It's rumored that Apple will soon give access to FM radio receivers in their devices, so people can listen to radio on the iPhones and iPod touches. That's right, FM radio on your mp3 player. Here are 5 other examples of needless antiquated technologies incorporated into new devices.

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I kind of hate this (too steampunky ) but it seems important to let you know that such a thing exists. This is good intel for life after the apocalypse, when we all live off-grid but still want to be able to take our iPods with us when we go running.

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1. Steampunk is Dumb

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Do people not like the black Nano so much? It's $15 cheaper on Amazon than through Apple. This would actually be my Nano of choice (HINT SANTA) but then I don't go in for bright shiny colors.

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A Fuji, Japan apple grower expressed his love of Apple on his apples. Apple. Woah, apple's one of those words that looks reeeally weird the more you write it. Anyways, he did it with stickers. How about them apples?

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1. Apple’s Apples… Talk About Geek Fruit
2. Apple’s Apples
3. Geek Fruit

TECH BUZZ: A scandal that could have rocked the presidential election came to light yesterday as a result of an innocuous interview at the gym between the President Elect and a reporter for the Philadelphia City Paper. The City Paper's Neil Santos reports that he clearly saw Barack Obama pulling a Microsoft Zune from his pocket to listen to while he jogged on the treadmill. The Obama team so far has no comment on the incident, but rumors continue to fly about his scandalous media player preferences.

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1. Zunegate
2. Maybe He Has an Ipod and a Zune?
3. Barack Obama Uses a Zune
4. Cardio With Obama
5. Disgusting Microsoft Zune Ad

This dude needs to constantly be tuned in, even if he’s already at a concert. Imagine if he took the earbuds out ! It would be like playing one artist on shuffle, but the sound would be amaaaazing.

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1. A True Fan of Music Brings His Own iPod to Concerts

MUSIC BUZZ: The new commercial for the 4th generation iPod Nano is out which also means the next big indie band is about to go mainstream. The song playing over all those pretty colors is “Bruises” by a group called Chairlift. By being featured in the commercial, they’ve received the Apple touch which grants one lucky, obscure band instant stardom. At this point, Apple has proven that every time an ipod is created, an indie band gets their wings.

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1. Apple 4th-gen iPod nano ad
2. the official Chairlift web site
3. Brooklyn’s Chairlift
4. New iPod Nano - Featured on BuzzFeed

TECH BUZZ: The new Nano features a voice recorder, neat colors. It’s also super thin and has an accelerometer — meaning you can watch videos in widescreen mode and shake to shuffle your playlist — but most importantly it looks like delicious candy.

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1. IPod Nano is Skinny Again
2. IPod Nano Reaches 4G

Eagle-eyed blogger Jason Kottke spots an iPod vending machine at a terminal at JFK airport. No, it doesn’t take cash.

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1. “The machine also vended headphones, Airports Express, PSP games, and various other electronic sundries. “

SPORTS BUZZ: What’s Phelps listening to? You’ve seen him standing poolside with the white earbuds in, and you’ve surely thought, “Hm, I wonder what he’s listening to.” Hit the link below for a rare glimpse.

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1. “Just what’s on Michael Phelps’ iPod anyway?”

TECH BUZZ: The CBS store is offering a Limited Edition Beverly Hills, 90210 iPod Nano. If you’ve been considering investing in one of these new-fangled MP3 player thingamajigs but haven’t yet been able to find one that combines your penchant for ’90s teen soap operas and streamlined pocket-sized electronics, this is the answer. The question is: Does it come loaded with MP3s of Hippie Chick , Wicked Game , and David Silver’s You’re So Precious to Me ?

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1. Beverly Hills 90210: 90210 iPod nano Will Make You the King Duderino
2. GEARFUSE » Limited Edition 90210 iPod Nano
3. Limited Edition Beverly Hills 90210 iPod Nano
4. Limited edition 90210 iPod nano surfaces, we hardly believe it’s real - Engadget
5. Buy the Beverly Hills, 90210 Limited Edition Apple iPod Nano 8GB, for $269