Yesterday Apple confirmed the date for their iPhone 5 event, and it will take place next Tuesday the 4th of October, now it would appear that Apple may have something else to announce next week.

Disney has unveiled a new iPad application and physical toy range designed to help bring their retail toy business to life using Apple’s iPad. The new interactive Disney Appmates enable children to use their favourite Disney characters in the form of physical plastic toys, in conjunction with Disney iPad apps. As shown in the image below.

Apple is expected to hold their iPhone 5 launch event on the 4th of October, at the Apple campus, and with all iPhone launches Apple will probably start selling the iPhone 5 a week to 10 days after they announce it.

Many people were expecting Facebook to unveil their new iPad app at their recent F8 conference, that didn’t happen and now according to a recent report by Mashable, Facebook will launch their new iPad app at Apple’s iPhone 5 event.

Bowers & Wilkins have this week announced the launch of their new Zeppelin Air iOS App which has been designed to allow music to be shared socially and wirelessly in a new innovative way.

We have featured amplifying case for your iPhone from Bone before in the form of the Bone Horn Stand iPhone Speaker. But this week Bone have introduced a new iPhone case to their range which allows you to attached and listen to your iPhone while riding your bike.

In case you haven’t realized it yet, there’s a World War on in the corporate world. It’s happening in courtrooms and retail outlets across several countries. Its latest battleground is the Netherlands, where Samsung is trying its best to have its rival Apple’s hottest selling gadgets banned.

Craftsmanship-wise, of course. Powered by an earphone jack, the Apple logo mini-speaker is a DIY gadget that rates high in terms of quality. As for the sound—such a feature is debatable. But for Apple fanboys blind to everything touched by the, well, Apple logo this should e an interesting accessory.