If you decide to completely pimp out your iPod set-up with even more Swarovski Crystals to go along with the ChicBuds, then you need to check out one of Vaja cases latest designs – the iVod Video Crystal. The iVod Video Crystal features a Swarovski crystals encrusted design with a padded interior. The case retails for a whopping $340. Does luxury ever come cheap!?

Remember the Shuga Buds Crystal-Studded earbuds with Swarovski Crystals from a while back? Chic Blvd has a  version of earbuds with Swarovski crystals that is retractable and comes with a belt clip. The ChicBuds earbuds are available in pink, blue, purple, green and clear, and they each retail for $40.00. Enter Tiffany5 at check-out and get $5 off.

Samsung’s YP-F2 weighs just 21 grams but will be available in capacities of 512mb, 1GB and even 2GB. It plays MP3, WMA, OGG and WAV audio formats and has a just-decent battery life of 12 hours. But who cares if the battery life isn’t so great – the YP-F2 is tiny yet still manages to fit in a LCD screen! And it can easily be worn as a necklace without feeling any strain. It will be available in April in the colors black and white. (Source: T3)

A new day, a new video player from a company we’ve never heard of. The Neo Mini is a 1 gigabyte Personal Media Player that supports MPEG, Quicktime, AVI, and Windows Media video files – which is actually an impressive wide range of video formats. It also supports BMP, GIF, JPEG, and PNG image formats. It has an FM radio with 30 presets, and a built-in mic for voice recording. There is no mention of support for MP3, AAC, WMA or any other popular audio format – which is strange since we can’t imagine that it doesn’t function as a digital audio player as well.
It’s display is made up of a 65k OLED screen which sounds promising until we discovered that the display is only 96 x 96 pixels. The Neo Mini measures 39mm x 58mm x 11mm, weighs just 29.5 grams, and has a battery life of 4 hours for video.

The upcoming HTC Star Trek can be described as the Windows Mobile answer to the RAZR – it’s a super thin flip phone that emulates a lot of the RAZRs style, but is miles ahead of the RAZR in terms of performance and features. PocketPCItalia reviewed the device and claims that the HTC Star Trek will come in a couple of different colors – including pink, which would make it the first pink Windows Mobile flip phone. We’re drooling in anticipation. (Source: Smartphone Thoughts)

There are so many retail and online stores that sell lap top bags, making it hard to find the perfect one. This may be it. The Lap Sack Perfect Tote is made of Ultrasuede and Italian leather, it has a padded computer compartment treated with water repellent, and nickel feet protection at the bottom of the bag. It also has separate interior compartments for cellphones and pens. The LapSack Perfect Tote comes in three classy and chic patterns – Africa, Asia, and Mexico. They retail at $295, which is somewhat pricey, but they are wear and stain resistant and they come unconditionally guaranteed. -Leah Cheng

We’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t agree that the iMac is a work of art. But with all its good looks, we’ve always thought it lacked color. Mactallics allow you to change the color of your iMac from white to a shiny blue, pink, green, orange, or black. They also have a silver anodized finish that resists stains and scratches. Mactallics for the 17" iMac retail for $39.95 and Mactallics for the 20" iMac retails for $44.95. Unfortunately, they’re currently sold out!

In the past, remote controls haven’t excited us much. Most of the ones out there are drab-looking, while the few ones that look and act cool tend to be very expensive. And who wants to spend your hard earned cash on a remote control when there are so much more exciting gadgets you can spend your money on? The upcoming Philips Pronto SRU9600 is so slick, it might just make us change our minds about remote controls. It has an LCD touchscreen, it can connect to up to eight different devices and it will only display the buttons that are relevant to the device you are controlling. It should be available this month for about $150. Meanwhile, you can check out a video of it from Cnet. (Source: T3 Magazine. March 2006)

A while back we posted about the USB cup warmer which we thought to be a one-of-a-kind gadget. Well, we’ve just been proven wrong. Coolit Systems has a USB Beverage Chiller with a coldplate that chills your beverage to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. If they keep coming out with USB gadgets like this one, there will  never be a reason to get up from the computer. We’re just waiting for the USB toilet to show up somewhere.

Lix are ultra-thin hard shell cases from Sik, Inc. which are available in full-color or clear designs for the Ipod Nano and 5G iPod. The decorated versions are looking especially cool, they retail for $26.00 and are available for preorder. The clear version retails for $16.00 and are also available for preorder. (Source: Ilounge)

For the paranoid parent or the big Ben Stiller fan out there (this product reeks of Meet The Parents kemp value) we have the Teddy Bear cam. It looks like a regular ol’ huggable child’s toy, but looks can be deceiving. This bear is watching you. It features a built-in color camera and microphone. It’s great for monitoring babies or keeping an eye on babysitters, or, if nothing else, makes for a great conversation piece. It retails for $174.95 at Sewell Direct. (Thanks to Lewis)

1. Nikon Coolpix 4200 Point and Shoot Digital Camera with 4.0 Megapixels (Refurbished) for $99.99 from Adorama. (Full Review) (Source: FatWallet Forums)
2. 128MB TransFlash Memory for $5.00 after $15.00 rebate at Circuit City. (Source: FatWallet)
3. Free Pearl Jam song download off of their upcoming new album. The song is entitled "World Wide Suicide". (Source: Slick Deals Forums)
4. Canon Pixma MP170 All-in-one Printer for $83.05 after a $30 rebate. Code SAVECANEVENT takes an additional %5 off through March 13th. (Source: Techbargains)
5. Free Subscription to Digital Living Magazine via ComputerShopper.com (Source: TechBargains)

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On the subway in a sea of white cords, I’m rockin’ the pink headphones from Aural New York. Talk about being a girly gadget girl. The pink itself doesn’t match my iPod Mini perfectly, but good enough. They come with two sets of ear bud cushions, black and white. But with the white cushions on, they can pass for light pink headphones. Aside from that, the quality of the sound is good and on par with the sound quality of the standard iPod ear phones. All in all, not too shabby for a mere $15.

Want a pair for yourself? We’re giving away both a pink and black pair. As always the most creative comment scores you some swag. Just drop us a line or leave a comment on this post. -Leah Cheng

It’s not like we’re jealous, but PC Magazine has an article detailing all the swag that celebrates got at the Oscars this past sunday night. Amongst the goodies was an Apple iPod with Video, Blackberry 8700c, Firefly phone, Netflix subscription, limited edition PEBL phone, Canon Powershot SD30 Digital Elph, Canon Selphy CP510 Compact Photo Printer,  Harman Multimedia JBL On Stage speaker system, and the Harman Kardon Drive+Play iPod controller for your car. (Thanks to Jennider DeLeo of Gear Log)

Petito is a really tiny and ofcourse – petite, USB key. It weighs less than 8 grams and is a bit larger then the size of a quarter, yet it still manages to squeeze in capacities of up to 1GB or 512mb. You can wear the Petito as a necklace or attach it to a key chain. It’s available in a few colors including; dark blue, silver, gold, and titanium. ATP will showcase Petito at the upcoming CeBIT tradeshow that begins on Thursday and runs through the 15th.

It seems like most USB keys come in drab colors, which is why we’re happy to discover that Transcend has a few series of USB keys that come in a selection of different colors. Their JetFlash120 series is available in amber, turquoise, and several other colors, in capacities ranging from 128mb to 4GB. Their Jetflash 2.0 series is available in blue and lilac, in capacities of 32mb through 2GB. And finally, their JetFlash150 series is available in grey, red, green and blue, ranging in capacities of 256mb through 2GB.

We’ve never heard of the company "Aztech", but their Fun Series FS50 and FS50A MP3 players remind us so much of those little cubed MP3 players from MobiBlu – minus a display.  The Fun FS50 & FS50A weigh 32 grams, play MP3, WMA & DRMed WMA files, and come in 128mb, 256mb, and 512mb capacities. Anyone else have an urge to roll these like dice?

Have you ever updated one of your software programs and lived to regret it later? We’ve all been there. OldVersion.com has free downloads of older versions of software programs that are now hard to find. Many of these programs later versions aren’t free anymore, yet they are just as good as their older versions – WS_FTP being a prime example.

I’m not much of a fan of Microsoft Word, but unfortunately it’s one of those necessary evils that you just can’t live with out. There are plenty of software alternatives that you can purchase and even download for free, but our latest favorite Word Processor doesn’t require a download or even an installation. Writely is a free online word processor that allows you to read and write .RTF and .DOC ( Microsoft Word documents), and save them as PDFs. Writely works on Internet Explorer 5.5 and up, and most versions of Firefox and Mozilla. Aside from having most of the basic word processor capabilities, you can also use Writely to post to your Blog. Or you can have Writely email your document to a select group of people, and they’ll receive an email with a password giving them access to your document. So what’s the catch? No internet connection, means having no word processor, and the slower your internet connection is, the slower Writely will respond. But who can complain when it’s free!

If you frequent Starbucks often, then you’ll appreciate this freebie that T-Mobile is currently offering for customers who have their prepaid plans and post-paid plans. All you have to do is visit one of the 6,500 T-Mobile HotSpot locations on the weekend, launch your web browser and head over to http://freeweekends.hotspot.t-mobile.com.