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I take my phone pretty much everywhere, but it’s true that there is a lot more that it could do, given the right add-ons. Check out the Kinsa accessory, which will not only take your temperature but may also be able to diagnose what’s wrong with you or your kids.

Kinsa is a low-cost thermometer that attaches to your iPhone via the headphone jack. It’s able to record your temperature history, and you can also input your symptoms. The Kinsa app taps into a database to see what kinds of illnesses are going around your local area. If there is a cold outbreak, then it’s possible that other people are suffering from it to. This is by no means a certain diagnosis, and it doesn’t replace a doctor, but it’s an interesting idea. And of course, it only works if there are other users in the area using Kinsa.

Kinsa is not yet available for purchase, but it will be available soon. You can hit up the Kinsa website to be notified of its release.

[via Ubergizmo]

Its still too early to say if curved displays are going to make it in the mainstream smartphone market. Both Samsung and LG have come out with their contenders, but it remains to be seen if the Galaxy Round or G Flex are ever launched globally. A new report from Bloomberg suggests that Apple might want in on the curved bandwagon as well. Apparently Cupertino is working on two new iPhones, with 4.7 and 5.5 inch curved screens. These iPhones are expected to be released in the second half of 2014, according to people who’re familiar with the company’s plans.

That’s not all, it is also claimed that these new iPhones will have sensors which will be able to determine if pressure being applied on the display is light or heavy. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that Apple is experimenting with iPhones that have larger displays. In fact, it is widely believed at this point in time that the next iPhone is going to have a larger display. This is also not the first time that Apple has been rumored to be working on curved displays, back in 2011 it was believed that the iPhone 5 might have a curved display, but it didn’t. So as is the case with all rumors, its best to take this one with a grain of salt as well.

Apple Reportedly Working On Two New iPhones With Curved Screens original content from Ubergizmo.

This article was written on May 21, 2010 by CyberNet.

Ashley and myself have always been on the lookout for the perfect iPhone-to-iPhone messenger app that would let us drop down the number of text messages that we send each month. After all, about 75% of the text messages that we send every month are between each other, and thanks to push notifications on the iPhone I figured a dedicated messenger could potentially save us a lot of money.

We have tried all kinds of messenger applications. For awhile we used apps like BeejiveIM (iTunes) and IM+ (iTunes) because they would just integrate in with our existing Google Talk accounts. This worked out pretty well, but we found that both apps would get “disconnected” from the accounts regardless of whether we had the maximum disconnect time of 7 days. That’s why we moved on to other messenger apps that used their own account systems, and are therefore able to keep you connected at all times.

We had tried a lot of apps, and forced ourselves to use them for at least a week so that we could get a feel for both the user interface and the reliability of the service. Here are the ones we didn’t like:

• Textie (iTunes – free and in-app purchase to remove ads): This is one of the better ones because the interface is decent, and it was the most reliable out of the bunch. The problem was that we had already set our hearts on the winner that we mention later on, and this just wasn’t good enough to pull us away from it. This does do group conversations.
• PMessenger (iTunes – paid and free versions): This was one of the most reliable messenger apps, and we could always feel confident that the other person received the message. To aid in the reliability it also offers indicators that tell you whether your message has been read by the recipient already. The interface, however, is not that great. This does do group conversations.
• TextPlus (iTunes – paid and free versions): This app is largely targeted towards people who want to send text messages to other users’ cellphones, but I wanted to try it as an iPhone-to-iPhone messenger as well. The interface was okay, but it just didn’t have a good enough reliability factor to make it useable. Messages that we would send one another weren’t always delivered, or at least we’d never get the corresponding notification. This does do group conversations though.
• Ping! (iTunes – paid and free versions): The interface for Ping! was actually pretty good, but this too suffered from random messages not showing up. This does not do group conversations.
• WhatsApp Messenger (iTunes – paid only): I liked this app because it would show you when the recipient had read the message, and the reliability was really good. At times the interface seemed cluttered though, and not offering a free version meant that I couldn’t have some of my friends download it without convincing them to drop a little money. Sure, it’s not expensive, but I want my friends to have the option of whether they want to buy the app or not. This does not do group conversations.

So what app has won our heart? It’s Hello! Messenger (iTunes – paid and free versions). The interface is gorgeous, and while the reliability was flakey initially I can say that it has been nearly perfect since the last release. Here are some of the features I’d like to highlight:

• The box where you type your message expands as your message gets longer, just like in the native SMS app.
• There is an indicator for whether your messages have been read of not.
• Your account information is retained on their server. That means you could easily pick up a new device, login, and see all of your contacts without needing to add them all over again.
• You can have group conversations.
• The available sounds that can be played when you receive a message actually sound good, which is not something a lot of the other apps can boast.
• There is an indicator to let you know when the other user is typing.

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After using this app for a few weeks both Ashley and I feel that it’s actually nicer than the built-in SMS app in most areas. I’ve also contacted the developer, and he has said that both Blackberry and Android versions should be out by the end of the month… which is rather incredible. That means nearly all of my friends would be able to use this app, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see them jump on board. Plus he said a native iPad app will be started once some of their other developments wrap up.

If there was one negative thing I could say about the app it’s that the primary user identification consists of 7 random numbers/letters. That doesn’t bother me too much since you can find friends by name or phone number, but the app also makes it easy to send your ID to your friends via SMS or email. This is a petty complaint, and overall I’d say this is leaps and bounds beyond the other apps.

By using Hello! messenger we’ve been able to drop down from our unlimited text plan ($30 per month on the family plan) to just 200 text messages per month ($5 per phone = $10 per month). That means we save $20 every month thanks to this app! Needless to say we use this app so much that we decided to spend the $1.99 and grab the ad-free version.

Hello! Messenger (iTunes – paid and free versions)

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Sick of your shits turning to shuts and your yo’s turning to to’s? We are, too. Here’s a simple solution that forces your foul-mouthed will upon your phone’s autocorrect.

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If there’s one feature that the iPhone lacks compared to the likes of some Android and Windows Phone devices is wireless charging. Granted at the moment wireless charging is not as useful as one might think, namely because you’d still need to place your device on top of the base charger, we guess there are still some out there who love it and have their uses for it. Well the good news is that while wireless charging may or may not come to iPhones in the future, the iQi wireless charger for the iPhone is an accessory worth taking a look at.

As you can see in the video above, what makes the iQi so unique is that half of the wireless charging component is apparently thin enough to the point where it will slip inside your existing iPhone case no problem. If you don’t use an iPhone case then we guess you’d be out of luck, but if you already have a case you love and don’t want to switch it out, the iQi boasts a thinness that should fit in just fine. The iQi will be paired with a transmitter on which you place your iPhone on top of to begin the charging process. As it stands, the iQi is an Indiegogo project seeking funding where a pledge of $65 will nab you both the charger and the transmitter.

iQi Is A Wireless Charger For Your iPhone That Will Fit Into Your Case original content from Ubergizmo.