Digital Trends – With Christmas today comes the gift of another iPad 3 rumor, this one relating to the unannounced tabletâs release date. Itâs February 24, the same day as Steve Jobsâ birthday. At least according to unnamed sources âclose to Taiwanese makers in the iPad 3 supply chainâ speaking to Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (via Focus Taiwan). Itâs not clear if the date refers to a product launch or an announcement, though 9to5mac notes that Apple traditionally launches new products on Fridays, as February 24 is.