Shortly after the Apple Education Event which took place in the New York City yesterday, Apple posted the entire 60-minute video on their own website. This hour-long video features Apple executives Phil-Schiller, Eddy Cue and Roger Rosner, who which took the stage to introduce the new iBooks 2 services.

The voice assist system is an evolutionary upgrade to the Voice Control function which Apple introduced in the iPhone 3GS. So, it is going to be a significant update to everything we know of, because it will be able handle scheduling appointments, setting up reminders, and sending text messaging solely by voice.

Rumors of an iPhone 5 Apple event have been circulating for a while, but we haven’t had any concrete evidence of when will Apple will be holding the event…until now. According to AllThingsD.com, Apple will unveil it’s new iPhone by October 4th, and it will be made available for purchase a few weeks after the announcement.

Here’s one final rumor before things get official with Apple Today. The image above was taken somewhere in China, and seems to fit nicely with most of the rumors thus far. The device pictured doesn’t work, though. So, at best, it’s a mockup. It even has an FCC ID and a model number on it. Both are, of course, wrong. THe FCC ID is for the original WiFi only iPad, and the Model number is that of the original Apple TV. Quite the combination. Sounds fishy to me.

With the iPad 2 right around the corner, you’re probably wondering how you’re going to pay for another $500+ plus device. Well, good thing companies like NextWorth are around to help you out. NextWorth, a “leader in consumer electronics and trade-ins,” will offer you up to $390 for an original iPad with light wear.

We’re already pretty sure that we’ll be seeing a new, 11.6 inch MacBook Air at this week’s Apple event. However, some new and very interesting information has been brought onto the scene by a couple of different sources. According to them, the new Macbook Air won’t have a normal hard drive or even an solid state drive, it will have an “SSD Card.”

After nearly two years of rumor and speculation, it seems the clamor for an Apple tablet will finally be met with an official announcement. Will it finally arrive? Will we also see updates to the iPhone OS? The iPhone itself (additional carriers beyond AT&T, perhaps)? How about iWork and iLife? To find out, join us on Wednesday as we begin our live coverage at 9:00 a.m. PST.

Apple is about to prove once and for all just how much they really don’t need Macworld, but what can you expect from Apple during their special event on Wednesday, January 27th? Here’s a roundup of the more substantial rumors we’ve covered over the past few weeks, including talk of the Apple tablet, iPhone OS 4.0, the 4th gen iPhone and the possibility of additional carriers.

It was almost common knowledge that Apple had something planned for the 27th of January but finally, nine days before the date, they have confirmed it by sending out the usual invitations. There’s always a little piece of text on the invitations that, while not necessarily giving a hint, certainly make you think. On the invitation for this event, it reads: “Come see our latest creation.”

According to people who were briefed on the rumored Apple event coming up later this month, Apple does plan to announce a tablet later this month. This device would come in a 10 to 11 inch form factor, and is apparently slated to be shipped in March. Furthermore, the sources revealed the device is currently being created in two different materials. Whether they will both be produced and marketed or if Apple is simply deciding on a final one remains to be seen.