News Archive for 06/04/10

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Coinstar iTunes gift cards

04/10, 4:45pm

Coinstar offers iTunes gift cards

Coinstar today announced that it is allowing consumers to exchange coins for iTunes gift cards or for Virgin Digital eCertificates as part of its new Coin to Card program. Consumers who visit a Coinstar Center can now pay no counting fee to exchange their change for digital downloads. The company added that it still charges a processing fee for standard "Coins to Cash" transactions, however. In addition to offering numerous coin-related facts, Coinstar estimates that over 10 billion iTunes tracks could be purchased using gift cards exchanged for all of the idle spare change in the U.S.

SKB DRYPOD cases

04/10, 3:05pm

SKB debuts (vapor) DRYPOD cases

SKB has introduced the DRYPOD family of protective waterproof, interactive hardshell cases for the fourth-generation iPod, iPod nano and fifth-generation video iPods. "Wear the DRYPOD on the waves, in the rain or down the mountain while your staying in control of every audio function. The seamless 'flex-pad' technology allows for the manipulation of the iPod's control wheel right through the case. Independent laboratory tests declare the DRYPOD compliant with immersion and rain tests." A compression fitting completes the watertight seal for the headphone. The DRYPOD Includes a flexible neoprene arm band, comfort-adjust lanyard and stainless steel belt clip. The item was not available from the website and the company had no estimated time for delivery or pricing information.

Free Disney TV shows

04/10, 12:10pm

Disney to offer free TV shows online

Disney today said its TV group is planning to offer four ABC prime-time shows for free online starting in May. Episodes of "Commander in Chief," "Desperate Housewives," "Lost," and the entire season of "Alias" will be available through June, according to the Associated Press. Advertisers have already come forward to support the initiative, which currently include Unilever PLC, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, Toyota, and Ford. The TV group also said it is planning to launch a broadband channel for soap operas on April 17th called "Soapnetic," which will be available to Verizon consumer broadband customers, according to the report. Another report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that the move won't pose much of a threat to Apple, largely because the content can't be transferred onto portable devices such as its popular iPod digital media player.

Fabrix iPod cases

04/10, 10:00am

Fabrix unveils fashion iPod cases

Fabrix cases has unveiled a new range of retro-inspired polka-dotted iPod cases, lined with inner quilted padding to protect the player from light bumps and scratches. Each Fabrix case is hand-made, and displays numerous white dots 1cm in diameter over various colors such as black, blue, pink, and red (shown at right). The Fabrix cases are designed to fit iPod nano, iPod mini, and fifth-generation iPods snugly and securely. Polka-dotted cases are priced from $17-20, with price varying based on design.