Let's face it, the most talked-about tech product (or products) this year will probably come from Apple.
The company is widely rumored to be prepping a television for release in 2012 that will run its Apple TV software. Though Apple TV set-top box sales haven't been impressive, the late Steve Jobs told biographer Walter Isaacson that he had "finally cracked" the code for success. Jobs said that the device Apple is creating will have a simple user interface and will sync easily with other devices in the home.
Of course, Apple TV won't be the only device Apple launches this year. The company's just-released new iPad is already setting sales records, and the iPhone will most likely be updated in the late summer or early fall.
Last year's iPhone announcement was a disappointment to those expecting a major overhaul. The hardware went almost unchanged, and the real highlight was a new software creation: Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant.
Some Apple believe Apple had a more significantly overhauled iPhone in the works that just wasn't quite ready to launch last fall. It could make an appearance this year. -David Goldman
These innovative creations are rough drafts for technology that could be transformative when it's perfected.
