Eco-this, eco-that – the whole world seems to be eco-mad at the moment! Good job the guys at Jivo in Ireland are on the ball. They have a biodegradable iPhone case called ‘Leaf’ which is injected with ‘Eco Pure Resin’. This allows it to degrade in 1  to 5 years once dumped in landfill. The product has an indefinite shelf life though and the packaging is also 100% biodegradable. I now have one on my phone, and it’s quite nice! It has a rubberised feel to it adding some extra grip and a nice big leaf on the back in case you forget what it’s called…

Jivo also have some eco-headphones, ‘Elements’, which are made from renewable cedar-wood. I’ve not seen (or heard) these in use but we will try to get some for review in the near future.

They also have a range of other, non-eco, cases and accessories so head over to their website and see what they have on offer!

Griffin have released kid friendly headphones that have their volume limited to 85 decibels, a volume limit recommended by regulatory agencies.

Given the ease with which children’s hearing can be damaged by loud music, particularly as they seem almost permanently attached to either a computer, an MP3 player or a portable games console, solutions such as this are to be applauded. 85 decibels is plenty loud enough for even the most ardent fan of loud music.

Designed and built specifically for children, the funky ‘myphones’ are an ‘on-ear’ design that sits on your child’s ears and so does not block out external sounds with soft and importantly, washable, ear pads.

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Bose in ear headphones

I don’t know about you, but I think headphones are a critical part of any multimedia player.  It doesn’t really matter how good the player is if the headphones are not comfortable and do not perform the whole experience is spoilt.

I have never got on very well with the earphones supplied with the iPhone or any of the Apple iPods.  I have loads of sets of unopened headsets stashed away.  Using the Apple ones tends to hurt my ears after a while and they are not the best performers in terms of audio.  This is not a big problem as there are literally hundreds of headsets on the market, the problem is more of which to choose.
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