Back in Pad

Apple Inc's next iPad, expected to go on sale in March, will sport a high-definition screen, run a faster processor, and work with next-generation wireless networks, according to three people familiar with the product. The company's manufacturing partners in Asia started ramping up production of the iPad 3 this month and plan to reach full volumes by February. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is counting on the new model to ward off mounting competition in a market that Apple pioneered two years ago. After its debut in 2010, the iPad emerged as the company's second-biggest source of revenue (after the iPhone) and inspired cheap ripoffs from Amazon and Samsung. Apple has sold more than 40 million iPads, generating at least $25.3 billion in sales. But if they are to succeed, they need to have lawyers on standby in case they need to sue Samsung or anyone else. In other news, NHS-run hospitals in the UK have resorted to asking zoos and vets to scan patients who are too obese for hospital scanners.