Apple Tablet Details Leaked

Apple’s partners and other insiders may have jumped the gun in early morning television interviews.

Business insiders may have unwittingly stolen some of Steve Jobs’ thunder Wednesday by revealing details of Apple’s highly anticipated tablet computing device, which is expected to be unveiled later today.

In an early morning interview with business channel CNBC, McGraw-Hill CEO Terry McGraw appeared to reveal some details of the tablet’s inner workings, the subject of much industry speculation and gossip in recent weeks.

“We have worked with Apple for quite awhile—the tablet is going to be based on the iPhone operating system,” said McGraw.

McGraw said that’s significant because it means the tablet will be compatible with content and apps that McGraw-Hill and other publishers have already created for the iPhone.

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