This splash proof speaker uses wireless technology to make it easy for you to bring the music from an iPod or other MP3, or from the the built-in FM radio, player into your bathroom.

The wireless speaker works with a smaller transmitter that can be left in another room with your iPod or mp3 player connected via a standard 3.5mm jack. Just push play and your favourite tunes will be pumped out in the bathroom.

A built-in wall bracket and a back stand make setting up the wireless speaker easy and its smart design and discreet size ensure it looks good in any bathroom.

The wireless speaker itself boasts good sound quality and a splash proof design and fogless mirror. There’s also an FM radio allowing you to tune in to your favourite radio morning breakfast show and an LCD clock so you can keep an eye on the time.

The Wireless Bathroom Speaker is available from Gizoo for £24.95 (about $41 USD).

This latest USB turntable model from Ion is quite similar to the one from Veho that was released last year. Simply plug it into the nearest USB port and you are ready to start converting your old vinyls to digital files.

Featuring adjustable gain, anti-skating control and high-speed vinyl recording function, the belt-driven USB Turntables can also be connected to any home stereo with CD or auxiliary inputs. This means you can spin your records through your regular system when you’re not converting them.

Whether it’s Whitesnake, Wham, Spandau or some ancient disc belonging to your dad, the USB Turntables can convert it. And it doesn’t matter what speed the records in question are – these Turntables can handle both 33s and 45s.

The new USB Turntable from Ion is available from Firebox.com for £69.95 (about $116 USD).

You might have heard about the Leyio “personal sharing device” earlier this year. Now, about 6 months later, this wireless portable flash drive is available in the stores.

Leyio’s PSD is a high speed module that transmits information between devices via Ultra-Wideband* (UWB) technology rather than wi-fi. With 16GB Flash memory, you can send digital content (photos, mp3s, movies, business cards, business files and web links) to other Leyio’s at a literal flick of a wrist – no, really! The device will be one of the first to utilise UWB in the commercial market. And since the information you store on the Leyio PSD is likely to be both personal and private – forgetful civil servants take note – a fingerprint scanner (ensuring you are the only person who can access the content) makes this far more secure than any other portable storage device.

With a single, sweeping movement, you can exchange digital information with another Leyio – whether you’re out at the shops, walking down the street or in a business meeting – at remarkable speeds of up to 10MB/s*. A photo of around 3MB can be exchanged in just 0.3 seconds and a personal movie in around 20 seconds, while business cards and web links can be received by another Leyio device almost instantaneously.

There’s no problem if you want to exchange information with a friend who doesn’t own a Leyio device –the Leyio features a USB port, allowing you to share files between your PSD and a regular USB stick. The Leyio also features a detachable “Shuttle”, which can be used in the same way as a USB stick, allowing you to transfer files directly from your Leyio to a friend’s computer, quickly and securely.

The Leiyo is available in three colors: Mirror Black, Ice Grey and Bubblegum Pink. The product is yours for £129.95 (about $212 USD) from the Firebox.com website.

Reader Information:
*Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a radio technology with which short or medium-range communications can be made with low power consumption. UWB has notably been utilised in radar, tracking and precision locating. Since UWB operates at a very low energy, it causes less interference than other radio-network solutions and is a strong contender for becoming the preferred technology for the wireless home and office.

**Based on Leyio/Leyio transfers at 3-5 meters

TapeWriter is yet another one of those products that allows you to convert your old music collection into digital files. This specific device does it from cassette tapes to MP3 files.

This fully functioning cassette deck is also a converter, to transfer all the music and memories to MP3 format on your computer. It’s as easy as plug and play—no drivers needed. And there’s a built-in speaker so you can hear the music as you record. Software is included to improve sound quality, too.

The TapeWriter is available over at the FirstStreet website for $119.95.

This USB 2.0 compliant 4-port hub doubles as a solar charger. Six included adapters allows you to charge just about any cell phone, MP3 player or other digital product available.

This solar charger can be recharged through direct sunlight, AC power or car power. It is convenient for you to take along with when you are out on business, on travel, on a long journey on bus or ship, etc. It is a portable, environmentally-friendly, lightweight, durable and versatile solar charging product.

Features:

• Portable and convenient power back up for your devices
• Use the sunlight to charge your mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players, MP4 players, PSP or NDS Lite
• Built-in lithium battery can be recharged by sunlight, AC power and stored
• USB 2.0 4-Port hub
• Fully compliant with USB 2.0 specification
• Backwards compatible with USB 1.1
• Plug and play
• Supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OSX and Linux
• Dimension: 64 x 64 x 16mm (approx.)
• Weight: 54g

The USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub is available over at the USB Brando website for $20.

This new portable USB stereo speaker is shaped like the letter ‘U’ and the product has been given the somewhat contradictive name iSpeaker. It connects to portable audio players, laptops and other products using a standard 3.5mm stereo audio plug.

Features:

• Recharged by USB
• Built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
• High quality sound with a 2W + 2W power output
• Dual 36mm stereo speaker with volume control
• On/Off switch
• Charging/Status LED indicaotr
• Apply to any audio devices with 3.5mm audio plug, e.g. PC, Mac, iPod/iPhone, PDA, MP3 player… etc.
• Dimension: 132 x 93 x 42mm (approx.)
• Weight: 105g

The USB U-Shape i-Speaker is available over at the USB Geek website for $19. There are two different colors to chose from: red and blue.

The U Record Music Convertor allows you to easily convert your analog music collection into digital files. Simply hook it up to your cassette deck or record player and you’re good to go.

The software provided makes it easier than ever to transfer your music onto your computer, clean up those annoying hisses and import it onto iTunes (or any other music software you decide to use). Now there’s no need to drag out your decrepit record player the next time you want to subject your dinner guests to your horrendous fabulous collection of disco hits.

Features:

• The U Record Music Converter is a bridge between the past and the future.
• The converter has a stereo line input so you can connect your record player, cassette deck, walkman, minidisk player (why weren’t those popular?) – anything with a stereo or headphone output.
• The converter has 2 settings: phono and line in, so if you’re record player is older than you are you needn’t worry.
• Includes EZ Vinyl (PC) & EZ Audio (MAC) converter software to transfer your tracks onto your computer to produce CDs and automatically import the tracks into your iTunes library.
• Includes Audacity to enhance your recordings by filtering out sound imperfections. It also separates tracks and exports your files.
• The converter is plug and play so there’s no need to install any drivers.
• Powered by USB.
• Includes a USB Cable.
• Recommended for use with USB 2.0.
• Requires Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, 256MB of Ram, 250MB of hard drive space and a CD/DVD rom drive.
• Suitable for ages 12 years +.
• Size: 11.2 x 11.2 x 3 cm.

The U Record Music Convertor is yours for £49.99 (about $80 USD) from the IWOOT website.

You will get two products for the price of one with this colorful and handy little 2-in-1 gadget; an audio player that supports MP3 and WMA files and a microSD USB card reader.

Features:

• Fully support USB 2.0
• Easy to use – directly copy the MP3 / WMA files into the microSD(HC) memory card
• On/Off, Play/Pause, Prev/Next, Volume control
• LED indicator
• Built-in 3.7V rechargeable Li-ion battery
• Playing time: Approx. 2 hours or above
• Fully Charging Time: Approx. 30 minutes
• Earphone Output: 5mW+5mW stereo
• Signal Noise Ratio: 85dB
• Support MP3/WMA format audio file playing
• Support MP3: 32Kbps – 320Kbps
• Support WMA: 48Kbps – 192Kbps
• Support microSD (up to 32MB-2GB), microSDHC (up to 4GB-32GB)
• Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• Dimension: 55 x 21 x 10mm(approx.)
• Weight: 10g

The USB MP3 Player + micro SD(HC) Card Reader is available in three different colors: orange, blue and green. The product is yours for $16 from the USB Brando website.

Some of you might remember the iPod LEGO Dock that we covered here at GeekAlerts last year. This playful audio accessory is now available in two new colors: black and white.

The Block Speaker Docks are designed like those classic building blocks from your childhood and they’re like the iBlock Speakers bigger brother. You just slot your iPod into the top of the dock and the building block will pump out all of your favourite tunes.

If you don’t have an iPod then you shouldn’t worry – if you have another MP3 player or a CD walkman they won’t slot into the dock but you can easily connect them to the speaker using the headphone cable supplied. Stop growing up and pump out some banging tunes.

Features

• An iPod speaker dock that looks like a gigantic toy building block.
• Active Bass System for superior sound quality.
• Supports the following iPod family generations:
  Nano 1st, 2nd 7 3rd, iPod 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and Classic, Mini, iPod Touch 1st, Shuffle.
• Easily connect other MP3 players using the mini headphone jack cable (included).
• Can be charged using a 12V adapter (not included).
• Suitable for ages 12 years+.
• Requires 3 x AA Batteries (not included).
• Size: 24 x 9 x 4.7cm.

The Block Speaker Dock is available from the IWOOT website for £39.99 (about $56 USD).

N3501 is the name of this new portable media player from Lovely Star. The travel-friendly PMP is equipped with a 4GB memory and a 3.5-inch TFT LCD screen that is capable of displaying 1600 million colors in a 640 x 480 pixel resolution.

You will have access to all the common media features you can think of, such as music and video player, photo slide show, eBook reader, FM radio, voice recorder and games.

Here’s a video demonstration of the Lovely Star media player in action:

Features:

• 3.5 inch TFT LCD 1600 million colors display
• High resolution 640 x 480 pixel
• Built-in memory: 4GB
• Support Micro SDHC, T-Flash up to 8GB
• Video Format: RM, RMVB, MP4, AVI, DIVX, 3GP, WMV
• Music Format: MP3/WMA
• Picture Format: JPEG, BMP, GIF
• Record Format: WAV
• Built in MIC for voice recording
• Support Window 2000/XP/Vista
• Dimension: 110 x 73 x 15mm (approx.)
• Weight: 116g

The Lovely Star PMP Player (N3501) is yours for $55 from the USB Geek website.

This latest James Bond style gadget comes in the shape of a small MP3 player. Hidden inside you will find a camera that can record audio and shoot video or take still images.

Features:

• MP3 Player
• Still Image Camera
• Video Camcorder
• Voice Recorder
• MicroSD Card Reader
• USB 2.0 plug-and-Play
• Dimension: 3 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm
• Built-in memory: 1GB
• Card type slot: microSD (support up to 2GB)
• MP3 format: MP3, MIDI, WMA, WAV, AAC
• Video format: 640 x 480 pixels, AVI format
• Still Image format: 1280 x 1024 pixels, JPG format
• Voice format: WAV format

The Spy Mini MP3 Player with Camera + Camcorder + Voice Recorder is currently available over at the Gadget Brando website for $46.

This buffalo inspired USB mini speaker will play your favorite tunes after you have hooked it up with the audio player of your choice, using a 3.5mm audio input cable.

Product Specifications:

• Buffalo design speaker
• Mini in size and portable
• Can be connected to computer, iPods, MP3 and MP4 players
• nvironmental-friendly gadget which embedded a rechargeable Li-ion battery
• Li-ion battery is recharged by USB power
• Battery should be charged at least 2 hours
• Blue LED indicator on horns and eyes
• Volumn control switch
• Size: 100*95*45mm
• Weight: 65g

The Buffalo USB Speaker is available from the gadget4all.com website for $14.

The new AudioWear lanyard-style earphones from i2iGear are lightweight, adjustable, and designed to allow you to wear your favorite MP3 player like a necklace.

A button for play/pause and being able to skip to the next track would be a nice addition – something like the Griffin SmartTalk adapter for Apple’s iPhone and iPod.

Features

• Noise isolation earphones
• Incredible audio quality
• One size fits all, and stays on while exercising
• Extension cable included to attach to iPods, iPhones, MP3 players, or any audio source with a 3.5mm headphone jack

The AudioWear Lanyard-Style Earphones are available from i2igear.com site for $49.95. The product is offered in two different colors: blue or pink.

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Fans of small animal inspired speakers, like these previous pig, penguin and sheep models, can now expand their audio gadget collections with this new cow version.

Product Specifications:

• Lovely cow design speaker
• Mini in size and portable
• Can be connected to computer, iPods, MP3 and MP4 players
• Environmental-friendly gadget which embedded a rechargeable Li-ion battery
• Li-ion battery is recharged by USB power
• Battery should be charged at least 2 hours
• Green LED indicator
• On / Off switch
• Volumn control switch
• Size: 85*73*58mm
• Weight: 60g

The USB Little Cow Speaker is available in blue or pink for $14 from gadget4all.com.

This multimedia watch is not only a music player, voice recorder, image viewer, digital camera and an e-book reader – it also comes with a feature that most of its competitors are missing; the capability to record video.

With internal speaker, you can share your lovely videos with your friends. Moreover, you can plug it into your PC as a web camera.

Features:

• 1.8″ TFT screen, 160*128 pixel image
• MP4 Player + Music Player + Video/Voice Recorder +Digital Camera + Digital Watch + Photo Album + E-book reader + PC Camera, all in one featured product
• Built-in 8GB flash memory
• Built-in Video Camera – Photo resolution: 640 x 480, Video Resolution: 352 x 288
• Built-in speaker
• PC Web Camera feature
• MP4 watch, support MP4(AVI/3GP) video
• Shows time/date and watch design is outstanding
• Supports MP3, WMA and MP4(AVI) format, up to 8 hours of music playback
• Supports JPEG format, also displays lyrics and picture
• High-quality digital record, song circulation function and support several languages
• 5-equalizer modes: common, popular, rock classic, jazz
• E-book browse function
• USB 2.0 High Speed transfer
• Auto Power Off Function

The MP4 Watch with Video Camera is yours for $129 from the USB Brando website.

The portable graphite grey iSpeaker connects to the audio player of your choice using a standard 3.5mm stereo audio plug. The built-in rechargeable battery makes it easy for you to share your music with others without having to worry about finding a socket.

The big question is: How much is “long time playing”?

Features:

• Portable Speaker
• Compact size but great power
• Built-in Lithium-ion battery
• Built-in digital amplifier
• Energy saving
• Long time playing
• 3.5mm audio socket
• Suitable for iPod/iPhone/MP3/MP4/PMP/PSP/NDS/PC/DVD
• Dimension: 10.5 cm x 4.8 cm
• Weight: 90g

The iSpeaker Portable Speaker is available from the GizFever.com website for $20.99.

This portable multimedia player from Yundai features a built-in DVB-T receiver, allowing you to watch digital Freeview TV on the 4.3-inch high quality LCD screen.

On the off-chance you tire of its amazing Freeview channels, this beautifully engineered bit of kit also acts as an MP4 video player, audio player and picture viewer. Simply pop in your media (using the Mini SD Card slot or the USB port) and you can gawp at your favourite movies and holiday snaps and listen to your latest tunes. It even acts as an FM radio.

Touch sensitive buttons give this chic travelling companion a classy designer edge, whilst the rechargeable battery gives up to 3.5 hours viewing time in TV mode or 7.5 hours in video mode. Listen to your MP3s and you’ll get a whopping 42.5 hours of sonic pleasure.

As well as all the relevant leads and doodahs, the Portable Digital TV comes complete with quality earphones and a soft carry case. And to think the only thing that used to come with a portable telly was backache, interference and a whopping great bill for the batteries.

Features and Specifications:

• 4.3-inch High quality LCD Screen
• In-built DVB-T Receiver (Freeview TV)
• MP4 Video Player
• Audio Player
• FM Radio
• Text Viewer
• Image Viewer
• Ultra slim compact design
• Touch sensitive buttons
• 3.5 hour battery life in DVB-T mode
• 42.5 hour battery life in MP3 Mode
• 7.5 hour battery life in Video mode
• Mini SD Card Slot
• USB 2.0 High Speed
• LCD: TFT WQVGA 480 x 272
• 16 million colours
• MP3, WMA, OGG and WAV Audio support
• AVI and WMV9 Video support
• JPG, BMP, PNG Image support
• FM Radio: 87.5 – 108 Mhz
• Audio output – stereo 3.5mm socket
• Internal Memory: 1GB
• External Mini SD Card up to 2GB
• Internal Li-Polymer rechargeable battery 1700mA

The Portable Digital TV is available from Firebox.com for £139.95 (about $209 USD).

This lightweight mini stereo speaker is designed like a spring, allowing you to open it up to enhance amplification and sound quality. It connects to music sources via a 3.5mm audio input cable and charges via USB.

If you want some speakers that are small enough to carry around with you, but give great sound, then these are the answer. The clever bellows type spring means that there’s an extra sound chamber to amplify the output, which also means that bass response is improved.

A two and a half hour charge will give around four hours of playback time.

Features:

• Maximum power output 2W x2
• Built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery. Charges in about 2.5 hours
• 4 hours playing time per charge
• 3.5mm audio line-in
• Charges via USB

The Spring Speaker measures 51.5 x 25.8 x 63.8cm and the product will soon be available from Thumbs Up UK with a suggested retail price of £14.99 (about $22).

This cute and colorful speaker in the shape of a teddy bear works in the same was as the USB Sheep Speaker – simply hook up your iPod or any other portable audio device using the standard 3.5mm stereo audio jack, and you’re good to go.

It will happily sit on your bedside table without ruining the bedroom’s mojo because it looks just like any other teddy bear.

The speakers have been tucked away in the bear’s feet and the battery pack is cleverly hidden inside the teddy, so you’ll barely even notice that this loveable bear houses a great sounding sound system for your MP3 player.

Features:

• A set of stereo speakers disguised as a huggable, lovable teddy bear.
• The bear is decorated in a striking retro-psychadelic material.
• Hook up any MP3 player or portable audio device using the 3.5mm jack lead built-in to the Teddy Bear.
• Requires 4 x AAA batteries (not included).
• Suitable for ages 3 years +.
• Size: 22 x 20 x 14.5cm.

The Teddy Speaker is available from the IWOOT website for £14.99 (About $23 USD).

If you’re into cute and cuddly gadgets, you might want to take a closer look at this new USB-powered speaker. The sheep-shaped accessory connects to portable audio players, laptops and other products using a standard 3.5mm stereo audio plug.

Product Specifications:

• Cutie sheep design
• Embedded speaker
• Powered by USB
• Connect it to your PC, notebook PC, iPods or any MP3 / MP4 players with the 3.5 audio jack
• Size: 104*104*102mm
• Weight: 300g

The USB Sheep Speaker is available in two different colors, white and pink, and the product can be purchased through the gadget4all.com website for $24.