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As followup to their audio-only iPod interface, it looks like Alpine has been quietly pumping out an iPod video capable KCE-415i unit in Europe for the last month.

Yet a North American KCA-415i version is, at best, stil only on display on the trade show circuit. The E-variety 415i retails for about $100 and allows you to play/pause, skip, fast-forward/rewind the main 5G iPod directly from your Alpine MultiMedia station or overhead monitor with additional controls available from the Alpine head unit, remote control, or iPod itself.

The interface is seen by your Alpine system as an external DVD source and not only charges your iPod’s battery, but allows the iPod to be switched on/off via your car’s ignition system. The unit provides composite or S-Video outs and as you’d expect works with a wide-variety of Alpine monitors. So just kick-in the autosync on your iTunes season subscriptions and you’ll never suffer the lack of fresh, child numbing content on those long-haul trips again.

Source: engadget

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Although stakes where high, flat-panel tv’s did not boost sales during the 2006 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. This despite earlier predictions. All sales was below expectation of many suppliers.

Due to this there is a positive note for cunsumers planning to buy a device. The lower sales led to increase inventory and stronger price reduction especially for smaller size LCD TV panels.

In short can be said that Americans are not into soccer or futbol.

(source: news.com)

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Bose comes up with a new version of their QuietComfort headset. They come in two different sets, the on-ear and around-ear version with the same quality and features as the previous QC2 headset:

• exclusive noise reduction technology
• full-detailed audio performance
• comfortable leightweight fit

They are for sale for about $350 in the Bose Online Shop.

(source: Bose Newsletter)

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