Here are your daily Apple news items and rumors for Tuesday: iPad 3 in 2012:
Consumers holding off on buying a new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPad because
the new model is just around the corner may be in for a rude awakening. The iPad
3, or iPad HD , is said to be a nominal upgrade from the current model and was
expected to his shelves by November 2011. As suggested by the name, the new
feature would be a high-resolution display equal to the Retina Display featured
in current iPhones. A Tuesday report in DigiTimes (via Apple Insider ) said that
Apples supply partners are claiming the device wont come out until 2012
precisely because of that new display . iPad 3s requirements over the physical
thinness, rich color support, and toughness will all conflict with the panels
technology restrictions, said the report. That means manufacturing partners
Samsung and LG need more time to make the iPad HD a reality. Starbucks Wants You
to Come for the Apps: Maybe Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) is feeling bad about
kicking all those MacBook Air toting hobos to the curb . Or perhaps Starbucks
knows that those hobos are junkies for more than just burnt coffee and sugary
lattes. Whatever the reason, the nations biggest coffee shop chain is now luring
in customers by giving away free iPhone apps. According to a CNET report (via
TUAW ), Starbucks Pick of the Week program now lets iPhone and iPad-toting
customers to download free copies of paid apps. The first of these is Shazam
Encore, a program used for identifying songs and that usually goes for $5.99.
The Pick of the Week program typically gave away iTunes song downloads in the
past. Jobs Biography Out in November: Walter Isaacsons biography of Apples
iconic CEO, appropriately titled Steve Jobs , will be out on November 21. The
book was written after Isaacson conducted 40 interviews with the Apple founder.
Jobs was originally set to hit shelves in March of 2012, leading some to believe
that the book was seeing an early release due to the actual Jobs poor health but
a report at 9 to 5 Mac said that the book was merely finished ahead of time. Its
unclear why Isaacson didnt jump at the opportunity to use the title iJobs for
his biography. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position
in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at
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