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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Which iPhone 5 Should I Buy?
A new iPhone is out and, once again, consumers are faced with choices. I’m not talking about the decision about whether to upgrade in the first place—that’s a different subject entirely. I’m talking about the decision those of us who are definitely upgrading have to make. It’s a decision I’ll call the “three Cs”—carrier, capacity, [...]
RangeFinder Camera Hides your iPhone Inside a Vintage Camera
Go to any public place these days and you’ll find swarms of people holding up their cell phones to take photos or video. It all makes those of us who are older feel nostalgic for the days when everyone had cameras. One case manufacturer has a solution for that. The iPhone RangeFinder from Photojojo.com gives [...]
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? [...]
Apple May Be Able to Disable iPhones
Valuable bootlegging blocker…or potential danger to the freedom of speech? That’s the first question that came to my mind when I read about a patent for technology that could deliberately turn off cell phones at certain events. If you’ve been to a concert in the past few years, you’ve probably noticed people tend to watch [...]
Pros and Cons of Buying the New iPhone Now
iPhone owners are gearing up to wait in long lines on release day for the iPhone 5. In fact, most of us have memories of past battles to get a new iPhone as close to release day as possible. But those of us who have been down that road are likely all struggling with a [...]
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 [...]
Need Two iPhones? Case Lets you Carry Two SIM Cards in One
There are several reasons you might find yourself carrying two iPhones around. Maybe your workplace won’t allow you to use your personal cell on its servers and has therefore issued you a separate iPhone for work-related issues. Or maybe you simply prefer to keep your work and personal cells separate. After all, if you use [...]
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 [...]
