Mobile

Apple Might Replace Your Broken iPhone 4 With The Newer iPhone 4S

If you bring your broken black iPhone 4 to the Apple Store, you might get a fresh iPhone 4S as your replacement phone. What?! Yep, because of supply constraints, many Apple Stores (at least in the States) don’t have any black iPhone 4 units (16GB/32GB) in stock so they have been instructed by Apple to give customers an iPhone 4S instead.


April 15, 2012
Gadgets

Heavily Armoured iPhone Case Can Stop A .50 Calibre Round

It might add almost 2.3kg to the weight of your phone, but this armoured iPhone case with one-inch of thick steel plating on the back is promised to stop a .50 calibre round. So what you’re really paying $US650 for is peace of mind.


Gadgets

Take Notes While Saving Your iPhone’s Battery With This Nostalgic Case

Before touchscreens and tablets came along, Magna Doodle was the easiest way for a kid to draw without a pencil and paper. Which is why somewhere deep down we have a soft spot for what is otherwise a ridiculous iPhone case.


April 11, 2012
Mobile

Cobra Case Poisons Your iPhone’s Aesthetics

As far as we can tell this $US65 faux Cobra iPhone case serves three primary purposes.


March 30, 2012
Gadgets

Underwater iPhone Case Only Lets You Use The Camera App

It might be waterproof to 30m, but TAT7′s iPhone Scuba Case only includes three strategically-placed mechanical buttons for launching and operating the default camera app. So updating your Facebook profile from Davy Jones’ locker isn’t going to happen.


March 29, 2012
Gadgets

Finally: A Slim And Simple iPhone Money Clip

Merging their phone and wallet is the dream of those with limited pocket space. And now iPhone users in that same predicament don’t have to settle for a chunky case with card slots thanks to this easy-to-install minimalist money clip.


Cameras

These Vintage Cameras Died So Your IPhone Could Have A Hip Place To Dock

It’s getting harder and harder to find film for older SLR cameras. So Etsy seller LaboratorioAltieri guts them and gives them a new lives as stylish USB docks for iOS devices. Retro camera enthusiasts might want to look away.


March 18, 2012
Gadgets

Case Turns Your iPhone Into Its Own Tripod

There’s no end to the number of kickstand-equipped iPhone cases you can buy, but most are designed to let you prop up your phone for watching movies. The iFilm, however, is like a tiny tripod for capturing movies instead.


March 12, 2012
Mobile

Is The iPhone 4S 4G? No, Not Even If iOS Tells You

Gizmodo AU

It’s a surprisingly common misconception that the iPhone 4/4S is a 4G phone. It’s not, and it (in terms of the current models) it never will be, but it’s easy to see where people get that impression. Mind you, Apple’s not doing itself any favours in this regard, given that some US iPhone users are being explicitly told that their phone is connecting to a 4G network.


February 26, 2012
Gadgets

Skateboard iPhone Case Should Be Outlawed

Skateboarding might not be a crime, but I think a law that would make it illegal to own and use this Skate Deck iPhone case needs to be added to the books ASAP.