Finally, the tedious guesswork that is Apple’s video strategy – plans which are some seven years in the making – could be coming to an end. Adding to rumors from a few weeks ago, further sources close to Apple claim a free video streaming service exclusive to Apple device users will be ready by early next year, CNBC reports. The latest round of chitchat merely sprinkles some substance on long-lingering gossip, rather than injecting any genuine sense of fervor into Apple’s so far stagnant TV strategy. What the news achieves, however, is slashing the odds on Apple launching an all-out Netflix competitor – albeit temporarily as CNBC sources suggest SVoD plans have been put on the backburner. So that’s another…