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News has arrived about the first commercially available 3-D Blu-Ray players from Sony.  The BDP-S470 will oddly require a firmware update to be 3-D ready but the BDP-S570 will be 3-D live out of the box.  Using Sony’s Active Shutter technology, the only thing you’ll have to do is connect the player to a 3-D TV and you’re good to go.

Each player will feature the new Bravia Internet Video service, which will enable catch up TV, streaming YouTube, BBC iPlayer, and the ability to rent movies through LOVEFiLM.  Sounds like a whole new slew of services for you to keep track of.

The BDP-S570 will have active Wi-Fi out of the box with the BDP-S470 having an ethernet port that can be upgraded through a Sony USB Wi-Fi dongle.  Both players will be controllable from an iPhone or iPod Touch.

Both of these 3-D Blu-Ray players will hit the streets towards the end of the month but a price has yet to be set.  Any guesses?  $400-$500?

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The DuaLink Sync Splitter Cable from CableJive just made charging and syncing multiple Mac products that much easier.  Simple enough, the DuaLink Sync Splitter Cable is an essential cord that will also work great with any USB charger. …Continue reading: DuaLink Sync Splitter Cable For Your Mac Products From CableJive

Having yet to actually enjoy a pair of V-Moda earphones, the new Remix Remote’s look like they might be worth checking out.  Designed for use with all things Mac, (iPhones, iPods, and iMac, Powerbooks, etc.) the Remix Remote’s feature a built-in mic and handy volume and track controls.

Using 9mm V-MASQUE neodymium units for drivers, the RR’s also have a BEAT-PORT airflow system that enhances the overall stereo field.  The RR’s will go on sale exclusively at Mac Stores and online this March for the retail price of $100.

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The Jache (said in my best Sean Connery voice) J6 iPowerSpeaker is a European only dock at the moment and we’ve had the exclusive pleasure of being one of the 1st US sites to review it.  That being said, I was pleasantly surprised to find the J6 to be a competent speaker system from a design and aesthetic standpoint. …Continue reading: Jache 2.1 iPowerSpeaker J6 Review

Still searching for that premium iPod speaker dock experience?  Well, perhaps with Philips’ Fidelio DS9000 you won’t have to look any further.  This diminutive system boasts 100 watts of power and a two-way acoustic system with one midrange driver and one tweeter per channel.  And for greater opulence, aside from the wood and metal finish, the Fidelio DS9000 includes a remote and a backlit control panel that lights up using a proximity sensor.  For added functionally Philips has built an iPhone app, though that might deter those with an iPod from investing, unless of course it’s an iPod Touch. …Continue reading: Philips Fidelio DS9000 High End iPhone Dock

Let’s get down to brass tacks, shall we: The Fatman Wi-Tube Valve Amplifier is a wireless docking system for your iPod or iPhone. What’s that mean? Plug in any iPod to the dock and you can wirelessly stream its tunes to the Wi-Tube Valve amp, which if you’ve got things setup correctly, will be attached to a pair of Fatman speakers, or any speakers of your choosing. If you’re not of the Apple ilk, fear not, for the dock also has a 3.5mm input jack, RCA inputs as well as a USB input so you can draw your computer’s stored media and sync your devices all at the same time.

The Fatman Wi-Tube will hit store shelves in a piano black finish this April for $600.

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In what has to be a tonally superior shape, this heart shaped iPod dock could save your ass this Valentine’s Day.  Encompassing your everyday dock like features, there’s not much different here.

You’ve got standard iPhone and iPod compatibility coupled with your typical 3.5mm Aux input and remote control.  The dock will run off of 4 AA batteries or DC charger and the body of the heart is cast from aluminum.  Available now for $39.  Could I have made this post any more boring?

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If you’ve ever wanted to take your iPhone along with you in an environment where you need both hands free, like, say, running, then we’ve got something for you today.

The folks out at Tune Belt bring you the Tune Belt Sport Armband, an armband designed to hold your iPhone squarely in place while also allowing you access to the controls, earphone jacks, and similar parts of the device.

Maybe you’re not the iPhone type–well, don’t worry about it, because the Tune Belt Sport Armband isn’t designed to work just with the iPhone.  This will also work with Blackberries, the Palm Pre, and just about any other mobile device of comparable dimensions.  And just in case you should favor using it for your running, the armband is washable so it doesn’t wind up smelling like a locker room after you’ve had it for a few runs.

Best part is, you can get one of these for just $20.

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I just saw a documentary called The Cove.  I was appalled by what is going on in Taijii Japan as well as amazed by the tenacity of the film makers.  I thought it proper to post on these new set of iPhone cases by Earth Wear, where a portion of the proceeds goes to the protection of threatened species in addition to environmental conservation.

The cases are actually designed for the Pod Touch / iPod Nano as well as the iPhone 3G-3Gs and come in 8 different designs including:  Africa, Birds, Critically Endangered, Butterfly, Babies, Rain Forest, North Pole, and Under Water.  They all look great and remind me of something Ocean Pacific would have designed in the mid-eighties.

Each case is around $43 so let’s hope that this isn’t some type of scam. …Continue reading: Buy An Earth Wear iPhone Case, Save An Animal

With the South African World Cup looming around the corner (150 days from now), Mobile TV is something you might need for your iPhone.  Also doubling as a battery extender, the i30 has a built in speaker and a retractable antenna for grasping  that all important signal.

No word just yet on pricing or availability but we haven’t seen to many products offering real time TV on the iPhone so we’ll just have to wait and see how good things thing performs.  Really, beyond the limited information found here and elsewhere on the net there were no real images to be found as well.  I had to scan this picture from the brochure they gave us.