Apple is planning to release a Mac mini digital hub in January, featuring an Intel processor, Front Row 2.0, an iPod dock and a TiVo-like digital video recorder, reports Think Secret.
The new mini is expected to be released in January at Macworld Expo San Francisco.
Reports suggest that the new mini will have a built-in iPod dock, a feature that was scrapped from the original minis.
According to Think Secret, "Sources have hinted that additional media announcements will further propel Apple's strategy, and with the hardware, software, and iPod sales behind it, Apple now seems poised to firmly plant its footprint in living rooms.