The news story scorched a path through the tech-blogoshpere faster than Steve Jobs can say, “Solar powered iPhone.” In true blogosphere style, Sustainablenews.com quoted Forbes.com who excerpted TradetheNews.com who had stated that MacRumors.com wrote, “A recently published patent application discovered by MacRumors reveals that Apple is investigating the use of solar power in versions of their mobile devices.”

Read the story. Better yet, however, is that Apple (AAPL) has received two improved price targets recently, from Goldman Sachs ($220) and Merrill Lynch ($215). Presently trading around $185, it bodes well for the (possibly) soon-to-be greener-tech - behemoth.

Of course, the uptick in forecasts has little to do with green - since it’s just a patent - and everything to do with sales forecasts. After tearing up the sales charts with computer, phone, mp3 player and music sales, the company now promises to do the same with “App Store”, the only home for a wide range of third-party applications for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Poor PC.