Japanese robotics firm ZMP has introduced a new robot, Miuro, that turns iPods into dancing boomboxes-on-wheels. The iPod locks into the top of the robot. The 14″ long machine, which features a Kenwood sound system, can then play music as it rolls and twists. The $930 Miuro, short for “music innovation based on utility robot […]

A UK college is giving students iPods so that they can catch up on missed lectures on their own time. South Kent College in Dover has spent ¬£25,000 on iPod nanos for 250 students in the hope they will listen to podcasts of lectures, as well as music.The college is making lectures on IT, motor […]

The US Patent & Trademark Office has published Apple‚Äôs patent application for a Multi-functional hand-held device, originally filed in March 2006. Apple recently announced a Sept 12th media event, and there has been much speculation about the possibility of Apple introducing a phone and a more powerful video iPod. The Patent combines both phone and […]

Gracie’s Gear, a manufacturer of women’s athletic wear, recently introduced the Power Pouch, a sports bra that securely holds a woman‚Äôs workout essentials, such as keys, an MP3 player, and energy gel while providing the support that women expect from a traditional sports bra. The Bride of Macenstein has a review of the MP3 sports […]

Apple will soon be releasing an iPod phone, according to American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu. Rumors about Apple iPod phones have been around for years. Photoshop mockups, like the one above, provide a vivid image of the concept but may have no relationship to what Apple may or may not release. Apple could release […]

Adonis Furniture has introduced the first “Made for iPod” video game/rocker chair. The iRocker is an interactive gaming chair with docking station that allows the user to lounge comfortably while enjoying surround-sound music . IIt comes complete with remote control, a multi-position reclining back, Heavy Magnet speakers, Base Tube (on many models), audio inputs, additional […]

Apple said Wednesday it was trying to settle a lawsuit over reporting of unacceptable labor practices at a Chinese iPod. Earlier in the week, FoxConn, Apple’s supplier, sued the Chinese journalists that uncovered the practices. Apple recently admitted that FoxConn violated Apple’s Code of Conduct. Unacceptable conditions included dormitory style sleeping arrangements for workers where […]

FoxConn, an Apple supplier that became a thorn in Apple’s side when journalists revealed FoxConn’s oppressive labor practices, has sued the journalists over their report. Apple recently admitted that FoxConn violated Apple’s Code of Conduct. Unacceptable conditions included dormitory style sleeping arrangements for workers where employees were stacked on bunks three high; employee wage schemes […]

Apple has been striking fear into more than just investors lately. An Apple iPod recently wreaked havok on airline toilet and had to be treated as a potential instrument of terror.The unfortunate iPod owner explained what happens when you lose your iPod in an airplain toilet: First, it becomes a suspicious package. Then you have […]

PB Teen, a division of Pottery Barn, has introduced the iChair, a chair designed specifically for use with iPods and other portable music players. The chair has a special slot to hold your portable player, two built-in 10 watt speakers and a massive 3″ 15 watt subwoofer. It’s not a space womb, but at $399, […]