Thursday, July 19, 2007

iPod Bluetooth Accessories

One of iPod’s great features is its compatibility with other accessories such as blue tooth devices. In the simplest definition, a blue tooth device is a tool used to transmit data from one device to another without using cable connections.

Today, many people own an iPod and are enjoying its many capabilities especially when it comes to listening to music. The iPod can be connected to a blue tooth device so that the user can be connected to their home stereo and listen to its music using their iPod. This way, even when they’re in a distance from their stereo system, they can still get connected to its music. Here are the most popular brands of blue tooth devices that are compatible with iPod.

Macally BlueWave Headphone & Wireless Streaming Device. This blue tooth device can connected to your home stereo system. This allows the user to listen to songs from the stereo system straight to your iPod even if you’re as far as 30 feet away from the stereo system. Generally, this blue tooth device is priced at around $165.00 in online stores.

TuneStage BlueTooth Music Streaming Device. This works like the Macally Blue Wave where you can use it to connect to your home stereo and enable to listen through your iPod. This is retailed at around $159.00 in online stores.

iSkin is also a leading provider of various iPod accessories. Recently, it has launched a series of “Cerulean” wireless devices that uses blue tooth technology. Let’s take a look at the following iSKin blue tooth devices:

The Cerulean TX. This works like a stereo transmitter to your iPod. It sends music and audio to your iPod right from your home stereo wirelessly. This particular iSKin product comes with both the TX and RX connector and is priced at $149.00.

The Cerulean F1. This Bluetooth device comes with headset and can be used together with the Cerulean TX. When connect to a phone, the headset can be used to receive a call. This is available in the market at around $129.00.

Jabra is also a favorite brand for iPod accessories. For instance, the Jabra BT620 is a Bluetooth audio device that transmits music from computers, game consoles, phones, television and mp3 players like iPod. This particular model comes with a microphone so it can be used not just for listening to music but for telephone conversations as well. This Jabra is capable of 14 hours of non-stop play time and talk time, and 240 hours of stand by time.
Anycom has also launched its latest Bluetooth device compatible with iPod. Anycom’s FIPO enables audio streaming easily and at such a very affordable price of only $99. A lot of people would certainly find this option a great choice, especially those in a budget.


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iPod Armband

If you love your iPod so much and you want to take it anywhere, anytime, no matter how strenuous any activity is, then, you must invest in an iPod armband. There are many uses for this wonderful accessory. Aside from being functional, it could also be surprising that the iPod armband is very fashionable.

Have you seen people using their iPods even when they are jogging or working out in the gym? If you do, you surely have noticed that the iPods units of these people are attached to their arms. Now those are the iPod armbands. They are pretty at the eyesight, aren’t they?

The iPod armbands are materials that are used to handle and take care of the iPod properly. Through this armband, the gadget is firmly held in place no matter how strenuous and tiring the physical activity may become. For example, a running man would still be able to listen to the iPod if the device is attached to an armband at the same time. Thus, there is no worry that the gadget would fall or would break during the process.

The iPod armband is an optional iPod accessory. That means an iPod user can opt to invest in the accessory or not. The iPod can still be useful even without armbands. A thorough review of the armband will be helpful in making you decide whether the accessory would be functional and useful to you.

Here are the good features of good iPod armbands. One, the accessory would help keep excess ear cords away. You would not be annoyed by such ear bud cords that hang to your neck. Two, most armbands in the market today are made of neoprene that maintains comfort and at the same time fit.

Aside from that, there are iPod armbands that are water resistant to give your iPod further and extra protection. Others have headphone jack openings that seal by itself and help in keeping unwanted moisture away.

On top of all these features, iPod armbands are always fashionable. Thus, you would tend to look better of you will have an iPod armband worn around your arms. Indeed, it is true that an iPod armband is not just an accessory for the popular and widely used portable music player. The armband also helps as an effective and very potent fashion accessory that would give you an athletic or a health buff look.

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