08/26/2005, 2:20pm, EDT
Friday, August 26th
This week: iTunes competition, iPod accessories
An explosion of iPod accessories flooded in this week, a total of eight new products surfaced. Belkin announced TuneSync, its new iPod dock with built-in USB 2.0 hub and stereo-out jack for iPods and iPod minis. Fastmac shipped the "longest lasting" iPod battery upgrade, offering 20%-70% more capacity than the original OEM battery and up to 7.5 times as many charge cycles. SpeakerCraft announced the upcoming release of MODE (Music On Demand Experience), its full-color, wall-mounted screen interface with a scroll wheel and push button controls to access and control all multimedia in the home. Logitech introduced the Logitech Wireless Music System for iPod, which allows users to wirelessly connect their iPod or MP3 player to a stereo or speaker system. SendStation announced the smartCharge, its new all-in-one car charger for the iPod shuffle. SwitchEasy announced PivotDock, the "smallest" docking station for the iPod shuffle with a positive-click 180 degree pivoting design. ezGear announced the availability of its ezShuffle Starter Kit, offering an easy way to sync, charge, and protect an iPod shuffle. iSkin announced the availability of its Shuffle Duo, the World's first dual-layer protective skin covering engineered specifically for Apple's iPod shuffle.
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