Apple Store is down: iPad 2 incoming!

Bad news if you were planning to pick up a new MacBook Pro while waiting for Apple to unveil the iPad 2. The Apple Store is down - both in the US and in various European countries, including the UK, France and Germany – presumably so that Apple's web team can add in some shiny new second-gen iPads.

Among the changes expected are a faster processor, slimmer and lighter chassis, and front and rear facing cameras for photos, video and FaceTime video calls. We'll be liveblogging the whole Apple event from 10AM PST – that's 1PM EST and 6PM London – so join us then for all the news as it happens.