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hbgator

Tue 23 May, 2006


Nike shoes talk to Apple's iPod in new system

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Nike Inc.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> said on Tuesday that its shoes will now be able to talk to Apple Computer Inc.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>'s iPod music players about how far anathlete has run with a new wireless system called Nike+iPod.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Using a Nike+iPod Sports Kit,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> expected to retail for about <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>$29,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> consumers will be able to access distance,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> time,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> pace and calories burned on the screen of a nano version of the iPod via a sensor inside the shoes that communicates with the digital music player.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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The kit will be available in stores within two months and other products will follow.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Nike,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> the No.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> 1 global footwear company,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> said the Nike+<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Air Zoom Moire was the first shoe designed to work with the system.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Apple will also include a Nike Sport Music section on its iTunes music store,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> the companies said.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>