Stuff that makes using your iPod or iPhone better.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006MacAlly mTune Headphones Shipping Any Day Now Back in November, we told you about the new cordless headphones from MacAlly called the mTune.A news report from the Register says they'll be shippin in early February... and that's tomorrow! They're gonna sell Real Soon Now for just $49.99. Sunday, January 22, 2006Not your Father's Heaphone Splitter Griffin Technologies has announced the SmartShare-- a headphone splitter with a difference. the SmartShare adds a great feature: Separate volume controls for each output jack. The individual slider controls give each listener the ability to set the volume to their liking. Available for preorder for $19.99. Monday, January 16, 2006Capture TV directly to your iPod The Miglia Evolution TV recorder has been around for a while-- it captures TV, DVD, or any other video source and saves it as an MPEG-4 file to your Macintosh computer. Now, they've released an update to their software which will allow the compressed video to be stored directly onto a video iPod.The Public Beta of EvolutionTV 2.6 provides real-time capture to iPod (or Sony PSP) in MPEG-2, MPEG-4, or DiVX format. Of course, to make the software have any meaning, you need to also have the Miglia EvolutionTV tuner. This external Analog TV tuner compresses the files as they are being stored via USB 2.0 on your Mac (for more information, see last year's article over at our sister site, MacGadgetry). The software download is free. (from TUAW) Wednesday, January 11, 2006The Best FM Tuner Yet for iPod I've seen some posts on forums by some people saying they don't like it, but I'm in love with the iPod Radio RemoteI've been waiting a long time for iPods to have radios built in (Walkmans had them in the late 70's), and I'm still waiting... but this is the closest yet. Apple's Radio Remote is integrated into the headphone assembly (although it plugs into the dock connector instead of the headphone jack). Once it is connected, your iPod's main menu will contain a selection for "Radio". When you select this, you get a display that looks a lot like an analog radio dial! You can store favorite stations, and tune the radio via the click wheel or the remote. The remote itself looks remarkably similar to the iPods shuffle's click wheel, and sits along the cord running from your iPod to the headphones. I'd buy one right now (even though it's a little pricey at $49), but first I'd have to sell my 3rd generation iPod and get a nano or a 5G iPod... those are the only iPods with which it will work. Sunday, January 08, 2006iJet Two-way Remote Control for iPod ABT has updated their iJet remote for the iPod, adding some cool functionality.Now the iJet has an LCD display that shows you what song is playing! you can also see the artist, and use the control to browse through playlists. It has a range of 150 feet, works with any dock-connector iPod. The pass-through 30-pin connector allows the remote to be mounted on your iPod, and you can still put them into a dock for syncing and charging. Comes in black or white. Available sometime in the 1st quarter of 2006. (from Engadget) Friday, January 06, 2006XtremeMac Announces New Tango Audio System XtremeMac has a new high-end audio system for the iPod: Tango.Tango was designed specifically for the iPod (any dock connector-equipped iPod will work), and includes a full featured 2.1 speaker system, featuring a down-firing subwoofer. A sound stabilizer provides grip on most surfaces so that bass vibrations do not cause the unit to shift. Tango also comes with an infrared remote which allows you to control the iPod from a cross the room. It can also be connected to a TV or home entertainment center for watching video content from iPods with video capabilities, via the built in 3.5 mm audio/video line out jack. The unit also charges the iPod as it plays for unlimited playtime. Tango's MSRP is $199, and it is expected to ship by the end of March 2006. 
Thursday, January 05, 2006Design your own iPod Skin Memorex has unveiled new wraps for iPods which allow you to select a design and create using your inkjet printer.Each pack contains 10 adhesive wraps, plus desktop software for selecting from over 1500 backgrounds and clip art. They customize the appearance of your iPod, and protect it from scratching, too. iPod Wraps are available for the iPod shuffle, the iPod mini, the iPod nano, the 4th gen iPod, and the iPod video. At only $14.99 for a pack of 10, they're a real bargain. Wednesday, January 04, 2006Deal of the Week: InMotion Speakers for $59.99 Buy.com has the Altec Lansing InMotion portable speaker system for iPod for only $59.99. This is almost $90 of the original price, and $30 less than what they're going for on the street. It includes a bonus set of Altec Lansing headphones.This little powerhouse is great-sounding, and works as a dock for your iPod when connected to your computer. We originally posted about it over a year ago here on iPodGadgetry. Get 'em while they're still in stock for just $59.99. Sunday, January 01, 2006Contest! Win a free Clips 4 case for an iPod shuffle Here's your chance to get something free. Do you have an iPod Shuffle? Want a case to keep it from getting scratched? iPodGadgetry is giving away a brand-new, black Clips 4 iPod case.We previously reviewed the Clips 4 Shuffle Clip, and you can read more at their homepage. To enter, just use our contact form to send us:
We'll draw a winner from all entries received by midnight, MST on January 8th, 2006, and ship the Clip 4 to the winner. Contest Terms:
Good luck! iWoofer Adds More than Just Bass Rain Design is offering the iWoofer: A 2.1 Speaker System for any iPod (there's a different model for each iPod model).You get more than just better bass (thanks to the down-firing subwoofer), you also get FM radio! It looks like an alien robot that might get up and walk away, but I could live with that. You can control the iPod from the control panel on the iWoofer, and the whole thing will run on four AA batteries (A/C adapter, too). Available soon for $129. |
