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A Self-Healing iPhone Case Could Soon Be a Reality

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:50:42 +0000

It may sound crazy, but a new type of phone case designed by car manufacturer Nissan can actually repair itself. Finally, we can drop our phone without completely freaking out. The Scratch Shield iPhone case is made with a special type of — yes — self-healing paint that auto-magically fills in dings and scrapes on its [...]

Will Apple Unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:19:32 +0000

Sources claim Apple’s newly-installed CEO, Tim Cook, will preside over an October 4 media event in which he will announce the long-awaited iPhone 5.

The date is consistent with previous reports setting early October as the release date for the next-generation smartphone.

CLOO iPhone App Lets You Share Your Bathroom With Strangers [VIDEO]

Lonestar 102.3 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:03:45 +0000

One of our favorite niche smartphone apps is RunPee, which tells you the best time during a particular movie to excuse yourself to do something about that gallon-sized Diet Coke you drank when you first sat down. But what if the theater bathroom has a long line or looks like it hasn’t been cleaned since the Eisenhower administration? What if you’re running errands and there’s nary a Starbucks loo in sight?

That’s where CLOO comes in.

Cool Guitar Video – From INSIDE The Guitar

Dave Diamond — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:00:38 +0000

I’ve been playing guitar for quite a while now, and I’ve watched lots of guitar videos on YouTube, but I can’t recall ever seeing anyone shoot the video from INSIDE the guitar. Until now! The string oscillation effect is apparently the result of the rolling shutter on the iPhone. You’d have to talk to a [...]

iPhone Secretly Tracks Your Every Move, Claims Security Experts

Frank Seres — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:38:15 +0000

Security experts Peter Warden and Alasdair Allen have made a startling discovery about Apple's iPhone and 3G iPad: The devices secretly track and record your location.

Apparently, this has been going on for 10 months, despite the fact that Apple has never previously disclo

New Iphone App Lets You Dial With Your Nose

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:14:19 +0000

Can't dial through your woolen mittens? Leather gloves keeping you from texting? Pssht. NoseDial, a new iPhone app from German company Buhmann Marketing allows you to navigate the phone's touchscreen features with your nose instead of your hands.