New and Noteworthy: Apple planning iPod with RDS capabilities?; No live streaming for Macworld Expo SF keynote; more

Apple planning iPod with RDS capabilities? Macsimum News reports on a patent application from Apple for a new wireless VHF/FM/RDS transmitter will presumably be added to select future iPods. "The new iPods will remotely communicate with in-vehicle radios/stereos equipped with RDS receivers. The end result will be that your stored iTunes on your iPod will not only play on these in-vehicle stereos, but also present corresponding data such as the artist?s name, iTune title and so forth on the RDS stereo?s mini display." More.

No live streaming for Macworld Expo SF keynote MacDailyNews reports that there will not be a live stream available via the web for next week's highly-anticipated keynote speech at Macworld San Francisco (which will take place at 9am Pacific Time at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA on January 10th). More.

Apple Seen Among Top Three Picks For 2006 Forbes sees Apple as one of the top three stock picks for 2006, citing Piper Jaffray research analyst Gene Munster who maintained an "outperform" rating and $80 price target on Apple Computer. "Investors believe the easy money has been made, but we see more upside potential in Apple's business, and sentiment suggesting that growth has peaked leads us to believe that Apple shares will respond positively to any outperformance," wrote the analyst in a recent research note. More.

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