Apple event in January. Tablet computer rumored to be introduced.

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http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/approaching-january-apple-tablet-rumors-gain-serious-momentum/

Sources have told Financial Times, Business Insider and Boy Genius Report that the Cupertino, California, company is preparing a special event to show off the tablet next month.

The most detailed report comes from Financial Times, whose sources claim the product demonstration will take place Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco — a venue where Apple has held its previous iPod events.

The Silicon Alley Insider’s Dan Frommer cites a “plugged-in source in the mobile industry” who said Apple has contacted select developers to ready a higher-resolution version of their apps for the tablet event.

Wired.com contacted seven developers of popular iPhone apps, who each said they had not received such a note regarding screen resolution from Apple.

One major iPhone developer, Raven Zachary of Small Society, told Wired.com he had to “ignore media requests pertaining to Apple rumors or confidentiality.” (Small Society helped develop the popular Zipcar iPhone app, which was demonstrated at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June.)

http://www.unwiredview.com/2009/12/23/4th-generation-iphone-to-come-with-5mp-camera-apple-tablet-to-be-showcased-in-january/

Not long after finding out that Foxconn has already received orders for Apple’s 4th generation iPhone, we’re now hearing that the new iPhone is likely to feature a 5MP camera.

http://www.i4u.com/article29427.html

The Apple Tablet is back in the rumors. This time it makes a side appearance in a big rumor story on the WSJ (Subscription). The WSJ is citing sources that say CBS and Disney are considering partnering with Apple on offering TV subscriptions via iTunes.

Apple could potentially offer monthly subscriptions to TV series from the major networks via the iTunes platform. This would of course pose a serious competition to cable network service providers.

You could watch your favorite TV shows wherever you are; on your iPod; on your notebook or also of course on your TV with the Apple TV box.

As said above the WSJ mentioned also the rumored Apple Tablet in this story. The Apple Tablet is supposed to be a multimedia gadget and is larger than the iPhone, but smaller than a laptop. There is not really anything new in this, but if Apple is able to offer a-la-carte TV service via iTunes, the Apple Tablet would be a very sexy device to show the service off. The majority of users would watch on other devices though, including the good old TV.

http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2009/12/21/daily25.html

Report: Apple tablet debut imminent

The company has yet to even acknowledge it is working on such a device but Wall Street analysts have predicted it is getting ready to mass produce them soon.

The analysts have speculated that the devices would be priced anywhere from $600 to $1,000.

They are being compared to larger versions of the iPod touch. Reports from Asia last month, based on information from anonymous Apple suppliers, said there would be two versions: A 10.6-inch thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LED) panel and another with a 9.7-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/12/08/news-corp-time-and-conde-nast-forming-tablet-alliance-115875-21882167/

As well as Murdoch’s News Corp (home of The Times and The Sun), Condé Nast (publishers of Wired and Vogue) and Time, US publishing power houses Hearst and Meredith Corp are said to be involved in the new initiative.

Time recently demonstrated a version of Sports Illustrated on a tablet device while Condé Nast has demonstrated a digital version of Wired. Hearst has gone even further trailing a distribution system called Skiff. It’s unclear how these disparate trials might be pulled together by the proposed alliance.

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We’ve heard in the past that Apple has been in talks with publishers to bring their content to the much discussed but never confirmed Apple Tablet. Could this coming together of the major publishers be yet another step in the road to the Apple Tablet?

[alfredo]

1. Mac Rumors has been patent searching to build the case for a

tablet. http://www.macrumors.com/

I think it will not only display text and video, it will probably stream TV. It could be a portable HDTV, among other things. I
Could it also be used for braille if needed.

Look at this keyboard design:


I will wait to see if people are correct in their suspicions.

[struggle4progress]

2. We've been hearing these rumors for a year or more

[alfredo]

3. Jan 26 "mobility space."

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/12/30/apple-january-26th-event-confirmed-by-internal-source-focus-on-mobility-space/

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4. I hope it'll be a photographers favorite tool next to a camera

The current market for storage viewers is limited by lack of editing software. Devices like the Epson viewer allow direct SD and CF inputs, and are able to store photos so cards can be re-used, nothing but viewing and storage can be done with them.

If Apple does it right, they could take over the photography storage viewer market. Offer at least a USB port, and at least a SD card slot. Make a touch version of iPhoto (or even Aperture) so that cropping/editing/printing can be done on the fly, make it RAW compatible, get Photoshop and Nikon Capture on the Slate, and we'd have a portable dark room/presentation device without having to wait 'till we get home to go through 500+ shots for the typical wedding or field project.

If someone wants a shot, we won't have to get e-mails and addresses. We'd just ask for their flash drive, hook it up and drop their favorite shots into it.

[MilesColtrane]

5. They've come a long way since the Newton.

[alfredo]

6. Apple event invitation

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7. You get to go? If so... BASTARD!

If not... well, I'm there with you Buddy!:D

[alfredo]

8. Grabbed the image from an Apple Rumor site.

[alfredo]

9. A good source, reading from his iPhone told me:

Three names have been released: iPad, iTablet, and iSlate are the three names that Apple has released. There will also be updates to the MacMini and MacBook Pro lines.

He gave me a price point near the base price of MacBooks.

[Touchdown]

11. Also iPhone4 software, and a new iLife suite... and Verizon deal for iPhone.

These are the rumors about the event. He has to give us those new things, because he needs the iSlate (my favorite name) as his "Oh' Yeah! One more thing..." gimmick.

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10. Latest... Analyst: It's going to be nowhere near $1000..

http://erictric.com/technology/apple-tablet-cost-nowhere-near-1000-according-to-publishers

Jobs: It's the most important thing I've worked on.

It could conquer the netbook market...

http://www.t3.com/news/apple-islate-could-conquer-netbooks-says-retailer?=43319

He says: "The Apple tablet will occupy the same space as the netbook for the always-online web browser, with the added functionality of media playing, music and video.

"Netbook sales have already accounted for 30 per cent of all laptop sales in the last year and Wednesday's potential announcement could have a huge effect on the market. We expect it to be a very big seller in the UK.

Both AT&T and Verizon will get it, along with the new iPhone4.

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/10767.html

NYT just installed a pay wall last week.

EA developing new games for it.

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/blog/404390/apple_islate_tablet_designed_for_gaming.html


EDIT: Two days to go... I'll post new thread "Well, It's Here!" when Apple has their video up.

[alfredo]

12. I guess we will find out for sure Wednesday. Steve Jobs is so good at building

up excitement with strategic leaks.

[Tikki]

13. My favorite speculated name for the device is MAC cPad...

:)

I'll be sitting here waiting on the announcement tomorrow...

Tikki

[alfredo]

15. A publisher spilled the beans on what Apple is going to do. cPad and in

Corn Pad?

[alfredo]

20. Oh! now I get it. Kinda slow.

[gateley]

14. I didn't even think of TV! A friend of a friend likens Apple to Willie Wonka --

we have no idea what magic he's conjuring behind those gates...

I can hardly wait!

[alfredo]

16. The touch and iPhone will be solar powered. Not to be outdone,

MS is releasing a wind powered Zune. The windmill is attached to a small cap, see below.

[Touchdown]

18. I saw it. note the time. 2:31am. It's got 4 screens, not just one!

[supernova]

19. iBento?

It looks like a puterized bento box. :P

:rofl:

[Touchdown]

17. Stephen Colbert spilt the beans tonight.

"Before we go, I have something to say with all sincerity... (serious look turning to begging look)... I want an iTablet... Give it to me! We'll be right back!"

:rofl: