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Incase Combo Charger: Portable, Multitasking iPod Charger

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The convenient iPod/iPhone travel charger from Incase just got an upgrade. The new Incase Combo Charger has dual USB ports and a 12V input for your car. The Combo Charger also features hideaway flip-out wall socket prongs. Incase says this lightweight charger is compatible with the  iPhone (3G & 3GS), iPod Nano (4th & 5th generations), iPod Touch (2nd generation), and most forms of the iPod classic. The multitasking charger is priced at $39.95.

Here are some of the Combo Charger’s main features:

  • Fastest possible charge from both USB ports
  • AC compatible with worldwide voltage capacities

The Best iPod Docks: Our Top 10 Speaker Docks and Wireless Docking Stations

Headphones can only take you so far. When you’re ready to crank the dial and rock out, you need real speakers. Fortunately, iPod owners have an array of unique docks and speaker systems that will pump out high-quality audio as soon as you pop your iPod in. Here are a few of our favorites.

Bose SoundDock 10 $600

Love or hate the brand, Bose’ SoundDock 10 offers sound from a tiny box comparable to a much larger stereo system.

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Apple’s Portable Gaming Emerges as Main Rival to Nintendo

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For the last six years, Nintendo has been swimming high with great profits. Recently, however, the company announced that it would reduce its sales forecasts and reported a 52% drop in profits after sales of the Wii and DS game consoles dropped.

Nintendo is facing increased competition from Sony and Microsoft with cheaper consoles being more of a factor in the market. Nintendo is also facing stiff competition in the mobile gaming space from Apple with its iPhone and iPod touch.

Fortune Names Steve Jobs CEO of the Decade

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Everyone knows that awards and accolades that single out any single person in a complicated event, field, or industry is rife with problems: just ask the Nobel Prize committee or the people responsible for picking Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.” But if nothing else, those laurels are useful for sparking public discussion…and Fortune magazine has probably stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy for its pick for “CEO of the Decade:” Apple’s Steve Jobs.

Shure Brings Sound-Isolating SE115M+ Headset to The iPhone

Audio gear maker Shure has introduced its new SE115m+ Sound Isolating Headset with Remote + Microphone…which is basically a fancy way of saying its made a version of its well-regarded SE115 headset for the Apple iPhone. The SE115m+ combines the sound isolation technology and high audio quality of the SE115s with a three-button remote and a microphone so the unit can be used with the iPhone 3GS and current Apple iPods.

Shure SE115m+ headset with iPhone

“Since the iPhone was introduced two years ago, Shure has been committed to building accessories that enhance the smartphone experience,” said Shure’s director of global product management Scott Sullivan, in a statement. “The SE115m+ blends functionality, performance, and convenience with Shure’s standard for professional audio quality and durability.”

iPhone Helps Apple Profit Rise 47 Percent; Stock Leaps

iphone Apple Inc. said its net income rose 47 percent in the most recent quarter as more people bought Mac computers and gave in to the iPhone craze. The results, released Monday, sent Apple shares surging 7 percent in extended trading to an all-time high.

Apple unveiled a faster iPhone in June and cut the price of the previous generation of the phone to $99. That boosted iPhone sales from July through September to 7.4 million devices, half a million more than last year.

doubleTwist

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If you despise iTunes for its iPod-only infrastructure, you may want to take a look at doubleTwist. doubleTwist creates an iTunes-like experience for users of Blackberries, PSPs, Palm Pres, and much more. For music downloads, they’ve integrated Amazon’s music store for a tightly integrated experience no matter what you carry in your pocket.

Vonage Releases Calling App for iPhone, BlackBerry

VonageVonage Holdings Corp., a pioneer in Internet-based home phone service, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers.

The free programs let users place calls that are routed over Vonage’s network, at least for the international leg.

The calls are placed as local wireless calls, using up minutes on the cell phone plan, although the iPhone will use Wi-Fi instead if that’s available. (That works as well on the iPhone’s sibling, the iPod Touch, which goes online only with Wi-Fi.) Vonage then carries the calls to their overseas destination.

iHome iP88 Doubles Up with iP88 Dual Docks and Dual Alarms

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Sometimes good things come in pairs…and sometimes they just double up. Accessory and peripheral maker iHome has introduced its new iP88 iPod/iPhone alarm clock/radio, which not only offers two separate alarms, but also sports two separate iPod docks so users can charge up and access audio on two separate iPod/iPhone decides. The iP88 aims at folks who find themselves using both an iPhone and an iPod, as well as at Apple-carrying carrying couples who have a pair of devices between them—it has a distinctively boxy look, but that may be just the thing for tucking onto a nightstand or into a bookshelf.

iLuv Shares Its i1166 9-inch Portable Media Player

i1166It’s been a long time coming but iLuv’s 9-inch i1166 portable media player is reaching the market, offering a consolidated way for video fans to watch their favorite content anywhere they go on a screen slightly larger than a postage stamp. The i1166 features a 9-inch display for viewing video from a variety of sources including DVDs (Divx certified!), USB drives, and SD/MCC memory cards…oh, and did we mention it supports video and audio content from iPods? Just pop in any compatible iPod to watch video content on a big 9-inch screen—and the i1166 even comes with its own remote control because, with a 9-inch screen, you’ll need to take a few steps back.

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