Apple Sends Invites to Oct. 22 iPad Event

If you've been anxiously awaiting to see what's next for Apple's iPad or iPad mini, you won't have to wait much longer

Apple sent invitations to members of the press for an event to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. Rumors indicate the company will introduce the first tablets designed specifically for iOS 7, which officially launched in September and is already available for download on previous iPad and iPad mini models.

One of the biggest rumors surrounding the new 7.9-inch iPad mini is the introduction of a "retina" display, possibly matching the big-screen iPad's pixel count of 2,048 x 1,536. However, this isn't a shoo-in feature: Some reports indicate supplies of such high-resolution displays are too limited, so retina might not come to the iPad mini until early 2014. Read more...