Apple recently announced the new iPhone SDK (software development kit) for third party application developers. Of course third party applications have been available for jailbroken iPhones for some time now among which were some virtual instruments. The Japanese band Denki Groove used only those virtual instruments on their iPhones en iPods Touch to create their own version of Smoky Bubbles as the video below shows. For a link to the software the band uses see the GeekAlert (...) read more
Just announced at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas the Belkin Rockstar should be available in stores around march for about $ 20,- a piece. It's an audio hub where up to 5 headphones can be connected to a single audio source. So if you want some friends to check out a song on your iPod, just let them plug in and enjoy it with you. It's certainly more attractive then the splitter-on-splitter-on-splitter solution! According to us, the Belkin Rockstar will be especially useful (...) read more
The Mood Light Shower Radio is a splash-proof AM/FM radio with that nice white glossy Apple look we all learned to love. For $18,- you can pick a color (orange, green or blue) and listen to some music while taking a shower. Although traditional radio may be a bit old school, with an FM transmitter on your media center it's just a matter of tuning this bathroom gadget to the right frequency to enjoy your Mp3 collection on (...) read more
Mp3 players are available in all sizes and shapes. But every once in a while a design really stands out. This 2 GB Mp3 player has the same size as a credit card so you can easily store the player (or several of them if you like) in your wallet. You can even customize the print on the card with an image you upload yourself. Brando sells the Mp3 players for $ 42,-. For now it's a fun gadgets but if prices drop it might become a creative business card. With a custom design but also with flash (...) read more
If you buy a keyboard at a music supply you expect to power it up and get some sounds out of it. That won't happen with the Evolution (or M-Audio) MK-449C because it's a so called MIDI controller. All it does is send the status of each key, fader, knob and button through a basic digital protocol that was developed in the early 80's. As lame as that may sound, it does put you in control of thousands of synthesizers. Traditionally MIDI connects through a special MIDI connector, (...) read more
