The upcoming Apple tablet is expected to be announced next week on 27 Jan. Lot many rumors and suggestions about the tablet device are in the air. The Tablet is expected to be 10 inches in screen size and will be priced around $1000. The rumors also revealed several different features and specifications about the device.

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Some of these new tidbits are:

  • With its new device, Apple will be targeting  both homes and classrooms. Apple is said to envisage that one device might be shared by multiple family members to read news and check email.Sharing by multiple users has been facilitated through automatic recognition built-in camera. For classrooms use, Apple is looking into electronic textbooks.
  • The device will include a virtual keyboard for input.
  • Apple is, of course, working with book, magazine and newspaper publishers for content, but also television networks.
  • Apple is said to have worked with EA to show off the Tablet’s gaming capabilities.

None of these features can be verified unless we see the final product next Wednesday.  [via Macrumors ]