WOW, the Mobiblu UFO mp3 player is the perfect accessory for a little music at a party.  Simply load it up with music and connect to a large surface and listen to the music radiate from the surface.  This is the first (if not only) NXT mp3 player.  For those of you who don’t know what NXT is.  It’s the same technology you see in the flat panel speakers.  I’ve had previous experience with the Macally Tune Pro for my iPod.

Basically how it works is the UFO comes with a sticker with a metalic side.  Stick it to a table, desk, door what ever you want to turn into a speaker.  Then you attach the UFO player magnetically to the sticker and it sends the good vibrations into the surface and the sound radiates from the surface.  It worked perfectly on my desk and pretty wild having the sound coming out of the desk.  While the Macally version of the speaker I have doesn’t have any “hotspot” the UFO does get hotter closer to the device.

One of the coolest things was taking the UFO player and attaching it to a metallic closed lid trashcan and the sound was great.  I was walking with my Ma the other day and when we stopped to take a little break, I attached it to the utility box and it turned that into a speaker.

The Mobiblu UFO player is the funnest and EASIEST MP3 player without a display I’ve gotten my hands on.  It’s so simple that Ma can use it.  Keep in mind simple and easy to use, usally means some of the extra features aren’t there.  Obviously with no screen the only feedback to what is playing is the actual audio.  It would be nice when your going to sleep to be able to turn off the very cool blue LEDs that light up the bottom.

Next party I have I’ll be using the UFO player to provide the music, it’s a great center piece to making conversation too.

I give this MP3 player a 4 out 5 Ls

The Mobiblu UFO player is available now from UnicSen

One case to rule them all.  Okay maybe that’s a bit much, but I really do love this Rebel Touch case from SwitchEasy.com.  It’s a combo soft and hard shell case that really make the iPod feel like a solid device without adding a lot of bulk.  In Batman-esk fashion the skin slides over the iPod and the shell snaps into place wrapping it’s poly-carbon tentacles around all the important places.  And something that comes with that is missing in most cases is the nifty little port cover I’m sure to loose someday, but I’ll love it while I have it.

I have been a big fan of the iFrogz treadz case, which I have for both my iPod touch & iPhone 1st Generations, mostly because it allows you to set the device on it’s side, so kind of a built in stand.  While not perfect it was a nice feature, but did add a little bulkiness to the touch, not as noticeable on the iPhone.  But >sniff sniff< there is no Treadz style case for the 2ndGen iPod touch so searching through the internet I went until I came across the Rebel Touch.

Switch Easy really goes the extra mile with the port cover, which is a really nice feature that helps “complete” the case. They also provide a stand a little more sturdy than the one that came with the original iPod touch.  Again something I’m sure to loose someday, but I’ll enjoy it while I have it.

The case doesn’t get in the way of working with applications and gives you enough clearance to get to the edge.  I also like that once i scuff up the shell I can order a replacement one, maybe even one of a different color for a few bucks.  The skin is fits nice and tight and doesn’t interfere with the volume or sleep/wake buttons.  There is a nice bevel that should protect the screen if you lay it face down, and they provide a couple of scratch covers for the touch screen.

The only thing that could be done is if they figured out some ingenious way to get a video kick stand built in instead of the one I’ll loose.  The Rebel Touch case is available from http://switcheasy.com/

I give it 4 out 5 Ls and is available now