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Essential iPhone Apps You Need In Your Life
Make sure you have every aspect of life covered with these very useful iPhone apps. What’s your essential app? Tell us in the comments section. VSCO Cam Image 1 of 12 Give your photos a more professional finish, with filters that blow Instagram out of the water. Read more
Walmart Drastically Cuts iPhone 5c & 5s Prices
Well, if you don’t already own an iPhone 5c or 5s, there has never been a better time to purchase one than right now. In a move that screams “something bigger is coming down the road”, Walmart has slashed their prices on the popular Apple devices. They’ve also cut... Read more
iOS 8 Beta 2 is Now Available For Download
If you are one of those people who can’t wait to get their hands on anything Apple related before its official release date – and you just so happen to also be a developer – you might appreciate this bit of news, in case you missed the first beta... Read more
Yo: Most Useless iPhone App Ever Goes Viral!
The iPhone app Yo has to be one of the most pointless phone apps I’ve ever come across. It is so basic that it only does one thing – send a “Yo” message to your friends, yet since its release it has already been downloaded over 50,000 times and... Read more
Skype Launches New Design For iPhone
Microsoft have just announced earlier this week, that it was very close to releasing a new version of its video calling app Skype for iPhone; sporting a new streamlined design coupled with improved performance. As expected we didn’t have to wait too long.  The new Skype 5.0 for iPhone app is currently rolling... Read more
Play Marco Polo With Your Lost iPhone!
If you spent hardly any time swimming while you were growing up, you more than likely played several rounds of Marco Polo. You know the game, where one person closes their eyes, yells “Marco?”, and they try to find the other person who yells, “Polo!” wherever they are in... Read more
Magic Phone Stand Makes Your Phone Levitate
If you peruse the pages of Kickstarter, you’re always sure to find at least one thing that really stands out and captures your attention. This week for me, that “thing” was the Magic Phone Stand. It is exactly what it sounds like – a magic phone stand. While charging... Read more
New In-App Payment Feature For TimmyMe App
The first time I went to Canada, it was to visit my girlfriend (now my wife).  As soon as I arrived we went for coffee at Tim Hortons. It was there I tried my first medium double double and I fell in love.  The coffee was pretty good too!... Read more
Light Up iPhone Notification Case
If you are an iPhone owner, then no doubt you have case for it?  I started off with a rubber case.  Then I moved on to hard plastic.  I really liked ‘the band’ cases that were popular a couple of years back.  I tried dout the wallet case too. ... Read more
iStick: USB Flash Drive With iOS Connector
Do you own an iPhone or iPad?  Isn’t it just infuriating sometimes that you need an Internet connection to get files off the device!  It has taken a while, but there is an emerging market for flash drives which are able to assist you in this battle. The i-FlashDrive by... Read more
A Smartphone Unlike Any Other From Amazon
Amazon has been working away on its own series of smartphones for a number of years now but sources claim that an announcement from the company is just around the corner. We know from the rumors that Amazon is promising that this handset will be unlike any other already... Read more
iPhone Door Security With Kwikset Kevo
If you own an iPhone and are a even a little security conscious then listen up. The Kwikset’s Kevo Bluetooth Electronic Deadbolt is a very cool piece of home security tech. It wasn’t going to be long before someone invented an intelligent Bluetooth-enabled lock and to be fair, it is... Read more
Top Translation Apps For iPhone & iPad
When I’m on holiday, one of my pet hates is when someone doesn’t make any effort to speak or converse in the native language. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve seen and heard people talking slowly and loudly to some poor waiter who still has no idea what... Read more
Panda Malware Hits iOS Jailbroken Devices
There is a new malware campaign that has been devised to target and attack jailbroken iOS devices.  The jailbroken devices are easier to access due to their inbuilt security measures being removed/disabled.  This allows the jailbreak to function correctly.  “Unflod Baby Panda” is the name of the malware. Online... Read more
Siri Will Soon Tell You What Song is Playing
I’ll be the first to admit that I use Siri quite a bit. I use her to schedule meetings and appointments, I use her to remind me to do errands and things around the house, and I use her to text people when I am driving. She rarely fails... Read more
iOS 8 Leaked Images
Apple’s annual WWDC is just around the corner and we are in little doubt that somewhere within the walls of the Cupertino offices, there some people who have shiny new devices already running the new version of iOS. The guys over at PhoneArena have uncovered a selection of images that are... Read more
10 Ways To Improve Your iPhone Battery
I’ve noticed that lately I seem to be forever plugging my iPhone in to charge. As well as being rather inconvenient, it’s really annoying, so I decided to hunt for ways to make my iPhone battery last longer. Some of them are pretty obvious but others had never occurred... Read more
Adobe Announces Lightroom Mobile For iPad & iPhone
Adobe has announced that it is bringing Lightroom to mobile devices, starting with the iPad and then later to the iPhone. Just like the desktop version, the Lightroom app will enable you to work with RAW photos, as well as smartphone images, so that you can make the most... Read more