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Good to bad from tubes to cubes

IXOS is one electronics maker that, from what we've seen so far, will always keep us guessing. It boggles the mind to imagine how a company that can produce something so elegant as its iPod speaker tube can also be responsible for the "Disco Cube."

But Tech Digest says the blinking phenom, which made its debut last holiday season, is back for another performance in models updated for the newest generation of media players. It must have something to do with the natural bond between iPods and '70s dance-floor lights.

While we're generally in favor of … Read more

IXOS iPod speakers: Tubelicious

IXOS, the company usually responsible for gnarly speaker wire, has joined the "Made for iPod" party. Its gift? The XMI308--a portable tube-shaped iPod speaker system. It's a silvery contraption that runs on four AAA batteries, from a USB power cable (which doesn't carry data) or from an AC adaptor.

The XMI308 has a pair of 25mm (1-inch) drivers, each capable of outputting 2W of power. These drivers are curiously mounted on the two ends of the speaker tube.

These sort of speakers often boast convenient size over quality of performance, but the IXOS worked surprisingly well, … Read more