Buried in the mass of press releases that always precede a CES show, we bring you this gem from Tivoli audio. I can only presume that since Nintendo got away with stringing some random letters together to form a product name, Tivoli thought it was safe to assume the same approach Spare a thought for CEO Tom DeVesto though, who has to say things like this:

“With all the `i’ products on the marketplace, it was time to produce the iYiYi, a digital home entertainment system that again distinguishes Tivoli Audio from the others, with the most full bodied music system for every iPod user,” says Tom DeVesto, Chairman and CEO of Tivoli Audio. “That said, iYiYi is much more than a playback system for the iPod, and comes complete with a state-of-the art AM/FM radio, built-in alarm and digital clock.”

Full press release follows…

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I’m currently shopping around for my new home cinema and got distracted from Plasma browsing by this exceedingly cool looking CD player on Born Rich.

The controller of the Square CD is the really cool bit, the interface is only visible when the device is turned on and instead of having buttons you just touch the lights on the touch sensitive display.

More info over at Yanko (just a concept at the moment unfortunately), found via Born Rich (thanks Nandini).

Come on, we’re all gadget, and thereby gift nuts.

So bring it on, what’d you go out and get for your loved ones?

Also, what’d you get?! Come on, you’re dying to share,, do you get to Wii? Is there a new PS3 in the family?

Do you have new socks that for some reason smell different from your old ones,, maybe due to the fact that your feet have not yet infected them?

Post your stuff in the comments, give a little reason why.

Any philanthropy? Put it in there, goodness is appreciated this time of year chaps!

My list to follow as well.

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It’s getting colder out here, and as a runner, I’m just not a fan. Besides being cold for my legs and arms, my ears get terribly cold and they start to hurt. Finally I’ve found the perfect gadget for runs in the winter, the Ear Muff Headphones. They sound, feel, and look comfortable.
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Ever did the dishes in the kitchen, looking out the window while wondering what was Mrs. Jones talking about to Mrs. Potts next door over the fence? Of course you don’t have super sensitive hearing like Daredevil or Superman, but you definitely know you want in on their hush-hush conversation. Is it something juicy about Mr. Jones and his supposed friendship with his secretary? Could she be gossiping about how you let Rover run free, performing his business on your neighbor’s lawn instead? Put all those speculative thoughts to rest with the Spion Orbitor Electronic Listening Device. This unique device is capable of zooming in on conversations within a range of 300 feet without any obstacles in between, of course.

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There are certain gadgets that really don’t have any point (think Evil Robotic USB Snowman), but are simply cool to have around. When something has the right price (cheap), it can be fun to buy it even though it will never have a practical use. Sure this next concept gadget may have some purpose, but it’s still a bit wacky. That thing you see in the picture is no air freshener, it’s one tiny speaker.
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It might not be as innovative as the ball radio but the boob radio is still pretty cool. Instead of moving a ball to change stations you have to twist the right nipple (a left nipple twist adjusts the volume).

I think this is one of those gadgets aimed at single blokes Available from gobaz.

Although the Zune isn’t exactly the hottest property on the planet at this point of time, it is the perfect example of what a different shade of color can do to boost its image. Head honchos at Microsoft has been feeling extra generous, making only a hundred of special pink colored Zunes to be given to the members of the Microsoft Zune team. Unfortunately, this gesture of kindness is not appreciated by some as auctions on eBay featuring this extremely limited edition Zune has already been up for some time.

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