“The Apple rumor mill went into high gear this week, with reports of multiple iPads, giant televisions, and mystery events later in the month,” Josh Lowensohn reports for CNET.

“One tidbit of official news is that the company is planning to bring the iPhone 4S to China and 21 other countries next week,” Lowensohn reports. “The move, which was expected, should give the 4S a healthy sales boost considering that China has become a top market for smartphones.”

Lowensohn reports, “In a story about CES, which kicks off next week, USA Today cited a source saying that Apple was looking at 42-inch or larger panels for its future TV set. The interesting tidbit came with mention that Apple’s head of design currently has a 50-inch set sitting in his office, suggesting Apple may be thinking on the big side. A different report suggested Apple was aiming somewhere in the 32-inch to 37-inch range.”

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