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Drops First Aid: Knowledge You Need to Save a Life Right in Your Pocket

Of all the things you never leave home without, your phone is usually somewhere near the top of that list, ready to whip out at a moments notice. You keep all your most vital information on it: birthdays, important meetings, reminders, beloved images, what have you—but all of this is worthless without the people behind…

Drive Awake iOS App Can Tell When You’re Drowsy, Directs You to Coffee

Is there anything wrong with a chain of coffee shops trying to drum up a little extra business while they’re ensuring drowsy drivers don’t end up swerving off the road? Thailand-base Cafe Amazon certainly hopes not. Working with BBDO Proximity, the chain created an iPhone app that monitors drivers for signs of sleepiness, and when…

On Using Your iPhone Abroad Without Getting Totally Screwed

When I stepped off the plane in Mexico I got that sinking feeling. My iPhone wasn’t going to work. I mean it was, but, you know, it’s expensive to use a cell phone abroad. It’s even more expensive to use a smartphone abroad. A few years ago, I took a work trip to Paris and…

An iPhone 5 Cable That Never Tangles and Doubles as a Stand

Upgrade your iPhone 5’s default sync cable with the thicker, posable Trunk and you’ll never spend another second of your life untangling that web of knots that magically appears in your pocket. Available now for just $20, the Trunk’s reinforced core can actually support your iPhone 5 in almost any position, letting you more easily…

Limelight: Share Your Carefully Crafted Movie Collection With the World

Nearly everyone and their grandmother has at least some sort of streaming service at their fingertips—or at the very least, they have a streaming service that someone is letting them mooch off of. But despite the prominence of Netflix, Hulu, and the like, there’s still a good number of cinephiles out there who still love…

Festival Ready, Beer Hunt, and More

The summer season is just about to be upon us, and this week came bearing a whole slew of apps ready to make sure you’re having maximum fun while maintaining maximum responsibility. We hope. Festival Ready: Summer approacheth, and with summer comes festivals—all sorts of festivals! Whether you’re a music buff, renaissance enthusiast, or food…

iPhones are now military equipment, kind of. The Pentagon just cleared Apple devices running iOS 6 for use on all its networks, so iPhones are officially joining the ranks of BlackBerrys and Samsung Android devices. Windows Phone 8 fans are still out of luck.

Pay.me: Get All the Money You Deserve When Selling Online

Most people have sold at least something online at this point in their lives. It’s an easy way to get rid of crap you don’t need and make a little cash in the process. But there’s inevitably a dip in the joy of your newfound wealth when you realize that your chosen platform has taken…

DODOnotes iPhone Notebooks: Sometimes Nothing Beats a Pen and Paper

The whole hip pocket notebook fad is getting a little tired, but DODOcase—the makers of some gorgeous premium cases for the iPhone, iPad, and other devices—might have just revived it with its new DODOnotes iPhone-friendly notebooks. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-beautiful-ipad-case-of-all-is-now-more-beautif-5892840 Each book features 30 blank tear-out sheets of silky smooth Mohawk Superfine paper. If the pen on paper…

Apple Patent Would Turn Your Friend’s iPhones Into a Lighting Kit

If you’ve ever been on the set of a professional photography shoot, you’ll notice the photographer doesn’t just rely on a single camera-mounted flash. Instead, they use a series of strategically positioned flashes, all tethered together so they function as one, to precisely control where and how much light is hitting the subject. And that…

Festival Ready: A Swiss Army App Tailored to Summertime Fun

Summer approacheth, and with summer comes festivals—all sorts of festivals! Whether you’re a music buff, renaissance enthusiast, or food and wine connoisseur there’s a festival out there somewhere waiting for you. Now an actual Swiss Army knife is handy to have, but probably won’t do you too much good at any of the above. A…

Thinglist: A Note-Taking App That Keeps Track of Your Every Wish

Apple’s proprietary note-taking app is mediocre at best. You can make new notes, write things on them, and that’s about it. So if you’re one of those people who uses his or her phone to jot down pretty much anything that strikes your fancy, you’re going to need something a little different. Thinglist carries the…

Beer Hunt: Drinking With Friends Just Got Even More Fun

Just like Untappd, Beer Hunt for iOS combines the best parts of a night out drinking beer with the best parts of Foursquare. The difference here, though, is that Beer Hunt turns all into one colossal social, brew-drinking, liver-killing experience. https://gizmodo.com/untappd-for-iphone-and-android-like-foursquare-but-for-5846254 What does it do? Lets you “check-in” with every beer you drink. Points and…

Apple’s Got a Huge Waiting List of Cops Who Need iPhones Cracked

It’s no secret that the police aren’t very good at breaking into encrypted iPhones, but they’ve been asking Apple for help. A lot of help. According to reports by CNET the government asks for so much help that the “please decrypt this iPhone for me” waiting list is at least seven weeks long. https://gizmodo.com/ios-encryption-is-so-good-not-even-the-nsa-can-hack-it-5934234 Law…

ScoreCleaner Notes: Instantly Compose Whatever Tune Pops Into Your Head

Whether you’re a virtuoso musician or the tone-deaf bane of karaoke night, there’s probably been at least one point in your life where you’ve felt almost certain that the little ditty you just randomly hummed could be the song to end all songs. But just as quickly as these blasts of inspiration hit us, they’ll…

You Can Actually Buy a Flask That Looks Like an iPhone

Every self respecting person needs to own a flask but the problem with flasks is that they almost always look like, well, the owner of the flask has an alcohol problem. If you’re trying to sneak alcohol into anywhere, you’ll always get caught with a flask. But! If your flask is shaped like an iPhone,…

Megabytes: Never (Accidentally) Go Over Your Mobile Data Limit Again

Sure, most cell phone carriers are more than happy to alert you to how much precious data you’ve been using up, but these little warnings usually don’t come until you’re dangerously near the monthly limit. Megabytes keeps track of your data usage for you, and makes sure you’re always aware of exactly where you stand.…

How the NYPD Hunted Down an iPhone Thief in an Awesome Subway Chase

The subway is a prime place for phone theft. Snatch, grab, run. Whether you’re getting on or getting off, you’ll make a quick escape from your target. It doesn’t always work, though. The NYPD managed to catch someone who tried exactly that trick by using Find My iPhone and following along on the ground in…

Why New Phones Are Just Like New Girlfriends

When you get in a new relationship, things start out amazing. You discover new things together. You expand your horizons. You spend as much time as you can together. You love to hold them. It’s all very exciting! But am I talking about a new relationship with a person… or a phone? CollegeHumor poked fun…

HeartMath Inner Balance Review: Like Meditation Training Wheels

The benefits of consistant meditation are too well told. Lower stress, better focus, easier sleep. But despite its inherent simplicity, it can be really tough to learn and practice, especially if relaxation doesn’t come naturally. The HeartMath Inner Balance is designed to hold your hand as you learn, which may be all some of us…