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The iPhone’s camera throughout the smartphone’s several generations has long been quite the high end model among its rivals, but it is encouraging to see that both Windows Phone 8 and Android camps have finally caught up – and even surpassed the iPhone’s photo taking capabilities, leveling the playing field somewhat in this aspect. Having said that, you cannot deny the fact that there are plenty of iPhone users out there who are also fans of the device, and some folks even figured out that their iPhone cameras are good enough for capturing beautiful moments. Why not bring your homegrown filmmaking talent to the next level with the £179.99 Swivl? The Swivl basically turns you into a one-man film crew.

It will allow you to capture all those precious memories for posterity in a professional looking manner, regardless of whether you are shooting some action sports, a family member making a presentation, or even the neighborhood blockbuster film, the Swivl will still get the job done as it automatically follows your every move. It is fully automated and makes use of motion-sensitive tracking technology, delivering full 360º horizontal-rotation and +10º/-20º vertical movement. It works its magic by tracking the ‘Marker’, which so happens to be a small lightweight sensor which you clip onto clothing or hold in your hand, letting the Swivl base unit to home in on your exact position. This means whenever you move, Swivl will move with you (or your subject, depending on where the Marker is clipped). The Swivl Marker also has another function – to be a iOS Digital Microphone so that your productions are always filled with crystal clear audio.
[ Swivl turns you into a master iPhone filmmaker copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Have you ever seen a perfect Kodak moment before your eyes, and tried to capture it on your phone, only to realize that you’re entirely too far away? Recently there was a “super moon” which resulted in some very cool sights when the moon was rising or setting. It was pretty overcast here during those nights, but the one time that it was out, I was in the car without my good camera. I ended up stopping to snap a pic with my phone, but it just didn’t look as great as I’d have hoped. What I needed was a really nice zoom lens.

Sure, you can spend a fair sum of cash on a special lens for your phone that adds some nice zoom, but wouldn’t it be great if you could use something you already had around the house? If you happen to have a pair of old binoculars lying about, then you’ll just need $18 to turn it into the best zoom lens you’ve ever seen. For that price you get a special case, and a binocular eyepiece adapter.

This little accessory might not be the most life-changing purchase you’ve ever made, but it will help you take better pictures, should you actually happen to have some binoculars on you at the right time. It will work with the iPhone 4/4S/5, and most full-sized binoculars.

[ Binocular Adapter for iPhone 5 adds some serious zoom copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

We make a large investment in our phones, not only are we invested monetarily, but these phones hold important information that we need to go on about our daily lives, and then, one day, we jump out of the car at our favorite Italian restaurant and wham! the phone lands on its face, on the hard concrete sidewalk, and despite the cute and bejeweled phone case, the screen shatters into a million pieces and I instantly no longer feel like spaghetti and meatballs followed by a cannoli, I just want to cry.

Well, I have a new phone and a new plan for it, I’m checking out Rhino Shield, a custom formulated, patent pending, impact resistant screen protector. Forget about Gorilla Glass 2, Rhino Shield is able to take on at least 5 times the impact energy and it’s still highly transparent, and incredibly thin (.029 cm) and can protect your precious touch screen from all kinds of unexpected perils, without changing how the screen looks, reacts, or feels.

Rhino Shield is actually layers of protection, all in one thin and effective super screen protecting sandwich. Rhino Shield protects the screen from those annoying fingerprint and oil smudges (you know, the ones you wipe off on your pants, don’t lie, I’ve seen you do it) and it protects your phone from scratches, and best of all, it helps to absorb the impact if you happen to drop your phone face first on the ground at Mama Luigi’s.

Rhino Shield, by Evolutive LABS was founded by some students from the University of Cambridge and was funded as a successful Kickstarter project back in April 2012, and now you can protect your own phone with it, starting at only around  25 bucks. Rhino Shield is available for most iPhones, the Blackberry and HTC, please check bitemyapple.co to see if there’s one for you.
[ Rhino Shield – Don’t go Anywhere without Protection copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Have you ever had an “oh no!” incident with your iPhone? You know what I’m talking about, you leave for your high school reunion in New York City, with the address of the fabulous apartment where you will meet all your old friends conveniently stored on your phone, when whoops! You accidentally delete the info and spend the next 2 hours walking up and down 54th Street… in a designer dress… in the rain? Yup, it really happened.

If only I had Wondershare Dr.Fone, an easy-to-use tool that can help you easily recover data that you thought you’d lost forever, not just your high school reunion adress, but photos & videos, contacts, SMS, call logs, memos and a whole host of other information. Dr. Fone offers two kinds of recovery modes, recovery directly from the iOS or Android device, or making it easy to extract from your backup.

Dr. Fone can be a good friend to have when disaster strikes, it’s nice to be able to recover lost data, but what about completely irreplaceable things, like memories? Oh yes, I’m still kicking myself for erasing the picture of my daughter catching her very first fish. With Dr. Fone you simply connect the device to the computer, launch Dr.Fone, and with a few clicks you can scan your Smartphone, iPad, or iPod Touch and instantly see the information that is recoverable from the device, and then restore it.

So, if you accidentally deleted files on your Android or iOS device, or your device is smashed, broken, locked by a forgotten password or an upgrade failed to initiate appropriately, or your just not paying attention (like me) and you’re left missing useful, or sentimental information, just get Wondershare Dr.Fone available for iOS and for Android mobile phone and tablet users. Buy it and download it instantly at amazon.com for under a hundred bucks, or try it free from wondershare.com.

 
[ Wondershare Dr. Fone – For when you Need your Data Back copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

When we were kids, the only way you saw any kind of media in 3D was to don a pair of those red and blue glasses, or with a View-Master. Neither of these were all that great, but they were still fun to play with. I can still remember spending lots of time popping those little discs into the slot, and clicking the images past, one by one. With all of the joys of modern technology, surely we’d have something better than that today, right? Well, we do now.

Poppy is a somewhat bulky-looking black box that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a 3D camera. You just slide your device into the opening, flip out the end, and you’re ready to start shooting. The interesting thing is how it works. There are no electronics inside the Poppy. Instead, it uses a set of specially-positioned mirrors, and the existing camera on your iPhone to capture still images and videos in 3D.

When you’re ready to view the footage that you’ve shot, you can use the same device to watch the video, just like you would on your beloved childhood toy. Though you don’t have to pull down a lever every time you want to move onto the next image or video. Another nice feature is that you’re not limited to just watching videos that you shot with your iPhone. Regular stereographic videos on YouTube, or 3D movies can be watched with the Poppy. And alternatively, the videos you shoot can then be watched on a 3D TV.

While this is part of a Kickstarter campaign, it has already more than doubled the amount of funding needed, in just a few short days. For just a $49 pledge, you’ll be able to get your very own Poppy when they ship this December.

[ Poppy turns your iPhone into a modern day View-Master copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]