The last unboxing of the day will be the new 4th generation iPod Touch. The new iPod Touch is basically an iPhone 4 without all of the phone functionalities. It features the same ultra high resolution display, the same A4 processor, the HD video camera, FaceTime and so one. This got to be one of the best media players ever built, and it’s still quite affordable – $229 (US) for the 8GB model, $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the 64GB. Check out the full unboxing gallery inside.

The second unboxing of the day will be the new 6th generation iPod Nano. The new nano is a really impressive piece of hardware. It’s almost as small as the iPod shuffle and still features a 220 pixels per inch multi-touch screen, up to 16GB of storage, a built-in FM radio with live pause, Nike+ integration, a pedometer and up to 24 hours of music playback. It’s available in 7 colors and it’s $149 (US) for the 8GB model and $179 (US) for the bigger 16GB. Check out the full unboxing gallery inside.

Next Wednesday Apple will have a media event in San Francisco. Last year they introduced iTunes 9, the new iPod nano built-in camera, a new iPod touch lineup and a cheaper iPod shuffle. I guess we most probably will see the new iTunes version 10, and some updated music players. I’m guessing that we will get an iPod Touch featuring a front camera which will enable face time calls but we’ll see on next Wednesday at 10:00 AM PST.

BMW is taking the iPod integration to the next level by integrating the new ‘iPod out’ in upcoming BMW models. As you can see in the video it’s a quite nice integration!

Yesterday we wrote about the new iPod Shuffle and one of the first comments to that post was that it was too bad that the remote was so tightly integrated into the earphones as the standard earphones that comes with the player is considered quite bad generally. But, as always when Apple launches something, it doesn’t take long until there’s a wide range of accessories available and first out is new earphones, including the new Shuffle remote, from Scosche. You can also use the adapter and plug in any other earphone. More info and photos inside.

Full press release from Scosche.

Scosche Industries Announces Earphones With Increased Dynamic Range Designed For New iPod shuffle

Oxnard, CA., – March 12, 2009 – Scosche Industries (www.scosche.com), an award-winning innovator of mobile electronics and iPod accessories, today announced that it is developing breakthrough earphones with integrated controls for the new third generation iPod shuffle with Apple’s new VoiceOver feature. The new IDR (Increased Dynamic Range) noise isolating earphones will give users the ability to play, pause, adjust volume, skip tracks, navigate playlists and hear the name of the song and artist with the press of a button.

“We are delighted to support the exciting new VoiceOver technology in the 4GB iPod shuffle,” said Kas Alves, executive vice president of Scosche Industries. “Scosche’s focus on innovation means we’re ideally placed to develop new and exciting products like the IDR earphones.”

Scosche is currently developing three earphone models- IDR350M, IDR450M and IDR650M noise isolating earphones that feature an integrated control surface. Users can control play, pause, adjust volume, skip tracks, navigate playlists and hear the name of the song and artist with the third generation iPod shuffle. A miniature microphone built into the back of the control surface allows users to record voice memos on the latest iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod classic 120GB. The IDR (Increased Dynamic Range) series earphones are designed to give users an enhanced listening experience with brilliant highs, silky smooth mids and powerful bass. The headphones are expected to be available this Spring and range in price from $49.99 to $99.99.

This got to be one of the most tacky iPhone/iPod cases yet but it’s a bit funny as well so I wanted to share it with you guys. It’s made out of some kind of felt but looks pretty authentic, right?

The Bacon Case [de.dawanda.com] (via Google translate)
via [Engadget]

Here’s a nice collection of user generated Apple product mockups. Some of them are quite interesting, like the Mac tablet featured above. An additional 46 design can be found here:

47 Best Pics of Apple Anticipation: Best iPod, iPhone… [wisestartupblog.com]

This iPod touch got ran over by a big pickup truck, and it’s not as shiny as when the owner unboxed it – but at least it works! Every single pixel on the screen is functional. Impressive.

[Gizmodo.com]

I have been playing around with the Griffin iTrip Auto for a day or two and would like to share my first impressions of this neat little piece of hardware.

Inside the package you will only find this cable. In one end you plug in your iPod and the other one goes into your cars 12V plug.

The standard iPod plug works with all iPods from the early models to the latest iPod touch or iPhones.

And the 12V plug is also the standard cigarette one. Just plug it in.

As soon as the iPod is plugged in it begins to charge the battery.

And it’s really easy to get going with the iTrip. Just select your music.

Find a free FM frequency in your neighbourhood. I used 87.9 Mhz.

And when your radio is tuned to the same frequency as the iTrip you will get sweet music in your speakers.

As I said, I have only been using this device since yesterday, but I have been driving around quite a bit in Stockholm, Sweden and the sound quality have been very good – only a few interferences when some other radio channel disturbed my ‘free’ spot. I also like the fact that it charges your iPod while driving around. Pretty cheap and works good! Verdict: 5 out of 5.

This iPod memory stick one is of the cutest flash drives I have seen in a while. The drive comes in two sizes, 1GB ($40) and 2GB ($50) and it’s available now. Even the packaging looks cute:

USB iPod Memory Stick []
via [nerdapproved.com]