-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- apple 's production partners are already hard at work on the new model of ipad , according to a report in the wall street journal . the fact that apple is working on an ipad 2 , of course , is common knowledge . the famously tight-lipped company rarely talks about upcoming product launches , and is n't talking now . but apple has never denied that it intends to follow up on one of its most successful products . nearly $ 5 billion worth of ipads have been sold in the three quarters since its launch . and a quick glance at the history of the iphone , which launches a new model every year , suggests that we should expect to see the ipad 2 right around the first anniversary of its predecessor 's launch : april 3 , 2011 . a prototype of the ipad 2 was apparently spotted by a reuters reporter after the launch of news corp 's ipad publication , the daily , last week . and an unconfirmed report from digitimes in december said that foxconn , the chinese makers of the iphone and ipad , had been ordered to manufacture the ipad 2 in market-ready quantities by the end of february . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- chastity bono , gay-rights activist and child of performer cher and the late entertainer and politician sonny bono , is in the early stages of transitioning from a female to a male and will be known as chaz , his spokesman said thursday . activist chastity bono is transitioning from female to male and will be known as chaz . `` chaz , after many years of consideration , has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity , '' howard bragman said in a written statement . `` he is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones . it is chaz 's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue , just as his ` coming out ' did nearly 20 years ago . '' someone 's decision to transition does not necessarily mean they are undergoing gender reassignment surgery , and in many cases they do not , said mara keisling , executive director of the washington-based national center for transgender equality . the journal report , which carries three bylines and cites `` people familiar with the matter , '' offers a few more nuggets of detail . it confirms the widely-held belief that the ipad 2 will have a front-facing camera , enabling use of the facetime videoconferencing app . it says that the 3g version will again be available on verizon and at&t , with sprint and t-mobile still shut out . but it contradicts earlier reports that apple will endow the ipad 2 with a higher-resolution screen , much as the iphone 4 had significantly higher resolution than the iphone 3gs . apple is likely still working on a higher quality ipad display -- it just wo n't be ready for the ipad 2 . so will a slightly improved apple tablet with camera be enough to persuade millions of ipad users to upgrade ? are there other bells and whistles we do n't know about yet ? we have previously reported on rumors that the new device will have an sd card slot , and that it will feature rear-facing and front-facing cameras . -lrb- click here for our comprehensive roundup of ipad 2 rumors -rrb- . we 'll know when apple 's acting ceo tim cook takes the stage , if this product timeline is accurate , in a few months ' time . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- passengers on a delta air lines flight experienced an unexpected bump sunday when the plane rolled off the runway after landing in detroit . flight 753 from las vegas was trying to turn onto a taxiway when it slipped off the pavement , according to the wayne county airport authority . it 's not clear yet what caused the plane to slide off course , spokesman scott wintner said . `` the whole media fixation on surgery is kind of misplaced , '' she said . `` almost no transgender people ever have surgery . we do n't have any idea how many do . '' ireport.com : do you have a transgender story ? an estimated one-quarter to one-half percent of the american population is transsexual , however , keisling said . `` it 's sort of a general term that encompasses both or either a social transition or a medical transition . '' keisling said she was unaware of the specifics in bono 's case , but speaking generally , a transition means that he will now want to be `` known , seen , viewed '' as a male . `` the actual details depend on his needs and wants and his doctor 's needs and wants , '' she said . `` it was like a toboggan ride down the runway , and we just could n't make the turn at the end , and we slid off the runway into the grass , '' passenger steve maranowski told cnn affiliate wdiv . the aircraft , carrying 153 passengers and six crew members , was pulled back onto the taxiway and towed to the gate , according to delta spokesman anthony black . the plane was not damaged , and no one was injured , black said . bragman asked that the media `` respect chaz 's privacy during this long process , as he will not be doing any interviews at this time . '' now 40 , bono as a little girl made regular appearances on her parents ' show , `` the sonny and cher comedy hour . '' as an adult , he has been a longtime gay-rights advocate and been closely associated with the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation . see more photos from chastity bono 's life '' bono 's father , sonny bono , was a u.s. representative from california when he was killed in a skiing accident in january 1998 . passengers spent about two and a half hours on the taxiway , maranowski told wdiv . `` the problem was they had to wait for the salt trucks , wait for the towing company , and wait for the operations to get it out , '' he said . black said delta and the airport will investigate to determine operating conditions at the time of the incident .
the ipad 2 might have a front-facing camera , enabling use of the facetime app . there are rumors that the new device will have an sd card slot . nearly $ 5 billion worth of ipads have been sold in the three quarters since its launch .
-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- apple 's production partners are already hard at work on the new model of ipad , according to a report in the wall street journal . the fact that apple is working on an ipad 2 , of course , is common knowledge . the famously tight-lipped company rarely talks about upcoming product launches , and is n't talking now . but apple has never denied that it intends to follow up on one of its most successful products . nearly $ 5 billion worth of ipads have been sold in the three quarters since its launch . and a quick glance at the history of the iphone , which launches a new model every year , suggests that we should expect to see the ipad 2 right around the first anniversary of its predecessor 's launch : april 3 , 2011 . a prototype of the ipad 2 was apparently spotted by a reuters reporter after the launch of news corp 's ipad publication , the daily , last week . and an unconfirmed report from digitimes in december said that foxconn , the chinese makers of the iphone and ipad , had been ordered to manufacture the ipad 2 in market-ready quantities by the end of february . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- chastity bono , gay-rights activist and child of performer cher and the late entertainer and politician sonny bono , is in the early stages of transitioning from a female to a male and will be known as chaz , his spokesman said thursday . activist chastity bono is transitioning from female to male and will be known as chaz . `` chaz , after many years of consideration , has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity , '' howard bragman said in a written statement . `` he is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones . it is chaz 's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue , just as his ` coming out ' did nearly 20 years ago . '' someone 's decision to transition does not necessarily mean they are undergoing gender reassignment surgery , and in many cases they do not , said mara keisling , executive director of the washington-based national center for transgender equality . the journal report , which carries three bylines and cites `` people familiar with the matter , '' offers a few more nuggets of detail . it confirms the widely-held belief that the ipad 2 will have a front-facing camera , enabling use of the facetime videoconferencing app . it says that the 3g version will again be available on verizon and at&t , with sprint and t-mobile still shut out . but it contradicts earlier reports that apple will endow the ipad 2 with a higher-resolution screen , much as the iphone 4 had significantly higher resolution than the iphone 3gs . apple is likely still working on a higher quality ipad display -- it just wo n't be ready for the ipad 2 . so will a slightly improved apple tablet with camera be enough to persuade millions of ipad users to upgrade ? are there other bells and whistles we do n't know about yet ? we have previously reported on rumors that the new device will have an sd card slot , and that it will feature rear-facing and front-facing cameras . -lrb- click here for our comprehensive roundup of ipad 2 rumors -rrb- . we 'll know when apple 's acting ceo tim cook takes the stage , if this product timeline is accurate , in a few months ' time . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- passengers on a delta air lines flight experienced an unexpected bump sunday when the plane rolled off the runway after landing in detroit . flight 753 from las vegas was trying to turn onto a taxiway when it slipped off the pavement , according to the wayne county airport authority . it 's not clear yet what caused the plane to slide off course , spokesman scott wintner said . `` the whole media fixation on surgery is kind of misplaced , '' she said . `` almost no transgender people ever have surgery . we do n't have any idea how many do . '' ireport.com : do you have a transgender story ? an estimated one-quarter to one-half percent of the american population is transsexual , however , keisling said . `` it 's sort of a general term that encompasses both or either a social transition or a medical transition . '' keisling said she was unaware of the specifics in bono 's case , but speaking generally , a transition means that he will now want to be `` known , seen , viewed '' as a male . `` the actual details depend on his needs and wants and his doctor 's needs and wants , '' she said . `` it was like a toboggan ride down the runway , and we just could n't make the turn at the end , and we slid off the runway into the grass , '' passenger steve maranowski told cnn affiliate wdiv . the aircraft , carrying 153 passengers and six crew members , was pulled back onto the taxiway and towed to the gate , according to delta spokesman anthony black . the plane was not damaged , and no one was injured , black said . bragman asked that the media `` respect chaz 's privacy during this long process , as he will not be doing any interviews at this time . '' now 40 , bono as a little girl made regular appearances on her parents ' show , `` the sonny and cher comedy hour . '' as an adult , he has been a longtime gay-rights advocate and been closely associated with the gay and lesbian alliance against
-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- apple 's production partners are already hard at work on the new model of ipad , according to a report in the wall street journal . the fact that apple is working on an ipad 2 , of course , is common knowledge . the famously tight-lipped company rarely talks about upcoming product launches , and is n't talking now . but apple has never denied that it intends to follow up on one of its most successful products . nearly $ 5 billion worth of ipads have been sold in the three quarters since its launch . and a quick glance at the history of the iphone , which launches a new model every year , suggests that we should expect to see the ipad 2 right around the first anniversary of its predecessor 's launch : april 3 , 2011 . a prototype of the ipad 2 was apparently spotted by a reuters reporter after the launch of news corp 's ipad publication , the daily , last week . and an unconfirmed report from digitimes in december said that foxconn , the chinese makers of the iphone and ipad , had been ordered to manufacture the ipad 2 in market-ready quantities by the end of february . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- chastity bono , gay-rights activist and child of performer cher and the late entertainer and politician sonny bono , is in the early stages of transitioning from a female to a male and will be known as chaz , his spokesman said thursday . activist chastity bono is transitioning from female to male and will be known as chaz . `` chaz , after many years of consideration , has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity , '' howard bragman said in a written statement . `` he is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones . it is chaz 's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue , just as his ` coming out ' did nearly 20 years ago . '' someone 's decision to transition does not necessarily mean they are undergoing gender reassignment surgery , and in many cases they do not , said mara keisling , executive director of the washington-based national center for transgender equality . the journal report , which carries three bylines and cites `` people familiar with the matter , '' offers a few more nuggets of detail . it confirms the widely-held belief that the ipad 2 will have a front-facing camera , enabling use of the facetime videoconferencing app . it says that the 3g version will again be available on verizon and at&t , with sprint and t-mobile still shut out . but it contradicts earlier reports that apple will endow the ipad 2 with a higher-resolution screen , much as the iphone 4 had significantly higher resolution than the iphone 3gs . apple is likely still working on a higher quality ipad display -- it just wo n't be ready for the ipad 2 . so will a slightly improved apple tablet with camera be enough to persuade millions of ipad users to upgrade ? are there other bells and whistles we do n't know about yet ? we have previously reported on rumors that the new device will have an sd card slot , and that it will feature rear-facing and front-facing cameras . -lrb- click here for our comprehensive roundup of ipad 2 rumors -rrb- . we 'll know when apple 's acting ceo tim cook takes the stage , if this product timeline is accurate , in a few months ' time . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- passengers on a delta air lines flight experienced an unexpected bump sunday when the plane rolled off the runway after landing in detroit . flight 753 from las vegas was trying to turn onto a taxiway when it slipped off the pavement , according to the wayne county airport authority . it 's not clear yet what caused the plane to slide off course , spokesman scott wintner said . `` the whole media fixation on surgery is kind of misplaced , '' she said . `` almost no transgender people ever have surgery . we do n't have any idea how many do . '' ireport.com : do you have a transgender story ? an estimated one-quarter to one-half percent of the american population is transsexual , however , keisling said . `` it 's sort of a general term that encompasses both or either a social transition or a medical transition . '' keisling said she was unaware of the specifics in bono 's case , but speaking generally , a transition means that he will now want to be `` known , seen , viewed '' as a male . `` the actual details depend on his needs and wants and his doctor 's needs and wants , '' she said . `` it was like a toboggan ride down the runway , and we just could n't make the turn at the end , and we slid off the runway into the grass , '' passenger defamation . see more photos from chastity bono 's life '' bono 's father , sonny bono , was a u.s. representative from california when he was killed in a skiing accident in january 1998 . passengers spent about two and a half hours on the taxiway , maranowski told wdiv . `` the problem was they had to wait for the salt trucks , wait for the towing company , and wait for the operations to get it out , '' he said . black said delta and the airport will investigate to determine operating conditions at the time of the incident .
-lrb- mashable -- apple 's production partners are already hard the new model ipad, according the wall street journal. the fact apple working an ipad 2, of, common knowledge. the famously tight-lipped company rarely talks upcoming product launches, is n't talking now. but apple has never denied intends follow up one. nearly $ 5 billion worth ipads the three quarters. and a quick glance the history, launches a new model, suggests we the ipad 2 right the first anniversary its predecessor 's launch : april 3, 2011 a prototype the ipad 2 was apparently spotted a reuters reporter after the launch news corp 's ipad publication, the daily, last and an unconfirmed report digitimes in december said foxconn, the chinese makers ipad ordered manufacture 2 in market-ready quantities february. -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- chastity bono, gay-rights activist and child of performer cher and the late entertainer and politician sonny bono is in transitioning a female and will known chaz, his spokesman thursday activist chastity bono is transitioning female will known chaz. `` chaz, after many years consideration has made honor his true identity, '' howard bragman. `` he is proud his decision grateful respect already his loved ones. it chaz 's hope his choice transition will open the hearts the public regarding, just ` coming did nearly 20 '' someone 's decision transition does undergoing, in do, said mara keisling the washington-based national center the journal report, which carries three bylines cites `` people familiar, '' offers detail. it confirms the ipad 2 will have, enabling use the facetime videoconferencing app. it says the 3g version again verizon at&t, with sprint still shut out. but contradicts earlier reports apple will endow the ipad 2 a higher-resolution screen, much had significantly higher resolution than apple is likely still working a higher quality ipad display -- just wo n't be ready the ipad 2. so will a slightly improved apple tablet with camera be enough persuade millions ipad users? are there other bells we do n't yet? we previously rumors the new device an sd card slot, -lrb- click our comprehensive roundup ipad 2 rumors. we 'll know apple 's acting ceo tim cook takes, if this product timeline in a few months ' time. © 2010 mashable.com. all rights. -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- passengers on a delta air lines flight experienced an unexpected bump sunday when rolled after detroit. flight 753 from las vegas was trying turn onto slipped, according the wayne county airport authority it 's clear yet caused the plane slide course, spokesman scott wintner. `` the whole media fixation surgery kind misplaced, '' she. `` almost no transgender people ever surgery. we do n't any idea do. '' ireport.com : do a transgender story an estimated one to percent the american population transsexual, however, keisling said. `` it 's sort of a general term encompasses both or either a social transition. '' keisling said she unaware the specifics in bono 's case, speaking generally, a transition means he now want `` known, seen viewed ''. `` the actual details depend his needs wants doctor 's needs, '' she. `` it like a toboggan ride down the runway, we just could n't make the turn at, slid into '' passenger steve maranowski cnn affiliate wdiv. the aircraft, carrying 153 passengers pulled back onto towed the gate, according delta spokesman anthony black the plane not damaged, black said bragman asked that media `` respect chaz 's privacy during this long process, as will doing at '' now 40, bono as a little girl made regular appearances her parents ' show, `` the sonny and cher comedy hour. '' as an adult, he has a longtime gay-rights advocate been closely the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation. see from chastity bono 's life '' bono 's father, sonny bono was a u.s. representative california when killed a skiing accident january 1998. passengers spent the taxiway, maranowski told wdiv. `` the problem they wait the salt trucks, wait the towing company and the operations it, ''. black said delta and the airport will investigate to operating conditions at.
-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- apple 's production partners are already hard at work on the new model of ipad , according to a report in the wall street journal . the fact that apple is working on an ipad 2 , of course , is common knowledge . the famously tight-lipped company rarely talks about upcoming product launches , and is n't talking now . but apple has never denied that it intends to follow up on one of its most successful products . nearly $ 5 billion worth of ipads have been sold in the three quarters since its launch . and a quick glance at the history of the iphone , which launches a new model every year , suggests that we should expect to see the ipad 2 right around the first anniversary of its predecessor 's launch : april 3 , 2011 . a prototype of the ipad 2 was apparently spotted by a reuters reporter after the launch of news corp 's ipad publication , the daily , last week . and an unconfirmed report from digitimes in december said that foxconn , the chinese makers of the iphone and ipad , had been ordered to manufacture the ipad 2 in market-ready quantities by the end of february . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- chastity bono , gay-rights activist and child of performer cher and the late entertainer and politician sonny bono , is in the early stages of transitioning from a female to a male and will be known as chaz likely still working on a higher quality ipad display -- it just wo n't be ready for the ipad 2 . so will a slightly improved apple tablet with camera be enough to persuade millions of ipad users to upgrade ? are there other bells and whistles we do n't know about yet ? we have previously reported on rumors that the new device will have an sd card slot , and that it will feature rear-facing and front-facing cameras . -lrb- click here for our comprehensive roundup of ipad 2 rumors -rrb- . we 'll know when apple 's acting ceo tim cook takes the stage , if this product timeline is accurate , in a few months ' time . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- passengers on a delta air lines flight experienced an unexpected bump sunday when the plane rolled off the runway after landing in detroit . flight 753 from las vegas was trying to turn onto a taxiway when it slipped off the pavement , according to the wayne county airport authority . it 's not clear yet what caused the plane to slide off course , spokesman scott wintner said . `` the whole media fixation on surgery is kind of misplaced , '' she said . `` almost no transgender people ever have surgery . we do n't have any idea how many do . '' ireport.com : do you have a transgender story ? an estimated one-quarter to one-half percent of the american population is transsexual , however , keisling said . `` it 's sort of a general term that encompasses both or either a social transition or a medical transition . '' keisling said she was unaware of the specifics in bono 's case , but speaking generally , a transition means that he will now want to be `` known , seen , viewed '' as a male . `` the actual details depend on his needs and wants and his doctor 's needs and wants , '' she said . `` it was like a toboggan ride down the runway , and we just could n't make the turn at the end , and we slid off the runway into the grass , '' passenger steve maranowski told cnn affiliate wdiv . the aircraft , carrying 153 passengers and six crew members , was pulled back onto the taxiway and towed to the gate , according to delta spokesman anthony black . the plane was not damaged , and no one was injured , black said . bragman asked that the media `` respect chaz 's privacy during this long process , as he will not be doing any interviews at this time . '' now 40 , bono as a little girl made regular appearances on her parents ' show , `` the sonny and cher comedy hour . '' as an adult , he has been a longtime gay-rights advocate and been closely associated with the gay and lesbian alliance against
 Apple is working on a new iPad model, which may be released in April 2011. The company has ordered components from suppliers and is planning to manufacture the device in large quantities. The new iPad is expected to have a higher resolution display, improved camera capabilities, and possibly a new design. However, there are rumors that the device may not be ready for release until June or July 2011.