Kena Kai, a unique designer of lifestyle gear,will be offering 'cord management cases' for the iPod 30GB series (60 & 80 GB series to follow) and for the iPod Nano style. These iPod cases are available in fun colors of embossed croc and ostrich material.All the cases will have built-in/integrated 'cord management' to make the cases that more convenient and practical. No longer is there a large tangle of headphone cords in the bag or purse. No more knots to untangle. The built-in cord management also allows the user to 'adjust' the length of cord that they want free.Kena Kai will donate 100% of the purchase price of the PINK iPod case to breast cancer research. This means the ENTIRE purchase amount is passed along - not merely some portion. We are doing this to make a statement to how committed we are - 100% committed!Most full-size iPod cases are priced at $29.99, while the nano cases generally cost $24.99.

Prima ships iPod, iPhone fashion cases

Prima Cases has teamed up with fashion designer Nicole Miller to launch a new line of Prima Select iPhone and iPod cases. The cases are made in a European facility with high quality leather, according to Prima Cases, where they are detailed and finished. New iPod cases include the iPod video Envelope ($20) in green, black, and cordovan as well as the iPod nano Envelope ($18) in black, green, and cordovan. iPhone cases include the flip style case ($45), Vertical Jacket ($30), Open Face ($30), and Lateral Holster ($35).

Prima's Select Envelope style case for Apple's iPod video and iPod nano is a leather slip case with hand stitched edges and a soft velvet interior, offering a "scratch proof" clear PVC faceplate to guard the liquid crystal display of the portable player. iPhone cases The Prima Select Premium Leather iPhone Flip Case is made of harder shell Italian leather with an opening for the handset's proximity sensor.

GPS devices growing more popular with runners, hikers

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.Many companies, including Nike and Garmin, have organized running groups people can join to test the gadgets.“I just think all these free Web sites where people can upload their data has really contributed to their popularity and people are just more aware of GPS either on cars or on phones,'' said cyclist Jeff Englert, 48, of Shawnee, Kan., who has switched from a handheld GPS to his Garmin watch to compare elevation climbs during his training.Englert, who has ridden for 25 years, said he logs on the MotionBased Web site to find the best local routes when he travels.Other fitness monitoring systems include Nike and Apple Inc.'s Sports Kit, which enable iPod Nanos to measure distance without GPS, and Timex Corp.'s Bodylink system, made in partnership with Garmin, which uses a GPS transceiver to transmit data wirelessly.Timex plans to come out with a new series of GPS watches to compete with Garmin, said Heberto Calves, the company's vice president of marketing.“The trend of fitness measurement as a whole is growing,'' Calves said.