This is the final weekend before Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off in San Francisco, and before Steve Jobs maps out Apple’s intentions for the following year. As always, rumors have been rampant, with talk of iOS 5, Mac OS X v10.7 Lion, and the mysterious iCloud leading the way. As we head towards our WWDC 2011 live blog, you can take this opportunity to catch up on what we can expect to see unveiled.

For those who are still having doubts about Apple’s plan of coming out with a cloud service, time to erase those doubts. Come Monday, Apple will officially announce their cloud service, now officially called iCloud. Unfortunately, that’s all Apple wants us to know for now right now. But to keep us all excited, Apple is also announcing two more important products: iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion.

I absolutely love the WWDC. I’ve never been to one, most likely never will be to one, but I absolutely love it. I love it because it’s the future of the Macintosh and all things Apple.

I should point out now that this article offers no speculation on an iTablet or a 3G iPhone. All I know about Mac OS X 10.6 is what we’ve posted here at Appletell. Instead, this article is merely a nod of appreciation to the people who attend this event, who do what I can’t. They create the software and hardware that not only keeps us entertained, but that allows many of us to earn a living.

More love after the break.