News Archive for 05/03/16

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AudioOutfitters offers car charger for iPod shuffle

03/16, 3:30pm

ezCharge Shuffle

AudioOutfitters, an emerging marketer of iPod accessories, today announced its car charger for the iPod Shuffle: the ezCharge Shuffle is designed for "people on the go and users shouldn't have to wait until they get home to recharge their iPod Shuffles." The ezCharge Shuffle comes in iPod white and includes a high quality coiled cable and a fuse protected car plug. The suggested retail price for the ezCharge Shuffle is $25. The ezCharge Shuffle will be available in late March at various iPod resellers and distributors including MicroEnterprises. The company also recently introduced acrylic clearCase for the iPod and its ezGear ezArmor Protective Case for the iPod.

iPodStyles launches new skins for iPod, Shuffle

03/16, 3:15pm

New skins for iPod

iPodStyles has launched a new range of stylish skins for the Apple's iPod and iPod shuffle. "Give your new iPod and shuffle a new look in seconds and protect it from abuse at the same time. Each ready-to-apply full-color skin comes with an ultra-high resolution full-color design that is printed on premium grade adhesive-backed vinyl. The skin is then covered with a clear protective layer for the ultimate in durability." The company says the skins use a patented repositionable, removable and reusable adhesive backing for fast, easy and accurate installation, and goo-free removal.

AudioOutfitters offers acrylic clearCase for iPod

03/16, 1:55pm

iPod clearCase

AudioOutfitters, has released clearCase, a $20 hard carrying case that provides protection to the entire iPod while leaving it visible. The case is made of ultra-clear acrylic, has openings on the top and bottom for access to all ports, and an opening for the clickwheel. The top of the clearCase flips open for simple insertion and removal of the iPod. The clearCase comes with a detachable clearClip and a lanyard. The clearCase comes in three sizes – clearCase 20GB for 4th generation and HP iPods, clearCase 40GB for iPod 4th Generation, and the clearCase Mini for iPod Minis. The clearCase 20GB and clearCase Mini begin shipping today. The clearCase 40GB will ship later in March.

Tunewear offers new iPod case colors

03/16, 9:30am

iPod case colors

Tunewear has announced four new patterns for its Prie Hook cases for the iPod 4G / photo. The new stylish patterns are "Silver Crocodile," "Black Crocodile," "Python," and "Black Enamel." The new colorful Prie Hook models will be available by the end of March for $55. Prie Hook has a flexible hook that makes it easy to hook an iPod to any kind of loop such as a belt loop or bag strap. Prie Hook cases are made from smooth genuine leather. The bottom cover flips open for access to the iPod dock connector. Prie Hook offers a "flexible inner architecture" so that it can fit any size standard iPod (which vary in thickness slightly based on hard drive size and generation).

shuffletatu covers allow iPod shuffle customization

03/16, 9:00am

shuffletatu iPod covers

The shuffletatu (pronounced shuffle tah-too) for the iPod shuffle combines a durable, high-gloss Mylar covering with colorful designs to provide iPod shuffle owners with a non-permanent way to customize the look of their iPod shuffle, as well as protect it from scuffs and scratches. "shuffletatus allow iPod shuffle owners to change the personality of their iPod." The initial release of shuffletatus will feature 33 different designs, including 12 national flags, ‘cow’ and ‘flower’ designs, an assortment of solid colors and stripes, and 10 shuffletatu designs from award winning graphic designer Andres Conde of Digital Assault. All 33 shuffletatu designs are available for order today with prices ranging from $2.50 to $3.50 each. Selected three-packs and five packs are also available for $7 and $10.

Motorola, Apple differences cause iTunes phone delay

03/16, 3:25am

iTunes phone delay redux

Apple's corporate product launch strategy partly caused last week's delay of the Motorola iTunes phone launch, according to Motorola who downplayed the perceived problems with carrier networks (as previously reported). Reuters reports that "In response to a question about why Motorola did not show its upcoming iTunes phone at CeBIT, Motorola said it tends to display its products before they go on the market but Apple's Chief Executive Steve Jobs does not. 'The first thing you're seeing here is a merger of two different industries with different ideas of launching products. Steve's perspective is that you launch a product on Sunday and sell it on Monday." Motorola said it is on schedule to deliver two phones that can play music downloaded from the iTunes service this year, with one coming on the market in the first half of the year and another in the second half.