In the days before the iPod touch, an iPod was for music and maybe video, but certainly not GPS or internet access. That hasn’t stopped some owners of earlier iPods looking to get such functionality onto their media players, and while Ben Kokes’ hack won’t have you surfing the web, it does give him basic GPS functionality on his first-gen iPod nano.
Apple’s first-quarter financial results are in, and rival firms may be gutted to see that it’s been the Cupertino company’s best ever Q1 revenue and earnings. Thanks to healthy iPod and iPhone sales, revenue for the three-month period climbed to $8.16bn, resulting in a net quarterly profit of $1.21bn; up from $7.51bn and $1.05bn respectively in Q1 2008.
After the cut: key Apple sales breakdowns, and why Tim Cook thinks netbooks are “junky”
I don’t know about you, but my iPod sits close to my computer for syncing and charging. Rarely do I need the slack of the included cable, which often provides something for my clumsy self to trip over whenever I sit down at my desk. Behold, iStubz is the answer.
Onkyo has debuted two new devices: one dock for iPod and iPhone that takes advantage of the U-Port (Universal Port) that is proprietary to Onkyo, and an HD radio. The iPod/iPhone dock uses the U-Port’s single cable connection for complete control of the docked device.
Business Week looked at the report from iSuppli, and the tear down of the new iPod shuffle reveals that the player only contains $22 worth of components, including packaging. Half the cost is estimated to come from two Samsung components: the main controller chip, and the 4GB of flash memory, costing about $6 each.
The iPhone Dev Team have released a beta version of redsn0w, their free tool to jailbreak an iPod touch 2G. Currently it requires running from the command line, but the team are working on including it in their GUI applications.
Now this is different. If you’ve ever wanted the perfect music-listening solution for your iPod while in the pool, this is the answer to your prayers. It’s called the Aqua Sounders from Grace Digital Audio and this speaker can float in water.
The speaker itself is waterproof and can easily be used in the pool or in a hot tub, if you’d like. All you need to do is place the iPod in the dock in a dry place and then do what you wish with the speaker.
The transmitter works with up to ten speakers at once and is pretty compatible with most audio sources. It has a 150-feet transmission range and can be powered by batteries. There are LED mood lights on the speaker as well, making for a cool effect in the water. You can get the Aqua Sounders now for $149.99.
[via Coolest Gadgets]
After parading Bluetooth handsfree kits before us last month, Tokyoflash are back with a selection of concept clock designs that they’d like your opinion on. Nine designs are on offer, ranging from the melted to the high-rise, and the most-favored concepts will reach production.
Panasonic announced two new iPod D-docks today, the SC-HC3 and the SC-HC4, both of which provide iPod owners with greater flexibility in their music listening. Plus, they are both slim and trim, making quite a techie fashion statement.
If you recently picked up the newest iPod Shuffle and have yet to find a suitable case for it, you just might need to check out the Action Jacket Sports Case from DLO. This case was designed specifically for the Shuffle and it makes exercising or general hands-free music listening a snap.
SlashGear Japan
