A 10-year old kid got some second-degree burns after his pants caught on fire when an iPod touch exploded in his pants. The MP3 player was turned off at the time of the fire but his pants did catch fire:

Plaintiff A.V. immediately ran to the bathroom and took off his burning pants with the assistance of a friend. On said date and at said time, the Apple iTouch had burned through Plaintiff A.V.’s pants pocket and melted through his nylon/spandex underwear, burning his leg.

Well is that possible at all? Will nylon melt at temperatures less that 374 degreees? How much will Apple pay for all this?

via Ars Technica

Tags: Apple, Apple, Fire, iPod Touch, Mobile News, MP3 Players, trial

Google has introduced a new Image Search results page for both the iPhone and the Android platform. If you live in the U.S. UK or Japan, your Image Searches will be significantly improved. Now you can scan up to 20 images on a single page and you’ll get detailed info with every image. And now images can be filtered by style: faces, clip art, photo content just like on the desktop version. Ready to test it out? Remember to go to the USA, UK and Japan. And iPod touch users relax, the new Google Image Search is available for the the touch too.

via Google Mobile Blog

Tags: Android, Apple, Google, Google, Image Search, iPhone, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MP3 Players

The iPhone Dev Team has jailbroken the iPod touch 2G and it’s all free for you to use. You can always get that $15 NitroKey Slipstream iPod touch 2 jailbreak solution but why not get the free version instead? From what we hear, NitroKey uses the Dev Team’s code and the team didn’t want anyone to charge for something that’s supposed to be free. Why didn’t they launch the free version earlier? Well the Dev Team wanted to keep that jailbreak-enabling security hole under wraps until Apple released a new iPhone.

via iPhone Dev Team

Tags: iphone dev team, iPod touch 2G, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MP3 Players

The Apple iPod shuffle, the usual starting device for people to get into the iPod craze has long been forgotten due to the various iPod variants introduced in the market.

Today, Apple announced the launch of the new iPod shuffle, the world’s smallest music player at nearly half of the size of the previous model, and the first music player that talks to you. The revolutionary new VoiceOver feature enables iPod shuffle to speak your song titles, artists and playlist names.

The third generation iPod shuffle is significantly smaller than a AA battery, holds up to 1,000 songs and is easier to use with all of the controls conveniently located on the earphone cord. With the press of a button, you can play, pause, adjust volume, switch playlists and hear the name of the song and artist. iPod shuffle features a gorgeous new aluminum design with a built-in stainless steel clip that makes it ultra-wearable.

The third generation 4GB iPod shuffle is now shipping and comes in silver or black for a suggested price of $79 (US) through the Apple Store(R) (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. iPod shuffle comes with the Apple Earphones with Remote and the iPod shuffle USB cable. iPod shuffle requires a Mac(R) with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS(R) X v10.4.11 or later and iTunes(R) 8.1 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later and iTunes 8.1.

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Fatman’s iTube 452 delivers warm, live sounding audio quality and delivers amazing power. It’s a $2,992 valve amp, with nine heat-pumping valves to drive audio. Valve amps are something of a retro choice these days, but they do offer a unique type of sound, similar to the way that vinyl sounds very different to CD.

With the iPod classic plugged directly into the iTube 452 and a pair of Denon CX3 speakers, sound quality is just fantastic, with so much warmth and spirit. The 452 does come with a separate iPod dock called the ValveDock which doesn’t quite reflect the main system’s special design and build. It feels lightweight, almost like it was an afterthought.The iTube seems particulalry suited to rock, acoustic, folk, country, classical, and particularly vocal-driven music.

Tags: Denon, Fatman's iTube 452, ipod, MP3 Players

Nextar’s ‘Ribbit’ MP3 player looks like a cute little frog. It supports both MP3 and WMA files and has voice-recording capacity and comes in green, pink, black and blue. The ‘Ribbit’ has an eight-mode equalizer with normal, rock, pop, classical, bass, jazz, soft, and SRS WOW. It also has five play modes including normal, repeat one, repeat all, folder, and repeat folder; seven language support, play-list function and a high-speed USB 2.0 interface. Its low-voltage, futuristic, low power-consuming OLED (organic light emitting diodes) display is easily visible from unlimited angles.

The power is supplied by a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and a fully charged battery provides up to six hours of continuous playback. It is fully upgradeable to any future formats and features. Accessories included earphone, USB cable, Lithium-Ion battery, and installation CD. The Nextar Ribbit MA589 MP3 player will be available in Spring 2009 at leading retailers across the country. It has a SRP of $24.99.

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Sony’s OLED Walkman might just be a great iPod touch competitor. And Sony has decided to unveil the specs of the X1000 Walkman series. Here’s what you’ll get if you purchase one:

• 3-inch (432 x 240 pixels) OLED touchscreen display
• 32GB storage
• NetFront web browser, YouTube support
• MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV audio / AVC, H.264, MPEG4, WMV video
• Integrated noise cancellation
• FM tuner
• 802.11g/b WiFi
• 33 hours of music playback, 9 hours of video playback

There’s certainly more space for your music than on the iPod touch but there’s no store filled with unnecessary apps for this Sony Walkman. So what will you choose? The iPod or the Walkman?

via Gizmodo

Tags: ipod, Mobile News, MP3 Players, OLED, Portable Devices, Sony, Touch, Walkman, X1000

Forget headphones and earphones. How about some nice shoulderphones?  That’s what a Korean company seems to be marketing with a product called Soundwalk, an unsightly contraption that’s supposed to be hung on your shoulders to omit the need of headphones, thereby preventing any accidents that might occur if you are jogging to the tunes on your iPod oblivious to the outside world.  The Soundwalk speaker vest is powered by two AAA batteries and has two speakers tucked into the shoulder pads, an ideal place because of the proximity to the ears providing best quality sound, while leaving the user aware of his/her surroundings.  Also present is a front pocket to house your favorite mp3 player, connecting directly to the shoulder speakers.

The Soundwalk speaker vest is now available in Europe and on some online sites at £39.99 (approx. $55), but beware of the severe drop in style points that you might experience once you take the plunge.

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Tags: Accessories, Accessories, Headphones, ipod, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, Off The Topic, Portable Devices

The new Sony NW-S730FK series Walkman is out on the market and you will be able to choose from two models, the NW-S738FK and the NW-S736FK. The two devices will be featuring a 2-inch TFT display, very good sound quality, support for many audio formats as well as a linear PCM or the ATRAC advanced Lossless. You can watch videos and stock up to 8Gb or 4Gb of files. Storage space is the only difference between the two. What more can you ask for? As far as I am concerned if you don’t have an iPod or the intention to buy one you could always go with a new Sony Walkman. These ones will be out on March 14th.

via Gadget Folder

Tags: MP3 Players, NW-S736FK, NW-S738FK, Portable Devices, Sony, Walkman

For those of you following the OLED Walkman from Sony we have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the touchscreen Walkman is available from Amazon. The bad news is that it’s coming only from Amazon UK for the moment.

You will be able to pre-order a 16GB version for around $308 and a 32GB version for about $407. The Sony devices are expected to ship between two and five weeks from now, so you’ll have to keep waiting to actually get it. When will it hit Amazon USA? We have no idea just yet.

via OLED-display

Tags: Amazon, MP3 Players, OLED, Portable Devices, pre-order, Pricing, Sony, UK, Walkman

Need a gadget for recording voice on your iPhone or on your iPods? This tiny Mini Microphone in the picture here has that ability. The microphone costs only $14.99, a price which makes it the cheapest microphone created so far for the iPhone or the iPods. And it’s supposed to be quite easy to handle too. Simply plug it in and get some software to record voice. You will be recording your thoughts in no time.

via usbfever

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Cowon has announced the launch of D2+, a successor to to its popular portable media player, the D2.  So, what’s new in this iteration.  As far as we can see, not much.  The D2+ seems to have retained the same 2.5-inch 16-million-color touchscreen display, the same support for SD/SDHC/MMC, FM radio, TV-out, USB 2.0 connectivity, and support for MP3, WMA, Ogg, FLAC, and WAV in audio formats with H.264, MP4, and WMV9 video.  BBE+ sound enhancement, which can already be found on the Cowon S9, makes an appearance along with a DMB TV tuner, which makes this new mp3 player only a marginal upgrade over the D2.

There are no details on pricing or availability, but considering the sucess of the D2, it would be wise for Cowon to stick to a worldwide release than just limited to Korea.

Tags: cowon, D2, D2 plus, MP3 Players, PMP, Portable Devices, portable media player

Are you fed up with always wondering where to put your iPod this time? Are you always looking for it when you start walking down the street? So how about a Proporta new design for you? They’ve got all these revolutionary gadget bags and cases capable of combining style with usability. The one in the picture above is a wallet/iPod nano 4G case. You can replace your wallet with this beautiful fine leather Proporta Wallaby Wallet and place the iPod in its dedicated pouch.

The Wallaby Wallet can be yours for $37 and it comes with a life warranty so you don’t have to worry about replacing it soon.

via ilounge

Tags: case, iPod nano 4G, Mobile News, MP3 Players, Portable Devices, Proporta, Wallaby, wallet

How many more iPod docks can there be invented? What do you think because I’ve stopped counting. This time at least it’s not a weird concept dock. No, it’s more like a sport suitcase. And here are some of its features: 2.1-70Watts RMS audio system from Cabasse, analog and digital audio input, wake up and sleep mode, a splendid Hi-Fi 2.1 eFizz stereo system, an eye catching 1.8 inch color LCD screen, a powerful eFizz iPod music enhancer and a HandMusic remote.

The Ewoo eFizz iPod dock can be yours for $499.99 and it’s compatible with all iPods. Feel like spending that much for a dock looking like a suitcase?

via slipperybrick

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If you’re one of those yet untouched by the all around economy crisis and you just happen’ to have 90 bucks to spare here’s what you could invest it in. Speakal created a new iPod dock, the iBoo. I obviously presume you have an iPod, cause I mean, who doesn’t? The iBoo is a sensor remote controlled sound system, incorporating a nine-watt subwoofer along with two speakers and a 3.5 mm input jack for connecting whatever else you might see fit. You should be happy to know that you can get the iBoo in white, blue or red, but most importantly that it’s a very eco-friendly device, free of all toxic compounds established by RoHS.

I hope Speakal will soon design more freaky gadgets! Stay tuned as you’ll be the first to find out when these come out.
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If big displays and unlimited storage isn’t your cup of tea, Samsung’s U5 DoReMi might fit your bill perfect.  Though not a big favorite among the mp3-loving masses around the world, the U3 did make a tiny dent in the Korean market, which might be the only motive for Samsung to produce the next version in its U series.  Features include a 4-line OLED display, integrated USB plug, 18 hours of playtime, FM radio support, and recording capability.

There is no information on when or for how much this is going to be released, but I am pretty sure you aren’t too stoked about it.

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iriver announced that Japan will get the P20, a new PMP starting February 27. But there is a problem though, and that is news that only 200 customers will be able to get their hands on this limited stock portable media player.

The Korean company first showcased the device last summer during the IFA 2008 exhibition in Berlin. It features 80GB of storage, a 4.1-AMOLED touchscreen with 480×272 resolution, an FM tuner with recording function, a rechargeable battery, a voice recording function and a USB 2.0 port.

The P20 can be used to view MS Office documents, HTML pages or PDFs. It’s also compatible to MPEG1,2,4, Xvid, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, WMV, MP3, OGG, WMA and FLAC files. Windows 2000/XP/Vista is supported.

(Source) Crunch Gear

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Your iPod nano 4G is old enough already to receive a present for you. The Griffin iTrip made by EasyiShop will improve your music experience. The new iTrip will remind you of the previous versions but it will fit perfectly with the new nano.

What the iTrip does is to send music from your iPod to the closest FM receiver which means you will be able to enjoy better quality music when using it.

Here are the main features of the iTrip:

• Plug iTrip in, press play, tune your radio and away you go.
• SmartScan finds the best FM settings for you.
• SmartSound technology delivers clear audio under real-world conditions.
• Designed to complement 4th generation iPod nano (but is able to work with other iPod models as well).

The iTrip will be available later in March but it’s also available for pre-order for only £34.99.

Tags: 4G, Griffin, ipod, iTrip, MP3 Players, Nano, Portable Devices

With Valentine’s around the corner, we’ve spotted another pink device. This time it’s a special edition pink Zune offered by Nylon Magazine and Microsoft. Just 1,000 units of this MP3 player are going to be made so you should definitely have to hurry if you want one. The Zune is available on eBay as we speak and it has a $279 price tag.

via eBay

Tags: microsoft, MP3 Players, Nylon Magazine, pink, Portable Devices, Valentine's, zune

The iPod nano in the picture here is the Elton John special edition. Each iPod has 250 color-coordinated Swarovski cyrstals embedded in the case. As you might have already guessed, these iPods are pretty expensive, but 12,5% of what you’ll be paying will be donated to Elton John’s AIDS Foundation. That’s $45 out of $565 for every 8GB iPod nano or $51 out of $640 for the 16GB version. Each iPod will come with Elton John’s Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits CD pre-installed.

via Goldgenie

Tags: AIDS, donation, Elton John, ipod, Mobile News, MP3 Players, Nano