Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 5S disappointments 4:18 Is it too soon to start building an iPhone 6 wish list? Because the iPhone 5S, which Apple announced today (along with the cheaper iPhone 5C) to the surprise of no one, represents perhaps the least exciting and most disappointing iPhone update yet. Related stories iPhone 5S …

Maybe someday (maybe even tomorrow, though I doubt it), Apple will engineer an iPhone that can charge wirelessly, just by sitting on the right surface. No cables, no wall warts, no hassles. Prong Until that day, if you want to charge your iPhone, you need to either dock it or connect it to a charging cable. Or not, if you …

Objekten My neverending quest for the ultimate smartphone stand just got a little closer to ending. The Objekten Keyring is a simple leather loop that affixes to your keychain. It’s good not only for hanging your keys on a hook, but also for whipping the entire ring around on your finger when you get bored. Also, it’s a smartphone stand. …

With all the hubbub over next week’s iPhone event, let’s not forget that Apple is also due for an iPad refresh, something that may happen sooner than you think. Indeed, a new video from Unbox Therapy shows a very convincing-looking iPad 5 shell, one that’s noticeably narrower than its predecessor — but still allows for the current 9.7-inch screen. Take …

Not everyone likes the look of Apple’s upcoming iOS 7 release, but there’s one feature I suspect every user will welcome: better photo management. That will come courtesy of an updated Photos app, which will automatically group snapshots based on time and place and provide better tools for sifting through your collections. But even with iOS 7 just around the …

In an ideal world, Apple would have designed its iPhones, iPods, and iPads with memory-expansion slots. But in this world, you’re stuck with whatever fixed amount of storage you purchased. So what happens when you go to download a movie or install a big game like Madden NFL 25 and your iDevice tells you don’t have enough space available? You’re …

Madden NFL 25 made its iOS debut yesterday, with a price tag that probably caused some initial elation among fans of the series: it’s free. The last Madden title cost $6.99 for the iPhone version and $9.99 for iPad, and previous games in the series were similarly priced. Turns out Madden NFL 25 isn’t free, but freemium: unless you’re willing …

A generous library of streaming-media apps allows a Kindle Fire HD to give a Roku box a run for the money. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET When you bought your Kindle Fire HD tablet, you didn’t know you were getting a Roku box as part of the transaction. After a fashion, anyway. See, like a lot of Android-powered tablets, the Fire …

Has the Wii era come to an end? If Wii U sales are any indication, America’s love affair with the popular game console looks to have petered out. But that hasn’t stopped Rolocule Games from borrowing the Wii concept for an intriguing iPhone game: Motion Tennis ($7.99). Forget flicking tiny onscreen players; Motion Tennis pairs with your living-room TV by …

Got an idea for a new blog or business? Are you a realtor who wants to share a new listing pronto? Need to promote a new smoothie collection? Usually the first step is staking your claim online. Jimdo for iOS lets you whip up a Web site right on your iPhone or iPad. It’s actually a mobile extension of the …