Global 2011: WSJ’s iPad 2 story deflates some “lofty” expectations

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Yep, it's another iPad 2 rumor story, this time from the Wall Street Journal—except this one seems as focused on lowering expectations for Apple's next-generation tablet as it is on hyping its new and improved features.

The reportedly in-production iPad 2 will indeed add "at least one" camera for video chat, the anonymously sourced Journal story claims—raising the possibility that it won't get a rear-facing camera for recording HD video, like on such Android-powered competitors as the Dell Streak 7, the Motorola Xoom, and the LG G-Slate.

The new iPad will also be "thinner and lighter," but the display may "disappoint customers" hoping for a "significant improvement" in resolution, the Journal reports.

While the current iPad's display resolution of 1024 by 768 is nothing to sneeze at, earlier rumors had it that the new iPad might get an ultra-dense, double-resolution screen, similar to the "retina" display on the iPhone 4.

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Global 2010: Seven Witty Ways to Snag a Second Date

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The first date is only half the battle. When someone says “Sure!” to date #1 with you, he or she may not mean more than, “I should get out more — and my DVR will understand.” But saying yes to date #2? That could mean, “I should get out more — specifically, with you.”

So, how do you increase the odds of doubling your pleasure? Second dates depend on more than first impressions: they’re also about how you handle the

1. Borrow something simple
2. Follow up
3. Call it a night
4. Let your date pay for this one
5. Do what works — again
6. Tell the truth — some of it, anyway
7. Lean in for a... handshake

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