Apple began taking orders for its redesigned thin-and-light iPad Air in the United States, Canada, Europe and several Asia Pacific countries. The current shipping times of the iPad Air is 24 hours. The iPad Air is available in space gray/black and white/silver and can be purchased from $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi only model or $629 for the 16GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model. » Apple Began Taking Online Order For iPad Air In The United States, Canada, Europe & Asia

As with every keynote, just a couple of hours before the kick-off, the Apple online store goes down till after the keynote. Apple is expected to reveal the next generation iPhone. This year Apple will introduce not one but two new iPhones. The one called iPhone 5C will probably replace the iPhone 5. The one called iPhone 5S, will be new high-end model. More news about iOS 7 and maybe OS X Mavericks is expected as well. The keynote starts at 10 AM PST. You can read all about the announcements here on iPhonefreakz.

Apple has just rolled out some updates to its online store, introducing a cleaner look for the store. The new look brings an all-feature design focusing more on product images and removed the sidebars with additional links. The German website Macerkopf.de [Google translation] noticed that Apple has also added the ability for users in the German online store to pay for their purchases via PayPal.

The online Apple store in the US started accepting orders for the unlocked iPhone 4S, priced at $649/$749/$849 for the 16/32/64GB. “The unlocked iPhone works only on supported GSM networks, such as AT&T in the U.S. When you travel internationally, you can also use a micro-SIM card from a local GSM carrier. The unlocked iPhone will not work with CDMA carriers such as Verizon Wireless or Sprint.” » Apple Online Store Is Now Accepting Orders For Unlocked iPhone 4S & Sprint Is SIM-locking All iPhone 4S Devices