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Published Friday, July 08, 2005 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

NO, I DIDN'T TEST IT: Just about anything can be turned into a sex toy.
Even the ubiquitous iPod.
If you don't believe it, just ask Kim Airs, who has sold hundreds of iPod-compatible vibrators from her Brookline boutique, Grand Opening.
"Boston is such a great place with iPods, CD players, that it's kind of a no-brainer to kick (the advertising tie-in) up. Look at how many iPod accessories there are,'' Airs said.
But sound docks, remote controls and slipcovers don't enhance the personal portable listening experience in quite the same way as the Audi-Oh. AOC Corporation in Raleigh, N.C., markets the Audi-Oh as "the sound-responsive pleasure system.'' No larger than a thumb, the device plugs into an iPod or any other music player and translates the music into vibrations - a separate ambient mode allows the Audi-Oh to translate atmospheric sounds, too.
The Audi-Oh allows buses, car alarms, tractor-trailer trucks in reverse and construction sites to prompt altogether different reactions from female listeners.
"You get this grin on your face while you're walking down the street,'' Airs said. "But it looks real tame.''

Right. Anyhoo...the rest of my story is here: Audi-Oh promises good vibrations (Boston Herald)