Awesome Ipod

Good until 5 pm PST today (5/9), Charles & Marie’s Limited Edition Phonofone II is on sale for $300; it’s essentially a passive amplified speaker for your iPod made entirely out of ceramic.

Even your iPod needs to dress down and do the casual look some days: these iPod Hoodies come in two sizes: large (iPhone, Classic or Touch) and small (4th-gen iPods).

We’re tempted to call the Indigo a $12k iPod Dock, but that doesn’t describe all of its features; it’s designed to serve as a hub for your analog and digital audio both wired and wirelessly.

It’s the last place you’d want to bring your precious mp3 player, not that you’d need it: the iShower Curtain is ideal for soapy singers and loofa lounge lizards of all shapes and sizes.

Post-nuke America meets Apple with this iPod Touch-powered Pip-Boy 3000; it uses the shell of the wristwatch replica that came with Amazon’s Survival Edition of Fallout 3.

Fully buttoned up you’ll look like a Helghast, but at least you’ll be jamming to your iPod: the Hero ICU 3 Speaker Jacket features built-in goggles, speakers and soft-touch controls.

Designed for the 4G iPod Nano or 2G iPod Touch, SwitchEasy’s ThumbTacks are actually tiny microphones that insert into the 3.5mm headphone jack via gold-plated plugs.

Essentially a glorified iPod Dock with 2.1 audio, Spalding’s iHoop features a suspension cradle to protect your iPod; it also comes with a 1/8″ mini plug for other mp3 players.

If the new iPod Shuffle’s proprietary earbuds give you pause, Dexim’s Shu-Lip just might make it worthwhile: it eliminates the need for a separate cable a-la the 1G Shuffle.

Apple’s new stainless steel iPod Shuffle is half the size of the previous generation and moves navigation buttons to the earbud lanyard; it can also speak the name of the song and artist.

Because nothing says modern like a black monolith: Sony’s CMT-Z100iR micro audio system includes an iPod dock, CD player, and USB port; music is outputted via two 20W speakers.

Get your Snake fix on the road with Metal Gear Solid Touch, the iPhone/iPod Touch version of MGS4; coming in Spring, gameplay is a bit different but the graphics aren’t half bad.

Alesis’ ProTrack stereo audio recorder now works with the iPod Touch; you’ll get up to 13 hours per GB via condense and dynamic mics or mixer outputs; you’ll also need iProRecorder.

Although iPod controls on fabric isn’t new, Qio Systems’ 30-pin PANIQ controller is compatible with apparel from brands including Zoo York and Cole Haan; above: Killa outerwear.

In addition to controlling your iPod, the Nike+ iPod Watch Remote takes their Sport Kit one step further: it’ll give you voice feedback on your time, distance, calories burned and pace.

Give your first or second gen iPod a second lease on a musical life by turning it into a 2.25″ speaker; DIYer Jordan Horwich details how to build a pair of your own for under $100.