Apple has confirmed its event will take place on January 27th, setting off another flurry of rumours about what the company could be about to announce.

It looks certain that a tablet of some description will be unveiled at the US event, as the rumour mill has been predicting for some time.

The unveiling of several slate devices by Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer in his keynote speech at CES in Las Vegas earlier this month would also be a massive hint that Apple is planning something along those lines. While the devices may not have blown away CES attendees, they certainly provided some indication of where the industry is planing on heading – or trying to – this year.

There are also suggestions that Apple could be about to announce a new iPhone. We’ll have to wait until next Wednesday to find out for certain.