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Is a new Apple music player -- or players -- on the way? The buzz around the company's cryptic invitations to a "Let's Rock" event is that it's about to unveil a new iPod, or possibly an upgrade of the entire product line.
September traditionally is the month for iPod rollouts, as Business Week notes in a blog post. The magazine predicts new versions of all iPods. Tech junkies have been speculating about a next-gen iPod Nano, Touch and Classic since summer, according to PC World.
Apple didn’t immediately respond for comment.
The rumors may deflect attention from news today that iPhone users in the Northeast couldn't access the mobile Web.