Apple has unveiled the iPad 2, and Steve Jobs showed up for the announcement. The new iPad is 15% lighter, 1/3 thinner, and comes with the new A5 dual core CPU. It will hit the shelves on March 11.

The new iPad 2 comes with a custom made smart cover that is attached magnetically to the iPad. Head on over to Apple's website and watch the video.

Features:

Apple A5 processor, dual core CPU

2x CPU speed, 9x graphics speed improvement

Front and rear cameras

Gryoscope

33% thinner, 13.4mm to 8.8mm thin — thinner than an iPhone 4, and lighter than the previous iPad

AT&T and Verizon models, white and black iPads

Same original iPad battery life, over 10 hours of usage and a month of standby time