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Apple iPad investigated for reports of excess heat Mar 20th 2012, 16:41 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Apple iPad investigated for reports of excess heat 12:24pm EDT UPDATE 1-Apple iPad investigated for reports of excess heat 12:14pm EDT Apple's Cook finally shares $98 billion cache Mon, Mar 19 2012 Apple CEO says product innovation remains priority Mon, Mar 19 2012 Radio show on Apple's Chinese workers is retracted Sat, Mar 17 2012 Analysis & Opinion Apple's sensible dividend So what's Apple really going to do with its cash? Apple's newest iPad is seen at the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York March 16, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:41pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An influential U.S. consumer watchdog is investigating online reports that Apple Inc's new iPad throws off an unusually large amount of heat and will publish its findings later on Tuesday. Consumer Reports, which reviews everything from electronics to cars, noticed comments on online forums and on Apple's website about excessive heat from the new device, which went on sale Friday, and decided to look into the issue, a spokesman said. The group will publish its findings on Tuesday after finishing a battery of tests, the spokesman added. An Apple spokeswoman said the iPad was "within our thermal specifications." The company's shares were down 0.8 percent at about $596 at midday. The third iteration of the iPad hit store shelves on Friday and about 3 million units have moved so far, the company has said. Reviews have generally been good for a gadget that experts say falls short of being revolutionary, focusing on the iPad's ability to take advantage of faster 4G wireless technology as well as a sharper display. On Friday, before comments about excessive heat began circulating online, Consumer Reports said in its preliminary review that the iPad was "shaping up as the best tablet yet". (Reporting by Edwin Chan and Poornima Gupta; editing by Lisa Von Ahn and Andre Grenon) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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