CNET.com – Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Each year around this time I do a roundup of the most-anticipated products of the coming year. This year I came up with 16 things we can’t wait to see.
Since many companies like to keep future new releases under tight wraps so they don’t short-circuit sales of their current products, we can’t predict what all the new hot gadgets will be. But as usual, we expect to see a fair amount of intriguing stuff at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, and we know that plenty of sequels to today’s popular products are on the way–whether the company wants you to know it or not.
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Next-gen MacBook Air
Rumor has it that the next generation of MacBook Pros and Airs will get new designs, and we may very well see a 15-inch Air. Will the Air get even slimmer?
More-affordable Apple AirPlay products
In case you don’t know what it is, Apple’s AirPlay is a wireless streaming feature available on Apple mobile devices that allows you to stream audio and video over Wi-Fi. However, except for Apple TV and AirPort Express, AirPlay-compatible products tend to be pricey (most are speakers).
They could all stand to shave $100 off their list prices (and more in some cases). Hopefully that will happen in 2012.
Kindle Fire 2 (and Amazon’s 10-inch tablet)
The Kindle Fire’s been a big hit and it isn’t even that great. Just imagine what the Kindle Fire 2 will be like. And oh, Amazon may well release a 10-inch tablet that undercuts the iPad’s price significantly. Can’t wait for that to happen.
iPhone 5
For those of you who waited all 2011 for an iPhone 5, we’ve got news: you get to do some more waiting in 2012. When we’ll see the iPhone 5 launch is anybody’s guess, but whether it’s released in June or November, it seems like a safe bet that it will have a new design and most likely support for 4G networks.
Apple iTV
Rumor has it that Apple will enter the TV market in 2012 with a set that will be a game-changer and once again turn another market on its head. We’ll believe it when we see it.
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