Lemon Wallet for iPhone
Apple's Passbook for iOS is a great concept, but one that – in my opinion – has never really lived up to its full potential. Luckily, a third-party app called Lemon Wallet has stepped up to the plate, offering features you won't find in Passbook. Lemon Wallet allows you to store credit cards, insurance cards, loyalty cards, and receipts by snapping photos…
Apogee Duet for iPad & Mac
We've covered the Apogee ONE here before, but now the recording rig has a big brother: the Apogee Duet for iPad & Mac. Check out this list of I/O: MIDI input/output (USB-A type connector) DC power supplies charge to iPod touch, iPhone or iPad USB 2.0 audio with 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A conversion 2 Analog inputs with world-class mic preamps and selectable…
Synology DiskStation DS212j
Synology DiskStation 2-Bay (Diskless) NAS is a great way to add a lot of storage to your network. With USB and Gigabit ports around back, this rather handsome box can support up to 8 TB of storage in a mirrored RAID for better data protection. Shipping with iOS apps, iTunes support and more, the DS212j can become the your home media server…
Sons of Trade Satellite Sling
Remember that Journey Pack bag from Sons of Trade that I posted the other day? Well, there's another bag made by the same people that I think is also worth mentioning: the Satellite Sling. Unlike the Journey Pack, which is made from felt, this bag sports a matte cotton canvas exterior with a water-resistant nylon lining. It's a relatively small bag, but…
Mextures for iPhone
Another day, another iOS photo app. Mextures is the newest photo app on my iPhone. Instead of straight filters, this app applies custom textures to your images. Examples include grunge and noise, color effects and light leaks. With 70 options available and the ability combine effects, you can create a unique look far easier than in most apps in this space. Mextures…
Tall Chess for iPhone
There have been many Chess games available for iPhone since the App Store opened up a few years ago, but most of them aren't really designed with the iPhone's screen in mind. Rather than taking advantage of the available screen real estate, they're typically cluttered with ugly and unnecessary UI. Not so with Tall Chess, released only a few days ago. All…
‘The Blogger Abides’ by Chris Higgins
We live in an age when more and more people are making the attempt to become full-time independent writers on the web, myself included. Shawn Blanc, the editor of this site, has already managed to achieve this lofty goal and is quite successful as far as I know, but most of us are still figuring out how to do the same. This…
Pocket Tripod
The Pocket Tripod is a Kickstarter project that aims to make a sturdy iPhone stand that can hold your device at almost any angle. The twist is that it folds down and can fit in your wallet. There's an iPhone app that explains it better than I can. Go check it out.
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Just Mobile AluPocket
I don't have a dock for my iPhone, and as I often charge it at my desk throughout the day, I find myself picking it up and setting it down a ton to more easily look at notifications. The Just Mobile AluPocket is a new product that is designed to solve this exact problem. Mounting to a wall or partition with 3M…
SETA Smartphone Stand
Today seems to be the day for somewhat unusual iPhone stands. The SETA Smartphone Stand is an interesting Kickstarter project that proposes to hold your phone in place using a "NanoSuction" surface. You push your phone against the suction pad to hold it in place, and pull or twist to remove it — no sticky residue involved. It doesn't have its own…
CreatureBox Monster Volume
CreatureBox, who I discovered through Instagram a while back, is the art studio behind the Ratchet & Clank video game series. I absolutely love their artwork (clearly inspired by Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin & Hobbes), which is why I'm super excited that they've collected a bunch of it into something they call The Monster Volume. If you like comic book-style…
Analog Camera for iPhone
While some think heavily-filtered photos are so 2009, the guys over at Realmac Software disagree. Which is great, since their new, $2 photo app is pretty awesome. While it packs just 8 filters, the interface crazy fast and very clean. Sharing to Camera Roll and Photo Stream is easy, as is sending the photo to Instagram or straight on to Twitter or…
Sons of Trade Journey Pack
Ever since I picked up an iPad 4, I've been on the lookout for a bag that will snugly accommodate the device along with some other items. The Journey Pack by Sons of Trade ($139) seems to fit the bill nicely. It sports a sturdy felt exterior (available in black, olive, or gray) with water-resistant interior lining, and lots of little storage…
Unbound for Dropbox
If you're like me and use Dropbox for all of your photo storage, Unbound is a life-saver. The iOS app is just $2, and scans your Dropbox photo folder, creating albums from the nested folders. Photos were the last thing I synced to my iOS devices via iTunes, and since I have 75GB of photos, I could never have them all on…
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Pioneer A4 Wireless Speaker
If someone were to ask me what the best AirPlay speaker setup is, in most cases I would point them to the Sonos system. It's super easy to set up, especially if you want multiple speakers throughout your house. But if you only need a single speaker and you want the best sound from it, it's hard to beat the current deal…
The Ghost Blogging Platform
In a world where most smaller seem to run on WordPress, Squarespace or Tumblr, John O'Nolan is trying to launch a new blog platform and engine named Ghost. O'Nolan pitches Ghost as "just a blog platform" — not a full-blown CMS. It comes with a beautiful backend, responsive themes, Markdown support and loads of other goodies. You can support Ghost on Kickstarter, but…
Uncover for MacBook Pro
Some people buy cool little vinyls to stick on their MacBooks, but maybe that's not enough for you. If you'd really like to take it to the next level, and you'd be okay without your MacBook Pro for a few days, AND you've got some cash to burn, you should check out the services of Uncover. Here's how it works: you send…
Amazon Cloud Drive
Amazon Cloud Drive is a service from the Internet giant for storing photos in the cloud. With 5 GB of free storage (enough space to store up to 2,000 photos), Amazon makes it easy to upload and access your photos. You can get Amazon Cloud Drive Photos apps for iOS, Android and the desktop.