Apple annual music event to be held Sept. 9 - report
Rumors began to swirl last week that Apple would host an event that week, but the date should come as no surprise: For years, the iPod maker has scheduled its media keynote in the first half of September.
Digital Daily has confirmed the date as well as a San Francisco location with sources, and also passes word that the long-rumored tablet device will not be unveiled. AppleInsider sources have also long maintained that stance, and insist that the product will launch in early 2010.
Previous events were held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, though Apple has not yet specified a location. Digital Daily sources also could not say who would be presiding over the event, though company faithful hope to see co-founder Steve Jobs return to the stage.
Expected to be a part of the event are "Cocktail," Apple's full-length album download bundle with extras, and a new iPod touch and iPod nano, both sporting cameras.
There have also been rumors about a new iTunes, version 9, possibly with support for Blu-ray discs and social media integration. Apple has also reportedly been working on a video on demand service for its media player.
At last year's event, Apple unveiled iTunes 8 with the new Genius feature, debuted the fourth-generation iPod nano, introduced a reworked iPod touch with hardware volume controls and built-in Nike + iPod support, and refreshed the iPod classic with a 120GB model.
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Can we expect new iMacs on the same day as the music event?
That would be cool (in indeed iTunes 9.0 carries Blu Ray support).
"Cocktail" should be pretty cool, and so should the new camera-equipped iPods.
Hopefully support for Bluray *crosses fingers*.
No surprise about no tablet.
Interesting that this will likely be the last iPod event where the original (classic) iPod is involved.
Personally, I'm hoping for an all new iTunes that actually makes some sense, but I'm not holding my breath over it. Apple makes so much money off the store it's unlikely they will do anything to hinder that.
Really wanna see a Steve Jobs keynote again. He'll get a standing ovation just by walking onto the stage.
Can we expect new iMacs on the same day as the music event?
That would be cool (in indeed iTunes 9.0 carries Blu Ray support).
Updated Macs have always been done separately. This will surely focus only on the iPod/iTunes/iTunes Store.
The idea of ?Blu-ray support in iTunes 9? makes little sense to me. For starters, QuickTime or iTunes can?t play protected DVDs at this point. Apple has DVD player specifically for that and it?s still that way in Snow Leopard. Lumping Blu-ray playback (which is the only support worthwhile here) seems silly. Secondly, Apple hasn?t made Leopard or Snow Leopard support Blu-ray?s needed AACS at the OS level so adding Blu-ray playback to any app is foolish without that added first. Finally, putting focus on Blu-ray when Apple has a competing business of selling digital video makes absolutely no sense at this event. If they were to add it should be in a point update away from this event that updates the OS and updates DVD Player to play Blu-ray titles.