15 iPod Accessories You Don't Need

Yeah, that combination iPod dock/toilet paper holder is pretty bad, but wait till you see the iPod dog jacket—or the iPod teeth whitener. No, I'm not kidding.

Podcasting News just published its annual holiday guide to the worst...well, "iCr@p," as the editors so delicately put it, and I must say, they've outdone themselves with this year's picks. Among 2007's lowlights:

• Rock My Teeth: Remember this one—a mouthpiece that supposedly whitens your teeth while you rock out to your favorite tunes? It made headlines back in October, and blogger Chris Null went so far as to test it on his own pearly whites. (For the record, he reported that his teeth looked a tiny bit whiter, although the discomfort and potential embarrassment outweigh the oh-so-slight benefits.) Fifty clams get you the mouthpiece, an iPod cable, and 50 whitening strips. My advice? Skip the thing and start flossing instead.
• Griffin iBeams: Snap this little attachment into your iPod's dock connector and it'll fire off a little laser beam. Fun, right? That is, until someone burns their eye out (as Class IIIA lasers are wont to do).
• iPod Socks: Irresistable little stocking stuffers, invariably found near the checkout line at your local Apple Store. They come in sets of six, all in different colors, and they protect your precious iPod from the elements—and from your fingers, as well, given that they completely cover the controls and screen. Oh, and the package is six costs a cool $30.
• iPod dog jacket: This cozy jacket for Spot comes with an iPod dock and a pair of speakers, with a remote woven into the leash. Just hit "play" to turn your four-legged friend into a waddling (and very unhappy) jukebox. Fortunately, the iPod dog jacket is only a concept, for now—let's hope its creators were just pulling our collective leg.
• TuneBuckle: Yet another iPod case, except this time, it turns an iPod Nano into a belt buckle. So cool...except, as Podcasting News points out, your Nano will now bear the brunt of the damage if you happen to bump into any furniture; also, good luck reading the screen.

Click through to Podcasting News for the rest of the list, including the Teresa Chat Diva Singing Doll and LG's patent for an iPod Washing Machine (now why didn't I think of that?).

Related:
The 2007 Holiday Guide To iCr@p [Podcasting News, via TUAW]