iRadio??

Apple is apparently looking to delve into the realm of over-the-air audio streaming; perhaps an iRadio? Sort of? There is word

to build an over-the-air music-streaming network without wifi

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has an AirPlay audio streaming protocol already in place, as it licenses it to the consumer electronics industry. However, it requires a wireless network. But in an article from the Telegraph, Apple has successfully created a point-to-point communication system for hi-fi, and those manufacturers’ electronic devices for playback have developed reception for wireless networks. This new protocol by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would allow users to skip the sound cards and inconsistent Wi-Fi connections that are fairly standard on most home computer systems. However, the protocol would force hi-fi manufacturers to license the standard set

A hi-fi audio network requires a transmitter – which Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would likely include inside its own device – along with a digital-to-analog converter, which then feeds the signal into an amplifier through some stereo device. While the transmitter would be contained inside an iPhone, iPad or iBook, the hi-fi manufacturers would need to incorporate the end-point of this protocol into its current electronic technology. Right now, there is no telling how it would work or how long it would take for that technology to be considered widely available.