Posts Tagged ‘ipods’



iPOD – MP3 Player Charger by MC34063

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Portable iPod charger that you can use while away from your computer. The circuit is based around an MC34063 switchmode regulator. This has high efficiency so that there is very little heat produced inside the box, even when delivering its maximum output current. The circuit is more complicated than if we used a 7805 3-terminal [...]

Motorola’s S9 Headphones for iPod/Phones

Monday, June 4th, 2007

Bluetooth headphones are such a great idea, but I haven’t seen any that are light enough to take to the gym until now. I came across Motorola’s S9 Bluetooth headphones at CES, and was surprised by how good they sound. These behind-the-ear active headphones are water-resistant and include integrated touch controls that allow you to [...]

iPods Implicated in Pacemaker Malfunctions

Friday, May 25th, 2007

A study by an Okemos High School student in conjunction with several doctors has concluded that iPods can interfere with the functioning of pacemakers. Holding the iPod in proximity to the pacemaker caused malfunctions in 50% of patients tested. The iPods caused the pacemakers to record incorrect telemetry and in one case caused one to [...]