SnoopTunes NoeStringAttached attachment gives iPod Zune-like abilities?

Although the Zune didn't offer too much innovation in comparison to the bevy of other digital audio players out there, the wireless streaming (however effective) did have a leg up over the non-sharing competition. A California-based teenager, however, has supposedly changed all of that with her (well, her dad's) engineering efforts, as the SnoopTunes NoeStringAttached transmitter purportedly opens up the shared lines to iPod users. While you can certainly color us skeptical, the bullet-shaped device managed to grab some airtime on an MSNBC broadcast (shown after the jump), and reportedly transmits your music to other NoeStringAttached users "withing a 15 foot radius," touts five separate channels for non-chaotic field trip usage, and only runs you about $60 for an entire kit. While the slapped-together eBay sales page doesn't elaborate on what type of transmitting protocol is being utilized, we're here to inform you that this thing most certainly won't allow you to beam your song to another iPod -- not even for a measly 72 hours. Truth be told, we're not even sure this thing actually functions as advertised, but even if it does, we really hope you don't mind following your new best friend around fairly close if you're interested in tuning in to what they have to listen to.

[Via Wired]

[Gogesch @ Mar 14th 2007 10:58PM]

So it's basically a transmitter with a built in receiver (I would assume it was FM given the range)? For $60 I'll pass. You could simply buy a cheaper FM transmitter and small radio (or for that matter all 3 of my mp3 players have FM receivers [Iriver H120, Zen Nano, Zune])

[clemonator @ Mar 14th 2007 11:02PM]

Engadget why do you hurt me so?

[S @ Mar 14th 2007 11:14PM]

That was about the most awkward description of how a device functions (doesn't function?!) that I have read in awhile.

[empurium @ Mar 15th 2007 1:02AM]

My exact thoughts... Confusing as all hell.

[Penn @ Mar 14th 2007 11:16PM]

so basically her dad did it because she bitched enough....

[flfny @ Mar 14th 2007 11:23PM]

MS had enough of a hastle with RIAA/MPAA feering a free-for-all sharing of music and video(thus the 3 plays/3 days)... this thing if it does what it says won't go very fare(feeling a lawsuit in the near future)

[mitch @ Mar 14th 2007 11:24PM]

But what I'm wondering is how you get the homebrew fm recieving?

[Brian @ Mar 14th 2007 11:31PM]

Just another girl that should've been making sandwiches instead of working with mediocre audio devices...

[StevO @ Mar 14th 2007 11:37PM]

I think what we really want to know is:

Will it blend?

[Michal G @ Mar 14th 2007 11:44PM]

What about FCC? And RIAA will be all up in her face now..

[Joshua @ Mar 14th 2007 11:44PM]

The FCC won't be happy when broadcasting devices are made without approval.

[Teo @ Mar 15th 2007 12:12AM]

MSNBC will put anything on. They're so far behind the others...

[Othello @ Mar 15th 2007 3:16AM]

Going off the article, I have no idea what this does. It "transmits your music to other NoeStringAttached users" but it "won't allow you to beam your song to another iPod"? So then uh, what exactly does it do? I don't usually complain, but I don't want to see any more articles like this in the future.

[Steve @ Mar 15th 2007 6:57AM]

This thing has its own Myspace page?

-1000 points!

[Sedo Oh @ Mar 15th 2007 8:56AM]

Is that a dildo? can it act as a dildo at least?

[B1indspot @ Mar 15th 2007 11:35AM]

My impression on what it does is compared to a splitter for headphones. It basically allows to you listen to what someone else is currently playing.
Nothing more besides it being wireless.

Just a transmitter receiver on headphones. Allowing up to 5 different signals to be received(?).

So it has nothing to do with the Ipod itself, just the output to the headset.

[Ashton Tibbitt @ Mar 26th 2007 6:53PM]

I agree!

If you watch the video, this plugs into the headphone port, NOT the dock connector!!!

There is no way that this thing would let you share your music PERMANENTLY!!!

I believe all it is is a simple AM/FM transmitter/receiver. THATS ALL!!!

$60 for this thing YOU MUST BE CRAZY!!!!