LVMH-owned London shirt makers and haberdashers that go by the name of Thomas Pink have come up with a very cute innovation. Now that the iPod has attained the bare necessity status as one steps out of the house, the brand has designed a special Commuter Tie just for the purpose of holding your favorite gadget intact as part of their forthcoming Autumn Winter 2009/2010 collection.

A very sophisticated affair, this tie is 100% silk woven with a nice little pocket on the reverse to keep your useful MP3 device safe. Right now, the small pocket is fir for the new iPod Nano and other smaller devices. Too bad for the owners of the iPod Classic for they will have to wait some more.

So, all you have got to do is put the music player in the tie pocket without having it damage the line of your suit. An extra fabric loop keeps the wires out of sight and close to the body. As a result, your hands are free. The tie comes in eight colors – gray, charcoal, purple, blue, green, orange, red and deep pink. The price is easy at $100.

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When it comes to tapping the alternate energy source there is no arguing that we are not just tuned into solar power but are digging into it as we speak. There are tons of gadgets out in the market today that sport a solar panel to charge them up and yet this is not even remotely sufficient if we need to get to a day when this entire planet runs on green energy. Gadget geeks and music freaks most often translate automatically into eco-conscious citizens as well (though not always) and it is to this special breed that the tunes Solar Sound would be the perfect musical symphony.

Solar Sound is a Bluetooth Speaker that is light and portable while still being able to produce a deep, clear sound and doing all this and a lot more by drawing its energy from the wide solar panel hat it sports. Created by Devotec Industries, Solar Sound is the perfect green and clean accessory to your current music system, MP3 player, iPhone, iPod, mobile phone or any other gadget that needs a portable speaker to let the world know your taste in music.

Sporting a size of 16.5 x 5.5 x 5.5cm and weighing just 260g, it even comes loaded with a touchscreen that allows you to control your audio content, a built in mike in case you are integrating it with a phone and even a 3.5mm connector which facilitates its use with music sources that do not have Bluetooth. On full charge it can go good 8 hours at medium volume and about 4-5 hours at peak sound. While this cool USB Solar Charger would charge your gadgets anywhere, a 12-24 charge in the sun will make Solar Sound the perfect companion and will make your green audio collection complete.

Via: devotecindustries

If you were a Prince fan, you would want to have a dedicated iPod for yourself with the best of his collection. However, do not expect all his discography but only 15 songs and a 40 minute concert video. It comes in a shiny purple color and is limited to just 950 pieces.

It costs $2,100 and with it you get a book published by Kraken Opus, who produce some of the most exclusive books on earth. This is by far the cheapest book they have produced and with it comes the purple iPod free! This might be a good idea as YouTube has removed all the videos belonging to Prince and if you are a great fan of Prince, this is one of the actions through which you can prove your love for the androgynous man.

I would say, this is one of the most expensive iPods even by my standards but this definitely has to be the most exclusive Prince merchandize you could get for yourself.

Via: Allthingsd

We would be nothing short of lying if we say that iPhones and iPods are just gadgets for us. Admit it or not, we are hooked to these two revolutionary items 24X7 for our entertainment. So, DLO has decided to come up with a way to upgrade them while providing some cool sound solutions.

The dock that we are talking about streams videos from your iPod to your HDTV and upscales them to 720p/1080i quality. Now, this is apart from functioning as a regular dock which can add magic to your home theater system.

And if you are worried about accessing your iPod via HDTV, get the the DLO Homedock Pro. Featuring an HDMI and optical digital audio ports, this lets you form a digital connection between your music player and home theater. You can also enjoy the RS-232 control port for hifi systems.

Speculation is that the price of this dock is pretty high and it does exactly as advertised.

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These days audio systems are not about bright colors and carrying a couple of kilos on your shoulder and jumping around to the tunes like one used to back in the 70’s. Modern music is all about carrying your music around in subtle style and with the advent of the iPod; you can bet that style has taken precedence to volume. But when you want to enjoy streaming music in your own home or turn it up for party time, then this GenevaSound Home Theater is perfect for your needs.

The Home Theater system offers a simple, uncomplicated design which pretty much offers everything you need both in terms of audio and video entertainment. The 66-inch credenza, which is large enough to accommodate a good-size TV, has an integrated iPod dock, CD player and FM radio. That is not all that comes with this one-stop entertainment center. It also sports stereo-speakers and 12-inch subwoofers that enable it to give you loud music that rocks your home, but does not disturb the TV picture with vibrations. Really cool!

Via: swissmiss / genevalab

Vuitton will create a trunk for anything that you wish to carry around, provided it can be fitted in a trunk and is actually portable. The expert trunk makers will leave no stone unturned in their effort to create a trunk for almost everything on the planet. With time and hundreds of thousands of dollars poured into each and every custom crafted trunk, it is a brand of lavish luxury and exclusivity. Their most recent creation is the Bespoke Vuitton iPod Trunk that has been specifically crafted on the wishes of media giant Karl Lagerfeld.

The French trunk makers have made this special iPod trunk truly royal with black Taiga leather along with brass fittings and a red microfiber interior. The trunk also contains an interior case which holds 20 iPods and a power charger. There are compartments for JBL iPod speakers and subwoofer, and Lagerfeld’s initials are stamped in red near the handle. Now why would anyone want space to carry around 20 iPods is anyone’s guess!

You can also get a trunk for about anything you want from Vuitton and you can be sure it will be exclusive. I suggest we get a trunk to carry around trunks!

Via: Luxist

This one’s for the Apple lovers!!! Naah, not the fruit but the producer of iMacs and iPods, and now the iPhone. Well, let’s hear it then. Heckler Design has come up with a cool piece of furniture which they lovingly call OneLessDesk. It comprises of two slim tables, one tucked under the other, and can slide out when required and serve as two work surfaces.

The larger and taller one can be used for keeping desktop computers and your decorative nick-knacks like your flower vase, crystal pieces, time piece and all that jazz. On the other hand, the smaller desk can be utilised for keep the keyboard, mouse and even laptops.

Coming back to what I was saying about the link between this desk and Apple; the OneLessDesk comes with in-built chargers for iPod models. Available in two models, the stainless steel is prices at $649 while the actual stainless steel model is for $1199, you can pick the one that suits you better and try the lab table experience even at home now.

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Gold gold every where, neither is your iPhone spared. We just can’t seem to have enough of gold in our lives. We keep expanding limits to use our favorite metal. Here is the Apple iPhone built in 24k Gold, 16GB and Unlocked. This iPhone, we can say, is a pack of three products – a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching – into one small and lightweight handheld device. It is exclusive and packed with all the things an iPhone could ever offer and introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting you control everything with just your fingers. This completely redefines what we can do on a mobile phone as it enters the area of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device.

This sleek golden iphone is placed for an auction with US $1000 as the starting bid which might close at a much higher bid for its being an item worth being fancied, soon. The gold and the fact that it is unlocked, makes this model of iPhone astonishingly expensive. Though it is slightly used and lacks 3G but the exclusivity of the model is enough to make you ignore these minimal shortcomings.

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To be an inventor is one thing but to be an inventor in style is another thing altogether. In our past blogs, we may have covered hundreds of varieties of head phones but I have never come across an idea as simple and yet innovative as this- wearing the earphone into the hat! With iLogic Sound Hat you can actually replace a hat for the headphone. Who would have thought of this earlier and yet how commonsensical it is!

It has double benefits, first being that you don’t need the messy, always falling out ear phones because it fits snugly to your hear and second, it keeps you warm and in vogue. All that you need is an iPod or a music player to compliment this cap.

Via SlipperyBrick