Apple Announces January 27th Event San Francisco Event, Apple Tablet Likely

The invitation sent to media outlets from Apple. The tagline is cut off

This past month, speculation over the long rumored Apple tablet product has run rampant, without a single word from Apple themselves.

The silence is over. Somewhat.

Apple has sent out invitations for an event next Wednesday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, beginning at 1:00pm EST. the tagline on the invitation is: "check out our latest creation".

That creation is widely expected to be the Apple tablet, a rumored multi-purpose product that is expected to revolutionize the entire technological world. The competition has already been prepping their own tablets in response, showcasing many of them at the Consumer Electronics Showcase in Las Vegas this month. Many reputable news sources, including New York Times and Wall Street Journal, have reported details about the tablet from unnamed sources. Some of the most common details:

• 10" LED Screen
• a variation on the iPhone operating system
• E-Book/magazine reader
• Could be called an iSlate

Now that the event has been confirmed, rumors about whatever Apple will be presenting will probably reach astronomical levels. The truth will be revealed on the 27th (while I'm in my Intro to Computing lab, no less).

For those salivating over rumors (kind of like me) and can't wait, check out Gizmodo's ultimate guide: The Exhaustive Guide to Apple Tablet Rumors.