An innovative valve amplifier and dock for iPods, the Fatman iTube Valve Dock, has been announced.

Set to ship next month, the £299 system puts the iPod’s music collection through its built-in valve amp to create a deeper, richer sound. The system is compatible with all iPods (except the shuffle) and ships with a remote control.

The device will connect to a television or stereo system, so users get the benefit of a rich sound with their iPod’s movie clips. There’s a line-in jack for alternative audio sources. Read more » »

Giant UK e-retailer Amazon UK has slashed iPod prices across its online store, undercutting Apple by up to £44. Customers buying the music (and movie) players enjoy free delivery. The stated prices all include VAT.

Details and price comparisons are as follows:
iPod with video
30GB: Apple price, £219; Amazon price,£175;
60GB: Apple price, £299; Amazon price, £260.

iPod nano
1GB: Apple price, £99; Amazon price, £92;
2GB: Apple price, £129; Amazon price £117;
4GB: Apple price, £169; Amazon price, £146.

iPod shuffle
512MB: Apple price, £49; Amazon price, £45;
1GB: Apple price, £69; Amazon price, £69.

Days after revealing plans to shut down its own MyCokeMusic music download service, Coca-Cola appears ready to team-up with Apple for a new iTunes promotion.

The promotion will be part of the launch of the new calorie-free Coke Zero brand.
A report on Digital Bulletin claims the company is arranging a deal with Apple that will see Coca-Cola-sponsored content appear on iTunes, and a iTunes discount offers for Coke Zero drinkers. “Insiders believe the iTunes tie-up could help Coca-Cola maintain its edge in the competitive UK soft-drinks market,” claims the report.

The 2005 35mm short film “The Death of Salvador Dali” has won numerous awards, been screened around the world, and is among the first short films released for download exclusively on Apple’s iTunes Store. Writer/Director Delaney Bishop teams with Composer Felix Brenner to present the first ever soundtrack and film released simultaneously on iTunes. Read more » »

Like most of you, I have acquired an immense collection of CDs and have enjoyed listening to them over the years. I started the process of being able to Experience Mobility using a Sony Walkman CD player. It was great but carrying a collection of CDs was near to impossible. Like most folks, I would decide what CDs I wanted for a trip, take them out of their cases and slide them in a couple of CD cases I had that could carry a rather large number of CDs without having to carry the bulk of all those plastic CD cases. Read more » »