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Tuneband Grantwood Technologys Armband Silicone Skin and Screen Protector for iPhone 1G and iPhone 3G and new iPhone 3GS Black

If you want different silicone skin color, other than black, please check our new listing for the iPhone tuneband with Assorted Colors, in the Amazon search box, copy this item number -> B001QVGEZC.

Grantwood Technology presents the tuneband armband for the iPhone 1st Generation and iPhone 3G and new iPhone 3GS.

The silicone skin is secure, thick and protective and allows access to all the ports on the iPhone.

The tuneband has a comfortable stretchy Velcro

Griffin PowerJolt SE Car Charger with Coiled Cable for iPod and iPhone 1G Black

The easiest way to charge your iPod or your iPhone in your car. Simple 1-piece design with integrated cable. Recharge the battery of your iPod or iPhone the hassle-free way with PowerJolt SE.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars ipod nano 4g adapter
as I understand it, many car chargers do not work with ipod nano 4g, but this one does. I also like the short cord which doesn’t get tangled with other cords. It’s worth spending a few more $$ to get something by a reputable firm.

5 Stars Best Price for this Quality of Product
Simply put, it’s great. Does what it needs to, charges fast and reliably. Plus, the color coded charged light on the back of the plug is really helpfully and cool looking.

5 Stars Love it
The iPhone 3G is a battery hog. I was afaid that my husband or I would someday have an emergency in the car and have a dead iPhone. After doing some online research I bought two of these chargers. I choose this one because it was the best price and got decent reviews. After using the charger for a few weeks I am happy with my purchase. It works flawlessly. I like the black color. It blends in with my car interior better than the white charger I was concidering. I agree with the other reviewers the cord is too short to use while holding the phone to your ear. This is not a problem for me since I use my bluetooth ear piece while I am driving. This is a great product at a great price.

3 Stars Not as powerful as the name suggest
It is an okay product which charges the iPhone (3G) at slow rate…which is in contrary to its name. I thought it will charge the phone at the same rate as done by the wall-charger..but no it does not.

Since iPhone (3G) battery life sucks it is mandatory to keep a charger in the car while on the go…it is a good product to keep in the car…but if you can find something which actually matches the rate of charging to wall-charger…go with that.

5 Stars Great reliable iPhone car charger
Works with my 3G, fits well into the outlet in my Honda, unlike some I tried that ran into the outlet cover.

No problem with overheating. Reliable in every way one might need a car charger to be.

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Apple iPod shuffle 4 GB Silver 3rd Generation LATEST MODEL

The third-generation iPod shuffle is the talk of the music world. Not just because it’s incredibly small–half the size of the previous generation. And not just because it holds up to 1,000 songs and supports multiple playlists. It’s the talk of the town because it’s the only music player in the world that talks to you. The new VoiceOver feature lets iPod shuffle tell you what song is playing and who’s performing it. It also tells you the names of your playlists. With VoiceOver–and with the controls conveniently located on the earbud cord–it’s even easier to navigate your music. You can do it without taking your eyes off your run, your ride, or whatever you’re doing.

The iPod shuffle 3G is the first music player that talks to you. Click to enlarge.

The iPod shuffle 3G: The First Music Player That Talks to You

World’s Smallest Music Player

Ultra-Compact, Ultra-Sleek
Its compact, anodized aluminum design is nearly half the size of the previous iPod shuffle and smaller than a AA battery. But don’t be fooled by its diminutive nature. It might be small on the outside, but it holds a lot on the inside. With iPod shuffle now available in 4 GB capacity, you can take up to 1,000 songs with you anywhere. And with the controls located where you can quickly access them, it’s also easier to use.

Most Wearable
The iPod shuffle comes with a brilliant stainless steel clip that lets you securely wear your music no matter where you are. Clip it to your workout gear when you’re at the gym. Clip it to your backpack or belt when you’re on the go. If you want, you can even clip it out of sight. Whether you’re walking, running, cycling, or skiing, you’ll always have your favorite songs and playlists with you.

Your Music Library to Go

Store More Music
It’s hard to believe that something so small could carry so much music. But now that the iPod shuffle has 4 GB, you have plenty of room to store up to 1,000 songs. Load up all the music you want, and hit the road for as long as you like. Slide the switch to “Shuffle,” and get ready for the most unpredictable ride of your life. Or slide the switch to “Play in Order” to hear your playlists from start to finish.

Multiple Playlists
You’ve probably made multiple playlists in iTunes. You have one for your commute, another one for the gym, and then a few more for just chilling out. Now, with the iPod shuffle 3G, you can sync them all and take them wherever you go. Up to 4 GB gives you plenty of room to hold a playlist for every occasion–which means you’ll always have the perfect mix to match your activity or mood. And with VoiceOver telling you the name of each playlist, you can easily switch between them and find the one you want. You also can have audiobooks and podcasts on your iPod shuffle. Audiobooks will be put into separate playlists automatically, and podcast episodes will be grouped together in a Podcasts playlist.

Nearly half the size of the previous iPod shuffle and smaller than a AA battery. Click to enlarge.

Includes Apple earbud earphones with remote and mic as well as an iPod shuffle USB cable. Click to see how controls work.

Easy Access Controls
You’ll find controls for the new iPod shuffle in two locations. On the right earbud cord, you’ll find the controls that let you interact with your music. And on the top of the iPod shuffle, there’s a switch that lets you choose to shuffle, to play your songs in order, or to turn off your iPod shuffle.

Using the Apple Earphones with Remote
All the controls you need to interact with your music–adjusting volume, changing songs, switching playlists, and hearing song titles and artist names–are built into the Apple Earphones with Remote. You control the iPod shuffle by pressing the top, center, or bottom button on the control. This makes it easy to navigate your music and activate the VoiceOver feature, without taking your eyes off what you’re doing.

The first time you set up VoiceOver on your computer, iTunes automatically downloads and installs the VoiceOver Kit. Click to enlarge.

Three-Way Switch
The new iPod shuffle now has a stainless steel switch with three positions that let you choose how you want to listen to your music. Slide it to the left to shuffle your songs. Slide it to the middle to play your songs in order. Or slide it to the right to turn everything off.

Also, an LED on the top of the iPod shuffle displays such things as syncing and battery status.

Introducing VoiceOver
VoiceOver is the exciting new feature that makes iPod shuffle the first music player that talks to you. It entirely changes the way you browse and navigate your music. Say you’re listening to a song and want to know the title or the artist. With the press of a button, VoiceOver tells you–without interrupting your music. But the fun doesn’t stop with songs. For the first time ever on an iPod shuffle, you can have multiple playlists, and VoiceOver announces their names, too. So you can easily find the right mix without taking your eyes off your run, your ride, or whatever you’re doing.

How It Works
A lot of work has gone into creating an iPod shuffle that not only talks, but says the right things. It all begins with iTunes and its seamless integration with iPod. iTunes reads your song information, then uses the new VoiceOver Kit to generate the announcements for the songs, artists, and playlists on your iPod shuffle. You’ll hear different voices depending on what type of computer system you use when you sync your iPod shuffle. If you sync it with a PC or with a Mac running Mac OS X Tiger, you’ll hear the English voice included in the VoiceOver Kit. And since Mac OS X Leopard already has an amazing English voice built in, that’s the one you’ll hear when you sync your iPod shuffle with a Mac running Leopard.

Multiple Languages
Your music library may have songs from all over the world–a love song from France, a bolero from Spain, a pop tune from Japan. Luckily, VoiceOver speaks in 14 languages. iTunes automatically selects the language and best voice for your song titles and artist names. It looks at song data, like the title, artist, and album information, then applies intelligent algorithms to choose the right language. For example, iTunes recognizes the song “Ya Viene el Sol” by Ozomatli as a Spanish song, so your iPod shuffle will automatically speak that song title and artist name in Spanish. If you’d prefer to hear song titles and artist names spoken in a specific language, you can change the designated VoiceOver language in iTunes. Just select one or more songs, choose Get Info from the File menu, and then select the VoiceOver language in the Options pane.

VoiceOver Kit
The first time you set up VoiceOver on your computer, iTunes automatically downloads and installs the VoiceOver Kit, which enables your iPod shuffle to speak in 14 different languages:

What’s in the Box
iPod shuffle (silver), Apple Earphones with Remote, iPod shuffle USB cable (1.8 inches), Quick Start guide

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Love my new iPod!
The iPod is a great size for clipping on to my gym clothes. It is very easy to use. Apple’s website walked me thru the steps and I was using the player immediately.

3 Stars Needs more work
There are definitely pluses and minuses to the new shuffle. As one who bought it day one here’s my assessment.

The control cord concept doesn’t work. The shuffle is an ipod designed for active people - people that move around. That makes the cord (and hence the controls) swish around and hard to locate to skip songs or modify the volume while you’re running or biking etc. The smallness has a great cool factor, but the control cord not practical.

Now Mr. Voice is a different story. He’s very helpful, although he needs to speak louder - more or less the same volume as the music, not some whisper. He needs to be sound proud that he knows the song, not like he’s sharing some secret. I also like Mr. Voice when he tells you how much battery is left, but it also needs work. The switch is too hard to move fast enough to get it to work easily. And one more thing - I plug my shuffle into the car radio when driving, but the new shuffle is useless for that since you can’t shuffle or adjust volume without the cord.

Add Mr. Voice and playlists to 2nd Gen and call it a day. Meanwhile I’m mostly using my old shuffles. Oh, and replace that funky dock that breaks easily on the 2nd gen with the new shorty you package with the new shuffle.

1 Star Don’t buy it!!
I liked it @ 1st.

I liked the size which is why I bought another shuffle.

Didn’t mind the headset controls although they could be annoying.

Was very happy with the size.

Problem was that headset broke in about 2 weeks!

With clicking that headset for all functions I don’t see how it would last that long.

My old iPod shuffle still works fine but I wanted the ability to create song lists for when I exercise.

I guess I’ll have to get a Nano now & deal with the size.

5 Stars Apple iPod shuffle 4 GB (3rd Generation)
Super little iPod shuffle - I listen to books while I walk/exercise and it’s perfect.

1 Star Pretty, but dumb design
Yes, it looks very, very pretty.

Annoyance #1: you can only use the provided (barely acceptable) Apple ear buds to control the device. Forget non-Apple buds or headphones as you won’t be able to control the volume or anything else.

Annoyance #2: beads of sweat roll down the Apple ear buds onto the control, rendering it useless quickly. Not good if you go running or go to the gym with this thing.

Annoyance #3: has a detectable background hiss.

Annoyance #4: the older 2nd Gen Shuffle sorted songs alphabetically by artist, this one sorts alphabetically by song title. No more listening to all your Kings of Leon or Beatles songs unless you’ve created a playlist.

Summary: don’t buy this if a) you plan to exercise, or b) you don’t want to exercise but listen to the iPod using decent (non-Apple) buds or headphones. Don’t buy it if you want a really functional and flexible iPod. Buy it if you just want to impress your friends with a cool-looking device. Apple missed the target with this one.

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Marware Sportsuit Sensor Case for Nike iPod Sport Kit for iPod nano 3G Black

Designed to complement the Nike + iPod Sport Kit, Sportsuit Sensor+ is a finely crafted neoprene and rubber pouch that allows serious runners to attach the Nike + iPod wireless sensor to the top of your favorite pair of running shoes.In addition, the Sportsuit Sensor+ incorporates a pocket to safely store your Nike + iPod wireless receiver while not in use. The Sportsuit Sensor+ is easily attached and removed by slipping a small rubber strap underneath your shoelaces and fastening it with a strong velcro closure. Once in place, your Nike + iPod wireless sensor is protected from all the elements that serious runners encounter.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great adaptor
My sensor case works great. I love being able to use the Nike+ with the shoes that work for me.

5 Stars IPOD Sensor Holder.
This is a great little holder for your IPOD sensor. Now you don’t have to use Nike shoes. I love my wide foot New Balance running shoes and this little holder works great. It holds the sensor and then wraps around a couple of laces for a secure fit.

Of course you could just stick the sensor on top of your foot, a sock over it and run that way but now you can use the sensor and not worry about it shifting. It is also nice to have a holder for the sensor when not in use. I always worry about miss placing it after a run.

5 Stars Works as advertised!
As long as you follow the directions EXACTLY as they are explained (and they are really easy so there are no excuses not to), then this product will work great. I have so far done three runs of 3+ miles, and each time my Nike+ has been off by less than .05 miles. To me that is very accurate considering people don’t do much better with the expensive Nike shoes designed for the sensor. You just need to make sure its nice and tight, and down low on your shoe towards the toes. Make sure you also recalibrate after you start using this.

Bottom line, if you love the sneakers you already own, but want to use a Nike+ Sensor with your ipod, then this product is the way to go. Just make sure you do exactly as the instructions tell you to do.

4 Stars Works like it’s supposed too
This seems to work like it should. The sensor still communicates well with the ipod nano!

5 Stars Simply works
The sensor case is easy to place and does not appear to significantly affect sensor accuracy.

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Apple iPod shuffle 4 GB Black 3rd Generation LATEST MODEL

The third-generation iPod shuffle is the talk of the music world. Not just because it’s incredibly small–half the size of the previous generation. And not just because it holds up to 1,000 songs and supports multiple playlists. It’s the talk of the town because it’s the only music player in the world that talks to you. The new VoiceOver feature lets iPod shuffle tell you what song is playing and who’s performing it. It also tells you the names of your playlists. With VoiceOver–and with the controls conveniently located on the earbud cord–it’s even easier to navigate your music. You can do it without taking your eyes off your run, your ride, or whatever you’re doing.

The iPod shuffle 3G is the first music player that talks to you. Click to enlarge.

The iPod shuffle 3G: The First Music Player That Talks to You

World’s Smallest Music Player

Ultra-Compact, Ultra-Sleek
Its compact, anodized aluminum design is nearly half the size of the previous iPod shuffle and smaller than a AA battery. But don’t be fooled by its diminutive nature. It might be small on the outside, but it holds a lot on the inside. With iPod shuffle now available in 4 GB capacity, you can take up to 1,000 songs with you anywhere. And with the controls located where you can quickly access them, it’s also easier to use.

Most Wearable
The iPod shuffle comes with a brilliant stainless steel clip that lets you securely wear your music no matter where you are. Clip it to your workout gear when you’re at the gym. Clip it to your backpack or belt when you’re on the go. If you want, you can even clip it out of sight. Whether you’re walking, running, cycling, or skiing, you’ll always have your favorite songs and playlists with you.

Your Music Library to Go

Store More Music
It’s hard to believe that something so small could carry so much music. But now that the iPod shuffle has 4 GB, you have plenty of room to store up to 1,000 songs. Load up all the music you want, and hit the road for as long as you like. Slide the switch to “Shuffle,” and get ready for the most unpredictable ride of your life. Or slide the switch to “Play in Order” to hear your playlists from start to finish.

Multiple Playlists
You’ve probably made multiple playlists in iTunes. You have one for your commute, another one for the gym, and then a few more for just chilling out. Now, with the iPod shuffle 3G, you can sync them all and take them wherever you go. Up to 4 GB gives you plenty of room to hold a playlist for every occasion–which means you’ll always have the perfect mix to match your activity or mood. And with VoiceOver telling you the name of each playlist, you can easily switch between them and find the one you want. You also can have audiobooks and podcasts on your iPod shuffle. Audiobooks will be put into separate playlists automatically, and podcast episodes will be grouped together in a Podcasts playlist.

Includes Apple earbud earphones with remote and mic as well as an iPod shuffle USB cable. Click to see how controls work.

Easy Access Controls
You’ll find controls for the new iPod shuffle in two locations. On the right earbud cord, you’ll find the controls that let you interact with your music. And on the top of the iPod shuffle, there’s a switch that lets you choose to shuffle, to play your songs in order, or to turn off your iPod shuffle.

Using the Apple Earphones with Remote
All the controls you need to interact with your music–adjusting volume, changing songs, switching playlists, and hearing song titles and artist names–are built into the Apple Earphones with Remote. You control the iPod shuffle by pressing the top, center, or bottom button on the control. This makes it easy to navigate your music and activate the VoiceOver feature, without taking your eyes off what you’re doing.

The first time you set up VoiceOver on your computer, iTunes automatically downloads and installs the VoiceOver Kit. Click to enlarge.

Three-Way Switch
The new iPod shuffle now has a stainless steel switch with three positions that let you choose how you want to listen to your music. Slide it to the left to shuffle your songs. Slide it to the middle to play your songs in order. Or slide it to the right to turn everything off.

Also, an LED on the top of the iPod shuffle displays such things as syncing and battery status.

Introducing VoiceOver
VoiceOver is the exciting new feature that makes iPod shuffle the first music player that talks to you. It entirely changes the way you browse and navigate your music. Say you’re listening to a song and want to know the title or the artist. With the press of a button, VoiceOver tells you–without interrupting your music. But the fun doesn’t stop with songs. For the first time ever on an iPod shuffle, you can have multiple playlists, and VoiceOver announces their names, too. So you can easily find the right mix without taking your eyes off your run, your ride, or whatever you’re doing.

How It Works
A lot of work has gone into creating an iPod shuffle that not only talks, but says the right things. It all begins with iTunes and its seamless integration with iPod. iTunes reads your song information, then uses the new VoiceOver Kit to generate the announcements for the songs, artists, and playlists on your iPod shuffle. You’ll hear different voices depending on what type of computer system you use when you sync your iPod shuffle. If you sync it with a PC or with a Mac running Mac OS X Tiger, you’ll hear the English voice included in the VoiceOver Kit. And since Mac OS X Leopard already has an amazing English voice built in, that’s the one you’ll hear when you sync your iPod shuffle with a Mac running Leopard.

Multiple Languages
Your music library may have songs from all over the world–a love song from France, a bolero from Spain, a pop tune from Japan. Luckily, VoiceOver speaks in 14 languages. iTunes automatically selects the language and best voice for your song titles and artist names. It looks at song data, like the title, artist, and album information, then applies intelligent algorithms to choose the right language. For example, iTunes recognizes the song “Ya Viene el Sol” by Ozomatli as a Spanish song, so your iPod shuffle will automatically speak that song title and artist name in Spanish. If you’d prefer to hear song titles and artist names spoken in a specific language, you can change the designated VoiceOver language in iTunes. Just select one or more songs, choose Get Info from the File menu, and then select the VoiceOver language in the Options pane.

VoiceOver Kit
The first time you set up VoiceOver on your computer, iTunes automatically downloads and installs the VoiceOver Kit, which enables your iPod shuffle to speak in 14 different languages:

What’s in the Box
iPod shuffle (black), Apple Earphones with Remote, iPod shuffle USB cable (1.8 inches), Quick Start guide

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Needs more work
There are definitely pluses and minuses to the new shuffle. As one who bought it day one here’s my assessment.

The control cord concept doesn’t work. The shuffle is an ipod designed for active people - people that move around. That makes the cord (and hence the controls) swish around and hard to locate to skip songs or modify the volume while you’re running or biking etc. The smallness has a great cool factor, but the control cord not practical.

Now Mr. Voice is a different story. He’s very helpful, although he needs to speak louder - more or less the same volume as the music, not some whisper. He needs to be sound proud that he knows the song, not like he’s sharing some secret. I also like Mr. Voice when he tells you how much battery is left, but it also needs work. The switch is too hard to move fast enough to get it to work easily. And one more thing - I plug my shuffle into the car radio when driving, but the new shuffle is useless for that since you can’t shuffle or adjust volume without the cord.

Add Mr. Voice and playlists to 2nd Gen and call it a day. Meanwhile I’m mostly using my old shuffles. Oh, and replace that funky dock that breaks easily on the 2nd gen with the new shorty you package with the new shuffle.

5 Stars Love my new iPod!
The iPod is a great size for clipping on to my gym clothes. It is very easy to use. Apple’s website walked me thru the steps and I was using the player immediately.

1 Star Don’t buy it!!
I liked it @ 1st.

I liked the size which is why I bought another shuffle.

Didn’t mind the headset controls although they could be annoying.

Was very happy with the size.

Problem was that headset broke in about 2 weeks!

With clicking that headset for all functions I don’t see how it would last that long.

My old iPod shuffle still works fine but I wanted the ability to create song lists for when I exercise.

I guess I’ll have to get a Nano now & deal with the size.

1 Star Pretty, but dumb design
Yes, it looks very, very pretty.

Annoyance #1: you can only use the provided (barely acceptable) Apple ear buds to control the device. Forget non-Apple buds or headphones as you won’t be able to control the volume or anything else.

Annoyance #2: beads of sweat roll down the Apple ear buds onto the control, rendering it useless quickly. Not good if you go running or go to the gym with this thing.

Annoyance #3: has a detectable background hiss.

Annoyance #4: the older 2nd Gen Shuffle sorted songs alphabetically by artist, this one sorts alphabetically by song title. No more listening to all your Kings of Leon or Beatles songs unless you’ve created a playlist.

Summary: don’t buy this if a) you plan to exercise, or b) you don’t want to exercise but listen to the iPod using decent (non-Apple) buds or headphones. Don’t buy it if you want a really functional and flexible iPod. Buy it if you just want to impress your friends with a cool-looking device. Apple missed the target with this one.

5 Stars Apple iPod shuffle 4 GB (3rd Generation)
Super little iPod shuffle - I listen to books while I walk/exercise and it’s perfect.

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