3 Things I Expect to See in the iPad 3! (UPDATE - WILL NOT BE RELEASED AT iWorld)

As we all know, Apple's iPad 3 is expected to be announced sometime early next year. Some sources say that it will be announced at iWorld, which is scheduled from the 26th to the 28th of January 2012. In this article, I am going to give my personal opinion on what I'd like to see from the new iPad. 

Better Cameras

I am sure that you will agree that both the front and rear facing camera's on the iPad 2 are not of the best quality, and with no flash, they are a big letdown. The cameras on the iPad 2 are both less than a megapixel each. I would like to see at least a 5-megapixel camera with flash on the rear and a 3-megapixel on the the front of the iPad 3.

Retina Display 

 Many believed that the iPad 2 would be getting the patented best-in-class Retina Display. But sadly, that wasn't to be. Personally, I think if Apple doesn't upgrade the display on the iPad 3 from 1024x768 PPI (Pixels Per Inch) to a 2048x1536 Retina Display, then there is a strong potential that some iPad users might switch to the Andriod platform.

Siri Intergration

With Apple's voice assistant Siri being a key feature on the iPhone 4S, then this is a must for the iPad 3. I am sure that Siri would be one of it's main features for the iPad 3, as well. It will be another great way to work your way around the iPad, by speaking to it! I would love to see Siri on the iPad 3.

What would you think we will see from the iPad 3? Comment below.

September iPod Touch Most Likely Without a Rear-Camera

iPod Touch (left) iPhone 4 rear camera (right)

Many rumors have been surfacing the web lately suggesting that we may see a rear-facing camera in the September release of the 4th generation iPod Touch. I'll confirm it right now- we aren't going to see one unless Apple makes some major design changes to this new iPod Touch.

This shouldn't be a surprise to you. Steve Jobs even told the New York Times why:

I also asked him why the Nano can record video, but can't snap still photos. That reason, he said, is technical: the sensors you need to record video are extremely thin these days -- thin enough to fit into the wafer-thin Nano. But the ones with enough resolution for stills, especially with autofocus (like the sensor in the iPhone), are much too thick to cram into a player that's only 0.2 inches thick.

At the WWDC, where iPhone 4 was released, Steve Jobs said they would ship 10s of millions of FaceTime devices. This was clealy hinting that the iPod Touch will include a camera. A front-facing camera that is.

If Apple did want to include a rear-camera on the iPod Touch, we would see a thicker, more squared-off design. Apple is also known for surprises as well. We could also see some new type of technology introduced that allows for a thinner rear- camera. Time will tell. What are your thoughts? Are you expecting a front facing or rear facing camera? Or both?