iPods & Portable Media Players

2008 NAMM Show: Numark announced immediate shipment of Fit For Sound, the first rack-mountable iPod music player to include pro-grade sound delivery, a Universal Dock for iPod, large, easy-to-read buttons, and a remote control with lanyard.
Fit For Sound was designed to meet the needs of both small and large professional venues. Large, easy-to-read controls, RCA [...]

Numark has introduced the TTi iPod turntable, a turntable that includes a Universal Dock for iPod, USB audio interface, a metal platter and pitch control, making it one of the most versatile turntables ever produced.
Numark turntable performance, USB connectivity and the convenience of the iPod are fused together so users can easily transfer old vinyl [...]

This audio visualizer for the iPhone makes the phone display react to the sound coming through the microphone:

Podcasting News has a 2007 Holiday Guide To iCrap.
Our favorite:
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iConcertCal is a cool free application that automatically checks your iTunes library and then makes a calendar of CD release dates and concerts for your favorite bands!
Here are the highlights of the new features available with version 2.0:

A new calendar of upcoming album release dates for artists in your library
Provides links to pre-order upcoming albums
Lets [...]

Microsoft yesterday unveiled the next generation of Zune portable media players, software and online store. Gates and Allard also introduced Zune Social, a beta online community Web site. The new Zunes feature a squarish button, better wireless features and even limited podcast support. To top things off, Microsoft introduced several Zune accessories, including a new [...]

Numark has announced that it’s shipping the world’s first iPod DJ mixing console that lets you scratch, control pitch, key-lock, and simultaneously play two songs from a single iPod.
The Numark iDJ2 is the only iPod mixing console that provides music control with real-time scratching, pitch control, seamless loop, and full cueing. The iDJ2 features [...]

Energizer announced today the introduction of the Energi To Go Portable Power for iPod. The battery-powered device, which promises 46 hours of playback time with iPod nanos, will be available at retail nationwide this fall.
The Energi To Go is powered by two Lithium AA batteries. The device features a control chip that maximizes power transfer [...]

Sony today announced the release of musika, an original music visualizer game, on the iTunes Store for play on Apple’s fifth generation iPod.
musika creates beautiful visuals using the title of any song. Users can play along by pressing the center button in time with the letters in the song’s name to advance to more difficult levels [...]

At the Summer NAMM Show, Tascam introduced the new MP-BT1 Bass trainer and the MP-VT1 Music and Vocal trainer. The new MP3 trainers feature Tascam’s VSA technology (Variable Speed Audition (pitch control w/o affecting key).
“Tascam’s family of MP3 trainers is the world’s first music player for musicians, and we’ve completely designed it to fit your [...]