| GEAR4 debuts iPod case, touts BlueEye accessory
GEAR4 has unveiled its LeatherJacket Flip case (site not updated) for Apple's latest generation iPod nano, and simultaneously announced that its BlueEye Bluetooth phone accessory is compatible with the latest iPod models. The LeatherJacket Flip is a premium leather case for Apple's new iPod nano featuring a brushed suede interior with "debossed" patterning. A 'Flip-Clip' closure covers the click-wheel when not in use, and provides full easy access when playing tracks. The case is available in black and pink for $32, and is due to ship at November's end. GEAR4's BlueEye Bluetooth phone accessory makes as well as receives calls on an iPod, and offers plug-and-play connectivity with most Bluetooth phones. Caller ID displays on the iPod's screen for incoming calls, and the device automatically pauses during each call to resume playing after hanging up.
NekFit, for the Running Man
A new iPod Nano accessory, called nekFit, places your iPod Nano or Shuffle on the back of your neck. The idea is to keep your cables away from your arms and chest. But unless you want to look like one of the enslaved Enterprise crew in "The Gamesters of Triskelion" episode of "Star Trek" or a prisoner in "Running Man," I'd stick with the traditional armband from Apple. NekFit really does look like a sci-fi shock collar. But the nuttiest thing about it is that it places your iPod controls behind your head, where most humanoids don't keep their eyes. Woburn-based NekFit Inc. (nekfit.com) has fitted the device with large, tactile buttons which help a bit, but controls take some getting used to. NekFit does a good job of tidying-up those cables along its frame, which resembles an eyewear frame you put on backwards.
iPO Review - NekFIT
NekFIT is a unique little gadget that lets you carry your iPod nano or iPod shuffle behind your neck while you run, bike, walk, or whatever, while eliminating tangled headphone cables at the same time. Here's what it looks like up close... and here's what it looks like in action... Let me start with what I thought was good about NekFIT. First, it's comfortable and includes three different sizes neck pieces -- small, medium, and large. It fits all generations of iPod shuffle and iPod nano. It has built in integrated wire storage clips to keep your earphone cable out of your way. And it's easy to insert and remove your iPod from the device (once you figure out how -- see below). Which brings me to my gripes about NekFIT.
More athletes see benefit of GPS
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- After a race through 15 miles of rock-laden, hilly trails in Wyandotte County Lake Park, Byron Rieper went online to discuss the competition with other runners. Many already were sharing their experiences online. Some blamed heat and humidity for their slow times, others recalled unforgiving hills. Rieper, a seasoned marathoner and cyclist who lives in Overland Park, used his watch to offer them a detailed look at the course. Millions of athletes are using watches like Rieper's Garmin Forerunner 305, which maps his path and records his distance, speed, pace and heart rate. Other devices that use the Global Positioning System are geared at athletes competing in long-distance events, including cyclists, triathletes and hikers. The popularity of these devices has spiked as more people discover the Web sites where all this information is being uploaded and compared, including SportsTrack, Garmin Ltd.'s MotionBased.com and Nike Inc.'s Nikeplus.com.
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