And once you mention the iPod touch, theres the expectation that youll additionally discuss the entire iPod line. Will the traditional iPod (shuffle, nano, and classic) survive or will the touch become The iPod and the others quietly disappear? From Apples perspective, this is even more message-muddying. The company will undoubtedly address the iPod line, but our moneys on doing it at another timeperhaps later in the fall, along with a new iPad model?

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; given its fall release date, its likely well see a rehash of announced featuresand maybe a few new surprises.

: The next iPhone will be Apples latest and greatest bit of hardwareas such, its no surprise the company might be saving a little something for its September 12 debut. The iPhone 4S had Siri; the new iPhone may not have anything quite so huge, though weve heard mention of AirPlay Direct, a rumored feature that would allow you to send audio and video to an AirPlay device without an intermediating wireless network.