Apple Store is down in preparation for today's special event

Apple's Online Store is currently down in advance of Apple's announcement today. Usually a sign that announced products are available for preorder or purchase at the end of the announcement. Expected today is a refresh of the iPad line with thinner models, the addition of Touch ID fingerprint sensors, new A8 processors as well as updated iOS 8 software. Also widely expected are new iMacs possibly with Retina Displays as well as maybe new Thunderbold displays and Mac minis, two product lines that Apple has left untouched for a long time. 

What you need to know about Apple's Special Event

Cupertino - We're in town for Apple special event later on today at 1 Infinite Loop where we expect to see new iPads, get a firm release date for OS X Yosemite and iOS 8.1 as well as see some possible refreshes to Mac, Apple TV, and possibly some new product lines. A smaller, more intimate event, Apple will livestream the proceedings starting at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. Eastern). Check in here after the event for exclusive photos, videos and insights from the event.

Update on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 9:20AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Apple Live Events channel on Apple TV is open for today's livestream. "Apple Events" channel is compatible with second- or third-generation Apple TVs running Apple TV software 6.2 or later. Alternatively, those interested can visit Apple's live stream via Safari on both Macs and iOS devices. 

The Apple Beat: October 16 event wish list

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple has scheduled a special event in its Cupertino campus on Thursday October 16. While October events usually focus on iPads, and we’re expecting some new iPad Air and iPad mini models. There are a number of Mac products that have been waiting for a refresh and here is my personal wish list of what Apple will unveil next week.

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The Apple Beat: Great Expectations

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As we near Apple’s September 9 announcement it becomes clearer that 2014 will be defined by events prior to and after Apple’s big reveal.

Each iPhone launch event is soaked in hype and a tremendous amount of interest, even from non-tech circles but this year is different. The upcoming event at Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino (where the iconic Macintosh and the iMac were first revealed) will be the setting for what many are expecting to be Apple’s largest launch event in the Tim Cook era.

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