I love the iPod docking piano, the iQ by Piano Disc. Extremely unique, the docking piano can playback the melody of your song. The piano can play along side via PianoDisc’s patented SilentDrive technology. It can also play songs from non iPod devices like; MP3 Players, CD players , notebooks etc. Check out the video here
Apple received the official word yesterday that their revolutionary new cellular phone, the iPhone, has been granted an equipment authorization by the FCC. This is fantastic news for Apple, who had a bit of a scare recently, when Engadget incorrectly published an internal Apple memo that stated there would be lengthy delays in the release of iPhone and the new Leopard OS.
Now that the iPhone has received FCC approval, it is fairly certain that the iPhone will ship on time. According to Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris, “The iPhone has passed its required FCC certification milestone and is on schedule to ship in late June as planned.” Let’s hope this hold true.
Priced at $499 for 4-gigabyte model and $599 for an 8-gigabyte model, the iPhone has a built-in camera, five hours of continuous talk time and 15 hours for playing music, and runs Safari Web browser and Apple’s Macintosh operating system software. It has Bluetooth, a short-range wireless technology that supports wireless headsets or links to devices like printers, and can connect to the Internet wirelessly via Wi-Fi.
Its good to be an iPod owner as there is always a new docking system on the horizon! Meet the Philips AJ300D alarm docking system which sports a space saving design and won’t even burn a hole in your pocket with its $80 price tag!
The Philips AJ300D system includes both an iPod dock connector and Philips’ Go Gear MP3 player connector. The speakers have a 6 watt output and feature the proprietary Philips “wOOx” technology for enhanced playback! Other feature include; 24 hour alarm reset, Dual alarm time, Buzzer Alarm,AM/FM radio with digital presets, a remote control and charging capabilities.
Check out these nifty motion-activated digital drumsticks for the iPod which will make the inner drummer inside you (in my case, deep inside), come alive! Available here, the iPod Digital Drumsticks can be plugged into the iPod or a MP3 player of your choice so that you can drum along with your fav tunes.
It comes bundled with a control module which can be attached to the iPod via a belt clip. The drumsticks can play different combinations including; snare drum, bass drum, tom, floor tom, hi-hat, and crash cymbal. One also comes across volume and tempo controls. The iPod Digital Drumsticks retail for $29.95.
Another new iPod Speaker System announced by Memorex is the Mi1112 Speaker System. This one will appeal to the audiophiles as it also comes equipped with a two front-loading CD players, in addition to AM/FM support.The 2CD home speaker system for iPod has a total output of 25 watts and features a Blue backlit LCD display for convenience. Memorex has also thrown in a wireless remote control and the Mi1112 . No word on pricing or availability.
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Another new day, another new iPod speaker system! This time its from Memorex who unveiled their Mi1003 Speaker System. The system features Four neodymium speakers and also charges the iPod when docked. Available in a black and white model, the Mi1003 will appeal to the casual listener or those who have space issues!
The Mi1003 Speaker System does not support the first 3 generations of the iPod but is compatible with the Nano and the U2 Edition. It has been outfitted with a S-Video out jack and those who don’t have an iPod can also hook it up to their non-docking iPod devices, CD players, and other MP3 players via line-in jack. The Mi1003 Speaker System comes bundled with a Wireless remote control, AC adapter, S-Video out cable and a Line-out cable. It retails for $69.99 and for more info visit the Product Page.
Coca Cola in a press release announced that it will be collaborating with Apple iTunes for some heavy duty promotion in Europe. Coke and iTunes will give away songs from Apple’s iTunes Store in over 2 billion promotional packs of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coke Zero in 17 European countries! The promotion will kick-start at the International Cannes Festival and Coca-Cola will also unveil their a limited-edition, aluminum Coke bottle.
“iTunes is the world’s most popular online music store selling 58 songs every second at a rate of 5 million tracks a day,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes, in the press release. “We’ve already had great success working with Coca-Cola over the past year and this new pan-European initiative gives music fans across Europe the ability to download free music all summer long.”
What is that strange contraption you might ask? Well before you think that there is a Shuffle robot in the pipeline, let me assure that is not the case! Meet the Kubrick iKUB shuffle variant by Medicom which is available at www.dpmhi.com and is meant to act like a dock for the shuffle! It retails for around £32 and even charges and syncs your iPod Shuffle! Actually on second thoughts, its not that bad and quite creative!
According to the website; “The head can be removed and replaced with your shuffle, whilst the docking cable is inserted into the back meaning your kubrick now has a shuffle for a head and can be charged or have tracks uploaded.”
There is no dearth of iPod skins , but we can always do with another one! Check out the new iPod case by Body Glove Technology Accessories. This one looks pretty neat as it has a kickstand built into a belt clip which ensures that your iPod doesn’t take a fall! The case has been made of Body Glove’s Ion material which is actually a water-resistant synthetic fabric and is pretty robust. The Body Glove iPod Case with Kickstand is compatible with 30, 60, and 80GB fifth-generation iPods, and is available at Wal-Mart for $20.
If you are like me, you absolutely hate the fact that most FM transmitters for the iPod do not work that well. There is nothing worse than the sound of static, or losing your FM signal while listening to your favorite tunes in your car via your iPod, let alone trying to find the next frequency on the FM transmitter to get that clear signal.
Thanks to the folks at Kensington, the new QuickSeek FM Transmitter finds the clearest FM station for transmitting iPod tunes through a radio within seconds, improving transmission quality and convenience. More music - less time and effort “playing” with the transmitter.
