Jan 06

iHome debuts iP1 iPod / iPhone speaker system

Posted in: ipod dock, IpodDock, Today's Chili

iHome certainly isn’t starved for iPod docks or speaker systems these days, but it looks like the company just couldn’t pass up the opportunity of expanding its line-up at CES, and this new so-called iP1 system looks to be leading the way. At first glance, this one sure seems to hit most of the right marks, with it packing 100W of power, two four-inch woofers, two one-inch tweeters, and Bongiovi Acoustic’s proprietary Digital Power Station processor, which iHome says helps make this the most advanced speaker system they’ve ever developed. You’ll also get a standard AUX input to accommodate your other devices, plus an A/V output and, of course, a remote control. Unfortunately, there’s no word of a price or release date just yet, but we’re guessing iHome won’t be holding onto those details for too much longer.

[Via iLounge]

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iHome debuts iP1 iPod / iPhone speaker system originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 06

Cheap Geek: Todays Deals, 1/6/09

Posted in: gps, ipod dock, thinkpad, Today's Chili

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Short on change from all that holiday shopping? Check out Gearlog’s deals for Tuesday:

1. One of my favorite things about Tuesdays is Woot’s Two-For-Tuesday deals. Today you can get two Polk Audio miDock Studio iPod speakers (above) for only $99.95. The miDock has runs at $299.95, so getting two for $200 less than the list price is an amazing deal.

2. Get a TomTom GO 720 GPS Navigation System from Overstock.com for just $260.99. The GPS system usually runs for $542.31, so you’re saving about 52 percent off of the original price.

3. Save 63 percent off of the IBM ThinkPad T43 Notebook from Buy.com. The notebook is refurbished, but for just $299.99, it’s a pretty reasonable deal. The ThinkPad usually runs for $799.99, so hurry, this deal is only available for a limited time.

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Dec 31

Sonoro Eklipse iPod / CD sound system hits the FCC

Posted in: ipod dock, IpodDock, Today's Chili

Sonoro’s Eklipse iPod / CD sound system has been available in Europe for a few months now, but it hasn’t exactly made much of a ripple ’round these parts. That looks like it could well be changing, however, as the device has just recently landed in the hands of the folks at the FCC, who unsurprisingly seem to be particularly interested in the system’s remote control. As for the rest of the system, you can expect to get an always welcome OLED display, along with 7.5W of power output, a headset jack, a standard 3.5mm input to accomodate your non-iPod devices, and support for MP3 and WMA-loaded CDs in addition to plain old audio CDs. Of course, an FCC appearance doesn’t always assure a US release, but if there is one, you can probably expect to pay about the same €499 (or $690) that it currently demands in Europe.

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Sonoro Eklipse iPod / CD sound system hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 30

iLuv Announces iHD171 HD Radio with iTunes Tagging

Posted in: ipod dock, MP3 Digital Audio, radio, Today's Chili

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iLuv has announced the iHD171 HD Radio with iTunes Tagging, a new combination HD radio and speaker dock that’s compatible with iPhones and iPods. In addition to its dual alarm clock, a TV output, AM/FM radio and song title display, the iHD171 is also the company’s third HD radio alarm clock. It can tune in to AM/FM HD Radio and multicast stations, as well as standard analog AM and FM stereo radio signals.

The iTunes Tagging feature lets listeners tag music tracks played on HD radio stations, saving the song information on any connected iPhone or iPod; it also synchronizes the clock between the two devices. The unit has 30 programmable presets, the ability to charge an iPhone or iPod, and an auxiliary line input for any audio device with a standard-size 3.5mm output jack. The iLuv iHD171 features 4 watts RMS power (x2) and iLuv’s jAura Acoustic Speaker Technology. It will be available beginning in January 2009 for an MSRP of $199.99.

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Dec 28

Inelegant hack connects T-Mobile G1 to iPod dock

Posted in: hack, HTC, ipod, ipod dock, IpodDock, Today's Chili

Come to think of it, this mod wouldn’t even be necessary (though, we suppose it would still be useful) had HTC bothered to put a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack on the T-Mobile G1, but alas, we’re stuck with some random ExtUSB port. In order to make that output jack compatible with the litany of iPod peripherals (namely sound systems), the modders over at WebNetta figured out what pins linked to what in order to connect the G1 to Made for iPod gear. Best of all, the secrets of the connections are all spilled out in the read link should you care to try this yourself, but please, tidy things up a bit if you do.

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Inelegant hack connects T-Mobile G1 to iPod dock originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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