Whilst the ubiquitous iPod does hold most of the techno-world in its strong grip, there are places here and there where usage is less common. One such place is the bathroom. Toilet-goers entertainment has so far largely been restricted to boring old magazines and short books with half-funny "trivia" in.

Fear not though iUsers - from July 21st 2006 you will be able to procure the iCarta. You'd never guess from its name, but think of a rather oversized toilet roll holder, except this one has a slot for you to inset your iPod into.

It then becomes a fully featured quad-speaker stereo with moisture-resistant speakers and recharging capabilities, allowing to listen to your 9 squillion downloaded music tracks as you luxuriate in the personal comfort of toiletry activities.

No more will you have to sit there bored waiting for the juices to flow; and with an increase in volume (on the iPod, you understand) no more will your housemates need to hear your pooping progress.

In case that isn't enough to whet your appetite, the Poorhouse was particularly tempted by a user review from Dutchguard.com (who bizarrely claim that this product will "Enhance your Experience in any room" - erm, any room where you require toilet paper at hand anyway one imagines) which stated "when my wife suggested I sit on my throne and listen to Ravel's Bolero I knew she was on to something". One can only imagine.

If that gadget doesn't fulfil your Apple / Bathroom interaction fantasies, then you can always sit back and wait for the formal release of the iToilet. This latest potential invention of Mr Jobs (aha!) apparently features dual pipe technology that makes the iToilet flush twice as fast as a Pentium-based model. You may however be less impressed by the reboot (aka "unclog") procedure.