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Monday, 08 January 2007 07:14 |
Phone, video hub expected at Macworld
By Tom Krazit
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: January 8, 2007, 4:00 AM PST
It's time for that one event on the tech industry calendar that's a combination of a rock show, political rally and gadget fest. And it's not the one in Las Vegas.
Macworld officially starts Monday, but all eyes will be on Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday when he takes the stage at San Francisco's Moscone Center. According to analysts, bloggers and devoted fan sites, Jobs is expected to introduce some combination of its iTV concept living-room product, new features to accompany the upcoming release of Mac OS X Leopard and an Apple-designed phone.
Things are a little different this year at Macworld, in part because it is taking place during the mammoth Consumer Electronics Show currently filling up the taxi lines in Las Vegas. However, the main differences between this and past Macworld conferences are the lack of any buzz around potential new Mac hardware (of course, given Jobs' penchant for surprises, don't count that out) and the stock-options scandal hanging over Apple's head.... More
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