The i(Pad)s of March: Apple plans tablet event

March Madness could take on a whole new meaning if Apple gives the world another iPad next week.

Apple Inc. is expected to unveil the second generation of its wildly successful media tablet, widening its head start against competitors just starting to sell their first tablet computers.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based company e-mailed invitations to a media event in San Francisco Wednesday that show a calendar page with the corner peeling away to reveal an iPad underneath. The large "2" on the calendar page denotes the event's March 2 date, but is also a hint that Apple is about to announce the follow-up to the original iPad.

The iPad, about the size of a large book, has been likened to an overgrown iPhone or iPod Touch, as it is powered by similar software and can run the same applications, or "apps."

But it has a bigger screen that makes reading e-mails, surfing the Web and watching movies easier on the eyes. With a starting price of $499, it's less expensive than many computers and, at 1.5 pounds, it also weighs less. Unlike small, inexpensive laptops such as netbooks, the iPad turns on instantly, so people don't have to wait through a sluggish boot-up. And the iPad also lasts about 10 hours unplugged, making it ideal for travelers and other people on the go.

Apple sold more than 15 million iPads in its first nine months on sale, including 7.3 million to holiday shoppers during the October-December quarter — about a million more for the quarter than analysts were expecting.

Since the iPad's launch, other consumer electronics makers have been scrambling to develop tablets of their own. For example, Samsung Electronics Co. began selling the Galaxy Tab last year, and Motorola Mobility Inc.'s Xoom tablet goes on sale this week. Many of these new tablets run Google Inc.'s Android software.

The iPad is the first tablet computer to win over mainstream consumers. A decade earlier, PC makers were selling tablets that ran Windows, the same operating systems found on most full-fledged PCs. While some businesses bought them, they never sold well among consumers. These tablets were heavier and had shorter battery lives. They were also more difficult to use as touch-screen devices, as Windows was meant to be used with a mouse and keyboard. Apple's iPad software, meanwhile, was designed from the start to be touched.

As usual, Apple has not said anything about the highly anticipated next version of the iPad, leaving rumors to swirl unchecked online. Some bloggers have speculated that the new iPad will have a front-facing camera, which would allow people to hold video chats using services such as Skype. If that were the case, its design would more closely match the iPhone 4, which went on sale last June with a front-facing camera and Apple's own video chatting software, called FaceTime.

Others have speculated that the new iPad will be thinner and lighter than the original, and will come with a bigger built-in speaker.

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Power utility BC Hydro plans C$800 million dam upgrade

Provincial power utility BC Hydro unveiled plans on Tuesday for an C$800 million ($808 million) upgrade of an 80-year-old hydroelectric dam and generating plant in southern British Columbia.

The utility said it had applied this week to the British Columbia Utilities Commission, which regulates BC Hydro, to modernize the Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse.

BC Hydro, Canada's third biggest power utility, recently embarked on a C$6 billion, three-year capital program to renew aging power infrastructure and help meet an expected 40 percent increase in power demand in the province in the next 20 years.

The utility has proposed raising electricity rates by 10 percent in each of the next three years to help pay for the infrastructure program.

"We have deferred and put off investments for a decade and we are at a point now where we have to reinvest in our system," BC Hydro Chief Executive Dave Cobb said on a conference call.

The commission is expected to take about a year to decide on the Ruskin project upgrade, officials said.

($1=$0.99 Canadian)

(Reporting by Nicole Mordant; editing by Rob Wilson)

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Asheville Moves Mountains for Atlanta

~ 30 Days of Asheville: Hot air balloon rides, brew tap takeovers & free concerts in March ~

ATLANTA, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Asheville's edgy mountain culture is moving to the big city. Every day for 30 days in March, Atlantans will experience the sights, sounds and flavors of an Asheville vacation during 30 Days of Asheville. No need for Grouponwe're talking FREE events, goodies and surprisesfrom Asheville, with love.

30 Days of Asheville is a full month of events to tempt Atlanta travelers including free hot air balloon rides, artisan food tastings, brew tap takeovers, farm-fresh cooking classes, film screenings and a flash mob surprise from the Asheville Drum Circle.

Visitfor the full calendar of events, giveaways and classes.

Daily tips and updates are available onand Twitter via(Hashtag: #Ashlanta). Text "AVL" to 23157 to receive event information via SMS updates.

Key Media Opportunities

March 1 - GIANT Greeting Card delivered to Atlantic Station - Atlantans invited to experience 30 Days of AshevilleMarch 6 - Hot Air Balloon Rides at Atlantic Station - free tethered rides from Asheville Hot Air BalloonsMarch 19 - Asheville Drum Circle at Atlantic Station - serenade and spontaneous dance party with the Asheville Drum Circle, a ten-year tradition of local performance art.Background

Recently listed by Fodor's as one of the top must-see cities in the world for 2011, Asheville is often first recognized as the site of one of our nation's historical and architectural treasures America's Largest Home, Biltmore. Recognition for Asheville's diverse culture continues to grow as AmericanStyle's number one small-city arts destination, the reigning "Beer City USA" micro-brew capital, and home to one of Rolling Stone's top five rock clubs in the country, The Orange Peel. This is good news for Atlantans, as Asheville is only 3.5 hours away.

Media Resources

: mountains, skyline, hot air balloons, Asheville Drum Circle, brew culture, etc. for 30 Days of Asheville available for download.Media Contact: Dodie Stephens, Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau, 828.257.4959, , SOURCEAsheville Convention & Visitors Bureau

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