iMuffs for the headphone-challenged
Love your iPod but hate getting tangled up with headphone wires? San Francisco start up Wi-Gear is coming out with a Bluetooth adaptor called iMuffs that helps cut the cord.
The wraparound headset uses Bluetooth 1.2 and Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) to extend an iPod's reach to about 30 feet (10 meters). The stereo headphones also have a three-button controller so you don't have to race back to the iPod to skip to the next song.
And if you have a Bluetooth phone, iMuffs is tweaked to automatically pause the iPod and let you take the call through an embedded microphone.
So far, Wi-Gear says iMuffs are strictly made for iPod mini, an iPod with a dock connector, and iPod photo.
The introductory bundle includes the stereo Bluetooth headphones, an adaptor for the iPod, an AC to USB power adaptor and a USB Cable. The company said a fully charged iMuffs can go for about 12 hours with the help of a rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
The company is now taking signups for orders but has not announced a release date.
