We need to admit that we’re way too dependent on our cell phones these days. We feel vulnerable without them. Nowadays we do way more than just calling with our phones. iPhone users all depend on their phones to surf, check email, check their Facebook pages, check-in on FourSqaure, etc., which means the battery can be used up so fast.
Now Energizer to the rescue. Its new AP1201 case, looking not that bulky and quite stylish, protects and charges the iPhone at the same time. There are two charging modes: a fast charge mode that charges the phone first, then the case. A second mode that does simultaneous pass-through charging. It is stated that the case can give you twice the battery life and it retails at $69.99.
Here’s no more excuse of “my phone’s out of battery” in only a day. Plan your Christmas shopping early and this is a great gift for sure.
I like cooking at home but I also enjoy eating out once in a while. More so for tryng out new restaurants in and out of town. In this social networking era, it’s rarely random restaurant picking anymore. I do my research before heading out or even when I am already out, there are apps to tell me what’s around and the community can let me know their rating. Yelp.com is what I use most of the time. Its iPhone app shows restaurants around me and I can filter specific criteria as I like. I find that very useful when you are not familiar with the area and by reading users’ comments, you know what you should pick from the menu. One thing I found though, is that there are more angry people in the Internet community than happy people. People who have bad experience with a business tend to be louder with their comments. So keep that in mind when you read through them.
Another apps that I also use when I am out is Foursquare. It is a weird concept to me at first what the purpose of the app is but it gets users addicted to checking into places just to get some badges and status. Then I started seeing promotions from stores for people who checkin. What a great promotion idea! It’s definitly beneficial to both sellers and consumers. With the power of the online commnity, you can just find out all businesses around you. You can checkout tips from people for any places. Again, another way to get to know your area more.
Such an exciting news. Finally RealNetworks’ Rhapsody is coming out with an iPhone app. Of course, that is if App Store approves it. If this app gets approval, it will be the first fully on-demand subscription music app on iPhone besides iTune. The Rhapsody app will offer users unlimited music streaming over Wi-Fi, 3G and Edge for $15 per month. Rhapsody’s catalog includes over eight million tracks, all of its radio stations, and the ability to create playlists on the fly.
Let’s get an sneak preview of how this amazing app works on the iPhone.
As more and more iPhone application appear, it seems like one of these days that’s the only device you need to bring with you all the time. Facebook, Twitter, play Tiki Towers, and control your car.
