[Apple Confirms New Product Launch Event Next Week, Expected to Unveil First Touchscreen MacBook Pro] Golden Finance reports that on October 20, Apple (AAPL.O) announced it will hold a new product launch event in Los Angeles at 1 PM Eastern Time on October 28 (1 AM Beijing Time on October 29). According to tech journalist Gurman, Apple is expected to unveil its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, new Mac models equipped with the M6 chip, and an iPad mini featuring an OLED screen.