Apple has finally made their September event official, and it’s coming ahead of many expected. Apple’s ” special event” will likely be held September 1 in San Francisco, and from the look of things it’s going to involve music.
Some possible announcements?
• New, Facetime-ready iPod Touches?
• The long awaited cloud-enhanced iTunes?
• A 1.7″ touch screen iPod Shuffle?
• The long-rumored $99 Apple TV?
• 99 cent TV show rentals through Apple TV?
The Apple-sound-hole-guitar suggests that Apple’s music making products might get updates-perhaps new versions of Logic and Garage Band? I certainly wouldn’t mind if they were overhauled to use the Magic Trackpad’s multitouch goodness. Or how about Garage Band for the iPad?
And perhaps at this event we’ll finally find out the answer to the mystifying question: Why on this planet did Lady Gaga visit the Apple offices? If Gaga and Steve Jobs appeared on stage together, the combined reality distortion can be so great that I’m unsure our planet would ever recover.
We’ll see soon-very soon-enough. [ Market Watch and Engadget ]
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