Apple fans and tech lovers around the world are staring intently at their computers getting the latest updates about the newest product to come out of the great and powerful Apple machine - the iPad. The iPad is the long-awaited touch-screen tablet device that is something in between an iPhone and a laptop.

CEO Steve Jobs and other Apple execs are currently on stage revealing information about the device as we speak. Among the features that have been revealed are a built in browser, mail, photos, calender, maps, and a music player that is something "between an iPhone and regular iTunes."

To get streaming updates about the features as they are announced, view the live blog feed at Gizmodo.

Apple is calling the iPad "so much more intimate than a laptop. So much more capable than a smartphone." What do you think - do you think it'll become the next big thing?