2012 is going to be an exciting year for Apple. Already, unnamed sources and analysts no one has heard of before are coming out with tall tales of what Apple products are going to be released and what market Apple is going to take over. Yet, who better to peer into the misty and unknown future than the writers at Appletell who have been following Apple for years?

Electronic retailers such as Best-Buy and Amazon got an early start this Black Friday, offering better deals than Apple’s Black Friday discounts. Amazon is offering up to $150 off Apple computers such as the 1.60GHz 11″ MacBook Air 64GB, for example, and Best Buy also has their share of Apple products on sale, including the iMac, iPad 2 and Apple TV. You’ve got just a couple hours left before Black Friday 2011 has passed you by, so get those orders in now to get significant savings on Apple products.

Black Friday is tomorrow, and Apple will be joining the big retailers for a Black Friday sale extravaganza. According to reports, Apple will be offering great deals and big discounts on products ranging from iMacs, MacBook Air / MacBook Pro, iPod nano / iPod touch to iPads. To give you an idea of what Apple has in store for this year’s Black Friday sales event, we’re looking at $101 off on Macs, iMacs, the MacBook Air, and the MacBook Pros; $41-$61 off on a new iPad 2; $11 off on a 16GB and 32GB iPod nano, and $21-$41 off on an iPod touch.

Tonight, Apple started placing banners in their online stores around the world depicting an image with the date of Nov 25th. The banners clearly inform us that this “special one-day Apple shopping event” is this upcoming Friday, November 25. Apple has not yet revealed any pricing for this year’s Black Friday sale, but we can expect to see discounts around 20 to 40 percent on all Apple products.

2010 was indeed quite an extraordinary year for Apple, as is indicated by this video, simply entitled “Apple: 2010.” It’s a comprehensive slideshow showcasing some of the biggest news we saw come out of Cupertino, California this year. From the announcement of the iPad and unveiling of iOS 4 to software updates such as Aperture, the video starts in January and makes it’s way to December, giving dates and image from each of these announcements.

Mother’s day is right around the corner, and nobody knows fear until they’ve seen an angry mother. You might as well mitigate any chance of that happening and purchase your mom something nice this year. This mother’s day, there are quite a few Apple products from which to choose. No matter what your budget or how personal you want to be, there are options to fit your needs.

Everyone who’s ever bought an Apple product (or any piece of technology for that matter) knows they can be quite expensive. Losing something with such a large monetary or personal investment behind it would certainly ruin your day regardless of what may have happened beforehand. That’s why it’s important to take the extra step to put yourself in the best position if something like this were to happen. While the only thing that can be done to prevent yourself from losing a device is simply being careful, there may be one thing you can do to help yourself out if you ever do accidentally lose on of these devices; put your trust in the good samaritans left in the world.

There have been stories floating around the web claiming that Apple is not going to release anymore products this year. With the new 27″ iMac, Magic Mouse, and unibody MacBook being released last week, this shouldn’t really surprise anyone. However, of interest in this story is how Apple has called the tech website Gizmodo and stated, “The holiday lineup is set.” Now, isn’t this basically what no more products in 2009 means?

As usual, many people wanted to interview Steve Jobs after yesterday’s press event to ask him the questions on the top of every Apple fanboy’s mind. This time around, David Pogue’s interview offered some interesting answers to some pretty good questions about Apple and where the company is going. Want to know why there’s no camera in the iPod touch?

In the midst of a recession, the worst in a while, Apple manages to update three of their most prominent product lines: new Mac Minis, new Mac Pros, and new iMacs. If you ask me, this is a pretty risky endeavor on Apple’s part. Sure, it’s great to keep product lines fresh with the most up-to-date hardware, but during a recession such as this, not as many people are willing to throw down a couple thousand for a new computer. In my opinion, this is the time where the Mac Mini really gets to shine and show Apple what it is worth for their company. By being only $599 for the lowest end model, it is just as cheap as a desktop computer can come (given it has no keyboard, mouse, screen, etc., but many people already have those).