The web is abuzz with the news today that Apple have in fact scheduled a media event for next Wednesday (27th January) at 10am Pacific Time. The invitations have gone out and include the text “Come see our latest creation” underneath an array of colourful paint spatters and a solid Apple logo in the centre.
I wonder what it could be? No seriously. I do. It’s best not to assume too much because the rumour mill has been wrong many times before. I prefer the cautious, expect-the-worst approach, usually followed by a pleasant surprise.
I think it’s gotta be a new iPod dock.
What are your predictions?
What a way to see the new year in. This photo of Auckland’s Sky Tower was taken straight from our hotel window the night before my family and I flew out of New Zealand and back home from our Christmas vacation. The countdown to midnight on NYE and the obligatory fireworks that follow always have a wonderful way of filling me with excitement about the year ahead.
Nick Bilton of The New York Times thinks 2010 will be The Year of the Tablet. If Apple are to release a tablet on January 27th, one thing is for sure – I’ll be ordering one. The notebook computer revolutionised mobile computing and then the iPhone came and re-revolutionised mobile computing. Just imagine what a device that combines the two could be capable of.
Here’s a few things I’d like to see in an Apple tablet:
- a parallel SDK for the tablet/iPhone
- long battery life
- speedy processor
- front-facing camera
- but ultimately, I want to be surprised (as only Apple know how)
Okay I knew that NZ must have had some pretty stunning scenery, what with LOTR and all. But having just spent two weeks travelling from the bottom of the South island to the top of the North island, let me tell you it is mind blowingly scenic. And it’s not just a few places. There are postcard shots everywhere.
Here are just a small handful:
