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Great savings on Logitech iPod Speaker Docks!

Here are 4 Logitech Speaker Systems for iPod that you don’t want to miss, ranging from US$ 40 up to US$ 142!

Logitech mm50 Portable Speaker System for iPod: now US$ 49.99

Logitech mm32 Portable iPod Speaker System: now US$ 40.99

Logitech Pure-Fi Elite Stereo System: now US$ 142.34

Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers for iPod (Black): now US$ 84.95

Meet the Logitech mm32 Portable iPod Speaker System, compact and highly portable, are the perfect travel companion for your iPod or MP3 player. The mm32 system centers around a built-in iPod cradle that charges and syncs all “dockable” iPods, including the iPod 3G and 4G, iPod video, iPod mini, iPod photo, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle. The system’s matching quad neodymium microdrivers, meanwhile, produce crisp, satisfying audio whether you’re listening in a hotel room or lounging at the park. And to make things easier while traveling, Logitech added metal grilles to protect the drivers while throwing in a hard- shell carrying case.The Logitech mm50 Portable Speaker System for iPod utilize 3-inch pressure drivers to maximize bass and minimize distortion, creating the full experience of home audio for life on the go. The use of 3-D sound processing also widens the stereo effect, so that this system’s sound seems to come from an area about two feet wider than the speakers themselves. The speakers are powered by an AC adapter or rechargeable Li-ion batteries, come with a credit card-sized wireless remote, and are easily compatible with all docking iPods. If you don’t have an iPod with a dock connector, just use the auxiliary outlet.

The Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere uses a unique combination of speaker drivers to deliver clear sound with maximum bass and minimal distortion. Its compact size and long battery life make it the ideal companion to your iPod. Plus, the system comes with a 2-year limited hardware warranty.
Thanks to the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere’s advanced acoustics, you’ll experience exceptionally clear sound with maximum bass. A set of 2-inch Max-X active, high-excursion drivers delivers full, balanced audio, while 3-inch pressure drivers maximize the bass response. StereoXL technology widens the stereo image dramatically, creating an immersive audio experience.

The Logitech Pure-Fi Elite stereo system creates a full-functioning stereo from your iPod, filling any room with high-performance digital sound. Charge your iPod while you enjoy favorite tunes from selected playlists or from the built-in AM/FM radio–and control it all from across the room with the included backlit remote. The remote also provides easy one-touch access to shuffle and repeat functions, and even allows instant access to preset iPod playlists without navigating menus on your iPod.

This speaker system simply rocks!

Trust me, one thing is just looking at the specs, another is listening the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin sound quality when coupled with any iPod (we did it with a brand new iPods touch.

It’s simply amazing, not just a good shape!

It’s got two 1-inch aluminum tweeters, two 3.5-inch fiber cone mid-range drivers, and one 5-inch bass driver that will really impress any die-hard audiophile.
The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin cool design will match your iPod’s and will get you so much envy that your friends will likely prefer silence instead of hearing it!

Zeppelin is compatible with all dockable iPods, including the iPod classic (3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G), iPod touch, iPod nano (1G, 2G, 3G), and iPod mini.

Several devices other than an iPod can play sound through Zeppelin; both analog and optical digital connectivity are supported by a common auxiliary socket on the back. Examples include a computer–either direct or wirelessly using Apple Airport Express; television; MP3 players (through the player’s headphone connection); home theater devices; CD players–portable or static; and portable radios with headphone or digital outputs.

Video iPods, the iPod touch, iPhones, and the iPod classic can take advantage of Zeppelin’s video output capability to connect to a television’s composite video and S-Video.

Price? Beauty is priceless, the Zeppelin retails for US$ 599. A lot less than beauty itself!

The Belkin F8Z109 TuneStudio Portable Digital Multitrack Recorder lets you record directly onto an iPod.

A High-Quality Four-Channel Audio Mixer

The first of its kind, the Belkin TuneStudio is a four-channel audio mixer allowing for digital recordings made directly onto an iPod at 16-bit, 44kHz quality in uncompressed WAV format for crystal clear audio. Recorded items can be played back instantly. Audio is streamed though the built-in USB interface to and from a PC or Mac. TuneStudio also works as an external sound card, allowing input and output of audio to a PC from its connectors.

Each channel has a 3-band EQ as well as pan and level controls. High-quality Phantom-power-enabled XLR inputs provide up to 60db of microphone gain; a high-quality stereo compressor with makeup gain enhances audio dynamics and keeps audio levels within the recording limits of the iPod. Compression is controlled by a single knob. The TuneStudio features LEDs to indicate master audio level, power status, peak indications, and compressor.

Record Jam Sessions While on Tour or Create Podcasts on Location.

The Belkin TuneStudio is compact and rugged, making it ideal for bands on tour, as it can withstand life on the road. Jam sessions can be recorded easily by simply attaching instruments and microphones to the TuneStudio. Podcasters can use the TuneStudio to record their shows either in studio or on location.

The Belkin TuneStudio is currently compatible with:

* iPod classic (6th generation–80 GB and 160 GB);
* iPod nano (3rd generation–4 GB and 8 GB; 2nd generation–2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB); and
* iPod video (5th generation–30 GB, 60 GB, and 80 GB).

Let’s admit it: from day one that Apple introduced Leopard’s Time Machine, finding an adequate hard disk to fit the tedious task of backing up our data has been quite a problem.
More problems for a multi-user home (more and more out there).

Meet Apple Time Capsule, right from the same MacWorld Expo where MacBook Air was born!

What’s inside Time Capsule?
- an Airport Extreme 802.11N base station, well known and quite proven,
- three Gigabit ethernet ports,
- one USB port for printer sharing,
- a 500GB or 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA server-grade hard disk drive
- same sleek form factor of Apple TV.

The hard disk is available to all connected Leopard users as the preferred Time Machine default storage device.

(By the way, Tiger and Windows users are allowed to access the disk too…)

Available for pre-order in 500 GB an 1 TB flavors, the Time Capsule retails US$299.99 and US$ 499.99 respectively.

Entering 2008? Think about making a backup of 2007-related data! Think about a Maxtor OneTouch 4 500 GB External Hard Drive.

This PC- and Mac-friendly drive spins at 7200rpm and features a 16MB buffer.

Backup your files with a push of a button or set up the software to perform convenient automatic backups.
With 7200 RPM and 16 MB cache buffer, you get fast drive performance, seamless data exchange, and instant access to your files.
Simple setup: just connect the USB 2.0 cable, and your Maxtor OneTouch 4 500 GB External Hard Drive automatically appears on your desktop.
For all those precious pictures, videos, music and data files, external hard drive is a must have.

Features:

iPhone has just been announced but the hunt for accessories of the highly desirable iPod/phone/internet device hybrid has already begun!

SourceCrowd.com is always striving to bring you the latest and greatest, so here are but a few add-on you should consider worthwhile if you already (lucky one!) own an iPhone!

First of all, an accessory which should really be considered an essential: what’s better for such a cool and sleek device than a Wireless Bluetooth Headset for the Apple iPhone?

Of course, no data is still available about how much power-hungry the iPhone is in day to day use, but you’ll never run out of battery with stuff like the Powered Windshield Car / Auto Mount PDA Phone Holder for the Apple iPhone - Gomadic Brand, doubling as a charger and holder for your car (and proudly showing it!).

When not traveling in your car, whether running or commuting on the underground, such a glossy device deserves some protection and care: get yourself (and your iPhone) a iPhone Silicone Case w/ Screen Protector & Belt Clip - 5 Color Options! Another sleek and colorful option could be the iPhone silicone case i phone cover

The accessory market surrounding Apple’s best selling music player is vast and ever expanding: today Sourcecrowd takes a look at two of the latest gadgets promising to further the enjoyment of your mp3 player and help you take it to new places!

Altec Lansing inMotion iMV712 is a portable mini-theater and speaker system for iPods. It has a built-in 8.5-inch wide-screen LCD, surrounded by a pair of 3-inch speakers and a 4-inch subwoofer. Clean black lines make up for a stylish design, with the iPod dock sitting on top of the display, and a supplied credit card-sized remote to easily control all the functions. Measuring 18.5 inches long, 8.2 inches wide, and 7.7 inches high, the unit weighs just 8.4-pound, offering a video input and S-Video output, as well as an auxiliary jack for non-iPod portable audio devices.

The iHome iH20W Hidro-Fi is a Water-Resistant Shower Speaker System for the iPod, nano, and shuffle. Designed to be hung from a shower hook or rod, this clever gadget lets you enclose your player in its waterproof casing, connect it via iPod Dock or auxiliary input port (for the shuffle or other mp3 players) and listen to your music from two integrated speakers. Easily accessible controls on the front give the user access to track and volume control, while an AC adapter is provided for use away from water and to double as an iPod charger.

…because sometimes, you have to give your father a hand if you want him to be a “Cool Daddy”

Olympus Stylus 750: this compact, slim metal bodied point&shoot 7.1MP Digital Camera with dual Image Stabilization (Digital and through CCD Shift) comes with a 5x Optical Zoom (36mm-180mm, f3.3-f 5.0 35mm equivalent) and 2.5-inch LCD with Bright Capture Technology for low-light photography.

Canon HV10: the world’s smallest HDV (High-Definition Video) camcorder, this ultra-compact and stylish offering from imaging giant Canon sports a 3.1MP CMOS sensor with 10x Optical Zoom and Image Stabilization. This camcorder/camera captures true 1080 high-definition resolution video in 16:9 format, using MiniDV cassette tapes. The HV10’s true 16:9 widescreen HD image is ideal if you want to play back your memories on next-gen HD widescreen TV.

Jabra BT250v Bluetooth Headset: a stylish, light Bluetooth Headset with Vibrating Alert. Operated via a single button, the Jabra headset offers total control of your phone up to 30 feet away: operations such as voice dialing, answering and ending calls, redialing and transferring are just a touch of a button away. You can also select vibrating call alert to have calls signaled silently.

Garmin Nuvi 350: this pocket-sized, portable highly versatile vehicle GPS Navigator comes with 700MB of memory for maps and files (expandable via Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot), and is bundled with MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock. Small enough to fit in a pocket (just 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches), it can be mounted on multiple vehicles with the included windshield suction cup. The Garmin comes preloaded with the latest version of City Navigator NT V.8, complete with local maps and offering turn-by-turn directions, automatic routing, all clearly and comfortbly visible on the bright 320 x 240 color touchscreen display.

Ok, we all love the image quality offered by DV video cameras (or even the latest model High Definition ones): but what’s better than a pocketful of simplicity? SourceCrowd.com is bringing you a small roundup of higly portable, take-everywhere gadgets that bring the FUN factor back into taking a snapshot or a quick movie and sharing it with friends and family. Forget about having to carry bulky battery packs, winding tapes or anything of the sort: just point, shoot, copy, watch & share!

These tiny videocameras, aptly called Flip Video, allow you to record a maximum of 60 minutes of digital video (on 1GB of storage, 512 MB on the 30 minute version) that can be copied straight into your PC as an AVI file. The camcorder has a 1.4 inch color screen for instant viewing, full 30 fps MPEG-4 video quality at VGA (640×480) resolution, video-out capability for viewing on your TV, built in mic and speakers, and a flip-out USB 2.0 arm for connecting straight into a computer.

Also of note, the RCA EZ105 Small Wonder, a small and sleek minicamcorder capable of recording 60 minutes of standard quality MPEG4 video or 30 minutes of high quality video. At the back of the slim enclosure is a 1.5 inch LCD display to view your footage, and the lens is capable of 2x zoom. It has the same video out capability as the Flip Video, and sports a built in tripod mount. This really is a bring-everywhere piece of kit, running on 2 standard AA batteries.

You can now record your videos anywhere and never worry about dust, sand or even kids crushing a $1000+ videocamera: these solid-state camcorders will get you through the most dangerous missions! All your birthdays, rave parties or whatever you get involved into, can be just a snap away from online viewing & sharing on youtube or e-mailing to your friends.

BT (British Telecom) and Sony have teamed up to offer users of the electronics giant’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) a VoIP option that will enable them to place voice and video calls to other PSP owners and some BT phones. The service, which is then set to expand to allow calls to PCs, fixed lines and mobile phones, will use a new camera and microphone PSP accessory called Go Camera, to be released in the UK on 25 May.

BT is taking care of the software side of the deal, while also offering its 2000 UK hotspots infrastructure to which the initial service will be exclusive. BT said it expects to then sell the software to telecoms in another 100 countries

Square Group Ltd in association with Adobe, Apple and a slew of other partners organized an Adobe Creative Suite CS3 seminar at BFI Southbank in London last Tuesday, May 15, 2007. The seminar featured presentations from both Adobe and Apple about the new features of the many applications that make up Adobe’s new crown jewel, CS3, alongside demonstrations of related products from the likes of Eizo, Wacom, Extensis, HP and G-Tech. SourceCrowd was in attendance and can bring you an exclusive report from the event.
Before the seminar, attendees were able to peruse stands with a few interesting products on show. Eizo wowed the crowd with its stunning professional quality displays like the ColorEdge CE240W sporting hardware colour calibration, 14-bit color processing and easy profiling. Extensis was showcasing two of its software products for asset management: Suitcase Fusion, a font manager to organize, categorize and activate/deactivate fonts on the fly, and Portfolio, a complete multimedia files management tool. HP was showcasing the HP B9180 Photosmart Pro Printer, an eight-tanks pigment ink powerhouse which demonstrated stunning results on some of HP’s custom papers (especially impressive were the results on canvas-textured paper). Wacom had both the A4 Intuos3 graphic tablet and the Cintiq 21UX display available for hands-on demonstrations, making precise editing of pictures a breeze. Last but not least, G-Tech had the whole range of its external high speed hard drives solution on display. The elegant silver enclosures sport the latest in eSata and Firewire connections on the G-Raid2, G-Drive 250GB External FW400/USB2, G-Mini and G-Safe, with high-end fibre-channel RAID solutions also available in the G-Speed models.

Then it was finally time to immerse into the presentation!

The first speaker was Richard West, Apple Business Development Manager for the UK and Ireland. He started by stressing how important it is, in a multimedia communicational landscape, to put to good use the plethora of different ways that businesses have to reach clients, by customizing communications to target and focus on different markets. Adobe Creative Suite CS3, he argued, is the tool of choice to do so, allowing the use of a single creative process for multiple disciplines through its multiplicity of applications. Since output is so important to the designers and developers who use CS3, he then went on to demonstrate how colour calibration devices (in this case, the Pantone Huey Pro MEU113) can work in tandem with OS X ColorSync Utility (found in the Applications>Utilities folder) to prevent disparity between screen output versus print/web output. In particular he showed how it is possible to compare colour spaces graphically, and onscreen proofing of different colour spaces just by dragging and dropping images on the application. Microsoft’s Windows has “borrowed” the same functionality for its latest OS, implemented in Vista under the name Windows Colour System (located in the Control Panel).

Stay tuned for the second part of our report - coming soon!

Who said USB flash storage has to be dull and of strictly practical design? Surely Mimoco would not agree, as they add 4 Star Wars themed dongles to their line of stylish Mimobot USB Art Toy flash drives. These limited edition fashion statements let you store all your important files on a choice of Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Stormtrooper, and R2-D2 shaped devices. They come in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB densities (ranging from $79.95 to $169.95) and are available from Mimoco’s website.

Crucial has introduced a new ultra-slim line to its Gizmo! USB flash storage products. The Gizmo! Jr. is half the size of a standard USB flash drive (measuring a mere 12.4 mm (w) by 34.3 mm (l) by 2.2mm (t)) and weighs only 1.62 g. The diminutive drive comes in three flavors, offering 1GB, 2GB and 4GB of storage space on the go. A key chain, a lanyard and a protective sleeve come bundled with every Gizmo!.

Crucial is also planning a special introductory price offer in the UK set to last for 3 days until April 29, 2007. Special discount prices (with savings ranging from 10-16% depending on density) can be found here.

The George Foreman iGrill (!) is the ultimate barbeque cooking machine for the iPod generation… or something like that. We don’t know what the launch campaign slogans will sound like, but we have just heard about this “gem” and couldn’t pass up the occasion to relay it to our readers. The iGrill is an indoor/outdoor electric barbeque grill with an impressive 200 sq. inches of nonstick coated cooking surface, adjustable temperature control probe and… is iPod ready with an integrated 10 watts speaker. So invite your friends around… no barbeque party will ever be the same again!

The The George Foreman iGrill is available now for a street price of $149.99.

Powered by four 500 GB hot-swappable SATA hard drives with hardware-based RAID security features, Iomega® Power Pro handles large data and image files created in business environment.

It offers choice of computer connections, including FireWire® 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0, resulting in transfer rates up to 70 MB/sec. Included EMC® Retrospect® Express software delivers protection for Windows and Mac users, enabling automated backups and disaster recovery.

The Iomega Power Pro Desktop Hard Drive is expected to be available worldwide on April 10 for $1,699.95. (Pricing is U.S. suggested retail.)

Iomega’s lineup includes Iomega 1 TB StorCenter Wireless Network Hard Drive with Gigabit Ethernet too.