iLuv has released another neat iPhone dock with the release of the iMM183 Dual Dock iPod/iPhone alarm clock with weather radio. The dock can charge two iPods or iPhones and can be programmed to handle multiple alarms which play songs stored on your apple device/s. The iMM183 Dual Dock iPod/iPhone alarm clock is now available and can be purchased for $149.99.

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If you have Barbie-themed iPods and casings then it should not be surprising to find the same themes present for iPod docking stations. Apparently this is not a new dock from the iHome collection. But with a few modifications to a colors and designs, this one should appeal to the younger crowd, especially the girls who are hooked on to Mattel’s Barbie dolls.

They come in different choices as well. There is the small Barbie iHome Portable Stereo Speaker System ($19.99), the Barbie Portable Water Resistant Stereo Sport Case ($39.99), the Barbie iHome Dual Alarm Clock ($49.99) and the Barbie iHome Portable Stereo Speaker System ($79.99). All of these Barbie-themed iPod docks are available at Toys R’ Us.

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Students don’t have the standard funs to dress up their iPods or iPhones in the same way that professionals do and MyCoolCell.com may change all that. They have announced a special discount aimed for students, providing a 10% off on all iPods and mobile phone accessories. The special promotion is featured at the MyCoolCell.com website which should be a big help for the ones that may need and want some enhancements and add-ons for their mobile phones.

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Still on the lookout for a cheap casing for your iPhone? Well check out this one. It is home-made and made from pure felt. It sports a retro-look and is ideal for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The design looks like those original iPods, complete with the click wheel. It can be used for other Apple devices as well such as the iPod Touch or the iPod Classic. The Retro iPod Felt Casing costs only $20 from Coolbeans.

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As far as iPods are concerned, we get a lot of neat looking iPod casings that can really protect and put some spunk in them. But this latest iLuv iPod Nano casings is catered to the latest iPods with built-in cameras and thus provide a new dawn of iPod casings for the iPod Nano 5G.

Designed with fake lens, these are actually the ones used for visual presentations when people need it. They will retail for $24.99 though no word on when they would be out officially.

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For the people who are still on the lookout for a reliable iPod dock with some bonus features, the iHome iP9BR Clock Radio for iPod should be something worth checking out. Aside from the usual docking for iPods, it comes with a AM/FM radio and buzzer. It charges most iPhones or iPods like the usual iPod docks do and comes with bass, treble, 3D and balance controls.

It has Reson8 ported cabinet stereo speakers and an autoset clock that adjusts to any timezone. The iP9 also allows you to wake to your custom iPod playlist at different times on different days with the 7-5-2 features and programmable snooze settings.

Price: $125,84

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Here is a handy add-on for your iPhone or iPod Touch, especially if you want to share some fine tunes for a party or event. Normally, iPod docks would be the solution, but impromptu events make it impossible for a person to know when he or she would need to have a iPod dock in tow (unless they REALLY bring it along with them wherever they go!).

The PodXtreme for iPhones or iPods is a handy add-on you can bring with you without worrying about tagging along something bulging in your pocket or bag. With the PodXtreme, you can immediately share extreme sounds and fill any room with deep and rich sounds.

The PodXtreme for iPhones or iPods is available over at Gadget Universe for only $29.95.

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People who own iPods or iPhones have had their share of worthy docking stations and speakers to help make some noise and share the tunes they have stored in them. But when you talk about quality, nothing beats Altec Lansing, a brand familiar for providing us with high quality audio complements.

And while Altec Lansing has a couple of docking stations in the market made for the iPods today, here is a new one in the Mix IMT800. It looks like a standard stereo component that was in use some years back which should really put an exclamation point towards quality audio sound rendering.

It features a universal dock, dome tweeters, two mid range drivers, a 5.25” side-firing subwoofer, 5.25” tuned passive radiator and an integrated digital FM radio. Like most iPod docks, it gives owners the choice of being powered up through the usual electric socket or through 8 D batteries. With the batteries, iPod owners can expect something portable as they share their tunes wherever they may choose to go.

The Altec Lansing MIX IMT800 is priced at $300.00.

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Don’t limit yourself to the usual FM transmitters when it comes to playing your iPods through the car head unit of your vehicles. Thanks to Sinjimoru, there is a new and stylish way of docking and enjoying the stored music you have for in-car mobile enjoyment.

Sinjimoru introduces the iDeck, a car-pack suited for people who are fond of listening to tunes on their iPods. The iDeck actually comes in three parts: a car-pack delivering music through a magnetic head in the cassette deck of a car, a cradle for an iPod, and a charger supplying electricity through the cigarette lighter jack.

To date, the iDeck has sold over 3,000 units since its launch in April of this year. The iDeck is slated to be in attendance at the CIETEC2009 in Tokyo this coming October and the CES2009.

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For laptop and notebook users, the life of their laptop battery is critical. Especially for the ones who are always on the go and making use of their laptop as part of their daily routine, it is apparent that they either have to stop and recharge or purchase an additional battery to avoid their batteries from dying at times when they need them the most.

But now, LaptopBatteryExpress.com aims to change all that. To ensure that laptop owners don’t miss a beat and enjoy the continuous use of their laptops, they have released a new external battery aimed at frequent laptop users. This includes aims to cover businessmen and students who are now relying heavily on their laptops for mobile computing assistance.

The good thing about these external batteries from LaptopBatteriesExpress.com is that they are normally universal. They are compatible with nearly 10,000 different laptop models. Rather than rely on you internal battery which is normally good for only 3 to 4 hours, this is a great backup solution if you are going on long trips or don’t have immediate access to sockets for you to plug in.

As a bonus, an external notebook battery will have a USB port enabling the charging of other small, portable devices like cell phones, iPods and more.

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The iPhone and iPod Touch unveils another dimension to its seemingly endless use with the launch of the world’s first Project Management Audio Book from Project Management Advanced Business Consulting Inc. This audio book integrates learning activities with the versatility and mobility of iPhones/ iPods, where a joint force of playing and learning, project management and entertainment, has made a great manifestation for this device.

PM-ABC Inc. sees the versatileness and beauty of the iPhone / iPod and is attempting to test the delivery of quality management knowledge. After successfully developing a world-leading project management professional exam simulation system three years ago, the PM-ABC Inc. continues to develop new learning products that can fit in with modern people’s fragmented learning life.

The first episode of the audio books is free for download, the second episode is divided into three parts, and each one costs 1.99 USD. Every user is entitled a free access to the exam simulation of 200 questions provided by PMSuccess for 7 days.

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It was perhaps management decision and getting ready for the worst. When a company seems to be doing well it just doesn’t follow that employees are safe from being laid off. That is the scenario for Apple which had reported positive revenue for the second quarter of the year.

For its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended March 28, 2009 the company posted revenue of $8.16 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.21 billion. These results compare to revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion at the end of the same quarter a year ago.

However, just because the books are shining, doesn’t mean all is well within the company. Apple reported that it employed 14,000 full-time equivalents, down from 15,600 at the end of 2008. While most are claiming that the company is cutting 1,600 people, Apple said is counting man-hours as opposed to actual men. This fits in with old reports that the company was planning to reduce the number of hours worked by part-time employees in an effort to save money without making cuts. The company was apparently reducing hours for part-timers and giving more to full-time workers.

While it’s a little bit surprising given the fact that we just heard how well the company is doing, at the end of the day, it makes a lot of sense. It wasn’t sales of computers that gave Apple its recession-beating numbers this quarter. In fact, sales of Mac 2.22 million desktops and notebooks is a 3 percent decline from a year ago. While iPods were up 3 percent, selling an impressive 11.01 million during the quarter. The real growth came from the iPhone, selling 3.79 million, representing 123 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter.

If people are buying iPhones from their cell phone provider and iPods from Best Buy or, well, pretty much anywhere, there’s no point employing all those people to just sell computers.

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Here is another charger alternative you can use for your gadgets that make use of a different type of energy. HYmini is a stylish, portable wind turbine that is amazingly versatile, saving up green electricity and dishing it out to 5V devices as required. It comes with a variety of connectors and can be mounted to your bike or your arm.

HYmini comes in your choice of green, black or white and includes a “1200 mAh built-in Lithium Ion Polymer rechargeable battery power bank”. The battery stores both wind-generated power and also solar power generated by miniSOLAR, a small self-contained solar panel included in the main HYmini package but also sold separately.

One notable drawback of the HYmini mentioned by GadgetReview’s testers is that it’s not compatible with either the iPod Shuffle or even worse, the iPhone. Non-Shuffle iPods are OK though, as they connect via the HYmini’s included USB connector. On the other hand, one commenter disputes this, stating the “iPhone is designed to switch from 12V to 5V power source for recharging when it is plugged to the computer/laptop.”

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The GoGo Powerpack charges iPhones (including the 3G), iPods and all mobile devices that have a USB charge cable A mini-USB connector is included free to make many other mobile devices compatible. It is compact enough to tuck away your glove box, briefcase or purse,yet powerful enough to recharge a mobile device several times before the PowerPack itself needs recharged.

Just charge the PowerPack from the wall and go! It provides power when you need it. Other connectors available separately to connect with other cell phones, PDAs, GPS navigators, mobile game players, MP3s, and cameras, among others. Not sure if it will work with your mobile devices? If you can charge these devices using your computer then that same cable fits the USB port in the PowerPack. Retails for around $59.99

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Other than being glamorous, audio buffs are bound to love these Crystal Clear Ice Speakers released by i.Sound. They are two large ice-cube designed speakers promising to deliver quality sounds as expected from the leader in manufacturing sophisticated acoustic gear. These speakers come with an AC adapter and a USB cable.

Ice Crystal Clear compact speakers from i.Sound coax vibrant, high quality sound from your iPod, iPhone, or any other audio device that uses a 3.5mm audio jack. Perfect for Laptops, PCs, Macs, PSPs, CD players or other MP3 players. Ice Crystal Clear compact speakers can even charge your iPod or other USB device while you sit back and enjoy the blue LED illumination and rich sound.

Features:
• Compatible with iPod®, iPhone, and all other audio devices that use 3.5mm audio jack
• Works great with Laptops, PC’s and Macs
• Visual illumination BLUE LED mood lighting
• Charge iPods and other USB devices via their original USB charge cables
• Includes Deluxe Carry Case for travel and storage

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