Looks like the iSlate is finally due to be launched. Apple has booked the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and is expected to make a 'major product announcement' on Tuesday, January 26 according to reports.

It is understood that iPhone app makers have been advised to update their code to fit a larger screen but no one seems to know if we'll see a 7inch or 10inch model on the 26th.

Apple are rumoured to be about to release a new range of redesigned notebooks and iMacs

The entry level MacBooks are said to benefit from a redesign that makes them slimmer, lighter and lower priced to make them more competitive with cheap Window notebooks.

Apple appear close to releasing a new 'tablet', half way between an iPhone and a laptop. It will probably have a 10 inch screen and include a slot for a SIM card for internet access.

Reports from Chinese factories suggest it looks like an oversize iPhone and might also be available in 13 and 15 inch versions.

The new project is rumoured to be obsessively micro managed by perfectionist CEO Steve Jobs. It is not clear if the tablet will run an extended version of the cut-down iPhone OS X or the full version of OS X.