Movie Rentals Coming to iTunes in January?

The blogosphere is buzzing over speculation that Apple will launch the long-rumored iTunes movie rental service in January. Apple also has agreed to license its copy-protection platform called FairPlay. When this rumor first made the rounds in June, the launch was expected in the Fall, movie rentals would be priced at $2.99 for a 30 day rental, and the service would allow films to be moved to at least one other device, such as an iPod or iPhone. Guess we may know soon. In addition to the above Google Blog search, see CNN's report. [JH]