NEONECO offers up active iPod swing speaker

Attachable iPod speakers are nearly as old as the DAP itself, but NEONECO may actually be onto something with its swing speaker. Rather than simply tapping into the iPod's headphone jack and hoping that listeners have canine-like hearing abilities, this unit includes its own source of power -- a rechargeable battery. This enables the stereo speakers to be louder than passive alternatives, though we can't speak for the sound quality. It's available now in South Korea for ?29,000 ($29; iPod nano), ?32,000 ($32; iPod classic) or ?35,000 ($35; iPod touch).

[Via Wired]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 8:16AM]

damn... Apple fanboys are about to get even more annoying.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 8:44AM]

ok, where can i import one from

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 8:44AM]

...my ipod has ears! :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 9:04AM]

No it doesn't and it will not have a mouth unless you buy this.

[Alareth Posted Jul 24th 2008 9:31AM]

The Nano ones are at RadioShack:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3155322&cp=

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 12:22PM]

Indeed. I sell these almost daily. The sound quality is garbage, but better than you think. It's above a tin can but below the stock white ipod earbuds.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 9:31AM]

This might be handy under the assumption the next round of the iPod Touch has internal GPS. Then if you add this on, you could have a good Tom Tom -like set up going on, right?

[ran Posted Jul 24th 2008 9:41AM]

Even if it did; how would you load the maps, and how would you get voice navigation; these things aren't free.

I doubt Apple would release this for just these speakers and we all know Apple wouldn't condone wearing headphones while driving.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 9:52AM]

I figure there will be (if there aren't already) apps for the iPhone / iPod Touch like TomTom - map, voice guidance, etc. I'm sure they are not free (I wasn't originally suggesting they were). I myself don't plan on getting an iPhone, but do plan to get an iPod Touch at the next refresh with the intent of mainly using it in my car for my music needs. The speakers discussed in this post would help give my iPod Touch (again, assuming it gets GPS) some more functionality on the road.

But mainly while I travel, I already have Navi in my Accord so I don't need an extra GPS in there.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 11:38AM]

I got the one for the nano at Radio Shack for $25 and I love it! I use it to carry around and listen to my ebooks or use it while on the exercise bike.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 7:20PM]

btw, the yen price is wrong. shoudl remove a zero

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2008 5:33PM]

Radio Shack is selling iPod Nano 3rd generation only. Swing speakers for remaining models will be available in U.S. by end of September. Please visit www.cyanics.net for more information.