Here are the latest Apple-related rumors from the blog-o-sphere:
“Apple Inc. has a team of about 100 product designers working on a wristwatch-like device that may perform some of the tasks now handled by the iPhone and iPad, two people familiar with the company’s plans said.” — “Bloomberg” (http://tinyurl.com/ck5zyu5)
“Apple may be preparing a March event to introduce Apple TV-related developer tools as a prelude to a later launch of the much-rumored Apple “iTV” television hardware, according to a new note from Jeffries analyst Peter Misek.” — “The MacObserver” (www.macobserver.com)
“Amid circulating rumors of a larger display for the iPhone, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek today reported that he does not see the device launching until mid-2014. Misek argues that problems with display yield and substantial other changes for the iPhone 6 will make a 2013 launch unlikely. Some rumors had suggested that Apple might be able to launch an iPhone 5S and a lower-cost iPhone in mid-2013 and follow with a larger iPhone as soon as late this year.” — “MacRumors” (www.macrumors.com)
“Feeling the heat from Samsung in the smartphone market, Apple is constantly exploring ways to improve its edge on the South Korean electronics giant, including a possible rewrite of its iOS platform in order to leverage SoCs with as many as eight processing cores ahead of next year’s launch of the iPhone 6.” — “AppleInsider” (www.appleinsider.com)