Apple announces product launch event for Oct. 28. Analysts expect touchscreen laptop

Apple announced a product launch event on Oct. 28, sending invitations on Monday to media and analysts for an "Apple Experience in Los Angeles". The email says "Pro and tell," suggesting the launch will focus on high-end "Pro" devices with powerful homegrown chips. Ben Reitzes, an analyst at Melius Research, wrote in a note on Monday that he expects new Macs to be introduced, "including a touchscreen notebook," this fall. He said that for CEO John Ternus, who succeeded Tim Cook last month, the launch cadence marks a "meaningful shift" from what has been two events a year.