Apple Hopes to Improve the Picture for the iPad

  With its new iPad, Apple focuses on a better screen and high-speed connectivity to stay ahead of competitors.

Apple's newest iPad sports a higher-resolution display.

The iPad is getting a facelift as Apple tries to stay way ahead of the competition.
The third version of the tablet, which Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced Wednesday in San Francisco, will include a high-resolution "retina display" like the iPhone, as well as the ability to access high-speed LTE wireless networks. Other features include a more powerful processing chip called the A5X, an improved rear camera, and dictation capabilities.
The event marked the company's first gadget unveiling since cofounder Steve Jobs died in October after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Cook and Apple's marketing head, Phil Schiller, shared the duties of introducing the device.
Schiller said the new iPad will be available March 16, though orders can be placed now. Apple is keeping the price of the new version between $499 and $829, depending on its storage capacity and wireless capabilities, and it will lower the price of the most inexpensive iPad 2 to $399.