DLO (Digital Lifestyle Outfitters) has updated their silicone iPod 30GB Video/2:nd gen Nano cover Jam Jacket. While keeping everything but the headphone jack and hold switch covered it features a “headphone management system” allowing you to store your earbuds and the cord in the back when your iPod is resting.
DLO.com: Jam Jacket iPod Cover ($19.99)
(Via Macworld)
If sturdy rubber protection like the ToughSkin isn’t zen enough for your iPod protection needs there’s always more natural options like Miniot iWood. These wooden Nano and 5G cases are available in maple, walnut, mahogany, cherry and oak and only reveals the headphone jack when the lid is closed.
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Creative Xdock is an iPod dock that can be connected to your TV (S-Video), DTS receiver (5.1 sound) and up to four X-Fi Wireless Receivers, making it possible for you to enjoy the quality-enhanced music streamed from your iPod around your house.
Creative.com: Xdock product page ($329.00)
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Creative’s upcoming iPod speaker/dock system X-Fi Sound System i600 features seamless integration with just about every iPod model, 2-way satellite speakers, each with a large 3.5" driver and soft dome tweeter, a 130 watt subwoofer, wireless IR remote and X-Fi audio technology supposed to enhance the overall sound experience.
Okay, this product isn’t really named iFireplace, it’s called “FRP4300 Fireplace” but the name could just as well have been iFireplace since the only thing that differs this thing from the rest is that it comes with an integrated iPod dock along with a bunch of flat speakers. Sheesh.
I know there’s plenty of one-hit-wonders out there eager to find crappy, expensive stuff to blow their soon-to-be-gone money on so they can show it off on MTV Cribs (”and here’s my fridge, ‘cuz you gotta stay hydrated, you know what I mean… and here’s my iPod integrated fireplace…”) but really, haven’t the whole iPodizing business gone a bit too far?
Anyone who consider buying this should perhaps consider spending the money on an economic advisor instead. Just a thought.
Calspas.com: FRP4300 Fireplace
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There’s quite a few iPod docks out there and while many of them fail to interest me XtremeMac’s Luna didn’t. It’s not particularly new (been around for a couple of months) but who cares, it’s a stylish white-on-black dock compatible with most iPods (from Nano to Video) which features 2x full-range speakers powered by a two-channel amp, AM/FM radio, a remote control, aux-in jack for external audio, a display with adjustable brightness (with menus that resemble the iPod’s), gradually increasing or decreasing volume options for waking up / going to sleep and a customizable snooze-length.
The metal rings on the top is actually controllers for bass, treble, radio and volume.
Amazon.com: XtremeMac Luna Alarm Clock Audio System
Looking for some sturdy protection for that precious, shiny iPod Nano of yours? Speck Products ToughSkin is a rugged, black, tear-resistant, bumper-equipped and scratch-protecting case with a removable belt clip designed specifically for the 2nd generation Nano and its fragile display.
And if the tractor wheel look is a feature or not is for you to decide.
(There’s models for iPod Video as well)
Amazon.com: Speck Products ToughSkin ($19.99)
Amazon.com: iPod Nano 8GB (2nd gen) ($237.49)
Kensington’s Car Mount for iPod® and MP3 Players is a rather simple device designed to help you attach your MP3-player of choice to your car’s windshield. The arms on the side are adjustable to fit a variety of players (including all iPod models from Nano to Video) and the suction cup is over-sized to make sure the mount stays put when you go off-road.
Kensington.com: Car Mount for iPod® and MP3 Players ($30)
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Koloroo’s iPod widget TipKalc turns your iPod into an easy to use tip calculator. Just load it as soon as the bill hits your table and let it calculate and/or split 15% / 20% tips for you and your friends.
It’s a shame they want $5 for it though - and that’s on the current sale, before they wanted $20 for it. Someone ought to make a free-as-in-beer clone of this.
Koloroo.com: TipKalc ($5)
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Creative presented their iPod dock Xdock Wireless at CeBIT. Besides doing what any old dock does it can enhance the sound to Xtreme Fidelity and DTS Surround, be connected to a TV to show movies and pictures (S-video, composite video-out), line-in for not-made-by-Apple-MP3-players and most of all be used with X-Fi Wireless Receivers to send audio to up to four locations in your crib. Remote control included, of course.
The Xdock Wireless will retail for $299.00, the X-Fi Wireless Receiver for $149.00.
