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Keychain-Friendly Micro Charger Provides Emergency Power For Your Phone

Joe Student — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:43:00 +0000

Is there anything as panic-inducing as when your cell phone battery starts giving you warnings that it's about to, gulp, DIE? Enter the Fuel Micro Charger, a tiny cell phone power source that's like Viagra for your phone.

Study Reveals Your Cell Phone May Be the First Thing Others Notice About You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:57:44 +0000

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Maybe you shouldn’t judge a person by his phone, either. A new survey of more than 120,000 people in 15 countries has found that 56% of people believe their phone is the first thing people notice about them. Among men, that number creeps up slightly [...]

Five-Year-Old Boy Spends More Than $2,500 on 'Zombies Vs. Ninjas' App

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:46:21 +0000

Everyone knows it costs money to raise a child, but it’s the unforeseen expenses that really add up. A five-year-old boy in England named Danny Kitchen recently downloaded the game ‘Zombies vs. Ninjas’ for free on his parents’ iPad after getting his father’s permission. However, Danny soon came across a screen asking if he’d like [...]

What I Learned in My Week Without a Smartphone — The Fairer Sex Files

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:00:51 +0000

There are times in my life (for instance, when in the presence of Andrew W.K.) where I am unspeakably grateful to have a tool in my pocket to document my increasingly-ridiculous life. A couple of weeks ago, I found myself phone-less in the Big Apple for almost an entire week. Things got really weird. My [...]

Can a Smartphone App Keep You STD Free?

Mike Adams — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:30:21 +0000

If you want to avoid the itch, the drip and the burn that can come from a wild night of frivolous, no-latex sex, you might want to consider bumping phones before you bump uglies. That’s because now there is a new smartphone app that lets you share your STD status with potential partners to help prevent you from screwing yourself all the way to the sick pecker clinic.

Soon Your Smartphone Will Know Your Mood

Dan Seitz — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:00:49 +0000

Imagine a world where your smartphone can realize that you’re angry or sad, and react accordingly. Thanks to the University of Rochester, it’s not as far away as you might think. The app is designed to measure twelve different factors, such as the pitch of your voice, and determines whether you’re in one of six [...]

Your Smartphone or Tablet Adds Two Hours to Your Work Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:11:10 +0000

When you buy a new smartphone or tablet, you may not realize that perhaps the biggest effect it will have on your life is that you will work more. A study by technology retailer Pixmania found that the average worker spends up to two hours a day checking and responding to work business on his [...]

Check Out Things Android Fanatics Say

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:42:56 +0000

Oh look, it’s everyone’s favorite guy: the angry Android enthusiast. Someone do us a solid and slap this dude. We like our iPhone’s, leave us alone! We’ll admit it: the new map app sucks. We know, we know, the text autocorrect is annoying. Yes, Siri can often be difficult, but she’s charming. It’s true, changing the [...]

Handy Smart Measure App for Figuring Out How Big Really Big Things Are

Lisa Bernier — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 16:00:30 +0000

You're on vacation. You come across a landmark: the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, the Pyramids of Giza—or the world's largest rubber-band ball. You wonder, how tall is it really? But you didn't get the audio guide. Well, whip out your phone and use the Smart Measure app, and the knowledge will be yours in just a few seconds.

Amazing 'Lockitron' APP Will Unlock Your Door From Anywhere

Emerald Catron — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:15:13 +0000

Well, what could possibly go wrong? If you get the Lockitron, you’d only be making it possible to unlock your door with your cell phone from anywhere in the world. At the same time, if you forgot something at home, a friend wouldn’t have to pick up your keys to get it. GAH! Can’t decide [...]

Secret Siri: The Fun Movie Easter Eggs Hidden in Apple's iOS6

Eric Walkuski — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:53:53 +0000

The iPhone’s iOS6 upgrade has brought Siri closer to sentience. At least when it comes to movies; the “personal assistant” now evidently feels sympathy towards some of its misunderstood cinematic counterparts. Want to know Siri’s take on ‘Blade Runner’? It could make you look at it in a whole new light. The Cult Of Mac [...]

Would You Rather Lose Your Wallet or Your Smartphone? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:22:03 +0000

For many decades, losing your wallet was clearly the worst. Not only were you suddenly without means to pay for anything, but you had been displaced of much of your personal information and were facing hours and hours of dealing with credit card companies and the DMV. Fun!

These days, a smartphone also packs a significant portion of your life into a small package that you carry with you everywhere and sometimes misplace. It also generally costs more than a wallet. So is the smartphone now the thing you'd least like to escape mysteriously from your pocket?

Prankster Smashes iPhones in Front of Eager Consumers

Emerald Catron — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:00:29 +0000

This funny gentleman dresses up like an Apple employee and then knocks over a bunch of boxes of new iPhones that he’s carrying. The horrified look on their faces as he says “it’s fine — it’s Gorilla Glass” makes up for any possible hot flashes or panic attacks that may have happened soon afterwards. Source: [...]

Hilarious iPhone 5 Prank [VIDEO]

Steve Kelly — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:38:39 +0000

Ever since the iPhone 5 came out last week, everyone in the United States as well at the rest of the world is trying like crazy to get their hands on one. Because of this desperation, some people have decided to have a little fun! The iPhone 5 won’t be released in the Netherlands until [...]

iPhone 5 Release Brings Out All the Intellects

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:59:44 +0000

In case you’ve been living on a line to buy an iPhone 5, the new…wait, that wouldn’t make sense. The iPhone 5 is out. It’s sure to make the lives of everyone who purchase it at least 16.3% easier. The larger screen is gonna assist someone in finding the cure for cancer. Bank on it. [...]

Is Your Smartphone Giving You 'Text Neck?'

Donald Deane — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:50:46 +0000

Getting your hands on the iPhone 5 may be a real pain in the neck. And not for the reasons you may think. These essentials of the modern day world have become a staple of daily life, but physical therapists warn that heavy usage can actually result in a painful physical condition. It’s called [...]

Would You Be Comfortable Voting on a Smartphone?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:50:41 +0000

Smartphones have changed the way we communicate, listen to music, watch videos, even how we pay our bills. But will this explosion in mobile technology one day change the way we vote? As of now, there are no plans to replace the ballot box with an iPhone. But if that were to happen, the majority [...]

The Xappr Gun: My Smartphone's Boomstick

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:00:35 +0000

If you thought your smartphone couldn’t suck more time out of your day, think again. Now it has a machine gun attachment, ho ho ho. The Xappr Gun is the first peripheral that attaches to your iPhone or Android device to turn it into a true gun gaming experience. The Xappr Gun uses the phone’s motion sensitive [...]