News Archive for 06/12/26

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Tune Belt debuts iPod shuffle armband

12/26, 4:50pm

Tune Belt Open View

Tune Belt today launched its Open View armband for the second-generation iPod shuffle. The case is engineered to improve on Apple's design by including a cord management flap that keeps earbud wires tucked away during exercise. The combined neoprene protective shell and mylar window serve to prevent scratches while still offering access to the iPod's controls. The strap is adjustable between 8 and 18 inches to fit most wearers. The Open View is available for $15.

Amazon.com sees record holiday sales

12/26, 2:30pm

Amazon.com, record sales

Amazon.com over the holiday season saw more than 4 million orders placed in one day, with Apple's iPod and Canon's Powershot Digital Elph cameras among the top selling consumer electronics items. The company said it again had its "best ever" sales, shipping more than 99 percent of its orders in time to meet holiday deadlines internationally, according to the Associated Press. Amazon.com also sold more than 1,000 Xbox 360 game consoles in 29 seconds as part of a promotional deal, offering the media devices for one-third of the regular retail price. Top-selling DVD titles included 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' -- which is available online via the iTunes Music Store for purchase and download -- as well as several book titles such as Barack Obama's 'The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream."

Trinity ships car FM transmitter for iPod

12/26, 11:45am

Trinity iPod transmitter

Trinity today launched its DS-CHFMT car FM transmitter for Apple's iPod. The combination dock and tuner fits in most vehicle cup holders, providing a stable base for an iPod without obscuring the radio or other controls on the car's central column. Audio from the digital player is broadcast through a user-specified FM channel while the holder attaches to the car's 12-volt power port to keep any dockable iPod fully charged. A 3.5mm minijack also streams music from generic music players, and Trinity claims that the new design helps drivers by surmounting some of the audio quality problems that plague most FM adapters. A new PLL chipset actively monitors treble in the initial music source and adapts to the sometimes distorted FM output, according to Electronista. Available in black or white, Trinity's audio adapter is shipping from Japan for $55.