iLuv's iMM183 dual dock iPod alarm clock also does weather alerts

Man, iLuv's on a roll like no other. Practically every week since the onset of December '08 the company has pushed out a new alarm clock of some kind, and it has apparently saved the big boy for CES. Announced today, the iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock with Weather Band Radio promises to charge both you and your lover's iPod / iPhone 3G while providing NOAA emergency alerts of impending weather-related doom. There's also an obligatory auxiliary input for non-Apple devices, and the LED warning indicator should do a decent job of telling you what sort of catastrophe is looming. Just remember -- HURRICANE ALERT =/ Rock You Like A Hurricane. Full release is after the break.

iLuv Unveils the iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock with Weather Band Radio at CES 2009

iLuv Brings Double Entertainment Options with Severe Weather Warnings To Your Bedside For iPhone 3G and iPod Lovers

CES 2009 LVCC Central Hall Booth # 12114

PORT WASHINGTON, NY – (January 5, 2009) - iLuv, the leader in innovative audio solutions, is proud to unveil the iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock with Weather Band Radio, a CES 2009 Best of Innovations Honoree, to iPhone 3G and iPod fans. The digital dual alarm clock brings rich sound combined with dual dock options and a Weather Band Radio with NOAA emergency alert system to your beside starting March 2009 at www.i-luv.com. Retail price to be determined.

"iLuv is very happy to present our second iPhone 3G compatible Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock that brings bedside music entertainment and wake options combined with a safety alert system to warn you during severe weather " said Robert Caputo iLuv Sales VP. "We strive to bring innovative products that meet the wants and needs of iPod and iPhone fanatics and we are confident that the iMM183 will bring the extra sense of safety users in severe weather areas."
iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Alarm Clock for iPhone/iPod with Weather Band Radio

Features
Weather Band Radio with Alert System:
• Digital SAME Technology provides localized weather warnings with SAME decode and text display
• Supports NOAA emergency alert system with pre-programmed supported channels
• Store up to 10 alert messages
• LED warning indicator

iPod:
• Two iPod docks let you charge up to two iPhone and/or iPod at once*
• Enjoy rich sound with jAura acoustic speaker technology
• Plays and charges your iPhone or iPod
• Browse and control iPhone or iPod menu with remote control

Digital Dial Alarm Clock:
• Time Sync function synchronizes time from your iPhone or iPod
• Wake to iPhone or iPod, radio or buzzer
• Sleep to iPhone or iPod, radio

System Features:
• Treble / Bass control
• Auxilary line input for any audio devices with 3.5mm jack
• Programmable presets for 6 FM radio stations
• Audio output: 10WRMS / 20WPEAK @ 1% THD

*Compatible with any iPod with dock connector (Excluding 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen. iPod)
**Only one dock supports iPhone

The Best of Innovations product, iLuv's i1166 9" Portable Multimedia Player for iPod and DVDs and the four honoree products, the iMM9500 Vertical 4CD/MP3 CD Hi-Fi Audio System with Subwoofer, iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Alarm Clock for iPhone/iPod with Weather Band Radio, iSP200 Portable 2.1 Channel Speakers for Macbook Air, laptops and desktops and the i303 In-ear Sports Ear Clips will be featured in a special display at the 2009 International CES at Innovations and at the Sands. iLuv will also feature these products and more at their CES booth # 12114 located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For more information on product specifications as well as pricing and availability please visit www.i-luv.com.

About iLuv:
iLuv is a brand of jWIN Electronics Corp. dedicated to developing IT peripheral products, unique audio video products and accessories for portable media players and other personal entertainment devices. The iLuv i1166, iMM9500, iMM189, iSP200 and i303 were recognized as CES Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Award Honorees including the "Best of Innovations 2009" for i1166 in the Portable Multimedia Accessories Product category. This follows on iLuv previously winning two CES Innovations awards in 2007 and three in 2008. For more information on iLuv, please visit www.i-luv.com.

[loocas @ Jan 5th 2009 7:09PM]

And the uselessness keeps pouring in...

[fred @ Jan 5th 2009 7:22PM]

Why not just add 2 more slots and make it like a toaster?

[loocas @ Jan 5th 2009 7:10PM]

Wow! You're so smart, you can count to "first" and be so happy about it. I envy you...

[bill cant fart @ Jan 5th 2009 7:22PM]

You know you're not talking to anyone? You should probably get your prescription checked...

[Mike @ Jan 5th 2009 10:13PM]

Y'know... *You* were the first to post a comment to this story...

[loocas @ Jan 6th 2009 6:02AM]

No, I wasn't the firts, I was actually replying to a dude who commented "first", but obviously he got deleted and I look like an idiot :) Well played.

[timbemo @ Jan 5th 2009 7:11PM]

I was almost interested just because I hate having to plugin iPhones all over the place... then I read that only one dock supports the iPhone.

LAME!

[chris @ Jan 5th 2009 7:21PM]

i concur, major letdown. me and my gf share one charger at my place and the chance to share a charge on an uber cool alarm clock had me interested to the point where the first thing i said was "cool how much" but nevermind. nice try iLuv, but FAIL.

[Twitchy @ Jan 5th 2009 7:38PM]

Hate to be a grammar Nazi, but it is "...my girlfriend and I...". Pet peeve. Sorry.

[Otsego_Undead @ Jan 5th 2009 7:48PM]

Agreed. Crippled.

[charliex @ Jan 5th 2009 7:50PM]

The wording is odd, first it says that it can support upto two iphones, and/or an ipod, so in my book thats two iphones and one ipod at once, then it says that only one dock supports an iPhone.

probably charges both.

[Quinn Nelson @ Jan 5th 2009 7:11PM]

I love the picture. WARNING: A tornado is about to hit your house. Talk about strong advertising.

[tom @ Jan 5th 2009 9:49PM]

If that warning were to display on screen, you are too late to leave anyway!

[Tommy @ Jan 5th 2009 7:18PM]

hmmmm i've only heard about this magical place where u can find information abt weather......it was called the intraweb? or something like that

[Jake @ Jan 5th 2009 7:21PM]

im sure the base of 4 people that wanted something like this are now happy. w2g iLuv. btw, putting "i" before a crappy name doesnt make it non-crappy.

[Mike @ Jan 5th 2009 7:32PM]

No, it might not. But Apple seems to have pulled it off pretty well, don't you think?

There are way better MP3 players on the market than the iPod, but why does it have such a commanding marketshare?

[JL @ Jan 5th 2009 7:22PM]

It's gonna rock you 'til you're down on your knees / It's have you beggin' pretty please / It's gonna rock you like a hurricane / Methamphetamine

No? Not what the post was alluding to? Too bad.

[jbuers @ Jan 5th 2009 7:27PM]

Is "HURRICANE ALERT ≠ Rock You Like A Hurricane" what you were looking for?

I keed, I keed!

[Mike @ Jan 5th 2009 7:31PM]

Sure seemed to work for Apple.

Down-rate me :P

[djmattyb @ Jan 5th 2009 7:32PM]

No HD radio capabilities? I'll pass.

[Will @ Jan 5th 2009 7:39PM]

I'm 99% sure that you can charge two iPhones at once on this, it's just that one side doesn't officially support it. My old iHome works just fine with my iPhone 3G, the phone just pops up a message that says it's not a supported accessory that then goes away in a few seconds. I can use the remote to play/pause, change songs, everything I could with my iPod video. It may have something to do with interference from the iPhone's comm chips. because the message asks if i want to turn on airplane mode. If that is the case then that would only cause problems on EDGE, where there would be popping/cracking noises when the speakers are on. The 3G frequencies don't cause this problem.

[Jay @ Jan 5th 2009 7:40PM]

Whoever that guy is, he should take both his iPhone and iPod touch and get the hell out of there.

[Dan W @ Jan 5th 2009 7:58PM]

Why do none of these ipod alarm clock radios have a line-out anymore? I have Klipsch speakers in my bedroom that I'd like to plug-in.

I was interested in the iHome iP99 or iP9 or iH9 for my iPhone but only the iH9 has a line-out and only the other two are shielded for an iPhone. The popular Sony one doesn't have a line-out either.

[Mr. Churchill @ Jan 5th 2009 8:41PM]

Why does EnGadget seem to cover EVERY SINGLE iPod dock/alarm clock...it is so annoying...

[tiffanyacz @ Jan 6th 2009 1:21AM]

Ii got the Cue Radio Model r1 for iTouch, it is a fun little package of good sound for a couple hundred bucks.
And got the dvd to ipod converter software to put DVD to iPod touch
http://www.convert-video-dvd.com/dvd-to-ipod-converter.html#115

[athousandleaves @ Jan 6th 2009 1:46AM]

hmm tornado warning... to hit the snooze button or to go to the cellar...

I'm going for snooze on this one.

[daniel @ Mar 22nd 2009 8:14PM]

Bought the IP9 and suddenly the line out is gone! It shows on the display in store, but NOT on the unit. Checked all units in store. IHOME customer service is TERRIBLE, they said it was a mistake (a mistake on every unit..). I have bought 3 of these... all lasted a short time, then broke. I'll pass.. Bought the sony. IHOME blows! DON'T BUY ONE... READ REVIEWS..YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!