What's more, it can also serve as a microphone for Bluetooth devices.

The Zooka ($99), a by that started selling at retail last week, combines a pair of powerful speakers and a microphone in a rounded medical-grade silicone bar that's colorful and measures only 9-by-2-inches.

Although being marketed as an iPad and iPod accessory, it works with any device with Bluetooth wireless support.

The Zooka is a rounded silicone bar with a speaker at each end. One side of the unit is slotted so you can slip an iPad or iPod Touch into the device. There's also a notch in the slot so front-facing cameras won't be obscured by the unit.