Apple Rumour: Touchscreen iMac

Rumours have been floating around Twitter that Apple could be annoucing a brand new line of iMac's, along with the 'iSlate', with touchscreen functionality.

The new 22" iMac is to bring the experience from the normal iMac to a brand new level. I focuses the touch functions available on the iPhone, Magic Mouse and the Macbook trackpad all to the screen. By adding this functionality, Apple will make one of their already big products even bigger, more expensive and with more power than a average household would want.

Although this sounds like a bad idea, it would be useful to schools, particularly schools which have disabled children or adults who don't know how to use a desktop computer. The functionality would also allow photographers to skim through the photos took on the photoshoot, view it full screen and send them straight off to their client.

I must say although the idea looks a bit misty right now, if it isn't announced sometime this year, it'll certainly be released sometime next year.

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Apple's January 2010 Event - My Predictions

So, Apple has rented the space for the event, but they haven't dispelled much information toward what will be announced. Will it be a tablet? An iPhone Update? With the numerous rumors circulating around on the net, a lot can be assumed but nothing has been confirmed. In this video I provide you with my predictions for the future Apple event that has been dated for January 26th.

70% Chance of Verizon iPhone in 2010, Analysts Say

Gene Munster, from Piper Jaffray, has gone ahead in giving the iPhone a 70% in ending up on Verizon's network in 2010. Also, he is predicting a longer battery life, as well as an RFID reader (Early Rumor: RFID). The following is Munster's reasoning:

- Because Verizon is the biggest U.S. carrier, and could help Apple sell millions more phones per year.
- Because Apple is no doubt aware that AT&T, its current iPhone partner, is majorly flaking on network quality in big markets like New York and San Francisco.
- Because Verizon would otherwise continue to invest heavily in Apple rivals like Google Android and RIM BlackBerry.
- Because the smartphone market is a platform land grab and Apple can't afford to lose ground -- even at the risk of complicating their product line or back-end systems.

Are all of these points solid? Well, it is all opinionated. Personally, I believe Apple is almost completely obligated to launch an iPhone on Verizon's network in a foreseeable future. As pointed out briefly by Munster, RIM has always had a solid home on Verizon, and now Android handsets are beginning to make their way over.

In the ever evolving world of cellphones, the iPhone's OS is beginning to get staler and staler. This mostly comes from the stiff competition from Google, with their more fresh Android. Also, Palm has entered the mix with WebOS. Plus, it has already been confirmed that the Pre will make its way over to Verizon early next year!

So, Apple may want to jump onto Verizon's boat before all of these other big name handsets sink it (if you get my metaphor). Though exclusivity restrictions may indeed cease Apple's Verizon iPhone in the first half of 2010, I am betting with Munster in saying that in the latter part of 2010, there will be a CDMA iPhone running on Verizon's network.

Unfortunatley, by then Verizon's network will most likely be clogged with the above mentioned handsets, making it hard for the iPhone to breath.

-Majorginge

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