Apple Going Green With Solar Powered iPods?

Apple filed a patent application in April for solar-powered iPods, which would simply utilized solar cells as part of the device’s casing. The real device that is power-challenged is the iPhone, but Apple’s mockups do not depict that device. However, just laying your iPod/iPhone out in the sun for a charge up would be a Godsend for users who aren’t normally tethered to a power outlet, and, well,...

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Division 6 Releases Midify – Turn Your Nintendo DS Into A MIDI Controller

Division 6 has released the Midify, a hack that turns your Nintendo DS into a MIDI controller. It can be installed directly into a GBA, GBA-SP, DS or DS Lite. Features: » 12 outputs » Outputs can be active-high or active-low » Map any MIDI note to any output » Mono and Poly modes » High-note and low-note priority modes » Assign to any MIDI channel or Omni » Pause mode ensures that first note is...

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