Apple Store currently offline (UPDATE: 2:00pm EDT: Store back online)

Ahead of today’s Macworld Expo keynote speech by Apple CO Steve Jobs, Apple’s online store has been displaying the familiar message that often, and almost certainly today, precedes new product additions:

We’ll be back soon. We are busy updating the store for you and will be back shortly.

(UPDATE: 2:00pm EDT: Store back online. Please related articles below for new additions.)

Visit the Apple Store here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Roberto” for the heads up.]