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April 25, 2007

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Natural elements and iPods now compatible

Posted Apr. 25, ’07, 4:02 PM PT by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen
Category | iPod » iPod Accessories

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This post is all about combining the natural elements with your iPod. Yes, yes, you can make your shiny player play nice with air and rain, thanks to these two accessories.

Griffin Technology’s new $70-minus-one-cent AirDock puts your iPod is the atmosphere, metaphorically. You can pluck down any iPod with a dock connector into this sleek dock which connects to a computer, a TV, and an electric plug. Of course, that implies syncing, watching, and charging. What more could you want? How about a wireless remote using RF technology for total through-the-air control?

Now, you must protect your investment from the rain. The iBrella lets you do just that, and more. This incredibly silly and cool concept product lets you control your tunes through umbrella movements, à la Wii. Play/Pause? Open and close your white iBrella. Pump up the volume? Twist its handle. My favorite, though, is selecting a random track “by wildly shaking the iBrella in the air”. No, it doesn’t look like you can buy it, but you can still look at this video of iBrella in action.

[AirDock via Playlist, iBrella via TechEBlog]


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