Apple to announce, detail iPhoneOS 4 today

Say what you will about Apple, Inc, it is not one to sit on its laurels. Less than a week after the first Apple iPads shipped, they are having a media event to discuss iPhoneOS 4 - the next generation of the operating system powering the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Early rumors suggest that among the announcements will be: multitasking for 3rd party apps, release of iAds - an advertising service to allow more developers to release their apps for free, and direct printing support within the operating system.

New iPods September 5?

If you're planning on buying an iPod, iPod Nano, or iPhone, it may be a good idea to hold off a week. Apple has alerted reporters of a "special media event" on September 5, and stock of the media players are at suspiciously low levels at retailers across the country. This typically means an iPod update is on the way. No idea yet if this means iPhone-like iPods or updated scroll-wheel iPods or both.