If you have ever wanted to combine your faith with technology, then you might want to look into what Chinese wholesaler, Chinavision has up their religious sleeve. The “Cross MP3 Player,” comes in 3 different memory sizes. 1GB, 2GB and 4GB from $22.47 to $48.14.

Priests everywhere now have a piece of technology that doesn’t have sin written all over it. Think about it. If you pull one of these things out during a sermon, your cool factor goes up accordingly. Plus, it makes the word you are preaching so much cooler. Let’s face it, you have to convert the youth. Not just religion-wise, but away from those products that depict that Apple with the bite taken out of it. (It was Eve’s fault.)

The MOSMC1319P by Ministry of Sound provides almost everything you’d want in a desktop music station. Twin speakers, disconnected from the control unit, provide a total of 20 Watts (2 x 10Watt RMS speakers) and kick out sounds from a number of sources. Hook up your iPod or inject tunes in MP3, WMA or WAV formats stored on a SD or MMC flash card or via USB device.

The micro station also includes an FM/MW PLL digital tuner for streaming radio and is compatible with all CD types and includes a 30-track programming feature. And as you’d expect these days the unit is controlled via a wireless remote.

The Cooltone Mini Fridge provides an interesting combination of popular dorm room items into one “cool” package. This refrigerator has a 22 liter capacity which is enough to hold 20 standard beverage cans and keep them cold, but there’s much, much more.

The Cooltone gets its name from the multiple music-playing features included in this unlikely combination. On the top of the fridge is a standard top loading CD player and and AM/FM radio which both play music out of the integrated speakers built into the sides of the Cooltone. Users can also connect stereo headphones or connect external speakers to further enhance their extra-cool music. The fridge/stereo also has a standard 3.5mm input jack where you can connect an auxiliary MP3 player to sound through the speakers for the rest …

Polk Audio yesterday unveiled a new version of its I-Sonic tabletop radio. The new I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 (ES2) is priced at around $500 and should be available next month.

The I-Sonic ES2 combines iPod and HD Radio playback in much the same way the original I-Sonic did HD Radio and DVD playback. The ES2 has a top-mounted dock which works with all iPods with dock connectors. One feature which is particularly interesting is iTunes Tagging. This new universal technology lets you buy songs heard on HD Radio broadcasts by “tagging” those songs into the ES2’s memory. When you dock an iPod the tags are transferred to the music player as a playlist, which can later be previewed through iTunes on a computer for purchase and download.

It may not really make much different just how good your emergency equipment looks when you actually need it, but you can appreciate it the rest of the time. Having a quality product that’s going to work when you need it sure doesn’t hurt, either. This Porsche P’0911 emergency crank radio by Eton has the looks and functionality that you’re looking for, but possibly the price that you’re not.

The emergency radio supports AM and FM bands and is powered by a crank with a magnetic locking system, so no batteries or external power is required. Along with the radio it also contains an emergency siren, LED flashlight, cell phone charger and a red strobe light.

What, you ask, could be better than a radio shaped like Homer Simpson’s head? It would have to be a shower radio shaped like Homer Simpson’s head, no less. What’s also better about this model is that it’s a talking Homer Simpson radio that will say one of six shower-related phrases when you press his ear. So now you can have Homer with you in the shower, too. How cool is that?!?

Homer’s right eye controls tuning in the AM or FM stations and the left controls the volume with the speaker appropriately at his mouth. With a hook to hang over the shower head the Homer radio is of course water resistant and is powered by three AAA batteries. retailing for $39.95.

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Those searching for the simplest of gadgets may have found their query in the FM radio department with the Stick Sound from Lexon Audio. This 9 x 9 x 10.3 cm box has a single “joy stick” on top that covers the complete operation of the radio including on/off, volume control and tuning in stations. When the radio is powered on a blue light on the base of the device (everyone likes a glowing blue light) indicates its status.

Although not listed we presume there must also be a speaker and batteries on the inside to power the gadget amidst all the simpleness on the outside. The device is constructed of aluminum and comes in colors of blue or white, running about $40 from Singulier.

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The Simpsons merchandising marches on strong with this Homer Head Radio from the SimpsonsShop. It really has no special features other than being a standard AM/FM receiver with built-in speakers. (We were hoping for some sort of Homer sounds clips.)

The Homer radio measures 9.75” X 6” X 5.5” and runs off of 2 AA batteries, making a great addition to ultimate Simpsons fan collection. The Homer Simpson Head Radio is priced at $29.99.

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Some gadgets are cool for their technology, some are cool for their looks and some have both. In this case I don’t know if it has either but it caught our eye nonetheless - probably just because we like donuts.

This Donut FM Radio has no ground breaking technology as it plays FM radio out of a mono-speaker’d plastic ring. It runs off of a single AA battery and has a wire antenna that pulls out of the battery case if needed. Operating the donut radio is simple. The inner ring turns to power the radio on and off and adjusts the volume causing a glowing blue ring to light up indicating the device is operational. The outer ring turns to tune in your station which always has one preset - whichever station you had it on last (provided you didn’t move the ring).

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A German company called Sonoro has a CD/clock radio that feature a compact, stylish look in an array of 7 different high gloss finishes and 3 wood grains to match almost any decor. The Sonoro Cubo measures only 230mm wide and 210mm deep making it able to fit tight places or take up minimal room on a nightstand.

The petite Cubo houses a CD player that can play back standard CD’s, CD-R’s and CD-RW’s. It also has an FM radio with 6 station presets, a digital alarm clock and an auxiliary port to play back from a portable media player or other audio device. It also has a stereo headphone jack but unfortunately only one built-in speaker.

All of the Cubo’s are made with a wooden casing whether they have the gloss or wood grain finish and contains …

The Pure Evoke 1-S is a DAB digital radio that marries old school technology with the new. Its retro design gives it a look like it emerged from a portal straight from the mid 20th century, but the OLED display identifies it as modern all the way.

As one of the company’s third generation digital radios it comes with an auxiliary input for your iPod or MiniDisc player, USB upgradability, built-in FM reception for areas with reduced DAB coverage and Pure’s Intellitext and textSCAN features. There are also station presets, the display can be brightened, a kitchen timer feature and it uses minimal power consumption.

Pure also constructed the Evoke 1-S from materials from recycled and sustainable sources while you can select the wood casing to come in either cherry or maple veneer colors. While you can plug it into any wall socket …

This carabiner-style MP3 player and radio tuner from Highgear sports a special clip that allows you to attach your MP3 player to just about anything with the assurance that its going to stay there, whether it be your belt loop, back pack or along outdoors with your climbing gear. A little rain won’t hurt you either with its splashproof design.

The entire player with clip measures 5.5″ long and has 512MB of internal storage that can be transferred to and from via USB. It supports MP3, WMA and ADPCM file formats as well as plays the radio with a built-in FM tuner. You can have it remember up to 12 preset stations and tweak the sound with an on-board equalizer. The carabiner mp3 player comes with a battery included out of the box and retails for $49.99.

Any real Dr. Who fan would have trouble passing up the chance to have this Cyberman shower radio’s cold stare with you each morning. The head picks up AM and FM signals and has a pretty blue glow in its mouth when tuning in stations. The eyes will even light up when switching between AM and FM, and it sports some control knobs that are well-hidden into the design of the replica.

The Cyberman Shower Radio runs on 3 AAA batteries and can grace your bath for about $37.

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Our British readers can now head on down to their closest Currys or Currys Digital outlet and buy one of the new Pure talkSPORT DAB digital radios available exclusively at these two chains. The impetus for owning a talkSPORT DAB is that with the press of one button listeners can tune in to the United Kingdom’s biggest commercial sports station (which also goes by the name of talkSPORT…hmm.)

The Pure ONE talkSPORT Edition (£49.99) gives you DAB and FM radio reception along with a pair of features named textSCAN (essentially it’s scrolling DAB text) and Intellitext, which stores your text messages so that you can read the latest news, results and headlines later on. The Pure Move talkSPORT Edition (£89.99) doesn’t have the text abilities of it sibling but it does give you extra battery charge power for up to 40 hours of …

This rocket ship shaped cordless radio is the result of designer Sebastian Conran, who’s known for designing a number of shiny and interesting looking homeware items. The actual technical features of the radio are really nothing special as a standard digital clock radio with an AM/FM tuner and a rechargeable 36 hour battery.

What makes it interesting, as with any radio these days, is the package it comes in. What space-camp geek wouldn’t want this clock radio to round out their room decore full of NASA pictures, rocket ship comforter and glowing stars on the ceiling? For 150 bucks you better really like rockets with radios in them.

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