Apple reportedly planning New York City media event this month
Apple is reportedly planning an event scheduled to take place in New York at the end of January, and although many anxiously await the announcement of a much anticipated iPad 3 or new Apple TV, a product launch is seen as unlikely.Citing unnamed sources close to the event, All Things D reported on Monday that the Cupertino, Calif. tech company is reportedly planning to use the event as a platform for an advertising or publishing announcement, though specific services or deals were not mentioned.
Multiple sources made it a point to convey that the event will not see the debut of a next-generation tablet or a new Apple TV, which some think will be launched later in 2012.
Apple Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue is said to have a role in the end-of-January event, making it likely that some sort of advertising or publishing news will be announced. Cue is currently heading up the iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore and iAd services.
The last event that Cue attended in New York was at the debut of News Corp."s e-zine "The Daily" nearly a year ago.
The company usually reserves product launches and important announcements for its home-state like the latest iPhone 4S, which debuted on Oct. 4 at Apple"s campus.