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Gizmobie Dresses up Your iPod
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
The latest skins to hit the iMarket are Gizmobies. With over 100 styles available and more added weekly, they will fit the iPod classic and video, touch nano (3rd gen., current,) nano (2nd gen., original,) iPod photo (4th gen.,) iPod mini, and iPhone, of course. Guaranteed for the life of your iDevice, choose between their variety of designs or several selections of solid colors. The company is now offering $5.00 next day delivery if you purchase 2 or more of their “non-skid armor” covers for $20.00 each.
Read More 
| Gizmobies Product Page
Gallery: Gizmobie Dresses up Your iPod
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Wake to a World of Music with Quattro’s WiFi Alarm Radio
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Internet, Music, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi,
If you’re familiar with the wide world of internet radio, you know it’s filled with thousands of stations from all over the world, and can be accessed by devices such as this one from Acoustic Energy. Well now you can wake up to one of these stations, courtesy of the Tangent Quattro WiFi Alarm Radio. It’s a retro-looking device that links up to your wireless network—and accesses over 6000 internet radio stations around the globe. In other words, you don’t need a computer and there’s no fees involved! Arise to Bhangra beats one day, Brazilian samba the next (and yes, there’s a snooze alarm). Plus, the Quattro can wirelessly stream music stored in your computer and you can even attach your MP3 player and use it as a speaker! Love it! Available in various colors for $250 USD, although for some reason “High Gloss White” is $50 more.
Read More | Firebox
Gallery: Wake to a World of Music with Quattro’s WiFi Alarm Radio
Nobody makes plain t-shirts anymore. T-Groove is the latest in apparel with a built-in power unit and sound sensor which reacts to both the beat and frequency of the tunes being played. Obviously designed for those that seek attention on the dance floor, it can also be a fine companion to those who don’t have a date. The shirt requires 4 AAA batteries (not included) and the pack is removable so you can wash out all that partying you did the night before. Made of 100% cotton, it is available in 3 sizes for £19.99 (~$39.70) at Electric Planet.
Read More | Talk2MyShirt
Gallery: T-Groove Has the Moves
Another amateur has proven the point that anyone can be discovered on YouTube. Kina Grannis created the “Digg Song” and became an almost instant viral success, so much so that a record company has been in touch with her. Although others have been discovered from the Net, this is the first one that concerns Digg. Perhaps other enterprising musicians will manage to create similar content. How about revamping that old Bread song, “I Want To
Google With You.”
Read More | TechCrunch
Gallery: Kina Grannis Digs Digg
Bluedot To Release Smaller Portable
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, Transportation,
Bluedot plans to release its BDP-1725 DVD Player next month in Japan. At a size of 190×142×29mm and a weight of 740g, the portable device features a 480 x 234p, 7-inch display with LED backlight, supports DVD±R/RW, CD-R/RW, and MP3 and JPEG files. The player will run for five hours of play and can take on an SD memory card. Its functions include zoom, bookmark playback, AB repeat, and search, and you can hook it up to your TV once you get home. Look for a price of ~JPY 23,000 (~$206.00.)
Read More | Bludeot (translated) via Aving
Gallery: Bluedot To Release Smaller Portable
Feel the Music—Literally—with OUTI Headphones
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Design, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
We love innovations in headphones that help prevent hearing loss, such as the iHearSafe headphones for kids. For adults, here’s an interesting concept from Zelco. OUTI headphones clip to your earlobes and transmit audio via your skin and cartilage, instead of directly into your ear! The pros? Reduced hearing loss (if any) and you can carry a conversation while still listening to your tunes. Last, but certainly not least, the headphones produce a “bass sensation” that allows you to feel your music throughout your body! Cool! The downside? Everyone else will be able to hear your music. We think that’s a pretty fair trade-off. Available for $110 USD.
Read More | Zelco via Popular Mechanics
Gallery: Feel the Music—Literally—with OUTI Headphones
OmniTouch Wins CEA Award
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Movies, Music, USB,
HAI has released its latest OmniTouch 5.7 Touchscreen LCD Remote that has been chosen as an Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award honoree at the 2008 CEA. The device can control lights, small appliances, security and temperature settings, home entertainment systems, lighting, surveillance, and ventilation. It also has a built-in speaker and a plug-and-play USB connectivity for firmware updates. Although it comes in basic white, color change kits are available. Contact HAI for price and availability.
Read More | Remote Shop
Gallery: OmniTouch Wins CEA Award
Monster Cable giving away two CES Mary J. Blige concert tickets
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Music,
As just about all of you know, CES is the be-all end-all event of the year for those of us who adore gadgets. That is just how it is. Our friends at Monster Cable just let us know about their big giveaway, and we figured you guys might be interested in what they have going on. They are giving away a pair of premium seating tickets to their Mary J. Blige concert, happening in Vegas during CES. The winner will even get flown out, on Monster Cable’s dime, and put up in a Vegas hotel as well. Not too bad. Hit the link below to enter.
Read More | Monster Cable Mary J. Blige Concert Giveaway
Gallery: Monster Cable giving away two CES Mary J. Blige concert tickets
The Water-Resistant Teardrop-Shaped MP3 Speaker
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Design, Smart Home, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
There are already a number of water-resistant MP3 docks and speakers out there. But this is the coolest-looking one we’ve seen in quite awhile. It’s the TearDrop iPod Water-Resistant Bathroom Speaker. Shaped as…yep…a teardrop, the speaker holds any MP3 player smaller than 2.55W” x 4.17H” x .78D” (or, in iPod-speak, the nano or shuffle). Futuristic-yet-mod-looking for all-around coolness, and there’s a built-in headphone jack for personal use. Plus, the speaker is battery-operated, so you can show it off outdoors. Unfortunately, the website doesn’t indicate which type of battery, or how many. Available in 3 colors, for $58 USD.
Read More | MollaSpace via ChipChick
Gallery: The Water-Resistant Teardrop-Shaped MP3 Speaker
Sound System Keeps to Itself
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Music, Science,
Chan-Hui Lee and his team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology purport that someday we will be able to listen to music within a Personal Sound System that will not bother others standing outside it. Their prototype features 9 1/2-inch speakers arranged in a row. They found that there was a 20 decibel difference between the center and the outside, comparable to a regular conversation and a whisper. Lee foresees the technology being utilized eventually for cell phones and PDAs. We would just settle for using it on the neighbors’ backyard barbecues.
Read More | Live Science
