When I say we have a lot of AirPlay speakers in the office here at AskDaveTaylor, I'm not kidding. It looks more like a test facility for AirPlay than anything else when we point music from an AirPlay friendly device to one of the audio systems. But this means we've also gained a lot of experience with AirPlay and have learned to tolerate the stutters and hiccups of wireless music, along with learning just how hard it can be to do something as basic as changing the unit's wireless name or even connect it to a secure wifi network.

That's why I'm so darn impressed with the Contour 200i Air from Pure, a speaker that has the striking design I expect from an Apple product coupled with both the best sound available in a unit this size and a configuration system that makes the usual administrative hassles ridiculously easy.

Dave Taylor reviews the cool iHome iP76 color changing bluetooth iPod / iPhone dock and really likes what he says. It's even fun in the dark, as he demonstrates, to the chagrin of his teen daughter.

I've been looking for a nice sounding clock radio that would let me dock and charge my iPods or iPhone 4, without having to break the bank. The Apple Store has some really nice ones, but at a premium price, like the terrific $399 Bose SoundDock that sounds great but requires a second mortgage.

Here's the funny thing about almost all of these iPod docks, however: they don't have clocks. Those were my two must-have items, actually. I wanted a clock so I could see the time at night, and I wanted a nice-sounding dock speaker system compatible with the range of iOS devices I own.

iHome iP90 ipod / iphone clock radio

Enter the iHome iP90 Am/Fm clock radio for iPod and iPhone. With a street price as low as $70 (see Google Products for your options), it's not breaking the bank, but it has nice sound and a lot of thoughtful features that made me glad I had it on my dresser...