Apple rumors: redesigned iPods, new iMacs, more

Here are the latest Apple rumors from the blogosphere:

“The next-generation iPod touch will be upgrading to a 4-inch screen like the next iPhone, according to an Asian source for Macotakara. The same source suggests that the CPU and other specifications will otherwise be similar to the iPhone 4S — which uses an A5 processor — but that the back will be different from both the 4S and the fourth-gen Touch. Instead of glass, plastic, or polished metal, it will allegedly use ‘buffed’ aluminum.” — “MacNN” (http://www.macnn.com)

“A pair of reports on Tuesday claim Apple is revamping its iPod touch media player and will borrow components from both the upcoming next-gen iPhone and existing iDevices like the iPhone 4S.” — “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com)

“A Retina display-toting 13-inch MacBook Pro is expected to join the recently-released 15-inch model sometime this September and may be accompanied by an iMac refresh, writes analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a note shared with AppleInsider.” — “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com)

“Not resting in conveying his predictions for Apple’s fourth quarter this afternoon, Ming-Chi Kuo for KGI Securities now cites that Apple will release a smaller version of its highly-popular iPad, later this year.” — “Razorian Fly (http://www.razorianfly.com)