Wicked Evac Headphones [review]
These comfortable and stylish Wicked Reverb Headphones ($10.89 from Amazon) promised to deliver high-quality sound, and they certainly lived up to my expectations. Over the ear and into your head,...
View ArticleGet Ready to Ride with Strava App for iPhone
A friend of mine recently participated in a mountain bike race in Colorado. His 18-mile ride was completely tracked by the Strava Cycling - GPS Biking and Riding Route Tracker (free). Your iPhone works...
View Article5 Apps That Earn You Money
Did you know that your iPhone can earn you money? Sound too good to be true? Check out these five apps that let you turn your iPhone into a money-making machine! Keep in mind, these apps are not going...
View ArticleDIY Macro Lens for Your iPhone
Before you invest in a fancy macro lens for your iPhone, you may want to try this do-it-yourself project first. Â Here's what you'll need:1. An old point-and-shoot camera (to harvest a lens);2. Kneaded...
View ArticleToddyGear Offers Back-to-School Special! Buy One, Get One Free
You may recall my writing about the wonders of the Toddy cloth, a 5- x 7-inch microfiber supercloth for cleaning screens and lenses. For a limited time, ToddyGear is offering back-to-school special...
View ArticleRumors: Champagne iPhone, iPhone 5C to Replace iPhone 5, Photos of New iPad...
Apple's stock has really been jumping up the past week. After having dropped below 400, it's now well over 500 and heading up. Excitement is building, thanks to rumors of a Sept. 10 launch event for...
View ArticlePiel Frama: The Functional iPhone Case for Fashionistas
Hi, my name is Carolyn, and I'm addicted to iPhone cases. Since upgrading to the iPhone 5, I've acquired 23 different cases: everything from heavy duty to barely there to wallet cases to pouches, I...
View ArticlePure Gear Offers Fun Retro Cases for iPhone 5
Nearly everyone has played games on a phone. But how many of us have used a phone case to play games? Now you can, with Pure Gear’s Retro Game Cases ($29.99). Have fun while you protect your investment...
View ArticleWordstop: The Next Big Gaming App? [review]
As a writer, it excites me to see how words are making a comeback in our society through games. This became apparent when Words with Friends (free) started to dominate the app scene and giveAngry Birds...
View ArticleWhy the Forthcoming iPhone 5S Needs a Fingerprint Sensor
We keep hearing rumors that Apple's next iPhone, expected to be announced Sept. 10, will have a fingerprint sensor. The rumors say it will be a convex home button covered with super-hard sapphire...
View ArticleBoundless Textbooks: iPhone App for On-the-Go Studying
Boundless Textbooks (free, $19.99 for in-app upgrade) is an app designed to help college students save money on textbooks and study on the go. Boundless covers more than 20 subjects, including biology,...
View ArticleUnleash Your Inner App Developer - Displaying Lists of Data
Do you have an idea for an app but lack the programming knowledge to begin building it? In this weekly blog series, I will take you, the non-programmer, step by step through the process of creating...
View ArticleBallistic Hydra for iPhone 5: The Hercules of Cases
Designed to protect your iPhone 5 from the ravages of nature and keep out water, dust, and hard blows to the body, the iPhone 5 Ballistic Hydra Case ($79.99) is rugged and nearly indestructible....
View ArticleAvokiddo Emotions iPhone Game: Father Tested and Kid Approved [review]
If I were review this game based solely on its description, it would have been less than favorable. Luckily, that's not what happened. From the moment I opened   Avokiddo Emotions ($1.99), it put a...
View ArticleRules of iPhoneography: Create Movement in Static Images [Video Tutorial]
The following workflow explains iPhone apps you can use to create motion effects in images. In my previous two posts, IÂ looked at exposure and depth of field. Within, I discussed the limitations of...
View Article5 Must-Have iPad Apps
Great iPad apps help to optimize your social, professional, and personal experiences like never before. These five apps give you the flexibility to access data at your own convenience, anywhere,...
View ArticleUse Your iPhone to Build Stronger Relationships
In this smartphone coaching series, learn how to pair your iPhone with simple success principles and create a better life. This is Part 4 in the series. To start at the beginning, click here.In the...
View ArticleBirth Control in the Tech Age: My Days App Keeps Me Baby Free
I've had my fair share of long(ish)-term relationships. From puberty to my present age of 30, various characters have drifted in and out of my romantic life, some utterly ridiculous and unworthy,...
View ArticleTop 3 App Deals of the Week
As new iOS apps flood the App Store every day—recently topping 900,000—we know it’s tough to tell which ones are worth their salt. But thanks to our Weekly Scoop, you can have the best for free! Here...
View ArticleVoice Recognition Smackdown: Siri vs. Android
Any comparison of iPhone and Android is bound to generate heat, but I thought David Pogue's smackdown between Siri and Android voice recognition was informative. The bottom line: the iPhone is better...
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