Happy New Year everyone, welcome to 2009! And to start off the new year, let’s look at the Apple rumors that have roamed around the web during the last days of 2008 and this first day of 2009.

• iMac and Mac mini revamps are rumored to be announced at Macworld next week. More information is known about the new Mini, apparently the design will resemble the Time Capsule and have “lip” along with the option to add a second hard drive instead of an optical drive. The iMac, however, is still up-in-the-air on details.
• iPhone nano rumors have been going nuts due to case manufacturers now selling cases for this yet unannounced product. Even reputable case maker Vaja is offering customers notification for when their case for the unreleased phone is available. Whether or not iPhone nano will appear at MacWorld or at separate event is not known, but it seems that a smaller iPhone is coming.
• TechCrunch has heard from three reputable sources that a larger version of the iPod touch will grace the world sometime this year, with a fall release currently planned. The device will feature a 7-9 inch screen and should be compatible with all App Store applications.
• Steve Job’s health is a private issue and it should not be newsworthy, but due to him being the core of Apple and the circumstances of this rumor, this latest rumor on his health should be heard. According to reliable Gizmodo sources, the reason for removing Jobs from Macworld was due to his rapidly declining health. The source has apparently been 100% in the past, yet the source seems to suggest Jobs will be leaving the company in Spring. I, along with all Apple Fanboys of the world, hope that this is dead wrong and that Jobs is still healthy. 
• The long awaited 17″ Unibody MacBook Pro is apparently ready and rumored to be released at Macword.
• Back to the real newsworthy rumors: according to several sources online iWork and iMovie will make the switch to online based applications at Macworld next week. These “cloud” applications may tie in to MobileMe, yet that is unknown. Google and Microsoft both have online “cloud” based applications and Apple following suit seems very plausible.

So, there you have it – the first rumor wrap-up of 2009. This is going to be a big year for everyone, blargKABOOM especially, so stay tuned.

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