Bikinis Go High-Tech with iPod Controls

iPod who? There's so much iPhone coverage, that I think this is the first time anything iPod sounds so uninteresting. I wonder if the iPhone is the long awaited iPod killer? Anyway, I stumbled across another crazy iPod accessory, that's almost as flashy and tasteless as the other million iAccessories we've seen and heard of.

It seems to me like fashion designers are giving the bikini a long overdue makeover. Some are adding solar panels, while others think it's time to iPodify the two-piece suit. A Korean company has designed a wireless bikini keypad built into metallic swimsuits. From the picture, it looks like five controls are located around the cleavage area, which just isn't a good place for iPod controls. Personally, I'd rather control my music on my iPod. 

Shiny Shiny thinks it looks like an exotic dancer's garb, and I have to agree. I mean, what kind a of girl would ever wear this thing to the beach? Maybe we got it all wrong and this is a dancer's getup, in which case, I hope the shorts come with some sort of built-in wireless speakers for those private shows.

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