveblog using the link, where you can simply enter your e-mail address to get a reminder to come back.
MacStories – To find out what the name of the next iPad will be, tune in to the Macstories liveblogging page they kick off things early to answer your questions and engage in general mischief before the iPad event. Whether Apple livestreams the event or not, you’ll get all of our flavorful commentary and up to the minute information about the crazy stuff being presented on stage.
Engadget – Engadget, one of the leading tech blogs is going to liveblog the entire Apple iPad 3 event to bring you the goods as they’re unwrapped. Just go to the URL and select the Auto-refresh option as ‘On’ and do not miss any update. You can also sort the updates by ‘Newest First’ or ‘Oldest First’.
Gdgt Live – gdgt (pronounced “gadget”) a product / software reviews site where all the reviews are done by the people who actually use the product you’re looking for. Gdgt, which has got quite a lot of useful product reviews, most helpful questions and answers about the gadgets you have, are also liveblogging the iPad 3 event. Go to the site link at 6PM UK time today to catch the latest on the iPad 3 and more.
TechnologyTell – Dekhna pau….. After months of rumor and speculation, Apple will finally be announcing its plans for the iPad 3 this Wednesday from the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The event will begin at 10:00am PST (1:00pm EST), at which point you’ll be able to join Appletell right here for our live blog of the event.
PC Advisor – PC Advisor have teamed up with Macworld to cove the iPad 3 event live launch.
iSmashPhone – iSmashPhone is holding a liveblog during the Apple iPad 3 event where they will be delivering live commentary on the event. You can follow the latest iPad developments tomorrow morning by hitting the jump.
Pluggedin – With a lot of speculation going on for what will iPad 3 offer to the Apple freaks, Pluggedin will also be covering the whole event live on their site. Click on the site link to catch the live updates. Pluggedin will start the live coverage by 6PM UK local time.
Arstechnica – Ars has geared up to cover the event live on Wednesday, March 7 (today) with Senior Apple Editor Jacqui Cheng attending the event in San Francisco to liveblog and hopefully get some hands-on time with whatever is announced.
Mirror – Mirror also makes it to our Apple live event coverage this time as they will be liveblogging the iPad 3 / iPad HD updates. Dan Silver, Mirror reporter will be at the event when they start the liveblogging just before 6pm. So, bookmark this page to hear the news and updates as they are announced.
Technobuffalo – Technobuffalo will also have live blog on their site covering the live announcements as they happen. You can chat with others as the event goes on in the chat room provided, so be sure to hang out and read along as we bring you all the info on the next version of the iPad!
Which? Tech – Which? will be covering the event live from 5pm (UK time) on March 7 and bringing you expert analysis on all the iPad 3’s new features and announcements. You can direct your browsers to the site link and sign up to get a reminder for when the event starts.
SlashGear – SlashGear will be liveblogging the newest Apple event for the next generation iPad. You will be able to see all the action in our liveblog portal as well as in the SlashGear main news feed.
MacLife – MacLife will be live blogging the updates about iPad 3 straight from the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Uncover the mysteries of the next iPad along with Editor-in-Chief Chris Slate, Executive Editor Susie Ochs, and Managing Editor Florence Ion with an interactive live blog with the skinny on the specs, performance, UI and anything else Apple will reveal on this much anticipated event.
iTechApple – Having listed 15+ sources covering iPad 3 Apple event already, a little bit of self promotion. iTechApple is a new member in the Technolism family, dedicated to everything Apple covering latest Apple news and iOS tips and How Tos. We will cover all the important updates about the iPad 3 – specifications, features, availability and price as soon as they are released at the Apple March 03 event. So, direct your browsers to this dedicated Apple blog link and refresh the homepage to stay updated with the latest on Apple iPad news.
Additional Resources to catch the Apple iPad 3 event live:
TheVerge
TechNutty
Live Streaming Resources for iPad 3 Event
In case Apple decides to enthrall its fans by streaming the iPad 3 event live, it will be available first on official Apple Event Page.
However, Apple live stream is restricted only to Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad users running iOS 3.0 or higher.
Timings
If you plan to hit the above resources, in addition to bookmarking the above listed links, below is what you would need next. Check out the timings to see when the special event begins at your place and block your calendars accordingly.
08:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM – Central
01:00PM – Eastern
11:30PM – New Delhi
06:00PM – London
07:00PM – Paris
09:00PM – Moscow
If you don’t see your city in the list, you can use this link to get your exact time.
I hope the above information helps you in the best way to stay updated with the announcements that take place at San Francisco event today. If you know of any blog covering the event live and is not on the list, or, if you are a blog / site covering the event live and are not listed here, do mail us / comment below and I will add you to the list.
So, what do you think is going to be revealed at this much anticipated Apple event, will it be only iPad 3 / iPad HD / iPad 2S or Apple plans to surprise with the next iOS? (I think there will definitely be a new version of iOS made available, but will it be iOS 5.1 or iOS 6? that’s the interesting bit), or even the next Apple TV launch? Well, we need to wait just a few hours now!!
