The iconic iPod earbuds are either hated or loved depending on the person.  Either you love them because they fit your ear well or you hate them because they hurt your ears.  Yurbuds aims to change that with their new earbud enhancers.

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For all your owners of the new camera enabled Apple iPod Nano, there is a new software update available via iTunes for you.  This update fixes known issues with Genius Mixes, VoiceOver, and some other minor issues.

The big fixes:

• playback settings for audio books (normal, slower, faster) now work for audio podcast playback as well
• Genius Mixes now work in conjunction with Nike + iPod
• fixed an issue with headphone controls when using Voice Over; VoiceOver menu items
  

  are omitted when you navigate using the up and down volume control on your headphones

Thanks to Geek.com for the news!

Is the inside of your window cluttered with gadgets already?  EZ-Pass, radar detector and more?  Looking for a place to mount your iPhone, Mp3 player or other portable device that keeps it out of the way but also allows you to easily reach and access it when you need to?

The Universal Rear View Mirror Mount from usbfever.com might be what you’re looking for.

The mount, which sells for $22.99, attaches to you rear view mirror but does not block it.  It allows for both horizontal and vertical views and works with most electronic devices.

You can check it out here.

Sunstorm Interactive is quickly becoming one of my favorite developer of game applications for the iPhone OS.  I recently reviewed their Real Deer Hunting application and found it to be quite entertaining.

Now Sunstorm is back with a new title, WW2 Beachhead.  Here’s how they describe the game play……

Buried in a beachhead bunker, players must demonstrate courage, quick reflexes and decision making ability to stand their ground against the attacking enemy. You play as the last units remaining at the critical line of defense where you fight against ever growing hordes of soldiers, shattering tank fire, and strafing gunfire from fast moving fighter planes. Bonus crates parachute in bringing extra health or more ammo. Players must use precise aim and fast reflexes to suppress the attacking waves and win the chance to fight another day.

Does Sunstorm score a direct hit this time?  Read on to find out.

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Want to rock out on your iPhone but unsure as to which of the tap style rock games is best?

Our own Clinton Fitch has posted a great review of the recently released version of Rock Band for the iPhone on his own web site, ClintonFitch.com. The game was one of the more anticipated applications to hit the iTunes App Store this year.

The detailed review includes screen shots as well as a comprehensive walk through of how the game is played.

Check it out today!

For $35 shipped (note that LogicBuy shows this as available for $25 but the price appears to have risen $10) it’s hard to beat this Jensen iPod Digital Music System for casual users. The reviews are somewhat mixed on the quality but if you have kids who have iPods who have  holiday wish lists that have “iPod sound system” on them  – this could be worth a look. According to the specifications this is compatible with any of the iPod’s that dock including the Touch (if the iPhone fits you’ll likely have to manually put it into airplane mode to avoid interference).

You’ll enjoy both FM and AM radio reception, along with digital music from your iPod or other MP3 player, and a full-featured alarm clock, too. Any dockable iPod fits into the docking port on top of the unit, and charges while you listen. Non-dockable iPod models, along with other digital music players and portable CD players connect through the auxiliary line-in jack and included patch cable.

JENSEN Docking Digital Music System for iPod – $35 shipped via GearSponsor LogicBuy

Edifier Group International, an international audio company, recently announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honouree for its Luna 5 Encore, iF500 consumer speaker in the audio components category.

About the Edifier Luna 5 Encore, iF500:

A statement of design excellence, the Luna 5 Encore, iF500 is an elegant all-in-one audio system offering uncompromising audio quality. As an iPod, iPhone or MP3 docking station, or when operated in FM radio mode, the simplicity of use, design and audio quality of the Luna 5 Encore, iF500 makes for an outstanding visual and audio experience.

Specifications are as follows:

Technical highlights:

*All-in-One audio system for iPod, iPhone and MP3 players, *5-Driver speaker system incorporates unique vibration and resonance control technologies coupled with low-frequency porting and mid-range tuned cavities for smoother cleaner audio, *Digital FM radio, *Aux input allows MP3 players and MP3-enabled cellular phones to be connected, *Full-range universal switch-mode power supply.

Specifications highlights:

*Speaker driver complement: 1×5.75″ woofer, 2×2.75″ mid-ranges, 2×1″ tweeters, *Power output: Total 50 watts RMS. Subwoofer power 30 watts, mid-range and Tweeter power 20 watts, *Full-range switch-mode power supply: 100-240V, 50/60Hz.

Available at Amazon for $299.

If you follow me here on Gear Diary you probably know I’m quite fond of convergence devices.  I really like when manufacturers release new, innovative products that complete more than one task.  Maybe it’s the fact that these devices lighten the load in my gear bag, maybe it’s the fact that as I get older I prefer to have to remember to pack less things.  Either way I appreciate these multi-function gadgets.

Dexim has a variety of convergence devices for the iPhone & iPod Touch and they were kind enough to give my one of their newest to review.

The p-Flip from Dexim is not only a portable dock which allows you to sync and charge your iPhone or iPod Touch but it also doubles as an external battery allowing you to also recharge your device on the go.

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From what I understand it’s a fairly common problem with the iPhone & iPod charge and sync cable.  It’s also a problem that causes both costly and aggravating results.

After pulling it out from the dock connector of your device countless times, the wire that connects to the dock plug becomes damaged.  It’s simply not built all that heavy duty and the stress from pulling and pushing on the cord over and over again breaks it down.

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I love tablets. I used a Windows Tablet PC for years and have been chomping at the bit for the Apple tablet. The iPhone and iPod touch have been and are awesome, but I have been longing for something a bit larger. When the Archos 5 Internet Tablet with Android came along, I thought it just might be the ticket. Here was a slick slate tablet with a 4.8“ touchscreen with 800*480 resolution. The 32GB model is just thin and light and… it runs Android. I bit.

It is an impressive device. But is it a “keeper”?

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Speck offers great device protection and, reading through some of the tales of device-abuse, many of our readers really need to protect their devices as much as possible.

To read their tales… and find out who won…read on. But we’re warning you, some of these device damage stories will make the most hardened techie cringe.

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We recently reviewed a number of the cases in Speck’s current case line-up. We were pretty impressed as all offer nice style and protection.

Speck has been kind enough to supply us with a number of their cases. Their one request … “Find them each a good home.”

So that’s what we are going to do. Which cases need a good home, and how can you enter to win one? Read on to find out.

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We recently posted on Apple’s upcoming plan to replace the Windows CE-Based EasyPay handhelds hey use in Apple retail stores with a new system that is iPod Touch-based. AppleInsider has an exclusive sneak peak of the new units. As they explain…

Perhaps more significantly, the change to an iPod touch and Apple software will bring the entire point-of-sale (POS) system under Apple’s control. In addition, the system will have the added benefit of advertising the usefulness of the iPod touch to customers who see it being used right in front of them.

More images and a few thoughts follow…

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It always struck me as a bit odd that Apple retail stores used specialized Windows CE devices to speed checkout. I mean… using a WINDOWS device to sell Apple products? Why, that would be like a TV news program displaying the Windows 7 logo on a MacBook Pro… (Oh, they did? My bad…)

Anyhow, word is that Apple is planning to replace each of the aging devices (they first came on line in 2005) with a shiny new iPod touch.

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GeoLife Ltd and PosiMotion have announced that they have submitted an application to the Apple App Store which enables personal turn-by-turn navigation on both the iPod Touch and the iPhone. When the application is approved it will be the first navigation solution available for the iPod touch.

Navigation on the iPod Touch is made possible through Geolife’s Navmii software and PosiMotion’s G-Fi mobile network/GPS router.  iPod Touch owners with both the hardware and software will be able to transform their iPod Touch into a personal navigation device with smart routing, interactive maps and spoken directions.

“To celebrate this achievement, the G-Fi will go on sale for $99, while supplies last.”

The Navmii iPhone application will be available for £29.99 for UK maps and $39.99 for US maps. A combined G-Fi mobile network/GPS router and Navmii software application for iPod Touch will also be available once the Navmii application has been approved by Apple.

You can learn more about Navmii here.