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Normally we couldn’t care less about iPod clones, but Korean company Nextway has announced the D Cube NHD-150D, a 1.5GB hard drive based audio player looking very similar to the iPod. It’s white, and has an LCD display above a scroll wheel and buttons similar to older iPods. Its features include; OGG Vorbis support, 8 line LCD, FM transmitter, FM radio and FM record, direct encoding, Mac OS support and the list goes on. We could not find a price posted on the website. Apple has been known to sue for such ‘similarities’ in product design, most notably the original iMac.

December 12, 2003—Personalized Workout Systems (PWS) unveils their latest product – MP3 Gym.  The very first audio personal trainer recorded on mp3 files for multi-gigabyte mp3 players. This is an economical and practical alternative to a high-priced personal trainer at a fraction of the cost. 

An MP3 Gym membership provides you with countless hours of personal training for your mp3 player. For the price of $19.95, you receive the MP3 Gym CD-ROM containing:

The ‘Man in Black’ Johnny Cash has died at the age of 71 due to complications from diabetes at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

Editor’s note: It was only two weeks ago that I had downloaded several Johnny Cash albums from the iTunes Music Store. Rest in peace Johnny Cash, you’ll be missed.

Lexon, long time manufacturer of high design museum gift shop merchandise, is selling an iPod inspired radio. With its “scroll” wheel and button controls labeled in a font nearly identical to the iPod’s navigation buttons, this is a sure fire gift for the iPodder in your life.

Oh, and recently while at the local drug store, I spied a product which has somehow remained under Apple’s legal radar, the IPOD Contact Lens Case, in several designer colors.  Neat packaging too.

Not sure if you guys already know about the CBDTPA bill, but it is an important bill for us iPod users and music listeners in general. The “Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act” is a plan to restrict our freedom through computers.

Sign the petition to tell these senators their bill is out of line and against our rights as citizens of the United States.

Press release: The Think Different Store will be holding a daily giveaway of two Exhibit Guest Passes to the Expo. These passes entitle you and a friend to Free Exhibit Hall admission for all three days of the Expo. That’s a $35 value! To enter the contest visit the Think Different Store.