Leyio are adding iPod synchronization support to their eponymous “personal sharing device“, with an upcoming firmware update expected in September. The Leyio uses an ultrawideband connection to transfer virtual business cards, images, music and video with other Leyio owners; this new update seems to add the ability to wirelessly transfer AAC files too.
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iHome announced that they are beginning to ship the iP1 today, an iPhone and iPod dock with built-in speaker system that offers something for those looking for a higher-end option than the standard dock.
If you’re responsible for recharging the iPods and iPhones of a couple of soccer teams then Parat’s Parasync is going to save you a whole lot of plugging and unplugging. The desktop charging station packs a full twenty slots for various combinations of iPod nano 4G, touch, iPhone and classic, but even better can be used to synchronize them all with iTunes.
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There’s nothing like a nice yolky boiled egg for breakfast and waking up to some of your favorite tunes, and in that spirit comes the eiPOTT. Named from the German for “egg” and “pot”, which conveniently sound quite a lot like Apple’s infamous PMP when you say them out loud, the eiPOTT has a neat dimple for your egg and, with some creative crust-cutting and trimming, room for a few soldiers in the screen section.
Belkin announced today a brand new Headphone Adapter for the third-generation iPod shuffle that will make using more advanced types of headphones with the player possible for the first time.
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iLuv have officially announced the iEA15 iPod Remote Adapter, intended for owners of Apple's PMPs who want both to use their own headphones and control their music without whipping out the iPod itself. Contrary to some premature reports, the iEA15 does not work with the iPhone; however it will support VoiceOver on the third-gen iPod shuffle.
Further evidence of the upcoming iPod touch and iPod nano camera refresh is spilling uncontrollably out of China, with multiple different cases being hawked with the new PMPs dimensions and capabilities. Cult of Mac have been collating the various silicon and hard-plastic cases and sleeves, each of which show a centrally-positioned camera for the iPod touch 3G and a lower left-hand camera for the iPod nano 5G.
An eagle-eyed SlashGear reader has spotted that the Apple Store has been taken down, with the usual “we are busy updating” message pinned up. The obvious conclusion is that Apple are preparing new products for release, but looking back through the recent rumors it’s tough to identify a likely change.
Apple have announced their Q3 2009 financial results, and as you might expect they’re continuing to buck the economic trend. The Cupertino company described the last quarter as their best non-holiday quarter for revenue and earnings, marking revenue of $8.34 billion and profits of $1.23 billion. Sales figures were also healthy, with 2.6m Mac computers sold during the three month period – up 4-percent over the same quarter last year – and 5.2m iPhones sold, up 626-percent from last year.
Nike have updated last year’s Nike+ SportBand, improving the display, tweaking the color scheme and throwing water-resistance into the mix too. The new Nike+ SportBand can give real-time performance stats – including distance, pace, time and calories burned – as well as funneling spoken information through an iPod nano, touch or iPhone.
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