Rick Broida

iFoldAway iPhone stand hides in wallets, pockets

I’m a sucker for a good iPhone stand, especially when it’s cheap, practical, and available in lots of purty colors. That’s the iFoldAway in a nutshell. It’s cheap (about $8.90 shipped from the U.K.), practical (it weighs almost nothing and folds up flat as a credit card), and available in your choice of eight colors: …

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iOS 4.1 jailbreak imminent, but do you want it?

In a matter of days (maybe weeks), you’ll be able to throw off the shackles of iOS 4.1 and stage a jailbreak. Dino Osmic via PhotoXpress News of the inevitable: less than a day after Apple released iOS 4.1 into the wild, hackers have found a way to jailbreak it. According to The Unofficial Apple Weblog, “Chronic Dev Team member …

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WiiPhoto turns your TV into a digital photo frame

If you ever wished for a way to view your iPhone snapshots on a bigger screen (without first copying them to your PC), here’s your answer. WiiPhoto transmits photos to your HDTV by way of your Wii game console. It’s a terrific idea, but one marred by a couple of gotchas and the limitations of the console itself. The app …

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Which Apple announcement was best? (poll)

Was the new Apple TV the highlight of today’s event, or just one of many yawn-inducing product refreshes? Apple #nlrText { float: right; width: 170px; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0; font-family: verdana; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #999; background: #FFFFEF; } #nlrText h4{display: block; font-size: 1.4em; padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #900; } Apple’s music event Here’s a …

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Brenthaven 5

Ever since I got my iPad a few months back, I’ve been looking for the perfect case–which to my thinking was one that not only protected the device but also held it upright for watching movies and whatnot. The Brenthaven 5-in-1 iPad Case does that and more. Although a few design flaws keep it from achieving perfection, it provides a …

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What do you want Apple to unveil Wednesday? (poll)

As some of you know by now, Apple is hosting a “special event” Wednesday, September 1, 2010, to unveil something–perhaps several somethings. According to the rumor mill, Apple might take the wraps off an iPad with a 7-inch screen or a new-and-improved version of the Apple TV–which many people are guessing the company will call the iTV. Traditionally, September is …

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Top Gun 2: The need for more speed

Movie sequels almost universally suck, but video game sequels? More often than not, they improve on the original. So it is with Top Gun 2 ($2.99), the unexpected but very welcome follow-up to last year’s widely praised Top Gun. It’s essentially the same game, but just plain better in nearly every respect. As before, you pilot your jet from a …

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Watch DVDs on your iPad with free converter

I’ve taken my iPad on a few road trips this summer, and I can say without reservation that it absolutely rocks for watching movies. Of course, I’m not about to pay iTunes’ ridiculous prices to watch movies and TV shows I already own on DVD. Instead, I’ll just rip those discs to an iPad-friendly format. If you’re interested in doing …

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Mow down crazed puppets in Puppet War:FPS

Puppet War:FPS is kind of like Duke Nukem meets “The Muppet Show.” The results ain’t pretty. Twindigo Admit it: Ernie was always lovable enough, but Bert? That guy had it coming. In Puppet War:FPS, you’re the janitor for a “Muppets”-style TV show. One day, for reasons unknown, the cute little critters run amok, apparently hell-bent on world domination. And because …

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Save 50 percent on MobileNavigator GPS apps

Standalone GPS navigators are pretty cheap these days, but when it comes to getting the most bang for the buck, it’s hard to beat an app-equipped iPhone. One of the most popular navigation apps for the iPhone, Navigon’s MobileNavigator North America, normally sells for $79.99, but in honor of the company’s first-year App Store anniversary, it’s on sale for $39.99. …

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