We can blame cases for tipping off the iPod nano 5G’s camera, and now that Apple have made the PMP official the accessory manufacturers can go to town. Scosche are one of the first with the kickBACK n5, a nifty polycarbonate shell with rubber edges and a flip-out kick-stand for enjoying tiny videos on the nano 5G’s 2.2-inch display.
And by everyone, we mean it. Considering the way the government is cracking down on cell phone usage while driving, and especially texting, handsfree devices need to improve so that people will want to use them. And while many people might not want to wear those earpieces, or have their phone’s speakerphone on all the time, Scosche has the answer for you: a Bluetooth speakerphone that attaches to your windshield, so that the solar panel on the back can keep your battery fully charged all day long.
One of people’s primary complaints about the third-generation iPod shuffle was the overall lack of controls. However, Scosche has offered a remedy to this problem by introducing their tapSTICK case.
After speculation that Apple was using the new iPod shuffle 4GB to launch an “authentication chip” which only licensed headphones would offer, Apple themselves and a number of third-party accessory manufacturers have spoken up about the smallest iPod’s hardware. V-moda, Monster Cable and Scosche have all described it as a “control chip”, which uses the microphone channel in the four-channel headphones to send multiple commands: play, pause, volume control and more.
As the old saying goes, give them an opportunity to sell accessories and they will come. Apple’s new iPod shuffle 4GB has only been on sale since yesterday, and already Scosche has a trio of compatible headphones with that all-important in-line remote.
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