The MP3 Players

Speck Products introduced an iPod case on Thursday that has a personality of its own.

The company’s $35 iGuy is a silicone case, similar to other iPod jackets, but it adds bendable arms and legs to the typical design. For now it comes in a version for fourth-generation iPods, though an iPod Mini version is slated for a June arrival

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See also: iGuy for iPod Mini

The PodFreq mini broadcasts music to a nearby car, home, or portable FM radio. It connects to the iPod mini through its dock connector. Users can then tune and broadcast to any clear station between 88.1MHz and 107.9MHz using up/down tuning buttons and a built-in, backlit display. Additionally, the telescoping antenna transmits a clear signal for a longer distance.

The PodFreq mini includes a flip stand and integrates FireWire and mini-USB 2.0 ports. Users can connect to their computer to sync and transfer files, and charge their iPod mini without needing to remove it from PodFreq mini. The top half of PodFreq mini protects the display, leaving accessible the click wheel, hold switch, and headphone jack.

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Yucks! Another FM transmitter kit for iPod.

Now the market is flooded by iPod accessories. Is it too much or it just not enough? Perhaps, the demand tells all!

TransPod FM broadcasts iPod to your car stereo via a digital, drift-free, stereo FM Transmitter. Custom-made to our specs just for iPod, TransPod FM is the ultimate car solution - it charges iPod while it is playing, transmits crisp, clear music through your car stereo speakers and mounts iPod using two jointed charger arms - so iPod is right where you can access it while driving, no matter where your cigarette lighter is located.

It adapts to any dock connecting iPod or iPod mini taking a firm hold on the device. It comes packaged with soft adhesive spacers for slimmer iPods and even an adapter for iPod minis. The TransPod then attaches to either the cigarette adapter arm (which, by the way, has one more posable joint than the one supplied with the RoadTrip) or the dash mount “Base Dock” adapter (no such option with the RoadTrip). This allows you to choose between having a posable and removable plastic arm keep your iPod in reach while you drive or go hardcore and actually install the TransPod as a permanent fixture in your vehicle. The TransPod is packaged with a second auto-charger specifically for the Base Dock.

Cigarette Adapter Arm is extremely posable. Allows you to have your iPod accessible while driving. It offers the option to hide your status as an iPod owner when you leave you car parked by allowing you to take all traces of the device with you. However, over time the connection between your cigarette lighter and the adapter part of the arm will loosen and may send your TransPod flailing during high speed chases. The weight of the iPod can also affect connectivity with the car cigarette adapter when disregarding speed bumps or pulling G’s.

Base Dock Dash Mount Adapter provides a solid base for attaching the TransPod to your dash. It may be possible to attach the adapter to an Arkon SR-88 15″ Flexible Gooseneck Satellite Radio Mount. But it requires screwing the device into your dashboard. With the prevalence of passenger side airbags, many users will find their vehicle has no acceptable spot to attach this adapter.

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The plug-in, called ml_iPod, allows iPod users to bypass iTunes and manage music collections in Winamp instead. The iPod is supposed to work with iTunes only. A new version of the software was released Monday.

Justin Frankel, creator of Winamp and the open-source peer-to-peer software Gnutella, initially developed ml_iPod, but programming was taken over by Will Fisher, a computer science student in the U.K.

Fisher and other developers programmed a slew of features, including the ability to synch multiple iPods with Winamp, create smart playlists and — the most useful option — the ability to copy songs from an iPod onto a hard drive.

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With a transmitter connected to the iPod and a receiver hooked up via RCA or 3.5mm to a stereo system, TuneStage offers high-quality sound without cables. The TuneStage fits all-size iPod devices with a dock connector. It will begin shipping in North America in late July 2005 for US$179.99.

Using Bluetooth v1.2 technology, TuneStage can transmit from up to 33 feet away from a stereo system. The package includes 7 ft. gold series RCA stereo cable and requires no batteries.

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It would be like an AirPort Express with iTunes, except all your songs would be on the iPod, and you wouldn’t have to go back to your computer every time you wanted to change a song. If you are a lazy person and don’t to pay a little extra money, this stuff suits you!