Will the latest Apple’s OS track down your missing ‘Pod? Rumours suggest it will. Mac OS X’s next incarnation could use GPS to track stolen hardware by using the new mapping software from Apple.

According to informants inside the Cupertino-based computer giant, the next version of Apple’s operating system will let you track belongings through clever GPS and integrated mapping. Speaking to fan site Appleinsider, those in the know say Mac OS X Leopard will come bundled with software simply dubbed “Maps,” which will work in a similar way to Google Maps and Microsoft’s Virtual Earth.

The software will reportedly use GPS, and those who have seen it in action reckon it could even track down stolen Apple goods.The new OS will include the Apple’s Boot Camp, letting those with new Intel-powered Macs boot up in either OS X or Windows. More additions are likely, including rumoured Bit Torrent software to help speedy downloads of movies clips from Apple’s iTunes Music Store.

[via T3]