Mr Jobs announced this week, for instance, that Mercedes, Nissan, Volvo, Scion, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari will join BMW and offer iPod controls in their steering wheels.

ECONOMIST: The halo effect

While we're fairly certain you already own at least one piece of apparel with electrostatic iPod controls on them, they'll eventually end up in the wash (we hope), leaving you liaison-less for the day.

ENGADGET: Nike unveils iPod-controlling C.O.R.E. Backpack iD

Nike allows you to fully customize the backpack, and aside from choosing your alma mater's colors, the "Nike Flow" backpanel, or the sweet "security zippers, " you can opt to have the iPod controls built straight into the strap.

ENGADGET: Nike unveils iPod-controlling C.O.R.E. Backpack iD