Apple Developer Conference -- new Hardware to be announced UPDATED

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APPLE to Unveil MYSTERY Hardware at Tech Conference.

http://nypost.com/2014/05/22/apple-to-unveil-mystery-hardware-at-tech-conference/

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.

http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-to-announce-new-hardware-2014-5

Apple's big annual conference for developers, WWDC, starts June 2 with a keynote from its top executives at 1 p.m. ET. 

While most people expect the event to focus entirely on new software, Mark Gurman at 9to5Mac teased Wednesday, "Also, according to sources, Apple is planning to unveil new hardware at this year’s conference."

What will it be? We have no idea. We're expecting something minor like a MacBook Air with a high-resolution retina screen. Last year, Apple announced a new Mac Pro at WWDC. It didn't release the Mac Pro until the end of the year. 

This year, Apple is expected to update its Mac operating system to look more like the iPhone's software. It would make sense to have a sharper screen for the MacBook Air to highlight the new, sharper look of the software.

You could start getting excited about the possibility of Apple announcing the iWatch, but that would probably be a mistake. Sure, Gurman says Apple will announce a new app called "Healthbook" that collects all sorts of health and fitness data. And sure, it would make sense for Apple to roll out a hardware device that works with that app. And, sure, there's been a lot of talk about Apple doing a smart watch, but odds are against it being ready to announce the iWatch so soon. There's been very little lately on the iWatch.

Whatever Apple is planning, it's keeping it under wraps. Even developers don't know what Apple will be talking about. At WWDC, Apple executives host sessions with developers. Benjamin Mayo, another writer at 9to5Mac, tweeted out some photos of Apple's current schedule for developers at WWDC. This year it has some funny placeholder titles:

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