Just when Apple watchers figured the annual developers conference would be a snooze, there comes a juicy rumor that the tech giant has a new “mystery” product in store.
Apple, which holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference the first week in June, will unveil new hardware at this year’s event, according to 9to5Mac, a blog devoted to all things Apple.
The report surfaced after the company sent out the schedule on Wednesday for the conference, kicking the rumor mill into high gear.
The speculation ranged from an Apple TV set to an iWatch, although a MacBook Air with Retina display was pegged as the most likely possibility by 9to5Mac.
Before the report, most Apple bloggers and analysts weren’t expecting any major hardware announcements at this year’s show.
A safe bet is that Apple will roll out a redesigned version of OS X at WWDC, in line with its normal release schedule, along with improved Maps and some new iPad features.
There is also chatter that the company could use the event to make a splashy announcement that it has reached a deal to buy Beats Electronics for more than $3 billion.