Apple remote gets aluminum refresh

Yep, in addition to all the other Apple announcements today, the company's remote also gets a refresh… and it's aluminum.

No longer glossy white, the remote is styled in all-aluminum, and controls your iPod, iPhone or Mac from the couch. Buttons on top include play/pause, menu, volume and track skip. To use with an iPod or iPhone, you need a US$49 iPod Universal Dock and device with a dock connector. Mac use requires a compatible machine (2005 or later) with integrated IR receiver.

It's available in two to four weeks for US$19.

Originally posted on The ToyBox

Control your iPod with these headphones

Now that Apple is thoroughly touting the headphone remote capability of its various iPods, third-party headphone manufacturers are scrambling to provide products with integrated playback controls. One solution we've seen is the in-line remote cable attachment that can connect to any set of headphones, thereby letting you simply update your favorite pair.

Of course, if you need to upgrade from Apple's stock earbuds anyway, picking up a brand new model with the controls (and mic, if applicable) built-in makes more sense. There isn't a huge variety to choose from right now, but we managed to round up four sets of earphones that offer the feature.

Check out headphones with iPod controls.

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The new Sonos ZonePlayer S5 aims to address both of those issues. It boasts an all-in-one design with built-in stereo speakers, so it's plug and play. And it costs US$400--not cheap, but well within the price range of refined iPod speaker systems we've seen from Bose, B&W, and other luxury brands.
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