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The iLuv iSP200 is both a PC speaker system and a USB hub.

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iLuv has trotted out the iSP200, a 2.1-channel PC speaker system for laptops and desktops. The iSP200 will be available in June for $99.99.

In its press release, the company appeared to be targeting Macbook Air owners, but the system works with any computer. Robert Caputo, iLuv's vice president of sales, says: "We feel that the iSP200 with its sleek and stylish look is a great complement to the Macbook Air and is the complete 2.1-channel speaker solution providing 32W RMS sound and three extra USB ports for users entertainment needs." OK, sure. The USB hub we like.

Here's a rundown of the rest of the iSP200's specs:

*Integrated 2.1-channel audio amplifier with built-in subwoofer

*Built-in SRS-XT technology for "surround sound"

*Provides 32W RMS of sound

*Master/bass/treble volume controls

*Magnetically shielded satellite loudspeakers

*Built-in USB 2.0 hub (three USB ports)

*Speaker through USB or 3.5mm audio

*3.5mm aux-in jack

*Speakers are detachable from the main unit

The iHD171 will be available at the end of January for $200.

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We haven't seen too many HD clock radios, but at CES, iLuv will be showing off the dual-alarm iHD171 HD Radio with iTunes tagging for iPhone 3G and iPod. The iHD171 also features a video output for watching your iPod videos on a TV, along with an AM/FM radio that receives standard analog stations. It will be available starting in January for $199.99.

Here's a rundown of the specs:

*Compatible with iPhone 3G and 2G

*Time sync function automatically updates the clock to match the time on your iPhone or iPod

*One-touch iTunes tagging: tags music from HD Radio and saves the song info on your iPhone and iPod

*Digital stereo for AM/FM HD radio and multicast stations

*Receives CD-quality HD radio signals that increase clarity of FM radio stations

*Displays station, song title, band and frequency information

*Receives standard analog AM and FM stereo radio signals

*30 Programmable presets (10 AM/20 FM)

*jAura acoustic speaker technology

*Play and charge your iPhone/iPod

*Output your favorite videos to your TV (for iPods with video capability)

*Digital clock display with dual-alarm function

*Wake or sleep to iPhone/iPod, AM/FM radio, or buzzer

*Auxiliary line input for audio devices with 3.5mm jack

*Preset EQ function and mute function

*Audio output: 4Wrms x 2: 8Wrms/16Wpeak

iLuv's wall-mountable iMM9500 Vertical 4CD/MP3 Hi-Fi Audio System is due out in May.

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If you ever wanted a Bang & Olufsen wall-mountable system but couldn't afford one, iLuv will be offering the poor man's version this May when it releases the iMM9500 Vertical 4CD/MP3 Hi-Fi Audio System with Subwoofer. No word yet on its price, but it has a built-in iPod/iPhone dock and a four-disc MP3 CD player. Here are the basic specifications that iLuv is serving up.

• Works with iPhone and iPod--plays and charges
• 4-MP3 CD/audio playback system with universal dock for iPod
• 2.1 channel speakers
• Plays MP3, WMA files on SD/MMC cards and USB flash memory stick
• SD card slot and USB port for connecting thumbdrives and external storage
• Time sync function automatically updates the clock to match the time on your iPhone or iPod
• Random, repeat, intro, and program functions
• Programmable memory for 40 audio tracks
• Mute, sleep, timer, and more
• AM/FM radio with PLL digital tuning technology
• Programmable presets for 32 radio stations (16 for AM/16 for FM)
• Clock display with sleep function
• Timer function (auto on/off) with snooze capability
• Supports subwoofer output jack
• Sliding motorized CD door mechanism
• Audio output: 45-watts RMS (80-watts peak at) 10 percent THD

The iLuv iMM183 will not protect your iPhones from tornado damage, but it will greet you in the morning with a gentle rising volume feature.

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Taking a page from the boombox trend of the 1980s, iPod-docking alarm clocks are taking on an absurd amount of features in an effort to stand out from the herd. Case in point: the iLuv iMM183, a dual-dock alarm clock capable of charging two iPhones or iPods. This little bedside beauty comes with a remote control, FM radio, EQ control, aux input, and last but not least--an NOAA emergency alert system with localized weather warnings.

Aside from the emergency/weather alert display, you're basically looking at the same iLuv iMM173 we saw last year. Still, the list of iPhone-supported alarm clocks is pitifully short and if you're a two iPhone family living in a hurricane zone, the iLuv has you covered.

No word on price or release date, but the previous model retails for around $130.