(CrunchGear)

While all eyes are on San Francisco in anticipation of , it seems that Apple has also scheduled a simultaneous joint presentation with the BBC across the pond--rumors say the shindig will be hosted by British actor, writer, comedian, and tech pundit Stephen Fry. The anglophile in me has his fingers crossed that, if Steve Jobs's health precludes him from hosting the California event, frequent Fry collaborator and star Hugh Laurie will show up to take the reins.

(Forbes)

Apple COO Tim Cook apparently sat down with Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi to talk company strategy. In the meeting, he offered a few tantalizing tidbits: for example, the company is apparently working on "clever things" to deal with the prepaid cell phone market (Thrills!). Cook also noted that Apple didn't want the iPhone to be "just for the rich," leading that the company will be making cheaper iPhones (Chills!). Finally, the famously fit executive finished up the meeting by challenging all present to .

(Yahoo Finance)