Apple is expected to unveil a new
version of the iPad at an event in San Francisco next week.
The
event will take place next Wednesday (March 7) at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, where the technology major holds larger launch events.
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Since the
first iPad came out in 2010, sales of traditional computers have slowed in the US and other wealthy countries. Rival PC and phone makers have been unable to mirror Apple's success with their own tablet computers.
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Apple Inc didn't provide any details on the new device. Various unconfirmed reports speak of a sharper screen and faster cellular broadband options.
It's not known when the new device would be available for sale. Last year, sales of the iPad 2 began in the US nine days after the announcement.
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The company had been widely expected to reveal the third version of its popular tablet, close to the anniversary of the launch of the iPad 2 (above). 
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