iPad 5 Smart Covers Begin Surfacing in Multiple ColorsWhile numerous leaks have shown that the next-generation iPad will be adopting smaller form factor based on that of the iPad mini, a new piece of evidence pointing to a launch in the relatively near future has surfaced in the form of a video from Unbox Therapy showing new Smart Covers in a variety of colors designed to fit the new form factor. The video shows the new Smart Covers in gray, black, red, pink, orange, blue, white, and green. The video also shows the new Smart Covers attached to a fifth-generation iPad assembly of the rear shell and front panel, demonstrating how they fit the new design. With the upcoming iPad measuring significantly narrower than the current-generation model, Apple will be shifting from the current four-panel Smart Cover to a three-panel design similar to that used for the iPad mini Smart Cover. As with existing Smart Cover products, the cover can be folded behind the iPad to act as a stand. Apple is expected to launch its redesigned iPad and a Retina iPad mini in the near future, perhaps at a media event as soon as next month. Apple also has several updates to its Mac products still to come before the end of the year, and they may make an appearance at that same event. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • L.A. School District Halting Home Use of Issued iPads After Students Bypass Content Restrictions • Apple Quietly Raises Prices of Mac Mini Models in Multiple Countries • Apple Ordered to Pay $3.3 Million in Japanese Lawsuit Over iPod Click Wheel Patent • Note-Taking App Vesper Updated with iOS 7 Redesign, New Typography Options • iOS 7 Users Complaining About Motion Sickness Due to Parallax and Zooming Effects • Apple Launches Internal 'Employees on iTunes' Section to Highlight Workers' Talents • Apple Under Investigation by French Authorities Over Carrier Contracts • Instagram Updated for iOS 7 With Larger, Higher Resolution Images
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