Sure, you know enough to steer clear of Nigerian princes (hopefully), but what about when the hotel desk calls your room because of a problem processing your credit card? Would you know better than to give the “receptionist” your number? That’s just one of the 350-plus scams exposed and explained in Scam Detector for iOS, …

I have mad love for Dropbox, the Web-based storage service that syncs your files across multiple devices and makes them available for sharing with others. QuickShot with Dropbox (99 cents) automatically uploads new snapshots from your iPhone, iPod, or iPad to your Dropbox account. In other words, it effectively turns your iDevice into a “Dropbox camera.” After installing the app, …

Is malware really a problem on Android smartphones? It might just be, as evidenced by the rash of malicious apps that recently appeared in the Android Market. As much as I dislike the idea of needing antivirus and antispyware software for my phone, better safe than sorry. And if I’m going to run such an app, it might as well …

Back in December I leased a 2011 Kia Sportage, and one of my favorite features by far is the Bluetooth stereo. No more messy cable running from my iPhone to the aux jack; now all my audio gets beamed automagically via Bluetooth. Alas, what I don’t get is any information about the song that’s playing. So if I hear something …

Lately I’ve noticed that the photos I’ve snapped with my iPhone 4 have looked less than sharp. Fuzzy, even. I tried a couple different photo apps, as well as some video recording; same result. I checked the lens to make sure it didn’t have any dust or other flotsam on it, and it seemed fine. But on closer inspection, with …

An iPad stand is one thing. An iPad dock gives you a place to both sync and charge your tablet while keeping it upright–great if you like to use it as, say, a photo frame. I’ve always thought the Apple-branded iPad Dock was a bit of a rip-off at $29. (Actually, a lot of Apple-branded accessories are overpriced, but that’s …

Unless you were sleeping under rock a yesterday, you heard that iOS 5 is official and coming to an iDevice near you this fall. (Here’s a brief tour of what’s inside.) Although CNET’s Kent German thinks Apple took only “baby steps” with the new OS, I think there’s a lot to like. In fact, at the risk of sounding like …

With barely an hour to go until Apple’s WWDC kicks off, Wal-Mart announced that it has cut the price of the 16GB iPhone 4 to $147 from $197. This offer is good from now until June 30, and it applies to both the black and white models. You’ll need a new line of service from either AT&T or Verizon, plus …

As every iPhone owner knows, taking photos with the device can be a hassle. Unless you’re looking straight into the screen and holding the phone with two hands, it’s downright tricky to hit that tiny shutter-release button. And if you’re trying to snap a self-portrait, forget about it. With any luck, Apple will do something about that in iOS 5. …

Happy day! Just a few weeks after Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and Time Magazine offered free iPad access to print subscribers, technology mag Wired has made the same move: if you subscribe to the print edition, you get current and back issues in the iPad app, no extra charge. (Full disclosure: I’m an occasional contributor to Wired.) That is, of course, …