This dock connects to any source with an S-video port and records television (and other video and audio) directly to the iPod's hard drive. An attachable SD and MemoryStick card reader can also save video for use in the PSP portable game system or other video players.
The i182 will be available at www.i-luv.com and in stores.
It records at 640-by-480 pixel resolution for iPods and 720-by-480 pixel resolution for the PSP and other devices. The device can be set to stop recording at a preset time, so you can turn it on — at, say, the beginning of Lost — and let it record for later consumption.
The recordings are encoded specifically for each playback device and are immediately available once recording is complete.
Unfortunately, you still need to initiate the recording manually, so the iLuv i182 isn't a replacement for a TiVo.
THAT TUNE IN YOUR HEAD COULD BE YOUR TOOTHBRUSH
Put a rock band in your mouth, along with a dab of toothpaste, with Tooth Tunes, a US$10 musical toothbrush from Tiger Electronics, a division of Hasbro. The theory is that two minutes of brushing is needed to give teeth a proper cleaning. So the brush is really a kind of timer.
The feeling is a bit eerie. The sound is transferred through the brush tip, into the teeth, and right into the inner ear, so you feel the music.
Because volume is related to pressure, you can turn up the volume by applying steady pressure to your teeth. Unfortunately, you can also hear better when not brushing, which children can soon learn.
The brushes, first released last fall, are being sold through www.toothtunes.com. They feature 17 artists, including the Black Eyed Peas, Hilary Duff, Kiss and others. There is even one that plays YMCA, so theoretically you can have the Village People in your head.
The switch is slime-proof, and batteries are included, providing power for up to six months. When they run out, you throw the brush away — and, Hasbro hopes, buy a new tune. Now you can tell your child to "keep brushing until Queen has finished, honey."
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