tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150570132024-03-07T10:07:33.240-08:00Matts iPod NewsMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.comBlogger420125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1148320929626958262006-05-22T11:02:00.000-07:002006-05-22T11:02:09.803-07:00MyVu LCD goggles for iPod Video<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/18/myvu-lcd-goggles-for-ipod-reviewed/">MyVu LCD goggles</a>. 320x240 resolution, US$270. You know you want to look like that Star Trek guy.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1148319027280640212006-05-22T10:30:00.000-07:002006-05-22T10:30:27.350-07:00Football iPod cases<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Get your Football (aka Soccer) <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/ready-your-ipod-for-the-world-cup-with-these-notcheapatall-country-cases-175077.php">iPod Cases</a> that are in the colours of your favourite country. US$15.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147898166613692352006-05-17T13:36:00.000-07:002006-05-17T13:36:06.616-07:00Mitsubishi's "i" car<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mitsubishi are selling their "i" car (only in Japan currently) that comes with an in-dash iPod Nano dock allowing your iPod to be controlled with the stereo. We need more of these kind of devices!<br /><br /><a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable/ipod-on-wheels-mitsubishi-i-play-edition-174387.php">Gizmodo</a><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/17/mitsubishi-i-eye-play-car-for-ipod-nano-fans/">Engadget</a></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147898022104919502006-05-17T13:33:00.000-07:002006-05-17T13:33:42.106-07:00Tunewear iPod Hi-Fi<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Now you can wear your iPod HiFi around your neck with a custom leather strap. Buggered if I know who'd want to do so...<br /><br /><a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/tunewear-ipod-hifi-174224.php">Gizmodo</a><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/16/doesnt-your-ipod-hi-fi-deserve-a-leather-case-too/">Engadget</a></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147897943319793372006-05-17T13:32:00.000-07:002006-05-17T13:32:23.323-07:00Learn foreign languages with iLingo<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Now you can <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/learn-foreign-languages-on-your-ipod-with-ilingo-173821.php">Learn Foreign Languages on Your iPod</a>. iLingo comes in a European (French, German, Italian, Portugese, Russian and Spanish) and Asian (Cantonese, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin Chinese) packs, contain recordings by native speakers and costs US$40-50.<br /><br />Incidentally, I love Gizmodo's opening paragraph here:<br /><br />"To be American means that it’s your inalienable right to visit a foreign country and get upset at the locals for not knowing English."<br /><br />Hehe!</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147897762563748692006-05-17T13:29:00.000-07:002006-05-17T13:29:22.566-07:00Super Mini Sound Box<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/super-mini-sound-box-mini-but-not-super-173753.php">tiny USB powered mini speaker</a>. 2 Watts ain't going to shake the walls but if portability is your prime consideration it'll be a winner. US$15.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147897447503629492006-05-17T13:24:00.000-07:002006-05-17T13:24:07.506-07:00Thomas Pink's iPod-concealing Commuter Shirt<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sick and tired of having your iPod stolen? Common thievery isn't a major problem in Melbourne but if you're paranoid or live in LA then this <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/12/thomas-pinks-ipod-concealing-commuter-shirt/">iPod-concealing shirt</a> may be the ticket.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147897359680465932006-05-17T13:22:00.000-07:002006-05-17T13:22:39.693-07:00Audio iThunder iPod iBoom iBox<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Another <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable/mpx-audio-ithunder-ipod-iboom-ibox-173453.php">Boom Box for the iPod</a>. The Audio iThunder has a dock surrounded by a couple of four inch speakers, is available in white or black and costs US$200.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147327722536938972006-05-10T23:08:00.000-07:002006-05-10T23:08:42.540-07:00JBL Radial iPod Speaker System<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">JBL have released the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/jbl-radial-ipod-speaker-system-172500.php">Radial iPod Speaker System</a>. A circular speaker surrounds your iPod - and it packs quite a punch too with 60W of power. Looks pretty too. Costs US$300 though.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147327342332667292006-05-10T23:02:00.000-07:002006-05-10T23:02:22.336-07:00iPod cassette case hack<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Simple <a href="http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/05/ipod_cassette_case_hack.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890">hack</a> to use an old cassette case as an iPod holder. Cheap <i>and</i> svelte!</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147327165209838132006-05-10T22:59:00.000-07:002006-05-10T22:59:25.213-07:00Griffin PowerDuo iPod Charger<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Griffin finally got around to making an <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/griffin-powerduo-ipod-charger-172258.php">iPod Charger</a> that comes with both a powerpoint <i>and</i> cigarette lighter adaptor. USB only. US$40.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147326858492625242006-05-10T22:54:00.000-07:002006-05-10T22:54:18.496-07:00H2OAudio Case for Nano<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you're keen to do a bit of splashing about in the water you need to make sure your iPod stays dry. The <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/h20audio-case-for-nano-171837.php">H20Audio Case</a> promises to do that for US$80.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1147326774594774172006-05-10T22:52:00.000-07:002006-05-10T22:52:55.246-07:00iTrip mini universal mod<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Modify your <a href="http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000023073677/">iTrip mini</a> so it works with any device.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146816069926301802006-05-05T01:01:00.000-07:002006-05-05T01:01:09.930-07:00PortalPlayer still an iPod playa?<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Engadget reports that PortalPlayer, after being <a href="http://mattsipodnews.blogspot.com/2006/05/samsung-to-replace-portalplayer.html">dissed by Apple</a>, may by vying to win back some business - they now have <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/03/portalplayer-still-an-ipod-playa/">a chip that can help with video playback</a>. Bring on a true Video iPod I say.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146815660817905502006-05-05T00:57:00.000-07:002006-05-05T00:57:45.843-07:00Apple wins on two fronts<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Breaking news [err, well it was when I read it a few days ago!]: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/02/after-all-that-fuss-france-bends-on-their-drm-law/">France folds on their DRM stance</a> (remember the <a href="http://mattsipodnews.blogspot.com/2006/03/france-vs-apple.html">fuss from last week</a>?) and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/02/jobs-signs-four-major-labels-to-99c-downloads/">Apple renew their contracts with the big four music companies and maintain their 99c pricing structure</a> (in the US).</div><br /></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146815491697098202006-05-05T00:51:00.000-07:002006-05-05T00:51:31.700-07:00iHome iH36W<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/ihome-ih36w-fills-your-kitchen-with-music-170827.php">iHome iH36W </a>is one crazy dock/speaker set/FM radio/TV audio decive that's designed to be installed beneath a cabinet. Cost is US$199.99 which puts it at the pricey end of the spectrum but it's pretty feature packed...</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146815338404170722006-05-05T00:48:00.000-07:002006-05-05T00:48:58.406-07:00Dock breakout<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Another <a href="http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000743073670/">DIY dock breakout</a> design - access every pin in the iPod dock.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146815274623655512006-05-05T00:47:00.000-07:002006-05-05T00:47:54.626-07:00The iBoom<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Turn an old skool boom box into a classy (depending how you define 'class') iPod speaker set - and remember to use the cassette holder to store the iPod. Dubbed the <a href="http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/04/iboom_lofi.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890">iBoom</a> this is one kit that Napolean Dynamite would think was "sweet".</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146815134818887432006-05-05T00:45:00.000-07:002006-05-05T00:45:34.833-07:00Foldable Apple speakers<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A cute <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/foldable-apple-speakers-170046.php">set of speakers</a> that folds into the shape of an Apple and contains a dock. For the Apple loyalists among you.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146815060514073312006-05-05T00:44:00.000-07:002006-05-05T00:44:20.583-07:00DIY Switch mode iPod charger<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Hack a Day is trying to get the community to help build a Firewire <a href="http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000830073668/">iPod charger</a>, required for 3G iPods. They also link to a USB power source which will be useful for the later models.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146509291720141962006-05-01T11:48:00.000-07:002006-05-01T11:48:11.740-07:00Samsung to replace PortalPlayer<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">There was some big news a week or two ago that Apple were <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/20/apple-snubbing-portalplayer-for-next-gen-ipods/">dropping PortalPlayer</a> as their supplier-of-choice for some of the chips used in the iPod. Poor PortalPlayer - their stocks took a <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=PLAY">massive dive</a> (check out around April 19th) after the announcement. <br /><br />Anyway, it's been revealed that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/26/samsung-to-supply-chips-for-next-gen-ipods/">Samsung are going to be the replacement</a>. You'll remember that Samsung also supplies the flash memory for the iPod Nano - I dare say they're doin' alright.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146508767563013232006-05-01T11:39:00.000-07:002006-05-01T11:39:27.566-07:00Bella Corporation's Catapult<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Bella Corporation recently announced the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/bella-catapult-turns-ipods-into-dte-devices-169686.php">Catapult</a>, a device that uses an iPod (or, actually any USB 2.0 drive) for storage from a DV or HDV video camera. It takes a Firewire stream from a camcorder, digitizes it no the fly and stores it on the drive. Coming second-half 2006, expected to be less than US$300</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146508588816982402006-05-01T11:36:00.000-07:002006-05-11T01:48:27.280-07:00Design your own iPod super dock<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Engadget are running a detailed series of articles on how to create your own iPod super dock. It will allow you to breakout all of the connections of a standard dock. Awesome if you're the DIY type.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/18/how-to-design-your-own-ipod-super-dock-part-1/">Part 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/25/how-to-design-your-own-ipod-super-dock-part-2/">Part 2</a><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/02/how-to-design-your-own-ipod-super-dock-part-3/">Part 3</a><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/10/how-to-design-your-own-ipod-super-dock-part-4/">Part 4</a><br /></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146508279598197722006-05-01T11:31:00.000-07:002006-05-01T11:31:19.600-07:00iPod PocketDock Combo<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A simple device, the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/sendstation-ipod-pocketdock-combo-169605.php">iPod PocketDock Combo</a> simply plugs into an iPod (video or Nano) dock and allows you to plug in standard USB or Firewire cables.</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15057013.post-1146508180947211722006-05-01T11:29:00.000-07:002006-05-01T11:29:40.950-07:00Griffin PowerJolt<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Griffin has always had a car charger for the iPod but they've recently <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/griffin-powerjolt-ipod-auto-charger-169511.php">updated their product</a>. Only for 4th Gen models and later (ie devices that can be charged via USB).</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04031430589111581249noreply@blogger.com0