Whether you have a brand new iPhone 5 or a barely breathing iPhone 4, at some point you’ll likely choose to upgrade to iOS 6, an operating system that adds several new features to the world’s best smartphone. One of those features is PassBook, an app that is likely to revolutionize the way we do…well…almost [...]
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What to Expect from iOS 6
I hooked my iPhone 4S up to iTunes last night and, lo and behold, a box popped up to inform me iOS 6 was available. Ten minutes and a reboot or two of my phone later and I had…pretty much the same phone. This had me wondering, exactly what features were installed with this upgrade? [...]
App Helps iPhone Owners Manage Chronic Pain
The more than 100 million people in America who suffer from chronic pain probably can’t imagine how a smartphone app can be of any help to them. This app doesn’t hook up to your body to deliver relief. Instead it acts as your personal pain coach to help you do the things you need to [...]
App Turns iPhone Photos into Polaroids
It may be hard for younger generations to remember, but there was a time when seeing your photos immediately was a novel idea. In those days, people took pictures blindly, only seeing the results of their efforts days, even weeks, later when the photos came in at the drugstore. In all of that waiting came [...]
Apple Passbook Makes First Move toward Digital Wallet
We’ve all heard plenty about the concept of the digital wallet—I’ve written about it here more than a few times. But Apple’s announcement about a new app that will be part of the new iPhone 5 iOS makes it official. Your wallet will soon be coming out of your back pocket and depositing itself squarely [...]
App Lets you Create your Own 3D iPhone Case
By now, we’re pretty sure we’ve seen it all when it comes to iPhone cases. There are sturdy cases, retro cases, movie-themed cases, and even waterproof cases. But when it comes to design, there’s only so much you can do before you start to repeat what everyone else is doing. That’s why Sculpteo stands out. [...]
How to Use your iPhone to Report a Car Accident
This morning as I was driving to work, I passed a car accident in the far left lane. The guy was standing behind his car, taking pictures of the license plate with his smartphone. I immediately had a thought—what if an accident victim could directly file an accident report from his or her smartphone? There [...]
Ten iPhone Games You’ll Soon Be Playing
If you own an iPhone, chances are you sometimes find keeping up with the latest games. Here’s a rundown of some of the games people are talking about this week. VOTE!!!—If all of the election coverage has you down, this app can put you right in the heat of battle. Become President Barack Obama or [...]
App’s Facial Recognition Technology Could Automate Check-Ins
The process of checking in can be cumbersome at times. First you have to open the app on your phone, then choose “check in,” followed by waiting for the app to actually find you. For check-in addicts, there must be some kind of desire to be automatically checked in everywhere they go. I can’t really [...]
Best iPhone Apps for Football Season
It’s that time of year again. Time to lock yourself in the house on Sundays with a six-pack in the fridge and the remote at your side. But you don’t have to become a hermit during football season, with these handy apps allowing you to keep up with the game even as you’re tooling about [...]
