MPod Mini Stand
One of our longtime favorite camera tripods has been the Joby GorillaPod, which has flexible legs for customizing your shooting setup — even if it means hanging the thing from a tree. If you’ve ever found yourself wishing for a … (More)
Grove WoodPrint Case for iPhone 5 and 5s
I’ve talked about customizable wooden iPhone cases around here before, but until now I hadn’t seen anything that allowed you to incorporate your own Instagram photos on the back. The Grove WoodPrint Case allows you to do exactly that, with … (More)
Calendars 5 for iOS
I’ve been a fan of Flexibits’ Fantastical since it released for iPhone a while back, but Readdle’s new (and universal) Calendars 5 is certainly great competition. As with Fantastical, Calendars 5 allows you to use natural language to create events. … (More)
Reeder 2 for iOS
Reeder 2, the newest version of the widely beloved RSS reader, is now available on the iOS App Store as a $5 universal app. The interface has been redesigned and looks as beautiful as ever, yet maintains the same sort … (More)
Sony QX Series Lens-Style Cameras
What if you could somehow take the accessibility of a smartphone and pair it with the power of a point-and-shoot camera? Sony’s new ‘Smart Lens’ QX series of cameras aims to do just that. Available for pre-order in two flavors … (More)
The New iPhones
Today, Apple announced — for the first time — two new phones. The iPhone 5C is the new mid-range model. Starting at $99 on contract for a 16GB model, the 5C sports the same basic internals as last year’s iPhone … (More)
Coffitivity
Some people like to work in an office, while others – like myself – are at our creative best in a comfortable environment like a coffee shop. For those of us in the latter camp, Coffitivity is an excellent app … (More)
Aero – Weather App for iPhone
Aero ($1) is a beautiful, iOS 7-inspired weather app for iPhone that just released a couple days ago. With its lovely animations, simple UI, informative display, and push notifications, this is definitely a weather app worth checking out even if … (More)
Downcast for Mac
Downcast has long been one of the most popular “podcatcher” apps for iOS (I’m more of an Instacast guy myself, but the fact remains). If you’ve been wishing for a Mac version of Downcast, you’re in luck because it just … (More)
Scanner Pro for iOS
Thanks to Nate Boateng, I found out that the well-regarded Scanner Pro is on sale for $2 right now (down from $7). This app will let you scan paper documents and receipts with your iPhone or iPad camera, then send … (More)
Frontback
Frontback is a fun, simple, and totally free iPhone app with a singular purpose: it allows you to shoot with both the front and back cameras (one after the other), combining the images into a single photo that can then … (More)
Ohai for iPhone
Ohai ($5) is a journaling app developed by Steve Streza – former lead developer for Pocket – that uses the App.net API to help you track places you’ve been to. It’s honestly a bit similar to Rego in concept, but … (More)
Saidoka for iPhone
There are a lot of iPhone docks out there, but the $30 Saidoka iPhone mount is unique. The mount is designed to sit on a desk or table, and angles the iPhone up slightly, near the angle of Apple’s Bluetooth … (More)
IFTTT for iPhone
IFTTT (If This Then That) is one of our favorite tools on the web. It essentially allows you to cook up “recipes” for automating actions across all kinds of web services — Dropbox, Evernote, RSS, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, App.net, to … (More)
Thunderspace
(Photo credit: Gannon Burgett) Thunderspace is a gorgeous new ambient-noise generator for iPhone, one that uses stereoscopic 3D audio (and occasionally even activates the camera flash) to simulate relaxing thunderstorms. There are two included “thunderstorm” tracks – Roof Garden and … (More)
Some Great iOS Apps, Currently Free
This Wednesday (July 10, 2013) is the 5th anniversary of the iOS App Store. There hasn’t been any official announcement from Apple yet (Update: Now there has), but we’ve found that several popular developers are offering their top apps and … (More)
iHome iPL10BC
The iHome iPL10BC’s full name is rather unfortunate. Amazon lists the item as “iHome Dual Charging Stereo FM Clock Radio with Lightning Dock and USB Charge/Play for iPhone/iPod.” That mouthful aside, the iHome device is a $70 alarm clock with … (More)
Learning iOS Design
Learning iOS Design is a book written by William van Hecke, the User Experience Lead at the Omni Group (the makers of OmniFocus and other well-known apps). In this book, William takes you through the process of becoming an iOS … (More)
LEGO Builder Case for iPhone 5
It’s no secret that I love LEGO stuff. I have kits stashed all over the place, with a giant box of the toys in the attic, waiting for my kids to get a little bit older. Belkin’s LEGO Builder Case … (More)
PicLab for iPhone
The iOS App Store is replete with great photo editing apps these days, and one of the better-looking ones is PicLab for iPhone. It allows you to add nice typography and lots of different photo effects to your shots, with … (More)