Computerworld -  Apple Inc. on Monday invited journalists to a Jan. 27 press event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco — a move sure to fuel growing speculation about the prospect of an Apple tablet.

The invitation to the event, which begins at 10 a.m. Pacific time, offers no clues as to just what Apple plans to announce — except to urge invitees to “come see our latest creation.” Computerworld was among the news organizations to receive an invitation.

Wall Street analysts last month predicted that Apple might unveil a 10.1-inch tablet as early as March. More recently, industry observers have settled on the theory that Apple officials will unveil a tablet-like device on Jan. 27, but that the product itself won’t ship until March.

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