IPad 3 screen is doing its own thing...

Help! My iPad 3 is opening and closing apps on its own, will not let me do a hard reset, tried rebooting, I am at a loss. When it started doing it this morning, I tried updating it, rebooting it, resetting it, it does it, then it stops, then it starts again. Help!!!

You should backup your iPad and make an appointment at a Genius Bar. The problem you are experiencing is most likely a hardware problem (screen/digitizer)
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There are small magnets in the mic, but you are correct they shouldn't do it.
Try separating them anyway.
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