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HEX Teases iPod nano Sport Watchband for NIKE+

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:51:59 +0000

Back in November, we mentioned the HEX silicone watchbands that had launched to turn your iPod nano into a geeky wristwatch. Watchbands for this purpose have become very popular since the new nano landed.

The downside to the original design for geeks that like to exercise with the NIKE+ add-on was that the dongle wouldn’t attach to the nano with it inside the watchband. HEX has now announced that it will be offering a compatible product for NIKE+ users in April.

The watchband looks the same as the original with the difference being a cutout on the side for the NIKE+ attachment. That attachment apparently plugs into the charge and sync port so you should be able to charge the nano in the new case as well. HEX also has a new ARM band that will hold your cables still while you workout.

Hex iPod Nano Watch Actually Doesn’T Look Half Bad, Makes Me Want an iPod Nano

Range — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:53:57 +0000

I never really was that interested in an iPod Nano, but this little watch band might make me change my mind. It basically makes your iPod Nano look like a bona fide watch. Plus, it also looks pretty good.

The watch band is made by Hex and you can currently pre-order it for $24.95 (USD). Plus, if you pre-order now, you’ll get an extra 10% off – not too shabby. It comes in 9 different colors, and it’s probably the best looking watch band for the iPod nano.

There’s only one problem that I can see: the earphone cable has to go through your sleeve so that it’s nicely hidden away. That doesn’t make much sense and will grow old pretty quickly, since I don’t see people do this while they are listening to their iPod Nano. However, if you’re not listening to music on it, that won’t be a problem.

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Wooden Speakers Put a Hex on Your iPod

Technabob — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:53:34 +0000

Tired of the same old speaker designs? Here’s some compact speakers with a decidedly different look. These Microbon speakers are have a hexagonal case design which is certainly unusual.

Instead of a typical cheap plastic case, these speakers have cheap wooden cases. While I’m certainly not going to say that 5mm thick MDF is the sturdiest construction material, I’d bet these wooden speaker enclosures produce a more pleasing sound than most plastic ones. They have a built-in 4W per channel amplifier, and come with an A/C adapter for power. They’ll also run off of USB power or on a rechargeable battery when traveling.

The compact speakers come in a natural brown ($18.55 USD) or a black painted finish ($15.47 USD). I’m not sure why the unfinished (MP-660) model is more expensive than the painted (MP-600) model, although it looks like the speaker elements on the brown ones might be a little larger. Microbon is also showing these in a couple of additional finishes if you can manage to track them down for purchase anywhere.