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First Looks

Welcome to our new, continuously-updated First Looks - a collection of previews showing brand new iPod accessories that we’re currently in the process of testing. For additional peeks at new iPod accessories, check out our Free iPod + iPhone Book 4 and 2009 iPod + iPhone Buyers' Guide, already available online. Here’s what’s hot right now:

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Company: Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO)

Website: www.DLO.com

Model: Surface Shields

Price: $15

Compatible: iPhone 3G

DLO Surface Shields Anti-Glare Protection for iPhone 3G

As a competitor to similar bundled screen protector offerings from Power Support, Griffin, and others, DLO's new Surface Shields for iPhone 3G ($15) is a set of five anti-glare screen protectors in a single package. There's nothing amazing to report here except for the pricing, which is a little under Power Support's while offering a greater quantity of protectors.

Company: Portable Device Outfitters (PDO)

Website: www.PDOstore.com

Models: Screen Protectors

Price: $10

Compatible: iPhone 3G

PDO Screen Protectors for iPhone 3G

This simple pack of two clear screen protectors for the iPhone 3G ($10) comes bundled with a disposable paper wipe for cleaning off the device's screen before application. As is typically the case these days, static cling is used for the protectors, rather than sticky adhesive.

Company: iPhoneck

Website: www.iPhoneck.com

Model: Backup Battery for iPhone

Price: $30

Compatible: iPhone

iPhoneck BBONE Backup Battery for iPhone

Pitched as a $30 add-on battery pack for the original iPhone - it doesn't fit or match the iPhone 3G - iPhoneck's BBONE Backup Battery for iPhone contains a 850mAh Lithium Ion rechargeable cell that is connected to any self-supplied USB-to-Dock Connector cable for charging purposes, supplying 2-3 hours of added talk time or video playback, with 3-4 hours of Internet use and 4-5 hours of music playback time. Cosmetically matched to the first iPhone, it nonetheless doesn't do a great job of locking into the device's Dock Connector port, and consequently flips between charging and non-charging modes seemingly at random. A blue light on the front indicates that it's recharging.

Company: NLU Products

Website: www.NLUProducts.com

Model: TatSkinz

Price: $15

Compatible: iPod classic, nano (video), touch, iPhone

NLU Products TatSkinz

Like many other stickers we've seen for past iPods, NLU Products' new TatSkinz ($15 each) are one-packs of front and rear decorative stickers for various iPod and iPhone models. Rather than claiming to offer comprehensive protection, NLU bills TatSkinz as a nice visual add-on to its fully protective clear skins, allowing you to choose from different patterns that cover most of each device's front and back, but not their sides, tops, or bottoms.