This Nike skullcap is designed to do more than just keep your cranium covered and toasty. In addition to storing your iPod Nano is a small mesh pouch, the Hatphones cap has headphones integrated within. I’m a big fan of not having wires bounce around when I run or cycle, but I wonder how comfortable it’d be having my Nano stuck to my head. Unless Nike has figured out some really flush way to store the player, I don’t imagine this would be very pleasant to wear. I’d love to be proved wrong though. The Nike Hatphones are start at $55 for the base model and go up to $60 for the Performance. Nike intros iPod-ready Hatphones Cap [iLounge] → Read More
Looking to protect your iPod Nano on the cheap? Perhaps Tune Belt and its recently released and expanded iPod cases can fulfill your every desire! There’s the see-through wristband carrier for $17 and the belt case for $15. Each is designed with safety and comfort in mind, so you can rest at night knowing your Nano is safe. The wristband carrier can be strapped onto “fitness equipment and handlebars” in addition to your arm. Tune Belt intros wristband, belt case for iPod nano [iLounge] → Read More
If you’re strapped for gift ideas for Xmas and know someone with an iPod Nano, you may want to check out some of the new cases from BoxWave. With just five days left to shop, these affordable iPod Nano 2G cases are great gifts for anyone who’s got/is getting a Nano. There’s the Active Case for $15, a clear, hard-plastic case that’s pretty basic. The Designio Leather Case (pictured) is an all out black leather case and comes with a padded front cover for $30. Finally, there’s the Designio Leather Sleeve for $26 in pink or black. Personally, I’d go for the Designio Leather Sleeve but if you’re on a budget, I’m sure the $15 Active Case (read: ugly) will do just fine. BoxWave intros new cases for 2G iPod nano [iLounge] → Read More
Looking for a case to go along with that spankin’ new iPod Nano you’re getting this holiday season? Check out iFrogz’ new 2G iPod Nano cases. The clear case comes comes in a frosty, clear design with an iFrogz logo in the back that comes in 10 different colors. This is a different style for iFrogz, who usually has all kinds of customization options available with their cases. You’ll also be able to pick up the same version in a solid colors. Both are available for $20 and are available from the iFrogz website. ifrogz Clear Case for 2nd Gen iPod nano [iLounge] → Read More
So you got your hands on a colorful 2G iPod Nano but need a case? Fear not. Vaja just announced four new cases for the Nano and they look pretty gnarly to be honest. There’s the Classic (pictured above) for $34, the Classic Top for $40, I-Volution Holster for $30, and I-Volution with hook for $45. All the cases can be customized to your liking and are available in over 1000 different combinations. My favorite has to be the I-Volution with hook because having an iPod Nano on my keychain is pretty much the sweetest thing ever. Vaja debuts new case lineup for 2G iPod nano [iLounge] → Read More
, it’s a polycarbonate case to protect your svelte MP3 hardware. In most respects, it’s fairly typical, other than the “ring of bling,” a series of lights around the clickwheel that light up into patterns to force those with epilepsy into submission. → Read More
Americans love things in combos. We love to feel like we’re getting a bargain for a bunch of crap we really don’t need. Rivet’s new combo pack for the iPod Nano accomplishes just that. For 50 of your hard earned dollars, you can get yourself a clear GRAB case with a belt clip, a lanyard, and a pair of RHYTHM headphones with three sets of interchangeable earbuds. And the earbuds come in pink, black, gray, or white. Now how awesome is that? Surely you couldn’t possibly think of a better way to spend $50… Rivet intros Combo Pack for iPod nanos [iLounge] → Read More
On the weekends, I have a hobby of fixing broken iPods. Usually they just need a little reset love or some hard disk repairs and they’re good as new. One place I find these busted iPods is Craigslist. Over the weekend, I noticed a post for a cheap, used iPod Nano at $54. That’s a fairly low price for even a first-gen Nano, so I figured it must be broken or missing parts. I thought even if it’s not in great shape, I might be able to limp it into making a great stocking stuffer for someone, so I inquired, and that’s when the fun began. → Read More
Q: What’s red, holds approximately 2,000 songs and costs $249 with $10 of that purchase going to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa? Apple adds to iPod line with second red nano [reuters] → Read More
There are loads of PMP choices—not all of them from Apple—that are worthy of being carried around and fondled as you go about your day. What’s right for you may not be right for the businessman who commutes two hours, or the athlete who burns more calories sneezing than you do the entire day. We know you don’t fit into any one “demographic,” but we can’t very likely write a guide for every Mike Irvington of Bent Fork, Indiana (nice guy by the way) so this will have to do. Onward and upward! → Read More
<img src="http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/AIDS drugs in the third-world. A worthy reason to paint an iPod Red, indeed. It's available now from Apple's website at the same $199 as the regular 4GB colored iPod Nanos, and they're shipping now. That includes free gift engraving, you considerate commie. Apple [Product Page] → Read More
If you just got a 2G Nano and you’re looking for a case with versatility in mind, GizMac might have just the thing. The Titan Gear includes a carabiner clip, an armband, a belt clip with 360-degree rotation and a lanyard. It is available for $24.99. Not a bad setup all-in-all, but I have to question the lack of protection that it provides. It looks as if the system simply clips to the Nano, leaving the face exposed and vulnerable. It’d be a shame to splatter your shiny new 2g Nano. A damn shame indeed. Titan Gear [Via MobileWhack] → Read More
if someone asked you what would protect your iPod more, aluminum or wood, what would you choose? *bbzzzzzz* Wrong. The answer is wood, or at least the Dutch company Miniot thinks so. They have a wooden iPod carrying case designed to protect the precious, and apparently vulnerable, metals on your iPod. Oh, and it also costs $95. Some of you may think this is a bit much for a $149 device. And you’d be right. So very, very right. Miniot debuts wooden case for 2G iPod nano [iLounge via Luxury Launches] → Read More
Having lived in New Orleans forever, I have a handful of friends who work in aquatic settings–Divers, fishermen, etc. I’ve had quite a few requests from them for advice on which case to use for their beloved DAPs while working. It took a bit of scouring, but I eventually found H2O Audio, a company that makes rugged, waterproof cases that are precisely suitable for the environments in question. → Read More
Want to carry your iPod Nano along but think an arm-band or a necklace is too high-class for you? Then might we interest you in the $29.99 iSoundCap, a baseball cap with a slot in the back for an iPod Nano. The cap includes a sleeve for the iPod, a spool for the wires, and a white flare design on the bill. Just check out this lovely lady on the left for an example of how the iSoundCap will look when you’re schlepping down to the local Wal-Mart to pick up some eats for dinner. What, you can’t see the cap? Yeah, took us a second there too. Product Page [via PopGadget via Uber Gizmo] → Read More
Looks like today is nano technology day for me. A research team at Cornell University has announced its work on a “nano-napkin,” which would be able to detect certain bacteria or viruses. The idea sounds simple enough, binding nanofibers to antibodies in an attempt to use the napkain to locate specific bacteria. The example the team gives is of a meat packing plant. “…If you’re working in a meat-packing plant, for instance, you could swipe it across some hamburger and quickly and easily detect E. coli bacteria.” The napkin will change color and you’ll know you’ve got some bad meat. Cool. Biodegradable napkin – featuring sensitive nanofibers – may quickly detect biohazards from avian flu to E. coli, says Cornell scientist [Cornell via Medgadget] → Read More
A research team over at Harvard University has developed a nano antenna that can be mounted on a regular off-the-shelf laser so that data can be written onto media at a much greater rate. In theory, this would mean that even the soon-to-be-obsolete CD could have over 3TB written onto it. The device is essentially a couple of gold-coated nano rods. When light from the laser hits the rods, it applies a force to the electrons in the gold, nudging them out of place. It gets more technical and more cool sounding from there, and I’m no scientist. But, the team seems quite optimistic. Right now,their efforts are on figuring out low-cost manufacturing for such a device. Hopefully they can get this thing going, and we can all rest easier knowing that after HD-DVD and BluRay both die, we’ll be using CDs again. How to Burn a Three Terabyte CD [Technology Review] → Read More
The dust didn’t even have time to settle on the Apple announcement before Mophie rolled out their new cases for the updated iPod Nano. We’ll leave the debate on whether the aluminum Nanos even need cases for a later date. The Relo Radura cases are made of clear, hard plastic, and surround your Nano almost entirely, save for the click wheel and the ports for headphone and dock connectors. The cases will be available before October 12, and if you pre-order a case and another accessory, you’ll get a $10 rebate. Not too bad. Press Release [Mophie] → Read More
Apple’s new iPod Nano ad stresses the fact that it’s in color with streaks of blue, pink and green, not to mention a little silver. They couldn’t very well streak the 8GB black though, so keep in mind there are five different colors, not four, for the updated iPod Nano. People who attended the event yesterday tell us that the bus station ads were already up by the time the event was over. These Apple kids really move fast! → Read More
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