KESQ, channel 3 in San Francisco is reporting that a hit-and-run victim's iPod was used to identify her. Apparently she was carrying a registered iPod--but no other ID--when she was hit by a car and thrown off the road in the Presidio. A park ranger discovered her. Apple, through a retail Apple store, was able to identify the owner of the iPod.

And you thought iPods were just good for listening to music!  

Consistent with ThinkSecret's prediction, Apple this morning released the iPod Hi-Fi.

It's a box with speakers in it, and it costs $349.

OK, in fairness, it does come with a $29.00 Apple Remote. Even so, this thing costs a bloody fortune! Even if it sounds awesome (which I'll assume), I'd expect something more for that price. There are people who would pay $349 for such a thing, but they are audiophiles who probably already have their iPods connected to a superior system.

Add AM, FM, and satellite radio, with the ability to record to the iPod, and then let's talk.