Give your iPod a friend with the iDog

Have your heart set on an Aibo and already own an iPod? Then you may want to check out SegaToys' new iDog. Hailing from Japan (as if you couldn't guess), the new iDog moves, groves, and emotes based on where and how you touch it. It includes a built-in microphone that responds to sounds and can mimic your own voice. You can even toggle switchs to change iDog's mood from good to bad. But best of all, you can connect iDog to your iPod (or any MP3 player) and play music through it's speaker while it waggles it's ears and paws and displays neat visuals through its phototransistor. iDog is available in "iPod white" and measures 4.5"W x 4"D x 4.25"H and weighs about 6 ounces. The $46 device comes packaged in a box that that looks just like an Apple iPod box. It's expected to ship sometime next month. Woof!

Ex-MTV host to host podcasts radio show

Adam Curry, a former MTV host who developed software that lets people automatically receive podcasts to their iPod and other players, will produce and be host of a four-hour program every weekday starting May 13 on Sirius Satellite Radio. He will choose material for the show, "Adam Curry's PodShow," from some of the thousands of amateur radio shows formatted for digital audio players abd produced in basements, living rooms and dormitories. Sirius Satellite Radio subscribers can listen to the show on channel 148, "Talk Central."

iPodResQ offers iPod LCD replacement service

iPodResQ has launched a new flat-rate iPod LCD display replacement service. The repair service includes a custom “iBox” that is sent to the customer’s location in the continental U.S. via overnight courier to pickup the iPod. The company will receive the unit, install an LCD the same day, and return the iPod back to the customer overnight. iPodResQ said the LCDs are installed by Apple Certified Technicians. Pricing is as follows: 4G iPod - $145, iPod photo - $220, iPod mini - $130, 3G iPod - $130, 1G/2G iPod - $115.