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Here's one for the "How on Earth did nobody think of this before?" files. More »
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I'm all about fostering imagination when it comes to childrens' toys, but I like that this Makego app straddles the line between force-feeding kids an adventure, and encouraging them to bring things to life on their own. More »
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And now, the great circle of tech life heads towards consummation: the scandal, the outrage, the explanation, the Majestic Non-Apologetic Apple Statement. But at least they're going to fix their privacy problem. More »
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We've made a big deal about Apple allowing app developers to download and store the address books of iPhone users. As have many others. And while it's easy to shrug and assume that it won't affect you in any tangible way, you shouldn't. More »
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Have you ever taken pictures at the zoo? It's an exercise in futility. Your puny camera strains to see far-away beasts with their backs turned. Lame. But what if you could get them to come right up to you? More »
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The internet is starting to realize something unsettling: our iPhones send information about the people we know to private servers, often without our permission. Some offending apps are fixing themselves. Some aren't. But the underlying problem is much bigger. More »
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Apple has thrown a curve ball at all of the hackers who had successfully ported Siri onto other devices. Connecting to Siri reportedly now requires an added level of authentication. More »
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Someone found out that Path—and most probably other apps—was stealing your contacts' information from your iPhone and iPad without telling you about it. This happened because of Path's greediness, but also because Apple is not protecting your privacy as it should. More »
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Borrowing from the design of the recoil shoulder pad you'll find on a shotgun, the sidewalls on the iPhone GunnerCase are filled with air cells that collapse on impact, absorbing the forces and minimizing the damage of a dropped handset. More »
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If you loved the latest iCade controllers for iPhone and iPad, you are going to want to have sex with their new iCade 8-Bitty, a Nintendo-style gamepad controller with eight buttons. More »
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With inches of soft padding the TheO, currently being shown at Toy Fair 2012 in New York, might be the toughest smartphone case you'll ever find. But it's actually designed as a simple appcessory for interactive games like bowling. More »
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Companies make a lot of claims about their products to help sell them, but this new app from a Japanese ad agency goes to the extreme, promising wealth, travel, love, and even the ability to fly, at least while you sleep. More »
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Most people have learned to live with the fingerprints and smear marks on their touchscreen devices. But for those of us who still spend more time than we should polishing and re-polishing our displays, there's the WipeCoin iPhone case. More »
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Candles are the easiest way to add some romance to any dinner. But if you're spending Valentine's Day with someone who's particularly geeky, they'll certainly appreciate this Wood Shop Candlestick dock which relies on your iPhone for the flickering flame. More »
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Disgusting food advocate Matthew Yglesias has a story in Slate that makes the case that "in many ways, the Chipotle burrito is very similar to the iPhone." Which would be true, if iPhones were completely disgusting. More »
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The first game to ever feature on a PC, co-written by Bill Gates, was Donkey, a driving game in which you had to avoid donkeys. For years, it's been missing from your life, but don't worry: now you can get it on iOS. More »
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After witnessing a fellow train passenger swiping an unattended iPhone, one brave chap decided to take action—in the form of video taping and yelling. Oh, the yelling. This could not be more hilarious and silly and proper and kind. More »
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Another day, another iOS device dock designed to compensate for their unimpressive built-in speakers. Today it's Philips with its elongated DS6100 featuring an aluminum housing that's designed to perfectly complement your iMac. More »
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It was once considered nature's most fearsome predator, and made us afraid to go back in the water. But now the great white shark has been reduced to a passive iPhone amplifier, blasting out your Nicki Minaj and MIA. More »
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If you want to sell something in tech, you can either employ cleavage or violence. In this case, the boys at G-Form are demoing their new iPhone case by beating the hell out of it with a hockey stick. Sure! More »
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There are a ton of apps headed down the ol' App Store highway that will make Valentine's Day magical for you and your significant other. But what about the lonely people of the world? And what's going to happen to folks in other countries during this, the cruelest of holidays? Don't worry lonely travelers. I got your back. You'll find love even if it means you get slapped in the face a few times. More »
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The Digitech iStomp isn't the first iPhone-controlled guitar effects pedal, but it's the first one that feels more like a legit guitar accessory than an iPhone toy. More »
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Clocks that tell time in fascinating new ways are everywhere. I saw a clock that lit up the quarter hour the other day. It was beautiful. The Nooka app based upon their watches falls into the beautiful timepiece category. It won't replace your regular clock, but it will make checking the time a more invigorating experience. More »
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Ion Audio's iCade Jr. may have beaten it to the punch, but since it uses the dock connector to talk to your iPhone instead of Bluetooth, the iAppCade cabinet doesn't need its own power source. More »
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Since the arrival of the iPhone 4S, users of the humble iPhone 4 have been hoping for a chance to get Siri. While they can unofficially, they never will from Apple. More »
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One of the (many) reasons augmented reality apps haven't caught on is because they usually require markers or special objects for their tracking software to work. Unlike this Obvious Engine system which can easily track anything in a scene. More »
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So by now we've realized that Siri isn't the end all of personal assistants that Apple claimed it would be. In fact, as Nick Douglas discovered, she's particularly unhelpful when it comes to assisting with your morning exercise routine. More »
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It's been a successful morning for Motorola in Germany. So far they've managed to secure a permanent injunction against Apple's iCloud, as well as seeing the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and first-gen 3G iPad removed from the online store. More »
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According to Apple, the iMessage bug we posted yesterday isn't really a bug. It's a rare incident caused by an employee's over eagerness to help a customer. More »
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I don't watch football so I have no idea who Arian Foster is. I had to look him up on Wikipedia. Besides being a football player, Arian really wants you to get into shape. And while most celebrity endorsed apps are just a mad grab at cash and publicity, Arian's app is actually good. More »
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What if you could use your phone to test the air for toxins? What if you could monitor your health simply by blowing on it? Sounds amazing, right? Nanosensor technology developed by NASA Ames is going to make that a reality. More »
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Siri has been tested in the interpretation of accents across the country, but she meets her match with the utterly amazing dialect of the proud Scottish people. To be fair, how many actual humans would know how to respond to a request for a "jammy dodger like a f*ckin jam sandwich"? [YouTube/thegavin2000] More »
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Every single iMessage to and from this man's iPhone—his friends call him Wiz—has been sent to us by accident. We know about his job, sex life, and address. Apple, you might want to fix this. More »
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When I was a kid, we lived first person shooters, running around with vests and pistols in a game called Lazer Tag. It's long gone, but this new Xappr Gun for smartphones looks like it might recreate some of that fun. More »
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Here's an interesting solution to the problem of giant alarm clock docks that gobble up space on your nightstand. JVC's new N-BX3 is a 44 pound behemoth that replaces your bedside table altogether, with a flat glass top for holding things. More »
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In less than two weeks, jailbreaking your phone, your tablet, or gaming console could become a crime. If the exemption to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act expires, what you do to your devices will again be covered under copyright law. More »
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Call it tacky. Call it garish. Call it naff, if you must. Call it whatever you want, but this is the most unnecessarily amazing charger for iPhone and iPad ever created by humankind. It glows with electric blue light and it is animated! More »
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The market for phone cases is huge. Waterproof cases, leather cases, silicon cases, stick-on screen protectors, plate-glass screen protectors. Enough. It's time to lose your cover for good, and let your phone roam free, nude, as nature intended. More »
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Most screen protectors are just a thin layer of flexible plastic that do an adequate job at shrugging off scratches. But they're no where near as tough as Spigen's new GLAS.t which adds another layer of glass for maximum protection. More »
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On Etsy you can find these books turnediPhone docks, which might be the most awesome and unnecessary Apple accessory since TenOne's iPad stand. More »
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