This is rumour, nothing more than mildly informed rumour.

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Of course this is part rumour but the thing is that the iPad, like the iPhone, has become such a huge product, selling so many units, that preparation for even a change in the machine, let alone preparation for a new model, simply cannot be kept quiet.

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As I say this is nothing more than rumour.

FORBES: Is John Paulson Having to Liquidate His Positions?

This is, as the piece points out, a one source rumour from a source that often, but not always, gets things right.

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The rumour is that the committee chair, John Whittingdale, would really like to get this stage over with, but that other committee members have locked their jaws onto the issue and simply refuse to let go.

BBC: Draft dodging