Apple to Release Thinner, Lighter iPad?

Readers who received a shiny new iPad for Christmas might be disappointed to learn that the device could be upstaged in just a few months. According to various sources, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will release the follow up to its widely successful iPad in March. IT ProPortal dubs the device the “iPad 5,” although this is likely not a name Apple would settle on, given its recent decision to label the third and fourth version of the iPad simply "iPad." According to the reports, the fifth iteration of the iPad will be up to 4 mm shorter, 17 mm narrower and 2 mm thinner than the fourth iPad. As a result, it will also be lighter. Shares of Apple dropped on Wednesday, falling over one percent to trade near $515. The stock ...