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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is about to release iOS 5 -- the release date is today. In fact, by the time you read this, it may already be released. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers get ready.

Analysis: The new iPhone is a step forward within Apple's world -- but outside of that walled garden, it's still worlds behind.

[Update 4: Apple's new iPad is coming to Sprint's new LTE network, apparently] Here's the new iPad (not the 'iPad 3') from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Release date is March 16. Aside from the name, not much else was a surprise (except to those who backed the wrong rumors). In IT Blogwatch, bloggers blog the new pomaceous shiny. Not to mention: What sort of village is this?..

Apple plans to release a 3G iPhone this year. Steve Jobs has said so. So has AT&T CEO, Randall Stephenson. It is a done deal. The questions that remain unanswered are:

* When exactly will they be available?
* What will be the price?
* What will the specs be?

Eat your heart out, Android users, at long last Adobe Flash is on the way to an Apple iPad or iPhone, with one huge advantage: you don't need Flash, sort of.

Let's talk iPhone. Specifically, about the iPhone 5 release date. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) fanbois everywhere have been waiting for this moment, with baited wallets. However, it looks like rumors were wrong about a cheaper iPhone 4S being announced at the same time. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers read the rumor runes. Not to mention: Join with Nile Rodgers and Roseanne Barr on Friday to send a simple, yet powerful message...

One of the biggest surprises of Macworld 2008 was the lack of an announcement on the professional line of Apple laptops. Most pundits, myself included were expecting these to come out last week.

That doesn't mean Apple's pro customers are going to have to wait much longer. A few of the stars are aligning that may bring Apple's flagship laptops a much needed upgrade within the next few months.

The jailbreak for iOS 5, on your iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, or original iPad seems to be ready for prime-time. The usual bleeding-edge suspects have discovered the bugs, and the Dev Team's fixed them; so now you should be ready to escape from Apple's pomaceous walled garden of parody-free, sexless, family friendliness. Here you'll find the best jailbreaking resources, in today's The Long View...

Apple's revamped iPad, the iPad 2, is certainly an improvement over the original iPad. But when compared head to head against the Motorola Xoom, the Xoom still wins. Here's why.

Analysis: Apple's iPad 2 matches the competition in terms of hardware basics, but it lags behind in features, flexibility, and customization potential.

[Update: More commentary, analysis, and snark from our bloggy friends] Time for the latest iPhone 5 release date and features rumors. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is said to be readying a phone with a bigger screen, unibody case, more RAM, better camera, 4G LTE, NFC, iOS 6... Oh, and ponies. Lots of ponies. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers yell SUATMM!

As I hinted in my "fun" blog, I have been hearing some interesting things about Apple's line of portable computers. The talk amongst insiders on the new MacBooks are kind of scattered but here's a summation of what I've heard...

[Updated (yet again) with the non-nerd, shopping 'n' shoes viewpoint] The iPad 3 release date is rumored to be later this month, as new images appear of the casing. This gives new clues as to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans for what some are calling iPad HD. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers corral the rumors.

It looks like we're about to see a jailbreak for iDevices: good news for users who want non-AppStore apps. It's even working for the new iOS 4.02 and 4.1. Listen up, if you want the latest operating system, or you've accidentally upgraded to it (specifically, if you own an iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, or iPod Touch 4G). It's a bootROM exploit, which appears tricky for Apple to fix (oh boo-hoo, how terribly tragic). In IT Blogwatch, bloggers breathe a sigh of relief, thanking pod2g, p0sixninja, and the Chronic-Dev team. Not to mention the Microsoft Opera browser urban legend...
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Call it the rumor that will never die, but it's back to walk among us, with Bloomberg telling us Apple has flicked the switch and iPad 3 manufacturing has already begun, with the product set to ship in March.