Some of my favorite iPod gadgets combine several everyday functions, allowing consumers to ditch some of the electronic clutter in their lives. Melding iPod docks into clock radios, DVD players, computer keyboards and car audio systems are natural associations that quickly hit the market in the early days of the iPod revolution.
More creative gadgets have combined iPod capabilities with toilet roll holders, telephone answering machines and refrigerators. Into this category comes a new line of lamps that feature iPod docks and speakers.
A sure hit for many offices and dorm rooms, the iHome-branded lamps from Checkolite International Inc. are the first iPod-enabled lamps we’ve seen. There was an earlier outdoor light that included speakers and a line-in audio jack for hooking up an mp3 player, but the idea didn’t catch hold – until now.
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