Attention Beatles fans, Bloomingdale's has a music package tailor-made for you. The Beatles iPod Set includes a special limited edition 120 G black iPod (it's etched with the Beatles' logo on the front and Abbey Road on the back),13 original Beatles' CDs plus 2 masters and the "Love" cd, plus an engraved guitar pick.

The package isn't Apple's idea but Bloomingdale's, which means the music on all the included cds doesn't come pre-loaded on the iPod and isn't even all available on iTunes. Bizarre.

But even if you have to rip your own mp3s it's still a great package and there are only 2500 available, exclusively at Bloomingdale's, for $795 each.

Via Wired

Most speakers, no matter how expensive, are usually pretty ugly in my opinion and although these glass ones from Harman Kardon aren't exactly beautiful (I think they look like something out of an alien spacecraft) they certainly score points for being different and having a design that sets them apart from the herd. It's also fun to note that the cut glass exterior not only serves an aesthetic purpose but it also helps improve sound quality by reducing movement and vibration.

Sold in pairs in a limited edition of 3,000 units, the GLA-55 cut glass speakers will be available starting next month for about £500.

Who wants a plain old Mickey-shaped mp3 player when you can have one all decked out with ribbons and Swarovski crystals? The Mplayer Swarovski is the same Mplayer it always was on the inside (1 GB, up to 9 hours of play time), but the outside is now all jazzed up with a variety of different colors, themes, and accessories (this one is called "Little Girl"). Available in limited edition of 500 they're now available in Japan for about $137-$150 each (the standard versions sell for around $50).

What is summer without music? A pool party loses its pop without a good set of outdoors speakers. The sounds of music drifting from open windows or across the water at a house by the lake often forms an integral part of summer. And of course, summer concerts ranging from stadium shows to concerts on the grass, are an annual tradition. These days more and more people are using personal mp3 players, adding a soundtrack to their daily activities.

We are giving away the 8GM Sansa Fuse MP3 Player and a 4GB SanDisk Mobile Ultra SDHC card. The thin device plays music, video, photos, FM radio and audiobooks, has a voice recorder to capture thoughts on the fly, and a bright, 1.9"color screen. It comes with the 4GB Mobile Ultra SDHC card.

Want to win? Let's talk music. What's your summer theme song? Is there a song that instantly takes you away to a summer evening no matter where you are?

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Here at Luxist we've covered a lot of blinged out mp3 players, but what we haven't covered is a lot of blinged out mp3 players for dogs.

I didn't even know you could get an mp3 player for your pooch, so getting one covered in gold and diamonds obviously never even crossed my mind until I saw this. The music is supposed coordinate with the dog's mood and enhance their health (seriously?), and of course the gold and diamonds are just supposed to help the dog (and you) feel fancy. Priced around $2000.

The latest designer toy from Bang & Olufsen is the new digital music player, the BeoSound 6. The BeoSound 6 comes with a leather bag and travel charger as well as an excellent pair of A8 earphones which are made from rubber and aluminium. The little BeoSound 6 has room for around 1,000 songs (it has an internal 4GB memory). The BeoSound uses the BeoPlayer software system for downloading music. It sells for around $800 which means you really have to love the design and those earphones to make it worth it for you.

I don't quite get it, but we seem to be seeing the smallest of the iPods, the Shuffle, getting decked out more than any of the others. Now don't get me wrong, the Shuffle is cute as a button and the bling looks good on it, I just can't understand why people would bother to decorate a gadget that costs less than $100 and is the "lowest" member of its own family.

But if you're going to do it then do it all out, right? How about $40,000 worth of 'all out?' Because that's how much this pretty little diamond and gold coated iPod will run you. And for that price no detail is overlooked -- there's even diamonds and gold on the earbuds.

These are just darling, don't you think? They're the latest stick type mp3 players/USB drives from Sony. Available in a beautiful mix of pastel colors (blue, gold, pink, and violet) and black (classy), the cap is covered with a design in Swarovski crystals. Sony has announced that the 'NW-E010 series' will be available by the end of next month in the Japanese market (they get everything first it seems!) and no word on when they might make an appearance here in the U.S. Pricing is expected to be around 18,800 yen for the 2GB versions and 24,800 yen for 4GB.

Just this weekend I was chatting with my mate over the demise of my gold iPod Mini. He insists that I need a new iPod, one with a color screen at the very least and that my gold Mini is a dinosaur. True enough, but I really love the now discontinued gold color. And then this morning, lo and behold everyone is buzzing about the iPod which is plated in 24 karat gold. My first thought is that 24K gold is far too soft for a device that gets banged about so much, but the company Amosu says that the iPods are plated in "unique hardened mirror gold." The 30GB and 80GB iPod sell for $600 and $800 with a white or black face and the Nanos are also $600.

[via Gearlog and Mobile Mag among many others]

The latest in earphones to replace the standard ones that came with your iPod or other MP3 player are the Vibe modaphones from V-MODA. The noise-isolating modaphone is metal with soft silicon fittings (in three sizes). They are hi-fideltity earphones that are designed to reduce outside noise and provide a rich base response. The Vibe headphones come in either black or chrome and sell for $101. They come in a gold leather pouch and purchasers also receive access to "V-MODA modcasts," music and other gear. They are attractive and cheaper than the Shure headphones I've been craving.

The TrekStor i.Beat Organix Limited Edition Gold MP3 Player is the most expensive in the world, with a list price of $19,999. The design was a custom order from Russian-Canadian billionaire (and owner of the Midland Formula 1 team) Alex Shnaider. It is cast in 18-karat gold and has 63 diamonds, for a total of 1 carat, decorating its surface. The music player has 1 GB memory, can play back MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF and OGG file formats, has two headphone jacks and has a built-in radio, alarm clock, stopwatch and voice recorder. The non-limited edition version sells for $126.94 (list price: $215).

[via Luxury Launches]

Bottega Veneta has recently introduced an iPod Nano case as part of its fall accessories line. It is great that more designers are taking note of the fact that people have more to carry than just a wallet or a cell phone these days, and this case is a perfect example of how to carry the delicate music player with style. The supple leather case comes in multiple colors, including the burnt orange shown here, and has a removable strap that can be used at need, if you prefer to loop you player around your neck than tuck it into a purse or carry it in-hand. Price: $390.

Swapsets are the perfect combination of fashion and function for a girl who needs to have her phone or mp3 player close to her at all times. Basically, earphones and headsets - which will work with many cell phones - clip onto a headband of your choice, making it look less like you're wearing a phone and more like you're making a fashion statement with a cute headband. You can mix and match to create combinations that match your outfit or your personality and, since the pieces are all sold separately as well as in packages, you won't run out of options easily. The headbands can be further adorned with beaded dangles.

Use the Swapshop to create your own starter combination in the colors and design that you like best. Prices start at $60.

[via Popgadget]

Nokia has announced a new multipurpose gadget, the Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition.The device is a partnership between Nokia and Swedish fashion company, We Are The Supreme Superlative Conspiracy. The Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition will be manufactured in 500 copies and comes in a special Nokia WESC Limited Edition Travel Kit that comes with a memory card, a digital version of the WESC Travel Guide, passport-case, eye-mask, headphones from Sennheiser and a spare skateboard wheel from Stereo Skateboards. It comes with 40 preloaded song and can have a storage capacity of 750 songs. It also has a 2 megapixel camera. The device costs 400 euros and will be available in select Nokia stores starting March 31.

[via PSFK]

Our siblings over at Engadget posted pictures of this MP3 player earlier. The latest branding effort from Ferrari is the Oregon Scientific FMP160.The border of the player are covered with bright red rubber and the player comes with a red holder also bearing the carmaker’s logo. It has 1GB of memory, Bluetooth 2.0 technology and fast recharging via USB. It sells for $230. It's definitely not the most attractive use of the Ferrari brand we have ever seen.