You might want to keep this on the down-low for now. Shhhhh! But the rumor mill is piping out some info that might make some Apple fans very happy. The multitouch iPhone might just have another feature added on that wasn’t formally announced. We heard from a bunch of gossiping old Jewish mothers that the iPhone might feature the capability to control Apple TV as a remote control.

The excerpt from the patent you see above is an official Apple submitted patent, but will it be cleared in time for a release? And does it matter? The patent hints that the iPhone might have features that make it more of a multi-media device than just a telephone enabled iPod, which would actually be fine with us if the features stayed the same. Though a nice remote feature wouldn’t hurt. Maybe even a remote feature for our MacBooks? — Andrew Dobrow

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Nokia and Motorola are only two of the companies which have been rumored to be buying out Palm later this week for up to a cool $2 Billion. The acquisition of Palm would not only put the company purchaser ahead in the game with smartphone production, but would also wipe out a signifigant competitor, while gaining rights in using the well known Palm brand name.

Palm has also been rumored to be forming a private equity deal with either Texas Pacific Group and Silver Lake Partners, which any company would then acquire on purchase. All companies decline to make any statement, but something definitely seems to be brewing. Its worth mentioning that Palm stocks have increased 5% since the rumor mill has been turning on a buy out. The last few months show a 33% increase in Palm’s stocks worth. — Andrew Dobrow

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