Pretty much everyone who uses a phone that vibrates has experienced a phantom vibration or ten thousand – why do they happen? There have been a few theories over the years, but now a team of researchers from Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne have taken the time to write a paper on it, which the good folks at The Atlantic have been kind enough to summarize the paper in 11 points – personally, I [...]
The Yellow Jacket Defender is perhaps the most interesting piece of iPhone-related self defense equipment I have seen to date — not because of its function as a 650,000 volt stun gun, but because it acts as an external battery pack, which is something that would prove useful on an almost daily basis. The downside, it makes your iPhone an inch thick and doubles its weight – a small price to pay for an extra [...]
Lets face it, we’re all slaves to our smartphones. So when it comes to making fashion choices, how could we not immediately choose the jeans that were designed not only to look cool, but also to accommodate the constant checking of our PDAs? (Does anyone use that term anymore?) The Smartphone Pocket Jeans by Wearcom are engineered straightleg cut jeans that can fit any touchscreen device up to 3 x 5 inches. And if you’re [...]
If you own a current generation Windows phone, Microsoft’s recent revealing of Windows Phone 8 might have had you itching for an upgrade – but it looks like there is no Windows 8 for you. Microsoft explained that Windows Phone 8 has been designed around next-generation phones. Basic hardware requirements include multi-core processors, new graphics engines, higher screen resolutions, microSD storage and near field communication (NFC) radios. A phone that was capable of running Windows [...]
If you’ve ever been to a carnival, then you know frying pretty much anything in scorching-hot grease makes everything that much better. If this is true of food, could it be true of gadgets? Now of course that last sentence was complete horse manure, but something must have inspired New Zealand-born, Brooklyn-residing photog Henry Hargreaves to drop a few thousand dollars worth of modern technology into a deep fat fryer, but if you were ever curious [...]
The Android Companion Robot USB Charger is, as its name implies, a USB charger that is shaped like the little green Android mascot. Its legs plug into your electrical outlet and the USB cord plugs into its head. LEDs in the robot’s eyes light up to indicate your level of charge. That is all. Seriously though, I am all for products that make the Android charging experience more enjoyable… as that is all my phone [...]
If you love the openness and versatility of Android but hate the look, then the iPhone 4S Screen app might be of some assistance. The app, which has allegedly been downloaded by 4.2 million users, transforms your Android screen into that of an iPhone 4S. As far as the apps on the screen go, they link to the corresponding apps on the phone in question (address book, music player, weather, camera, etc.), all except for [...]
How many iPhone cases can stop a .50 caliber bullet? If you answered “none” you would be half right – Marudai’s new 1-inch Steel Case can (as long as your iPhone gets shot in the back). As the name implies, the case is an inch-thick hunk of steel, at the back at least, the front is made out of a thin bit of aluminum. Should you chose to entomb your iPhone 4 within all that [...]
By now most of us have at least heard that walking and texting can be a dangerous pastime – I mean there are all sorts of things that could go wrong: you could walk into a pole, step in front of a moving vehicle, or as this man proves – wander into the path of a confused bear. Fortunately nobody was hurt and while I am not certain that turning around and running as fast [...]
With iPhone cases available in subway stations, convenience stores, and probably in those claw games where you try and pick up the stuffed animals, there would really have to be something cool about one for me to want to post it. Ok, maybe this one will only seem entertaining for the amount of time it will take me to finish this, click a few category boxes, enter a few “tags” and hit submit, but [...]
Have you ever been talking on the phone and then been struck by an uncontrollable urge to pepper spray someone in the face? If you have then you might want to take a look at the SmartGuard case for the iPhone – it features a compartment specially designed to hold a can of Oleoresin Capsicum, which it will expel for up to 5 feet in 6 half second bursts. A plastic tab keeps you from [...]
Earlier in the week Symantec announced that some 13 Android apps from three different publishers contained malware – potentially affecting up to 5 million users. Today, they have announced that the programs in question do not actually contain malware. Symantec’s Kevin Haley describes what Counterclank does: In general, it’s changing the home page of the [smartphone's] browser, adding additional shortcuts to the desktop, adding and even removing bookmarks. … It took a while for some [...]
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