apple at a discount. too good to be true? take a look. it is coming. the final word in innovation. the tablet. pple's latest and greatest product that could not only revolutionize computing but possibly make you rich, stop smoking, lose weight and maybe even get a date with this girl. but wait. innovation doesn't always mean a higher stock price. especially when that's what everyone is expecting. >> i think the stocks will continue to go up into the event, but after the event, i wouldn't be surprised to see a pull back just given it's a buy in the rule or sell in the news type of a story. >> let's say he's right. you could short apple stock, but that could mean unlimited losses. how about a bearish bet that is no riskier than buying the stock? enter options. or specifically the one by two put spread. here's how it works. you think apple's going lower, so you buy a put. but that's expensive. and to make money, you need apple stock to fall by more than the cost of that put by expiration. so to increase your odds of success, you would sell not one, but two. now making money is easier. because you'

tablet. what do you think? >> i have no idea. knowing apple it will be a beautiful design, really thin, horrible battery life. >> reporter: we don't know if these are real or if the tablet even exists. mac maniacs love to speculate on what the newest gadgets might look like. check out their mockup of the i-phone before its release. >> it's a rumor -- if it's a rumor it would be pretty terrible. >> reporter: i'm becky worley, your gadget gossip girl in san francisco. >>> let me wipe the drool off my children here. can't wait for that. the drool will freeze if you step outside. it's the fourth day of this january, 10. 24 is where we normally belong in the record. 4 is the record set back in 1918. just wanted to show you the low marks. sun comes up in another two hours, 7:26. this morning, it's close to normal at 23 degrees but it feels much colder, as we showed you earlier, wind chills in baltimore calculated down to 14 degrees. so we have that chill still left in the air. most of the snow locked pack west of the mountains, a fairly typical wint

and then the apple tablet.ky worley has the latest gadget gossip. >> iphone right here. >> reporter: we speculate and salivate. we research and whisper. we let our gadgets send us on a quest to unravel the tech secrets. the newest tech secret? the google phone. >> it's faster than anything out there, a nicer screen than anything out there. a lot of people are projecting on to this phone. they're projecting their dreams. >> reporter: rumors swirl about the price and capabilities. a few top secret devices were handed out early. illicit videos have appeared on the web. they're gold for geeks. on the other side of silicon valley, apple is at the center of even more rumors. the much hyped apple tablet can do for the written word what the ipod did for music. the tablet is the ultimate object of tech gossip. this insider was one of the original apple guys. even he doesn't have the skinny on the tablet. what are the features? people in some senses think it's a computer that is flat to the touch. >> i have no idea. know

apple guides. but even he doesn't have the skinny on the tablet. >> what we're going to do, and they think that it eir touch. >> but knowing apple, it'll be a real beautiful design for them. and a horrible battery life. >> we don't know if videos like these are real or if the tablet, even exists. >> and mac mania, they love to speculate on what the newest gadgets might look like. check out these mock-ups of the iphone before their release. >> if they are right, then the iphone would have been terrible. >> reporter: i'm your gadget gossip girl in san francisco. >>> the gasoline prices are up at the start of the new year. aaa says prices are 64% higher than a year ago at this time. the aáfpblg price -- the average price is $2.65 a gallon. here in the baltimore area, drivers are paying about $2.61 a gallon. and the science fiction blockbuster "avatar" continues to dominate at the box office. still a fine piece of cinema i might add, taking in $62 million for the studio estimate. the weekend win is a third in the row coming up for the close second for them. and selling about $38 million." alvin and the

. >>> the buzz continues to build about apple's widely anticipated tablet computer.red tablet reportedly set to be unveiled by the company on january the 26th. joining us now is p.j.jakobawitz. analyst with pj mag.com. shaping up to be a hot item in 2010. tell us about it. >> it's going to be exciting. right now, no one knows exactly what it is, because apple does not announce products ahead of a launch. but the rumors are wild right now. i think most likely you're going to see they have the apple ipod touch, 3.5 inch display, the tablet is probably going to be anywhere from 7 to 10 inches, and it's going to look almost identical to an ipod touch. run the exact same operating system, so all the applications that were already developed for the iphone and the ipod touch will run on this larger display. it would also be higher resolution. and you can expect it to run anywhere between 500 and probably 500 and $1,000, but less than $1,000. also, they'll probably be a front-facing video camera as well, for video chatting. >> now, what we were just showing was not actually

and the big new jacket, the apple tablet. they report 2010 is the year of the tablet.s is something the tech blogs have been buzzing about for years, being billed as way to refugessize media. it is an iphone or i touch, but bigger and more powerful. let's you access web, look at pictures, listen to music, watch video, and is flat with touch-screen features. don't get too excited. it will a little ways off. they are expected to show a prototype later this month, could hit stores by march. that's something i would have on my list next year. already thinking about that. >> wait until a generation goes by. then the price comes down. >>> 6:45. say good morning to howard person seen. another cold day, not as much sunshine. >> not as much sunshine. we may see a flurry or snow shower. nothing big. except in the mountains. we have some winter weather advisories in west virginia, western maryland. garrett county, 2 to 4, 3 to 5 inches not out of the question. a lot of snow the last couple days with strong northwesterly winds. next few days. blustery. yes, i did was windy. same w

big new gadget of 2010 will be the apple tablet. wired reporting 2010 is the year of the tablet.t is basically an iphone or touch combined with laptop. closeup shot of that. you can see the similarities. you can access web, e-mail, look at pictures, and is flat with features like iphone. they have been buzzing about it for years, billed as a way to revolutionize how we look at media. don't get too excited yet. we are a little ways off. apple expected to show off a prototype in san francisco later this month. could hit shelves by march. something to look forward to if you're a big apple fan. >>> consumer electronics will be a big show. >>> more on the ravens coming up. and eagles and cowboys do battle to see which team wins nfc east. stay tuned for sports. 5:21. they've been discovered to be life-enhancing. proven to have nourishing powers. and now you can get important nutrients... found in these special fruits in your water. introducing fruit 2o essentials water. with nutrients equal to 2 servings of fruit-- vitamins, minerals... and even a gram of fiber... in crystal, clear wat

internet and syna, these guys sell chips and touch stuff to all of these guys including the tablet from apple, an arms dealer type. >> and gary b., like it. >> it is a stretch and needs to make and all-time high and i don't see 75%, next year. >> pat, your prediction? >> apollo, a great pick a couple of years ago and a for profit education company, university of phoenix and high unemployment and lots of people are going back to school and stock battered downed by short sellers and 11% free cash flow yield and worth 9500 -- >> you predicted this in '07, and it was the best stock of all the bulls and bears, and so you got it again and eric, do you like it. >> no, i'm not a big fan of the on-line degrees, i think the university of phoenix is tobin's alma mater, if i'm not mistaken. >> and didn't graduate. >> and brian's bar is his alma mater. your prediction. >> citigroup, $3.31, finished and we learned things too big to fail are too big to fail, an easy double if the economy turns around on the mortgage

. >> tablets, apple's new thing that's coming out when?sly apple never confirms anything, but january 26th, they're having an event related to mobile devices, widely speculated, basically confirmed that it will be the launch of a tablet pc which, you know, maybe -- you never know what apple will do. >> so cryptic that way. >> maybe compete with the kindle or some of the other various ebook readers we saw debuting at ces this week. >> we'll see what happens on that. caroline mccarthy, thank you. >>> coming up, treacherous temperatures across the nation and it is not over yet. >>> the man whose actions shut down one of the nation's busiest airports for six hours is getting arrested and then released. that's the guy right there in the second tan coat. his story ahead on msnbc saturday. for strong bones, i take calcium. but my doctor told me that most calcium supplements... aren't absorbed properly unless taken with food. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. citracal. scor

. >> i have other questions but what is clearly the big story of the day the apple tablet a lot of mystery surrounding and nobody knows what it is, is it a notebook computer is it the iphone that does not fit in your purse and "the reader" with poor battery life? what is this creature that will be unveiled this afternoon? will it change your business? >> we should have this conversation tomorrow. [laughter] i am with you. we will answer those great questions apple is on a tear the design sensibility is second to none there is incredible respect and trying to find ways to accelerate what consumers love, and our job is to work for that it will work with whatever it is that you want in your life. they never tell anybody anything until they do with then they wonder the same answer. >> from the public perception, apple, comcast all and end of the spectrum of everybody loves what apple does the buffeted don't know what it is in cable companies are traditionally not favor companies here in philadelphia how do feel about that? >> that is one view. that is a realistic assessment national and region

tablets as ces-2. once people hear apple is planning to do shg, everybody wants their own take on it. >> we hear the wordablet. we hear the word slate. what's the difference for people who are not experts on this stuff? >> the difference is neither one really exists right now. but folks are trying to figure out what the format will look like. a tablet or slate, they are pretty much interchangeable, are like a big iphone. think of it that way. maybe it's about 8 1/2 by 11, about the size of a hard-cover book. it's got a colored screen and an operating system somewhat sophisticated like a pc or laptop. >> that's the lenovo that we're looking at in the video. let's talk about 3d. it's big business in the box office. now they're moving from the theater, i guess, to the living room? >> that's the intent. there were plenty of 3d tvs on display. people were very excited about it. it looks gorgeous but i've got to dump a little cold water on all of the 3d excitement. for one, there's no content out there yet. sony and discovery and imax are planning to come out with a 24/7 3d channel but that doesn't come until

to any minute, but before do i want to ask about what is clear he the big story of the day, the apple tablet, a lot of mystery surrounding it, no one quite knows what it is. is it a notebook computer without a keyboard? is it an iphone that doesn't fit in your purse? is it an ev with poor battery life? what exactly is this? [laughter] >> creature that is going to be unveiled at this afternoon that isn't going to change your business? >> we should of had this conversation tomorrow. [laughter] >> i'm with you. we will all stages and to those great questions. one thing you know, is that apple is on a tear. their design sensibility is second to none. i have incredible respect, and have been to apple many times, trying to find ways to accelerate because it's what consumers love. i think our job is to work with the best. and when you sign up for comcast, whatever that relationship is, it's going to work with whatever it is you want your life. but they never tell anybody anything you're doing until the day they do it. so i'm sitting to one of the same answer. >> from the public's perception, you're

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apple is expected that they will be making an announcement on their own tablet perhaps later this monththat should overshadow everything you've seen. tablet computers and things like this are definitely a hot item that year. >> very quickly, i understand that a. lot of people get flack for talk to think cell phone and driving but now you can actually twitter and drive? you can get on lip and drive? what? >> yes, you it's a question whether or not it's a good thing. ford debuted models for the car to read your tweets to you as you drive. the display will be on either side of the speed meter. you won't be able to access the general web. you won't be able to send tweets verbally just yet. that vehicle will be available this year. they debuted it at ces. the question remains, though, is this, you know, a good idea? with all this technology, it's great that you can do it, but should you do it. you'll be able to later this year with ford and some other models. now you really can tweet from everywhere. >> especially if you're cursing out the person that just cut you you off and perhaps they're