Apple announces HD iPad (not the iPad 3)???, Apple TV and iOS 5.1

Apple used its media event today at the Yerba BuenaCenter for the Arts in San Francisco to announce high-definition (1080p)versions of the iPad, AppleTV and iOS version 5.1. Here’s whatwe know so far:

The newiPad (Press Release)

• Retina display
• 2048 x 1536 resolution
• 44% greater saturation
• 264 ppi
• 1M more pixels than your HDTV at home
• held at 15″ you can’t see pixels
• A5X System on a Chip (SoaC)
• Dual-core CPU
• Quad-core graphics
• iSight (HD) front camera
• 5MP rear camera (optic system from the iPhone 4S)
• HD video recording in 1080p
• Image stabilization
• Voice dictation (not full Siri?)
• 4G/LTE  (HSPA+) 73 Mbps max
• AT&T and Verizon (one model for AT&T, one forVerizon)
• North American LTE only
• Personal hotspot (if carrier supported)
• No battery life penalty on 4G (9 hours)
• 1.4 pounds
• $499/16GB, $599/32GB, $699/64GB (same pricing as iPad 2)
• Pre-orders today, March 16 availability
• Same 30-pin docking port
• Apple is keeping the iPad 2 for $399

The New Apple TV

• 1080p support
• iTunes Match support
• TV shows the day after they air
• iTunes playlists from iCloud
• Genius for recommendations
• $99
• pre-order today, March 16 availability
• No 42" Screen...

iLife for iOS (Press Release)

• new iPhoto app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install)
• updated GarageBand app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install / Update)
• updated iMovie app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install / Update)

iOS 5.1

• Available today, rolling out to users now (Settings >General > Software Update)
• Japanese language support for Siri (availability may belimited during initial rollout) 
• Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream 
• Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation) 
• Camera face detection now highlights all detectedfaces 
• Redesigned Camera app for iPad 
• Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Matchsubscribers 
• Audio for TV programs and films on iPadoptimized to sound louder and clearer 
• Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30-second rewindfor iPad 
• Addresses bugs affecting battery life 
• Fixes and issue that occasionally caused audio to drop foroutgoing calls