from CNN


A true video iPod
Sure, the latest iPod has a bigger color screen, suitable for catching up on shows at the gym. But to outdo Sony’s (Research) PlayStation Portable and other handheld video players, Apple needs an iPod with a bigger screen. And in fact, Apple recently patented a touchscreen interface for a handheld device, which would let it make a video iPod whose screen covers the entire front side of the device, and displays a virtual click-wheel to control it.

An Intel Mac mini. Many expected Apple’s compact Mac mini to be the first to get an Intel (Research) chip, but the iMac and MacBook Pro got it instead. Now that shortages of Intel chips have eased, Apple could be set to roll out an Intel-based Mac mini. Since the Mac mini doesn’t come with its own screen, it could just as easily plug into a widescreen TV. Add in a remote control and Apple’s Front Row software for playing music, movies, and photos, and the new Mac mini could be the centerpiece of your digital living room.

A widescreen iBook. It’s been a while since Apple refreshed its consumer laptop line, so new iBooks are overdue — especially if they have Intel inside. But rumormongers are more excited by the prospect of a widescreen display, which would let users watch wide-format movies without those distracting black bars.

iTunes Movie Store. Selling movies on iTunes would tie all of Apple’s video-ready products together. Since Apple already sells music videos and primetime TV shows, selling movies just means giving users bigger files. And with cable modems and DSL connections increasing in speed, downloading an entire movie is now a less daunting prospect. Besides, plenty of users are already downloading illegal copies of movies over file-sharing networks.

These are of course rumors.. Who knows.. We will see today at 10am pacific