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The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. Similar in function to an iPod Touch with nearly eight times the display area, and five times the number of pixels. it will allow multi-touch interaction with print, video, photos, and audio; connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi and, on certain models, 3G; and will run apps designed specifically for the iPad as well as most iPhone OS apps.[1] The device will have an LED-backlit 9.7-inch (25 cm)[5] color IPS LCD display and uses the device’s multi-touch screen to provide a virtual keyboard in lieu of a physical keyboard.[1] The iPad was announced on January 27, 2010, and pending FCC approval, is to be released in March 2010 (WiFi-only models) and April 2010 (WiFi + 3G models).