"Not surprisingly, there was some confusion whether an iPad needs to be removed from your bag at the checkpoint. Forbes.com received this clarification from the TSA today:

"Laptops not in checkpoint friendly bags must be removed from carry-on baggage and placed separately in bins. Small and portable electronic items, including iPads, should not need to be removed from their carrying cases," writes TSA spokeswoman Sarah Horowitz. "If a [transportation security officer] cannot resolve an item in carry-on baggage on the X-ray screen, it may require additional screening."