You can create a podcast with a microphone and any recording medium, but if you’re really getting serious about podcasting, you’ll want something portable and battery powered that has good sound.

Belkin seems to have just the ticket with its upcoming Podcast Studio. The Podcast Studio uses an iPod as its processor and recording medium. The device does not include a mic, but the 1/4-inch and XLR inputs mean that the mic of your choice won’t be a problem. It has a recording meter, gain control, and even a compressor to ensure that your recordings won’t come out sounding distorted.

Belkin is introducing at CES a rather simple and unique solution for sharing MP3 player audio with your friends: an audio hub. It’s called the Belkin Rockstar and retail price is being set at around $20.

The Belkin Rockstar is targeted primarily towards teenagers who own an iPod and want to share their music with their friends. This circular device sprouts six arms. One arm is designed to be attached to your MP3 player, while the other five can be attached to headphones. All those listening through the attached headphones can hear the music coming from the player.

Having lots of HDMI-enabled devices can be great but if you only have one HDTV to show them on, switching cables can be a pain. A few companies have developed HDMI switching boxes to help remedy this problem and now Belkin is amongst them with its new HDMI 2-to-1 Video Switch, priced around $55.

The Belkin HDMI 2-to-1 Video Switch accepts signals from two HDMI devices such as HD DVD players and a next generation video game console via its HDMI inputs. It then outputs this signal to a connected display or A/V receiver. It supports all resolutions up through 1080p and is powered by the HDMI cable connection.

Belkin is getting some new gaming hardware as it today unveiled the n52te, a hybrid gaming keyboard enhanced by Razer gaming software. The n52te is priced at around $70.

The Belkin n52te is designed to help PC gamers across a variety of gaming genres, be it first person shooter or real-time strategy. It has 15 programmable keys built for quick access, a backlit keypad and scroll wheel, tactile feedback and can be toggled between three keymap states.

The Belkin TuneBase gets a face lift with some welcomed improvements to this FM Transmitter. With ClearScan technology, users won’t have to wait for a stop light to adjust the station for clearer reception, instead the technology automagically finds the clearest station for you.

The button interface has been replaced with an LCD screen displaying the current station. A new Pro mode for improved audio quality and volume boost is integral, and an indicator informs the user when the mode is active.

Belkin has begun selling through its Web site a new FM transmitter for broadcasting digital music on a radio. The TuneCast 3 is priced at around $50.

The Belkin TuneCast 3 connects to a digital music device like a MP3 player or laptop through a headphone jack. This device, which is targeted towards iPod owners, lets you choose any open FM station on your radio to wirelessly broadcast to. You can even program the clearest frequencies with preset buttons.

Belkin is getting ready to unleash upon wireless Internet users a smart looking router with an interactive display for giving you information on your network. The Belkin N1 Vision is priced at around $200 and will be out in late July.

The Belkin N1 Vision offers wireless 802.11n1 3×3 MIMO radio design and wired gigabit ports for connectivity options. It has a plug-and-play design with no software installation required. A panel with control on the wireless router let you view your network’s broadband speed, computer bandwidth usage, the status of connected network devices and the date/time.

Check these three new Belkin USB 2.0 hubs out and think of where you will put them on your desktop. The company announced the Swivel Hub ($29.99), the Clip-on Hub ($29.99) and the Hub-to-Go ($49.99) yesterday, all available in stores beginning next month.

The Swivel Hub has 4 ports of tech goodness. You can angle it 180 degrees to serve you the way that you like to be served by your USB products. It comes with a power supply.

Next is the Clip-On Hub, another four-porter. This one can fasten to the edge of a desk or counter to keep it secure. You’ve got two USB ports in the front facing part of the hub and another two on the top just to keep things interesting. As with the Swivel, the Clip-On Hub ships with a power supply.

Last but not least the Hub-to-Go has an awesome …

About a month ago we brought you a preview of the iPhone armband coming from Belkin, and today Belkin has officially launched their iPhone accessories on their website.

Along with the armband, Belkin is offering an acrylic case that custom fits the iPhone with a stand to hold it upright and horizontal for watching videos. The case has a removable belt clip, access to the controls and ports and increases the size of the iPhone only slightly while adding some protection.

Additional iPhone accessories include a slim-fit leather case ($29.99), some stereo cables and a headphone adapter ($10.95) that both fit the special recessed 3.5mm stereo jack.

We wouldn’t have believed it unless we saw it with our own eyes: the world’s first washable mouse.

Belkin is set to roll out its Washable Mouse come August and just as the name states you can rinse this scroller off underneath a tap and it will still work fine once you plug it back in. The USB mouse is designed for scrolling horizontally and vertically and works on a variety of surfaces including wood and upholstery.

You can also bag your new mouse inside Belkin’s Mouse Trap, a pouch that you can zip up and take your mouse and its essentials with you wherever you go. The Mouse Trap comes in four color combos and is also hand washable too.

The H2O compatible mouse will retail for $29.99 while the Mouse Trap goes for $12.99 and is available now.

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You’ve seen the incredible number of never-ending iPod accessories available over the past months, and we can promise you that the accessories for the iPhone will be no different. Pictured here is only the beginning of an onslaught of accessories we’re going to see once the iPhone is launched.

This preview of an armband for the iPhone from Belkin is a preview along with a few other accessories available from iLounge in the latest free iPod book. The iPhone armband consists of an elastic material secured with Velcro to hold the iPhone secure while you’re out exercising.

The iPhone slides into a custom fit case which exposes the entire touch-pad face through a clear layer while the side buttons are marked for their location to press through the case. It also has a small pocket on the side indicated to store a key, …

If you’re not into spending a couple of Ben Franklins on an iPod dock station / entertainment unit since you’ve already spent a lot of green on your home theater system, Belkin’s TuneCommand deserves a look.

Slip in your iPod (fifth generation video or fourth generation color display models and up) into the TuneCommand, connect it to your electronics via the AV cable it comes with and you can watch your ‘pod’s videos or listen to your music via your rec room sensory experience. The unit also charges your iPod at the same time you’re running content from it and it comes with a RF remote that works up to 120 feet away that includes eight basic functions like shuffle, repeat and pay your credit card online (just making sure that you’re paying attention.) The TuneCommand costs $89.99.

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Belkin released a Laptop Cooling Stand at Macworld this week, designed to help keep laptops cooler when in use, and possibly in response to recent problems with overheating batteries in some laptops.

The Belkin laptop stand has a curved design to allow additional airflow below the machine and also has a built-in fan that pushes air up, according to TechDigest. Due to this, we are not sure if the purpose of the stand is to cool the laptop or your lap, but either way the increased airflow would bring fresh cool air up to the machine and keep the hot air away from your legs.

The fan runs off of the USB port on your notebook so it doesn’t require an electrical outlet and will no doubt suck it’s share of juice from your battery. The Laptop cooling stand is expected to go for around …

This audio mixer coming from Belkin kicks the crap out of the last mixer targeted for the iPod that we looked at. The TuneStudio is a four-channel mixer designed to use with the 5G iPods, complete with built-in docking station, LED level indicators and XLR connectors.

This appears to be a relatively small, portable recording studio with each of the 4 channels having it’s own 3 band equalizer with pan and level controls. A USB port facilitates transferring data between a computer and the player when docked. The TuneStudio Mixer is expected to be available in the US this summer, followed by Asia, Europe and Australia, retailing for about $180 USD.

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Belkin has announced the availability of some new accessories for the Zune digital media player. The accessories include an FM transmitter, backup battery pack, and a variety of different cases. The accessories take full advantage of the Zune player’s landscape viewing mode to give you hands-free viewing of your Zune.

The TuneBase FM Transmitter for Zune ($79.99) features a built-in FM transmitter with three programmable memory presets. The transmitter allows you to wirelessly connect to your car stereo on FM channels 88.1 MHz - 107.9MHz. The transmitter includes an LCD display with backlight that displays FM frequency and memory selection. The TuneBase will also position the Zune in either portrait or landscape mode.

The TunePower for Zune ($59.99) is a battery pack that extends the playtime of your Zune by up to 6 hours. The fold-out kickstand gives you hands-free viewing and the protective-case design prevents …