I4U Gadget Model of the Month

Shuffle

Free iPod shuffle with iPod touch 32GB Purchase

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Free iPod shuffle with iPod touch 32GB Purchase Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Amazon.com is running a promotion right now for the iPod touch 32GB player where you get a free 1GB iPod shuffle when you buy the largest capacity iPod touch selling for $494.

The iPod shuffle 1GB is about a $50 value, so this is not a bad deal. It only applies to the 32GB iPod touch though and not to the 8GB or 16GB models. Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple iPod shuffle 2GB model for $69

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New Apple iPod shuffle 2GB model for $69 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Apple introduces a new iPod shuffle with 2GB storage for $69. The current 1GB shuffle is now selling for a low $49.

The 2GB iPod shuffle will be available later this month. The new 2GB shuffle comes also in five colors: silver, blue, green, purple and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition). Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:02:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Waterproof your iPod Shuffle with H2O Audio's iS2

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Waterproof your iPod Shuffle with H2O Audio's iS2 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review

H2O audio announced today for pre-order a new waterproof case for the second generation iPod Shuffle. The case is rated for unlimited submersions up to ten feet in depth.

The case gives full access to the controls of your Shuffle while it is inside the case and even allows you to control the iPod while you are underwater. To be able to submerge the case to the rated 10 feet you have to use the H2O Audio headphones, which aren’t included. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:39:10 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Mophie Bevy iPod shuffle Case and Beer Opener

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Mophie Bevy iPod shuffle Case and Beer Opener Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Oh, yes, another beer opener gadget coming your way. The Mophie Bevy is an iPod shuffle case with integrated bottle opener.

The Bevy is actually a 4-in-1 product. It is made of a sleek crystal-clear polycarbonate with a stainless steel insert, the Bevy is designed to add multiple functions to the Shuffle. It avoids those dreaded headphone dangle knots with grooves to wrap your headphones, acts as a key chain, and most importantly will open a bottle of your favorite brand of beer. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 May 2007 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Gadget Flyer: Vista Tips : Zink Zero Ink : Color iPod shuffle : 120Hz HDTV

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I4U Gadget Flyer: Vista Tips : Zink Zero Ink : Color iPod shuffle : 120Hz HDTV Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The new !

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Posted on Sun, 4 Feb 2007 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iPod Shuffle Girl

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Apple iPod Shuffle Girl Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review We are not the only ones who shoot gagdet models. Photographer Caesar Lima sent us again a great shot of a photo model featuring the new iPod shuffle.

The model in the photo is Katie Chonacas. As you can see the Apple iPod shuffle is also a great ear clip jewelry. Now with the new shuffle colors, you can match the shuffle ear clips with your outfits. See a larger version of the photo here.
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Posted on Sat, 3 Feb 2007 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple offers Pink, Green, Blue and Orange iPod shuffle

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Apple offers Pink, Green, Blue and Orange iPod shuffle Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
Just in time for the Valentine's Day mini shopping spike Apple offers new color variations of the clip-on iPod shuffle.

I am not sure what color will sell out first and will be selling for triple the price on eBay. Even if it is cliché, my bet is on pink.
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Posted on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:10:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

SwimMan Waterproof Mod of new Apple iPod shuffle

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SwimMan Waterproof Mod of new Apple iPod shuffle Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review A company called SwimMan sells a waterproofed Apple iPod shuffle.

SwimMan does not detail how they make the shuffle waterproof. They buy iPods and make them waterproof inside the case. So there is no additional case needed. If this works then this is a very cool solution.

The waterproof 1GB iPod shuffle bundled with a waterproof headset sells for $250. Just the 1GB shuffle sells for $75, which is actually cheaper than many other stores.
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Posted on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPod shuffleBud

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iPod shuffleBud Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Incipio introduces the iPod ShuffleBud. This USB adapter for the new iPod shuffle replaces the shuffle dock and saves space on the go.

The new iPod shuffle is a tiny clip, but the docking station that you need to connect to a computer is a bit big. Read more

Posted on Tue, 5 Dec 2006 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New iPod shuffle is the Coolest Gift Tag

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New iPod shuffle is the Coolest Gift Tag Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Apple is entering Hallmark's turf this Holiday season by offering with the new iPod shuffle the coolest gift tag on the market.

You do not need to deal with the short golden strings or use tape to attach this tag to your gift boxes. The new iPod shuffle has a clip for that.

With the free engraving option you can have the name of your kids or loved ones written on the high tech gift tag (see photo).

With a gift tag like this, it does not matter anymore what is inside the gift box. Read more

Posted on Sun, 5 Nov 2006 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple iPod Shuffle 1GB Review

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New Apple iPod Shuffle 1GB Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Our partner Digital Trends reviews the 2nd generation Apple iPod shuffle.

Quote from the review:
"The new iPod shuffle is surprisingly small. Holding this new shuffle in the palm of my hand reminds me of the Saturday Night Live comedy skit wherein a fake Steve Jobs disses the iPod nano as obsolete and “too big”, then revealing the even-smaller (though fictional) “iPod Micro”. "
Read the full Apple iPod Shuffle 1GB Review. Read more

Posted on Fri, 3 Nov 2006 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New iPod shuffle is World's Smallest Portable Audio Player

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New iPod shuffle is World's Smallest Portable Audio Player Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Apple introduced the new iPod shuffle with a stylish clip design yesterday.

Apple calls the new shuffle the World's smallest digital music player. With 0.5 cubic inch (8.19cm3) (without the clip) I need to agree it is the world's smallest portable audio player.
For me an important distinction is though that the iPod shuffle does not have a display.
So comparing the shuffle to the MobiBlu Cube DAH-1500i is not a valid comparison. The MobiBlu Cube (volume: 13,82cm3) is still the world's smallest audio player featuring a display (something many consider as essential). Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Tiny Apple iPod shuffle

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New Tiny Apple iPod shuffle Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
Apple sold 10 million of the very simplistic iPod shuffle. Today Apple introduced a new iPod shuffle that looks cool and is really, really tiny.

The new Apple iPod shuffle measures 1.07x1.62x0.41" (including clip). The paper clip iPod only comes in 1GB memory configuration and sells for $79. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:24:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iPod shuffle Case with Cable Organizer

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Apple iPod shuffle Case with Cable Organizer Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Japanese Rakuten offers the MAKROLON Apple iPod shuffle plastic case with integrated cable organizer to deal with the headset cable.

This just shows me that we really need to get to wireless ear buds soon. The headset cables either destroy the look of tiny wearable mp3 players or they just always have a knot in them when taking them out of the pocket.
Bluetooth audio headsets are either still too big or the sound quality is not there yet. Until then cable organizers seem to be the only way to deal with the damn cables.
More details on Akihabara and Rakuten (Japanese). Read more

Posted on Wed, 10 Aug 2005 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iPod shuffle Versus MobiBlu DAH-1500/JNC SSF-8100

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Apple iPod shuffle Versus MobiBlu DAH-1500/JNC SSF-8100 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Since we first reported about the world's smallest MP3 player in January, the MobiBlu-DAH-1500 seems to get more momentum.

Update: MobiBlu DAH-1500 full review

The MobiBlu-DAH-1500 is mostly available under the JNC brand as SFF-8100, SFF-8005 or SFF-8002 at several online stores like FancyLogic and YesAsia.

I just received a JNC-SSF-8002 from my friends at Fancylogic for review. First thing I did was to shoot a couple of photos comparing the Apple iPod shuffle with the Mobi-Blu DAH-1500 to just demonstrate how small it is. Funny enough the width of the iPod shuffle matches exactly the edge length of the cube (24mm).
More photos in hi-res are in the photo gallery.

Also in regards of features the JNC-SSF series player is far superior to the Apple iPod shuffle. First of all it has a display behind a mirrored surface.
Additionally the world smallest MP3 player has an FM-Tuner the shuffle is missing. The MobiBlu DAH-1500 also tells the time.

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Posted on Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:09:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

DLO TransPod iPod shuffle Car FM Transmitter

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DLO TransPod iPod shuffle Car FM Transmitter Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review iPod accessory company DLO introduces the TransPod for the iPod shuffle.

The TransPod is an FM transmitter and car charger for the iPod shuffle. The DLO TransPod supports frequencies from 87.9 to 107.9.
The TransPod for iPod shuffle features a Line-out function and also Line-in that connects to any other MP3 player or game console.
The DLO TransPod sells for $59.99 online.
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Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New iPod shuffle with 2GB and 4GB are Coming

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New iPod shuffle with 2GB and 4GB are Coming Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review All indicators are here that Apple will introduce new iPod shuffle models.

First Apple lowered the prices on the existing 512MB and 1GB iPod shuffle models. Apple also announced a press-event for July 7th a couple of days ago, which could be about the ROKR, but it may be also about new iPods. Now the UK Gadget Magazine T3 has insider information that new iPod shuffle flash player with 2GB and 4GB configurations are coming.

It would be fun if Apple would introduce displays on the new iPod shuffle players to confuse the hell out of all mp3 player manufactures who released display-less flash players in the last couple of month.

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Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NHJ 1GB Candi MP3 Player also wants to be iPod shuffle

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NHJ 1GB Candi MP3 Player also wants to be iPod shuffle Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review NHJ Japan introduces a display-less mp3 player called Candi.

Couple hours ago, I wrote about the new Asono play, which also goes against the iPod shuffle. Those iPod shuffle clones get a bit boring. To spice it up, NHJ thought why not use male gadget models to promote the Candi. Well why not. The guy in the photo is actually from a Japanese dance group called Bugs under Groove.
I do not think the NHJ Candi is under groove.

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Posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:34:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Asono MP3 Player wants to be iPod shuffle

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New Asono MP3 Player wants to be iPod shuffle Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The first mp3 player that Norwegian Asono introduced was actually very interesting. Their new model called Asono Play tries to cash in on the iPod shuffle success - it has now display.

The Asono play features of course a shuffle mode and that is pretty much it, besides a 5 mode equalizer and 12 hour battery life. It plays WMA (DRM), MP3 and ASF files. As the Asono mica it comes in black or white and in 512MB or 1GB configurations.


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Posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:59:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPod shuffle FM Transmitter XtremeMac Airplay

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iPod shuffle FM Transmitter XtremeMac Airplay Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review XtremeMac, a manufacturer of accessories for Apple's iPod offers an FM Transmitter for the Apple iPod shuffle.

The Airplay iPod shuffle FM Transmitter features an illuminated digital frequency display, FM radio frequency support from 88.1 to 107.9 and charges the iPod shuffle also in off-mode. The Airplay is powered through the car's cigarette lighter.

Amazon.com offers the XtremeMac Airplay for the shuffle for $49.88.

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Posted on Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:30:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

DLO Flexible Dock Cable for iPod shuffle

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DLO Flexible Dock Cable for iPod shuffle Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review DLO offers with the Flexible Dock Cable for the iPod shuffle yet another way to mount the shuffle somewhere (see list below for other ways).

The DLO Flexible Dock has a 7 inch adjustable cable to place the iPod shuffle above the usual cable mess.
The iPod shuffle dock sells for $19.99 on the DLO site.

Find Deals for the iPod shuffle.

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Posted on Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:39:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr