For weeks we've heard that the iPad 3 may be introduced in late February ahead of an early to mid-March release, which would place the third-generation Apple tablet on track for debut one full calendar year after the iPad 2 launched.

Today, speculation about a February Apple event cooled some when the Loop's Jim Dalrymple reported that his credible sources indicate that no formal announcement or corresponding media event will take place this month. Dalrymple's report is gaining no shortage of attention in light of the fact that he is a highly respected source for Apple news and information.