iPad 2 Announced on March 2nd?

WSJ reports that Apple will unveil their much-waited iPad 2 in a special event on March 2nd at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

To those who care intensely about this kind of stuff�which would be pretty much everyone in the tech ecosystem�Apple will hold its much-anticipated event on March 2, where the tech giant seems poised to unveil a new version of its hugely successful iPad, according to multiple sources.

According to several sources close to the situation, the Wednesday date in a little more than a week is firm and will take place in San Francisco, the scene of many such Apple events.

In that case, the venue is likely to be the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

It's also expected iOS 4.3 to be launched at the same event or before it on February 28th. We'll keep you updated whenever we hear something new!