Apple had an incredibly busy 2012.
How will it follow it up?
We're expecting a big year for software, not hardware. But that doesn't mean we're not going to get a lot new hardware.
We've broken out all the major product releases were expecting in this list.
Our list is based on speculation, so don't treat this as official. We think all these products are announced, if not necessarily in the order we present.
Spring: Apple television?
Apple updated just about everything at the end of 2012. We got new iPhones, iPads, iMacs, and iPods. That suggests it's either got nothing planned for the Spring, or alternatively, it's got something huge planned.
We're going to lean towards something huge, and guess that Apple reveals its television. Rumors of a television have been rampant for years, it has to happen in 2013, right? And just like the iPhone and iPad were announced at the start of the year, why not announce the Apple TV early, too?
This is all speculation, just to be clear.
Spring: Apple TV app store
In addition to an Apple television, look for Apple to make its Apple TV platform open to developers. Apps are a big part of the reason the iPhone is a smash hit. We assume the Apple TV will get apps too.
Spring: iPad Mini with Retina display
Apple's iPad Mini is the "real iPad," according to Apple bloggers. There's only one big problem with it — the screen is a dud. Apple should rectify this problem next year. We think Apple will do it surprisingly early. Our rationale: Why not? Put the pedal to the metal. Don't give up ground to Amazon or Google.
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