NEW DEVICE PUTS FM RADIO ON IPODS FMQB Griffin Technology has just shipped a new device called the iFM, an iPod accessory that integrates FM radio tuning, recording and remote control functionality to the iPod. The iFM allows users to switch between controlling their music library and listening to FM radio programming, and it's also a recording device with a built in microphone to record voice, or it can record live radio directly to the iPod. Other features include digital auto station scan, band-switch function to switch between U.S., European and Japanese FM bands, and six station presets per band. The remote control function of the iFM controls play, pause, fast forward, rewind, next song, previous song and volume on the iPod.
The new device, which is little more than two inches long and one inch wide, is now available for $49.99. A version of the iFM that is compatible with the tiny iPod nano will be available in November. |