Official: Apple event September 1st

If you’ve been waiting for a new FaceTime enabled iPod touch or refreshed AppleTV or possibly even an iTV, your wait may be about to end. Apple has sent out invitations to a special event to happen next week Wednesday, September 1st in San Francisco.

Apple’s invites to this special event seem to suggest something involving music. As mentioned, we’ll most likely be hearing something about a new iPod touch, a completely new AppleTV (possibly renamed as the iTV) and maybe even an announcement concerning streaming iTunes or $.99 TV episode rentals.

We’re expecting to see both a regular camera and a front facing camera on the iPod touch. I’d say it’s likely that it will also have a retina display and maybe even a redesigned case. There’s even a small chance we could see an update to the iPad, though I think Apple will hold onto that one for a few more months.

Rumored updates to the AppleTV include it running iOS, getting its own apps and even getting a new name: iTV. I’ve even heard rumors that it might be getting FaceTime support, which would be awesome, though less likely. The rumors I’ve been hearing concering the AppleTV are really quite exciting. I think it’s time that the AppleTV becomes a product more people will actually find useful.

And finally, it’s likely we might hear some new developements concerning either streaming iTunes or new pricing for TV episodes as low as $.99.

But as much as I want a new iPod touch with cameras or even a new AppleTV/iTV, I really just want the guitar pictured on the invite.

Via [Engadget]