Apple is getting ready for important announcements for late October, according to AppleInsider.

The period between October 22nd and 27th is being pointed out as the likely stretch during which Apple will make its announcements. Furthermore, the publication targets October 26th as ship date for the company's long-awaited Mac OS X Leopard.

Leopard has seen its release date delayed in April as it was scheduled to launch in June with the iPhone.