The hubbub of activity surrounding the Apple Retail Stores over the past week or so has fuelled a lot of speculation, from 10th anniversary celebrations (the original stores opened on May 19th, 2001) to rumors of new products or the long-expected rollout of Apple's cloud services (part of a revamped MobileMe) and more, but among all the rumor and guesses, one thing is for sure: it's almost time for Apple to begin its annual back-to-school promotion, which could begin as early as next week, says AppleInsider.