Saturday, May. 07, 2005
Since its introduction four years ago, the iPod has rapidly become a fixture in music-lovers' lives. Now, the Tennessee-based Mac accessory maker Griffin Technology has created new interfaces to make iPods even more versatile. For iPodiacs, there's nothing like cruising on the open road to a customized list of tunes. But driving with headphones is illegal, so Griffin has designed a smart solution. Just slip the SmartDeck adapter ($29.95) into any cassette player and operate your iPod via the stereo controls. If your battery becomes drained after days of driving, plug your iPod into TuneJuice ($19.99), which converts an ordinary 9-volt battery into poddable energy, to get eight extra hours of playtime. Your TV, DVD and stereo all come with remotes, so why not your iPod? Picture biking to work with the controls on your handlebars, or docking your iPod at your computer and selecting songs from the other side of the room. Just snap the AirClick ($39.99) to the top of your iPod to control it wirelessly—within a range of 18 m—using a matchbox-sized remote that attaches to an armband or bicycle frame. For more information, check out
www.griffintechnology.com/dealers/. Now if they could just figure out how to listen to iPod while scuba diving.
- Brooke Carnot
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