iPod Accessories

Build A Tupperware iPod Boombox

Jul 18th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

At instructables, leevonk has shared instructions on making a Tupperware iPod Boombox.
The cheap DIY project “uses dollar store Tupperware, styrofoam and cheap speakers to make a surprisingly cool boombox/stereo.”
via Lifehacker



Control Your iPod or iPhone With Your Voice

Jul 16th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

The DirectVoxx Muso is add-on for the iPod and iPhone that is designed to let you access your music with voice commands.
The Muso synchronizes with your iTunes library and can respond to commands like “Play me some Led Zeppelin”, “How about some Rolling Stones”, “Gimme jazz” or “Go to My Broadway Tunes playlist”.
The Muso [...]



Update On Belkin’s Hot GoStudio iPod Recorder

Jul 11th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Podcasting Hardware, iPod Accessories

Earlier in the year, we had a preview of Belkin’s GoStudio iPod Recorder.
Belkin has now released full information on the GoStudio, and it looks like it will be a hot, reasonably priced device for recording directly to your iPod.
Here are the details:

Record directly to your iPod in 16-bit, 44kHz digital audio quality
Instantly play back your [...]



New App Turns Your XBox 360 Into Apple TV Jr.

Jun 28th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, Internet TV, Video, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

Cynical Peak’s Rivet is a Mac OS X app that lets you access your iTunes media on your Xbox 360.
In a nutshell, it turns your XBox 360 into Apple TV Jr. You can browse, play, and view your pictures, movies, and video through the Xbox 360’s media blade. Rivet will automatically load and give you [...]



Is The Microsoft Zune The Best MP3 Player For Podcasts?

Jun 27th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Podcasting Hardware, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

Is the Microsoft Zune the best portable media player for podcasts?
That’s the conclusion of CNet’s Jasmine France, who puts the Zune at the top of her list of the best MP3 players for podcasts:
1. Microsoft Zune: A fantastic podcast option, the Zune even ekes past the iPod for the top spot. The software is excellent [...]



Numark iDec Turns iPod Into Recording/Playback Hub

Jun 20th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Podcasting Hardware, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

Numark has introduced the iDEC, a professional rack-mount solution offering playback and recording for iPod.
iDEC’s Universal Dock for iPod permits playback of audio and video from any docking iPod through integrated outputs. It can also record incoming audio in real time at CD-quality 44.1 kHz sampling rate, directly to the docked iPod.
The Numark iDec is [...]



Alesis ProTrack Turns Your iPod Into A Digital Audio Recorder

Jun 20th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Audio Podcasting, Mobile Podcasting, Podcasting Hardware, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

Alesis has introduced the ProTrack, a device that turns an iPod into a professional handheld digital stereo recorder.
Two high-quality condenser microphones are built-in, fixed in XY stereo configuration. ProTrack also offers users a pair of combination XLR - 1/4-inch inputs for connection for external microphones and line sources. When running on plug-in power using the [...]



RadioRaft Floating iPod Dock Offers 400 Watts Of Sound, Cup Holders

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Strange, Video Podcasts, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

One of the stranger iPod accessories we’ve ever seen that still manages to have some practical use is the RadioRaft floating stereo.
It’s a completely submersible iPod dock and stereo system. Your iPod goes inside a waterproof iPod dock, and you control the sound using waterproof controls. The system has 400 watts, 5 speakers and offers [...]



Copy Songs From Any iPod To Your Mac With Senuti

May 29th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

Senuti is a simple app that lets you copy songs from an iPod back to your Mac. 
Got multiple Macs? This could be an easy way to put your music onto your extra machine. 
To copy songs back to your computer, all you have to do is select the songs and click the transfer button in the [...]



Replace Your iPod’s Hard Drive With Compact Flash Media

May 13th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

Addonics has introduced a 1.8″ ZIF - CF Adapter kit that you can use to make your iPod faster and more shock resistant.
The adapter (ADZIFCF) supports several types of Compact Flash media including PIO, DMA, UDMA4 for up to a 40MB/s [...]