Apple recently unveiled the iPad 2 at a special event in San Francisco on March 2, 2011. It is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent light then then the previous IPad. It also has to new front and back HD cameras with FaceTime and HD video recording. It boasts a Dual-core A5 chip and with up to nine times the graphics performance, which means it’s faster the the previous IPad with an amazing ten hour battery life. During the event Apple also unveiled the new smart Cover for the IPad 2 it helps protect the IPad 2. The IPad 2 automatically detects when the smart cover is on and goes into sleep mode.

The IPad 2 will be coming March 11 to an Apple store near you  the prices will start at $499.

For more on the IPad 2 Check out the video’s below.

By Brent Butler