EMI: We don't use rootkits

It's not exactly what I'd call blame pushing, but EMI sure does a swell job of getting the fine art of finger-pointing down pat. "Our hands ain't red, it's them, it's them! They are the evil ones! We don't control your computer... only your music. More info here

Stereo Squealers

Unbelievably, there's a whole site dedicated to just selling Stereo Squealers, battery-operated piggy speakers that will oink out your fav tunes from just about any multimedia device, be it your iPod or laptop. To boost the Kawaii factor, the tail even doubles as a volume control which you wriggle to adjust. Not to be swineheaded here, but can these squealers deliver on the sonic goods? And which will hog the limelight when it comes to iPig vs. the iDog? Enough with the piggy references already. Oink.

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Price: S$34.90 (US$20.50)
Availability: At gadgeit.com
Device: Stereo speakers
Basic specs: 16 x 11 x 10cm, uses 4 AAA batteries, output of 1.6 watts per speaker, 8ohm impedance, 330mv sensitivity, frequency response of 150Hz - 20KHz

inCLUDE

If Apple's chic MP3 players don't make a convert out of you, its third-party accessories will. Such as online store Himanainu's inCLUDE addons which are, literally, jackets for your shuffle. You can dress up your otherwise plain vanilla flash player in an orange anorak complete with hood or a denim top. The sleeves extend into a lanyard and you can zipper up your earpiece and player within. Our pick: The orange anorak which looks like something borrowed off one of our fav cartoon characters, South Park's Kenny. Plus the jacket is slightly water-resistant, so this'll give your shuffle some protection against the elements.

Price: 2,000 yen (US$18)
Availability: From the Web site
Device: shuffle casing
Basic specs: 10 x 5mm, in orange or denim

GSM Surround TS6.0 Tube Headphone System

Picture this. The 1980s. Oliver Newton-John in headband, gold lamé bodysuit and leg warmers. Crawling across the floor, crooning "let's get animal, animal" in her music vid, Let's Get Physical. Now picture the TS6.0 headphone. Imagine donning it and getting all sweaty and animal. If you can get past looking (and feeling) dorky wearing the headband-looking TS6.0, it actually packs some pretty nifty technology. Six miniature speakers located at the front and rear of the headphone, as well as your ears, deliver audio that ping pong from every direction around your head--the way DTS and Dolby Surround encoded the sounds to be heard. Now you can get truly physical in 5.1 surround sound.

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Price: 149.99€ (US$179)
Availability: TubeSurround
Device: Headset
Basic specs: N.A.

PodFreq for iPod U2

Those who bought the premium-priced iPod U2 Special Edition, especially days before the price cuts, may have something to cheer about. Sonnet has come up with a PodFreq designed just for the black-hooded player, and which is essentially an FM transmitter that will wirelessly broadcast your iPod's tunes to any nearby FM radio. Do note that the device sucks power direct from the iPod, and as we all know, the earlier generation models are rather infamous for their short battery life.

Price: US$99.95
Availability: Sonnet PodFreq
Device: Wireless iPod accessory
Basic specs: Telescoping antenna, 88.3 to 107.7MHz, 30-10.7m transmitter range depending on FM receiver/antenna, built-in dock substitute (FireWire/mini-USB 2.0 ports), soft carrying pouch, car charger, 7.3 x 13.9 x 3.4cm

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