From sleek and stylish iPod speakers to sound systems for Aston Martin vehicles - expect high performance and cutting-edge technology.

One of their most noticed campaigns globally is Wall of Sound, the worlds biggest iPod speaker for Swedish clothing firm Brothers.

Their teacher, Claire de Luxe, smiled and jogged to her purse, which leaned against small iPod speakers blaring downbeat hip-hop music.

She has her finger on the mute button of an iPod speaker, and as she releases it, "Bad Romance" begins to play and a dimly lit bath house is shown.

In any case, Mr. Ward saved his highest praise for the winning entry in his contest, a set of iPod speakers made from two tins.

More efficient and higher quality audio reproduction than other battery-powered iPod speakers.

In the movie Law Abiding Citizen, character Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) enjoys a steak dinner in prison while listening to the song on iPod speakers.

Mountain-view-gazing is the number one activity at Amankora, so if you're into gadget-based entertainment, a portable DVD player and some iPod speakers wouldn't go amiss.

At one point he entices out one of the smallest and rarest of the toucans - a spotted-bill toucanet - by playing noises on his iPod speakers.

(The Nano does have a standard iPod docking connector, however, so you can still use iPod speakers, chargers and some FM-radio car transmitters.)