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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Wal-Mart Tests Automated Shopping
We’ve all heard stories about near-field communication and how it will eventually change the way we pay for items at checkout. But a new app will allow you to scan your items while you shop, then pay once you get to the self-checkout counter, letting you skip long waits at registers and shorten each shopping [...]
Workout Equipment Interacts with your iPhone
It’s the future of workout equipment. Connect your iPhone to your treadmill, stationary bicycle, or other training device and your iPhone interacts with your workout. A new cycling trainer from Wahoo Fitness called KICKR uses Bluetooth to connect up with your iPhone and alter the course of your workout. It’s about time. Nothing can be [...]
Cases Can Make your iPhone Toddler-Proof
Nobody ever said handing a toddler your iPhone was a good idea but, let’s face it. It happens. Parents (and uncles) get nervous when kids get bored in public and hand over the iPhone out of desperation. That’s when trouble begins. At worst, the child tosses the phone onto the sidewalk in a fit of [...]
