iPad 3 in Time for Steve Jobs's Birthday (Feb 24th)

According to Economic Daily News, Apple is rushing production of the iPad 3 to release it on Steve Jobs's birthday, February 24th. This is the first time a specific date has been given for the release of the iPad 3. However, until now, the new iPad was expected to be released early in 2012, so this isn't too farfetched.

Economic Daily News has an off-and-on track record with Apple rumors. They were right about the wireless chip used in the iPhone 4S, but they were wrong about the glass backing (they expected aluminum). You can take this rumor with a grain of salt.

Apple could be targeting February 24th though, because it coincides with the normal iPad release schedule. Also, being able to release the latest version of a product that revolutionized computing would be a good tribute to Steve Jobs.
via AppleInsider