Coldplay X and Y Solio iPod charger

The Coldplay Shop, an online store for band-related merchandise, is offering an "X & Y" branded Solio solar powered iPod charger. "X & Y" is the name of the band's new album. Only 200 special edition Solio chargers are being made. "There will be no more once they have gone so make sure you place your pre-order fast." The device is priced at £80.

iPod to meet sales target; Mac gains market share

[updated] PiperJaffray expects Apple to meet the consensus estimate for iPod sales of 5.5 million units in the fiscal third quarter ending in June. Banc of America said, "The Street is generally aware that Apple will likely not show significant upside" from the previous quarter, in which it sold 5.3 million units. However, the firm said it expects the iPod business will reaccelerate into the seasonally strong September and December quarters. When it comes to Macintosh sales, "we expect iPod to continue to be a foundation for growth in other parts of Apple's business, and we expect that by the end of calendar 2005 more than 35 million iPods will have shipped, providing Apple with a greater scope of awareness for various products." NPD data shows that Apple gained 2% in U.S. retail market share in the month of May, PiperJaffray noted. [update: Forbes first attributed the report to Banc of America, but later changed its article to credit research firm PiperJaffray.]