Here’s something retro and neat. Dock your new music thing into an old music thing. It’s the Phonofone II, Limited Edition in Black and it’s designed by Tristan Zimmerman with only 200 of the devices available for sale. It looks like yet another iPod speaker dock in the shape of a Victrola but this time it’s different, I swear. It uses no power except the power of your iPod Classic or iPod Touch to amplify music through the horn part of the Phonofone II at 55 decibels.

So it’s like actually blending the technologies of past and present. Ok, not really. The iPod Nano or shuffle won’t be powerful enough to amplify the Phonofone II unless you use an inline headphone amplifier. It’s like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs collaborated, with Steve setting the price. The Phonofone II sells for $600.

Looks like real honest to God iPod Nano 4G hardware, but you’ll notice it has no Apple logo and it probably is equipped with non-Apple software inside. Call Anakin Skywalker and the rest of the Jedi council. Begun, the clone wars have. Those who don’t visit gadget sites are doomed to buy this thing. You’ll also notice that this clone is thin as an anorexic supermodel, which has us hoping that the Nano 4G will keep its slim form.

There have been a ton of rumors about the new redesigned iPods. But wait, there’s more. MacRumors and Ars Technica are both saying that we’ll be seeing the new iPods on September 9th. No specific details, but new nanos are a part of it, along with a rumored subscription service and maybe even a new iPod touch at a new lower price. We’ll see.

We told you the other day about how Kevin Rose had some “news” that a new iPod nano is coming. A slimmer longer sexier device. Not exactly hard evidence, but there are some new developments.

These two case-related designs are supposedly destined for Apple’s next PMP. News is that Chinese accessory-maker Beelan has a silicon sleeve ready to ship through Alibaba, and iDealsChina has renders of the 4th gen nano as well as another case from an unknown Canadian company. Neither design can be confirmed what with the fact that they appeared on the heels of the Rose rumor, but who knows. What do you think?

Kevin Rose of Digg and TechTV fame claims to have the skinny on the next iPod nano. He’s even got a picture of a thinner, longer iPod nano that’s a bit curvier. It fits perfectly with other rumors we’ve been hearing. We reported the possibility back in July.

Kevin is also saying that the iPod lineup will undergo large price cuts. The iPod touch will have some minor changes too, like a new 2.1 firmware update. How about a new iTunes 8.0? According to Rose’s sources, it will all happen “in the next 2-3 weeks.” Check out the video below.

Here’s the latest limited edition iPod emblazoned with Street Fighter characters. For those who don’t want an X-Files iPod or 90210. Relive the classic game while listening to your tunes. Chun Li is bound to be popular. No word on pricing yet. Buy two and make them fight by throwing them against each other while saying phrases from the game. The character that can still be recognized through all the dents, dings and scratches on your iPod is the winner. Now fight.

The truth is out there, and it’s available in a limited edition. X-Files fans can now get their hands on their very own limited edition engraved X-Files iPod in your choice of a black or silver iPod Classic, or black or silver iPod Nano.

They each feature different laser-etched X-Files scenes on the back, and are individually numbered. But what about the real stars of the series, the Lone Gunmen? Aka Langly, Frohike and Byers. Guess we’ll have to wait for that one. The 80GB iPod Classic is $329, while the 8GB iPod Nano is $269. Actually, I’m going to get a custom engraving using some of the X-Files scenes above, except it’s gonna read, “I banged Scully and all I got was this lousy iPod”.

Accordng to iLounge, this year’s iPod nano will have a larger screen than the current generation offers and will be more like a Zune. It will have the same 1.5:1 widescreen aspect ratio that the iPhone and iPod touch enjoys.

Something obviously needs to be done to fit that screen in right? That’s why they are giving it the shape of the older models, which will seem really weird at first glance. It seems like a step backwards, upping the size, but what they are after is usability.

Coming perhaps 15 years too late, teens who have never grown up and find themselves hanging out at the Peach Pit can now get their own limited edition Beverly Hills 90210 engraved iPod nano along with each purchase of every 90210 season on DVD.

No Blu-Ray in that zip code I guess. The special edition iPod nano will come in black or silver, and you can choose either 4GB and 8GB capacities. They will be a limited run of 2,000 units. So if you’re feeling all teen-like and angsty, you better hurry.

Crazy about the Simpsons, aren’t you? Your wife probably has a tall blue beehive and your youngest can’t stop sucking on her pacifier, right? You tell your religious neighbor to shut up all the time. Well, I’ve got something that will fit right into your life that you probably don’t have. A limited edition Simpsons iPod.

They come in several sizes with your choice of three different custom engravings on the back. You can get the Bart Sk8 logo, Homer saying D’Oh! and a Homer Tested insignia. They come in iPod Classic in 160 or 80GB, iPod Nano in 8 or 4GB, iPod Shuffle in 2 or 1GB and the iPod Touch in 32, 16 or 8GB. Each is limited to only 2000 units and are numbered. I’m a little disappointed that there’s no comic book guy.

Dead iPod? Why not give it new life as a mouse by reincarnating it into an iMouse. This iPod had been run over by a car, so the modder took the Gentlemen we can rebuild it route, by doing just that.

It’s a fully-functioning mouse, with the buttons screen was too messed up so he just has paper in place of it. Imagine what else you could do here. Your mouse could pump out tunes or provide an extra screen for your computer if you kept the screen working.

It’s the one board game that everyone knows. Probably because we’re all greedy and love to buy property and collect money everytime someone lands on it. Well, if the board game version isn’t quite doing it for you anymore, an iPod version can now be downloaded from iTunes for $4.99.

How it plays out on such a small screen I have no idea. It was created by Electronic Arts, and uses the iPod’s click wheel to let you roll dice and buy, sell an trade properties, and build houses and hotels. It will run on iPod nano third-generation, iPod classic and fifth-generation iPods only.

Think you’ve seen it all in iPod docks? Think again. This thing packs a ton of WW2 nostalgia in a wood case, while also letting your iPod in on some 1940’s action. It blends the old with the new pretty nicely. It looks a bit more modern on top, while the bottom half resembles a period airplane cockpit.

It’s from the folks over at spiritofstlouis.co.uk, where you can find many such nostalgic radios with today’s technology inside. In addition to holding your iPod, this radio is a 3 Band radio with CD Player that can be powered by batteries or electric. Being a fairly unique item, it sells for £299.99.

Macy’s was paying attention to the success of iPod vending machines at international airports and hotels and decided to add them to about 400 of their own department store locations. The self-serve Zoom Systems will be called e-Spots, and they’ll be filled with technology and gadgets, like a giant nerd bubble gum machine.

The e-Spots will offer items priced from $14.99 to $349.99, and they include: iPod Touch, Classic, Nano and Shuffle, Canon 7MP and 8MP digital cameras, Samsung 7MP digital camera and 1GB Camcorder, MyVu Personal Media Viewers
Sony, V-MODA, B & O headphones, Harman Kardon headphones, and Belkin mobile accessories.

Hold the phone. If you just saw our post about Apple dropping the price of the 1GB shuffle to $49 and were contemplating picking one up, you may want to consider forking out another $20 and getting double the storage. This morning Apple launched a brand new 2GB iPod shuffle for $69 which is still less than yesterday’s $79 price for the 1GB shuffle and can house closer to 500 songs on a tiny player that clips almost anywhere. Apple says the new 2GB shuffle will be available yet later this month, coming in all the same colors as the 1GB, including the RED version. (The lower priced 1GB is available now.)