iClick for Your AirPod (1/2)

Griffin AirClick

By: Chris Gavula | Date: 27-Sep-05 | Comments

INTRODUCTION

If you're an iPod user, then you know that there are times when it just isn't convenient to reach over and click or spin or work your way through the menus to play that perfect song. What you need is a remote control and Griffin has a solution for you - the AirClick. The AirClick is small, simple, and easy to install. So now I never need to touch my iPod again, right? Read on to find out.

WHAT'S HOT

The AirClick is available for a wide variety of devices. It works with the 3rd and 4th generation iPods as well as the iPod Photo (and can control your photo slideshow). There are versions for the iPod Mini and even a USB version to work with your Mac (OSX) or Windows (XP SP2). The USB version can control a variety of applications including iTunes and the Windows Media Player and is being updated to control even more applications!

SETUP

Box contents include the AirClick dongle, remote, and cradle.

Setup is extremely simple - plug the below dongle into the top of your iPod. You're ready to use the AirClick remote control now.

PRODUCT FEATURES

The product is amazingly easy to use. You simply plug the receiver into the top of your iPod and then use the remote control to control the iPod. The remote has a play/pause button, a forward button, a reverse button, a volume up button, and a volume down button - that's it! All of them work like any standard controls on nearly any CD player (and most MP3 players). No surprises so far. There's also a lock switch on the side to freeze the buttons - just like the lock on the iPod itself. If you're lucky enough to own an iPod Photo, then you also can take advantage of some functions the remote has relating to the iPod Photo - namely controlling the iPod in "photo" mode. Switching modes is simple: slide the lock on the remote to the "locked" position (where you can see the red dot); press and hold the play/pause button; while holding the play/pause button, slide the lock on the remote back to the "active" position (no red dot). Now it's in "photo" mode and you can view and toggle through your pictures. I have a 3rd generation iPod, not an iPod Photo, so I couldn't test this feature. Going back to normal, music mode is simple: just slide the lock to "locked" (red dot showing) and then back to "active" (no red dot).