Apple sets Jan. 27 event to show 'our next creation'

Apple Inc. on Monday sent out invitations to journalists inviting them to a Jan. 27 press event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco -- a move sure to fuel growing speculation about the prospect of an Apple tablet.

The invitation to the event, which begins at 10 a.m. PT, offers no clues as to just what Apple plans to announce -- except to urge invitees to "come see our latest creation."

Wall Street analysts last month predicted that Apple might unveil a 10.1-in. tablet as early as March. More recently, industry observers have settled on the theory that Apple officials will unveil a tablet-like device on the 27th, with the product itself not shipping until March.

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