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First Looks

Welcome to our new, continuously-updated First Looks - a collection of previews showing brand new iPod, iPhone and iPad accessories that we’re currently in the process of testing. Here’s what’s hot right now:

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Company: Gecko Gear

Website: www.Geckogear.com

Model: Gecko Glove

Price: $20

Compatible: iPod touch 4G

Gecko Gear Gecko Glove for iPod touch 4G

Just like the iPhone 4 version we looked at earlier this week, Gecko Gear's new Gecko Glove for iPod touch 4G ($20) is a resized version of the company's long-running silicone rubber case with distinctive diagonal grip lines running through the back, sides, and face. Integrated top and side button coverage is included, along with a single piece of screen film, and a cleaning cloth. Multiple colors are available.

Company: Speck Products

Website: http://www.speckproducts.com/

Model: PixelSkin HD

Price: $30

Compatible: iPod touch 4G

Speck PixelSkin HD for iPod touch 4G

Based upon the award-winning iPhone 4 version but significantly redesigned with softer curves for the iPod touch 4G, Speck's PixelSkin HD ($30) is a flexible plastic case with a distinctive combination of glossy and matte finishes on its grid-styled back -- an evolution of Speck's earlier, chunkier silicone rubber PixelSkin designs. The "HD" version uses a shallower grid with smaller squares, and includes holes for the iPod touch's rear camera, screen, and bottom, while protecting the buttons and front bezel. At least four colors are available, including this banana yellow, which doesn't do justice to the cool design.

Company: Gecko Gear

Website: www.Geckogear.com

Model: Gecko Glove, Gecko Profile

Price: $20-$30

Compatible: iPhone 4

Gecko Gear Gecko Glove + Gecko Profile Metallic for iPhone 4

Recently released for the iPhone 4, Gecko Gear's new Gecko Glove ($20) and Gecko Profile Metallic ($30) are familiar designs: Glove is a resized version of the company's long-running silicone rubber case with distinctive diagonal grip lines running through the back, sides, and face, while Profile Metallic is a hard shell with glossy metallic coloration, unique in that it actually wraps around the device's sides and front to provide a little extra coverage relative to most of the shells we've seen. Each case comes in a handful of different colors, packaged with screen film and a cleaning cloth.

Company: Griffin Technology

Website: GriffinTechnology.com

Model: iTrip DualConnect

Price: $60

Compatible: iPhone/3G/3GS/4, iPod touch, Other iPods*

Griffin iTrip DualConnect

Griffin rarely builds iTrip FM transmitters without their own integrated screens for FM radio station tuning, but the new iTrip DualConnect ($60) takes a semi-new direction for the company: it's a universal "play, charge, and control iPhone or iPod touch through any car stereo" design that can be used as either an FM transmitter or an auxiliary audio out device as needed in a given car. This combination of features is useful for frequent car-renting travelers who aren't sure what sort of stereo they'll wind up with. The FM transmitter features of iTrip DualConnect are only accessible through Griffin's free iTrip Controller application, and thus limited to iPhone and iPod touch devices rather than the broader array of iPods, but the auxiliary features work with all Dock Connecting iPods released over the past five or so years. Integrated reverse, forward, and play/pause buttons on the charging bulb provide control over tracks even when the touchscreens are turned off, and glow a bright white thanks to LED illumination when the power's turned on. Sound quality on empty channels is also quite good.