The South Korean government has forced the U.S. computer giant Apple to recall the first generation iPod nano over concerns that the battery can overheat, leading to fires. Over the past five years, there have been 46 instances where batteries overheated or exploded, according to government statistics. For your info, the first generation iPod nano’s battery is a lithium-ion version, which is the same kind in your cellphone right now.

Here’s affordable iPod touch 2G case ‘Speck PixelSkin Rubberized Case’ which is up for sale at Amazon. Priced at $14.99, this lightweight case not only protects your iPod from bump and scrapes but it also provides an excellent gripability. Not to worry, the case also offers openings to all ports and controls for convenient accessibility.

Pretty cool iPod touch commercial showing you all of its features!

Check out the new iPhone-esque Apple iPod touch. It’s Wi-Fi capable, comes with Safari browser, YouTube, and the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. The 16 GB iPod touch is now available for $399.

9to5Mac.com reported that the upcoming Apple iPod will be called iPod Touch. They claim that the iPod touch will have the same 480 x 320 resolution as the iPhone, run OSX and feature a single button home navigation. It will have the same form factor as the iPhone with a few exceptions, the outside rim will be black and not silver and will be slightly thicker.

Here is a first look at the new 3rd-generation iPod Nano. Available in 4GB or 8GB versions, the gadget features a 2-inch QVGA display and up to 24-hours (audio) / 5-hours (video) of continuous playback.

pple announced the 6th generation iPod “classic”, which comes in 80GB and 160GB capacities, with 30 hours of battery for audio playback, 6 hours of video on the 80GB version, and 40 hours / 7 hours for the 160GB unit. The iPod Classic is available in 80GB ($249) or 160GB ($349) versions.

This is the pillow with integrated speakers that connect to an Apple iPod, MP3 player, or a CD player. Unfortunately, they might be covering control buttons, so you have to change tracks and adjust volume on the iPod itself. iPod Speaker Pillow retails for $59.95.

For around $20,000, you can pick up an iPod Shuffle decorated with gold, platinum and diamonds. However, there is no further info on this gadget. One thing for sure, I can buy a brand new car with this blinged iPod Shuffle.

Designed by Jonas Blanking from Sweden, the Boblbee Solar is a weatherproof Apple iPod case made for adventurers. The Boblbee will work to charge your unit thanks to the curved solar panel on the casing. The case could recharge the iPod Nano up to 3 times before your battery is able to drain once.

Apple is selling their refurbished original iPod touch units at a bargain price. The 8GB iPod touch sells for just $159 on their store. Why is this on PhoneNews.com? Well, we’ve been at the forefront of the iPod touch revolution. Using a Wi-Fi slinging smartphone, you can feed any iPod touch 3G connectivity… and have a setup that balances open apps on your phone, with Apple’s beautiful, walled garden. In short, you get a phone that can do what you want it to do, combined with a PDA that has the best web surfing and email ever built. And, at $159, it’s...

This Xexoo iPod Shuffle is more expensive than the iPhone. Priced at $19,343, the gadget was made of 18 carat gold. If you’re rich, you can also add in some diamonds. The company offers free replacement if your Gold iPod Shuffle run into trouble. The Gold Shuffle will come with a lovely looking piano style wooden box.

The iLive iC2807 iPod Speaker Dock docks, plays and charges the Apple iPod at the same time. The device also features an LCD display that doubles up as an alarm clock to wake you up with your favorite tunes. Thank God, the device is compatible with other audio players via the aux-in jack. The iLive iC2807 iPod Speaker Dock sells for $69.

This extra-terrestrial looking contraption isn’t a member of the Decepticons, it’s the Shanling MC-30 iPod Dock. It’s more than meet’s the eye though because it’s not just an iPod docking station but also a Hi-Fi CD player, an AM/FM tuner, and a tube power amplifier which allows for 3 watts of power per channel. Now here’s the rub, it costs a whopping $1000 in American Currency. For a price like that, it should give instant sex appeal to a geek like you, but alas it doesn’t have extra-terrestrial powers.

If you want to control your Apple iPod while you’re on the run, you might need the Hangman from Neat Products. It is a uniquely designed Dock Connector accessory that securely attaches to the Apple iPod, and has a metal loop at the opposite end for attaching to a purse, belt loop, or backpack. Hangman is compatible with all Dock Connector iPods. It is currently available for $20.