For anything that involves electronic parts, manufacturers need a "Made for iPhone" or "Made for iPod" certification in order to be featured by Apple, the application for which costs just several hundreds of dollars each time.

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Sounds less like Apple is trying to look out for consumers (who may end up paying a little more for Made for iPod accessories unless manufacturers decide to take a hit on their margins) and more like they're just looking for a way to get a nice chunk of the rapidly-growing market for third-party accessories without actually having to sell anything extra themselves.

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According to Retro Sound, the Model Two is the only radio made specifically for vintage autos that carries the Made-for-iPod designation, and the only one in its class packing hands-free call features as well.

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Presumably, Apple wants to disrupt this market the same way the iPod and iTunes made it easier for consumers to buy music, and the way the iPhone is slowly moving the cellular industry to data plans over voice plans (see: iMessage, Facetime).

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Although we aren't inclined to believe that this is the first time such a suit has been brought upon Apple, a new one claiming that the Cupertino powerhouse has unlawfully tied the iPod to its iTunes Store has made its way to the US District Court for the Southern District of California.

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The iPod literally made CDs obsolete when it debuted a decade ago, and it soon became the default device for carrying music into the car.

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