HandStands has announced the iSnug Accessory Case for popular iPod accessories. The case offers protection for cables, power bricks and room for accessories like an iTrip. The iSnug Accessory Case is available for £19.99.
Kiwali has announced a new collection of its Deco adhesive covers for the fifth-generation iPod. Covering the front and back of the iPod, each 5G Deco cover is printed on Naster polypropylene in one of eight designs. The $12 covers are repositionable and provide protection from scratches and everyday use. “The Kiwali Deco for 5G iPods is an easy and affordable way to accessorize the video iPod to reflect personality, mood, or taste,” says the company.
iLuv has today announced its new iPod Video recorder for the fifth gen iPod. The iLuv i180 can record from any video source including TV, DVD players and camcorders plus much more. The dock has four recording time settings 30mins, 60mins, 120mins and 180mins. After the video is recorded it is simply found on the iPod under video podcasts. The i180 also charges a docked iPod and has composite AV (RCA) and S-Video connections. The i180 is expected to be available in mid-August for £170.
Apple has denied claims that is has cleared the Foxconn’s iPod factory based in Longhua China.
A Chinese website reported last week that the plant had received a clean bill of health after Apple’s audit. The Mail on Sunday reported a few weeks ago that the Foxconn factory had appalling working conditions with 200,000 staff working upto 15 hours a day and sleeping in rooms with 100 people in. This prompted Apple to carry out an inspection at the plant below are current comments from Apple.
‘We are still investigating the working conditions at Foxconn’s manufacturing plant in Longhua,’ Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told BusinessWeek. ‘This is a thorough audit, which includes employee working and living conditions, interviews of employees and managers, compliance with overtime and wage regulations, and other areas as necessary to insure adherence to Apple’s supplier code of conduct. Apple’s supplier code of conduct sets the bar higher than accepted industry standards and we take allegations of noncompliance very seriously.’
Foxconn has denied the Mail on Sunday allegations.
The Music label trade association BPI has secured permission to launch legal action against Russian music download service AllofMP3.com, reports Macworld UK. “The BPI issued proceedings late on Thursday 29 June against the operator of the site and was given permission by the UK High Court to serve those proceedings in Russia. This means the court has agreed that the case against AllofMP3 can be heard in a UK court despite the fact that the company is based in Russia.”
The first episode of Spike TV’s Blade: The series is available from iTunes US for free as from today. This is being used to help promote the series and get as many eyes looking at the product as possible. Its a shame UK companies do not seem to do the same we never really benefit as much as the US.
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