iSkin holds first ever "Black Friday" sale

iSkin today announced its first ever "Black Friday" sale, offering various products in all sizes and colors with two for the price of one. Sale items include the EVO2 ($30), EVO ($25), EVO2 Wild Sides ($35, shown at right), Mini ($25), mini Wild Sides ($30), Shuffle Duo ($20), ProTouch XT keyboard protector ($20), and ProTouch PB Powerbook/iBook keyboard protector ($25).

Blunt video offered on 3G mobile network

Hutchison 3G UK--a company delivering media-rich audio and video to mobile handsets that competes with Apple's iTunes Music Store--today will debut the video for the new single from James Blunt, featuring Mischa Barton of the hit TV show "The OC". Since the 3G network began offering videos, it boasts more than 15 million video downloads with 3.2 million users in Britain, according to a report from The Evening Standard. Madonna, Charlotte Church, and the Pussycat Dolls have made online videos, while Hardfi are creating a download-only sequel to the video for their latest track--Cash Machine. Marketing director of Hutchison 3G UK Graeme Oxby hopes to challenge MTV, according to the report. "We're starting to see significant changes in the scheduling of releases, with channels such as 3 much higher up the pecking order, challenging traditional routes such as MTV for premieres," Oxby said.

iPod success drives out another competitor

The success of Apple's iPod has driven out yet another competitor from the Taiwan music player market. Digitimes reports that BenQ plans to withdraw its Joybee series MP3 player models from the Taiwan market due "mainly to strong competition from the Apple Computer iPod series." While Apple's iPod has driven out competitors such as Rio and Olympus from the music player market, the report notes that US-based ViewSonic will launch several own-brand MP3 player models for the first time in the local market sometime in December.

Tunewear offers Poptune 5G wrappers for iPod

Tunewear has announced the Poptune 5G, its removable, wearable wrapper for iPod 5G series digital music players. The "clean removing" wrapper is available in a a variety of colors and patterns, including dreamy "Liquid Pink", solid "Technotic Green", tropical "Aloha", fierce "Dragon", pretty "Sakura" and more. "Poptune 5G provides protection for your iPod 5G against dirt and scratching. It is removable so you can remove it from your iPod 5G and replace it with another of your favorite POPTUNE patterns. You can also use it again so long as the sticky backing is kept in good condition. Poptune does not leave any marks or sticky remnants on the iPod 5G after it is removed." Each pack includes an extra clear patterned wrapper which covers and protects the iPod's sensitive mirror finished back side. The Poptune 5G is available in a pack of 12 stylish patterns and will ship in December for $20.

Free childrens' stories for the iPod

Storynory.com is offering a growing library of classic and original children's stories for iPod owners (or any other MP3 player). "It is a new concept in entertainment and education for children. We offerhours of classic children's literature, read by actresses, to educateand entertain children - there is no better way to introduce them tobooks and learning." Storynory features classic fairy tales, such as as LittleRed Riding Hood, The Snow Queen, and The Frog as well as The Christmas story. Each is available for free and draws upon classic children's literature. Storynory will feature at least one new story every week.

Apple launches "Black Friday" sale...

Apple has launched its annual "Black Friday" sale, offering offering $101 savings on its iMac G5 and iBook G4 as well as $30 savings on JBL On Stage iPod Speakers (now $120 or $140 with remote) and $20 savings on JBL Creature II Speakers (now $80), which are available in white, red, black, and aluminum. Apple has discounted the Shure Sound Isolating Earphones: the E5C is now $300 ($100 discount); the Shure E4C is $240 ($60 discount); the Shure E3C is $140 ($40 off) and the Shure E2C is $80 ($20 off). Apple's AirPort Express is now $100 and the iSight Camera is $120, a $30 discount on each.