Moment is an upcoming lens-mounting system for iPhone and other smartphones. At first glance it kind of resembles the Olloclip, but the mounting system is different—it uses a thin, case-friendly metal plate that safely adheres directly to the back of your phone, which the lenses can then be attached to. There are two lenses in the set: Tele and Wide. The Moment…
I recently linked to an app called Command-C that allowed you to copy and paste between Mac and iOS devices. It's an awesome thing to have, with one caveat: it won't work on any WiFi networks where multicast has been disabled, and thus, Bonjour connectivity (which is the case at my local coffee shop). In those cases, your devices won't see one…
My wife and I are big fans of Disney's theme parks. We actually intend to visit Disneyland and California Adventure later this year, which will be a perfect time to try out this brand-new Magic Passport app for iPhone, designed by the awesome folks at Pacific Helm. Here's how they describe it: “Contained inside your Magic Passport is a list of all…
Blur is a universal iOS app that does one thing well: it lets you custom-blur images to be used as wallpapers for your device. Tip: have a normal image set as your lock screen wallpaper, then use a blurred form of that same image as your home screen wallpaper. This works exceptionally well on iOS 7 devices. Blur is only $0.99 on…
Sometimes there's just nothing better than a simple bowl of steaming, slightly sweet, slightly sticky, Japanese-style short grain rice. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. It's possible to make this stuff in a standard stovetop pot (and I have), but it's a little time-consuming and requires close attention. A good, automated rice cooker like the Zojirushi NS-TSC10 makes the process way…
The JAS mini by Cooler Master is an aluminum stand designed to prop up an iPad mini or iPhone. It can hold the iPad in portrait or landscape mode, making it the perfect tool for doing work, watching a movie, or chatting with someone via FaceTime. It has a continuous hinge so you can use it at just about any angle or…
The folks at GORUCK are well-known for producing military-grade bags, the sort you'd typically want to carry a lot of stuff in. But they've also got a line of smaller, more streamlined bags they've dubbed Bullet Rucks, for those single-day excursions on the trail. Each of these three "day rucks" — sized at 5 L ($95), 10 L ($175), and 15 L…
The presence of RFID chips in our credit cards and international passports has greatly increased in the last several years, and you can bet there are thieves who want the data on those chips. A company called Ainste has come up with some products to help keep your information safe while traveling. For cards in particular, they've got the RFID Small Evan…
The guys at Native Union have put on a Kickstarter project called JUMP, a charge cable with its own built-in battery pack. It can detect when your device is at full power, and will then begin storing some power on its own, enough to charge an iPhone up to 30% when it's needed most. When you're done using it, the cable wraps…
Every now and then, I need to insert some unicode characters into something I'm writing — for example, , ★ , ♫, ™, etc. Typically, I either use CopyPasteCharacter (along with its companion iOS app) or a custom set of TextExpander snippets to get the job done. But today, there is a new, free app for this purpose: Simbol for iPhone.…
Our editor Shawn has written a lot about mirrorless cameras, particularly the Olympus E-PL5 and its siblings. I think the Olympus cameras are great, but I've always figured that if I had the money, I might opt for something from the Sony NEX lineup instead. I just like the way they look, and I've seen them produce some incredible shots. But it…
Thanks to a review by Federico Viticci, I got to hear about an awesome app for Mac and iOS called Command-C. It allows you to push the contents of your clipboard between devices over a local network. Thanks to the backgrounding features of iOS 7, you can share between an iPhone and iPad without even having to open the app on the…
I'm kind of a sucker for awesome workspace setups, so the Podpad immediately caught my eye while I was going through my RSS feeds. At $1200, it's certainly not the cheapest option around, but it has some cool features going for it: As the name implies, it's wall-mountable It opens up to reveal a desk and several storage compartments Includes an always-open…
We're definitely fans of Mophie's line of Juice Packs around here, because they keep our iPhones from dying when we need them most. And now, Mophie has just announced the Space Pack, which will offer the same power backup with the addition of onboard file storage. Available in 16GB ($150) or 32GB ($180) models, the Space Pack can store all the same…
Announced at CES 2014, the SteelSeries Stratus is a wireless controller designed for playing iOS games. The Xbox-like controller design will be instantly familiar to any modern gamer, right down to the twin analog sticks and four shoulder buttons. Up to four of these can be connected to a single iOS device for multiplayer games. Eli Hodapp of TouchArcade reviewed the Stratus,…
Yes, we're a full week into 2014, but that doesn't mean it's too late to get the 2014 edition of the NeuYear Calendar (27"x39"). This is a great calendar to hang in just about any workspace, since it can be hung vertically or horizontally depending on which side you use. It's also pretty easy on the eyes. Personally, I intend to use…
When my wife and I stay in hotels during trips, one hassle we always hate dealing with is keeping track of our toiletries. It seems like something always ends up being misplaced or left behind when we check out. The Lay-N-Go Traveler might be just what we need. It's essentially a small bag that opens up flat when you loosen the nylon…
Nice Laundry is a company that sells premium, stylish socks for men and women. As their tagline states, their goal is to "rid the world of old and boring socks." They sell individual packs of socks (each containing 6 pairs) for $39, but the real draw here is what they call the "sock drawer makeover", a discounted deal that gets you 3…
nvNotes is a note-taking app for iPhone that was inspired by apps like nvALT, Notational Velocity, and more recently, the new Writer Pro. This is one of those apps that mostly stays out of your way so you can focus on what's really important: your notes. The few features that come into play while you're writing are: Word and character count. A…
Okay, so maybe this trend of craz- er, inventive new coffee brewers is starting to get a little out of hand. It seems that we're getting ever closer to some sort of Coffee Maker Singularity, and the Canadiano Coffee Maker is perhaps the next step in that process. Fashioned from a single block of wood (cherry, walnut, or maple), the Canadiano is…