The Apps You Should Download to Your iPhone 4S

The iPhone 4S! If you were lucky enough to grab one, congratulations! You now have a brand spanking new phone, a new friend in Siri and a desperate need for some apps. Here are our favorite iPhone apps this week.

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iPhone 4S Test Notes: Call Quality

Call quality has never been a strong suit of the iPhone. But ever since iPhone 4 came out on Verizon, things have gotten just a smidge better. And the iPhone 4S reaffirms that Apple’s improvements have been no fluke. More »

Where to Sell Your Old iPhone 4 for the Most Money (Updated)

Now that the iPhone 4S is out, I’m disgusted by the mere sight of my stone-aged iPhone 4. Ugh. But it’s not worthless: If you took good care of your iPhone it could fetch some bills on the secondary market. More »

iCloud Review: Not Quite Magical (Yet)

Cloud is a magic tech word today. “i” has been a golden prefix in tech for over a decade. iCloud, the holiest union of the two, could be the future of computing. For now? It’s super convenient! But that’s it. More »

Why You’re Gonna Get Stalked by Your iPhone Like Never Before with iOS 5

Apple’s latest iOS brings enhanced location services to your iPhone. So enhanced that some apps make it seem a little bit scary at just how well they’re tracking you, even when the app isn’t running—but it’s a good thing! Right? More »

Why the iPhone 4S Only Has 512MB of RAM

We’ll probably never hear an official justification for why Apple only put 512MB of RAM in the iPhone 4S. But you know what? They don’t need one. Because you’ll hardly be able to tell. Here’s why. More »

Where and How to Buy an iPhone 4S in Person (Updated)

So you want an iPhone 4S on launch day, but you drug your feet on pre-orders and now you’ve got to wait in line. Where’s the best bet for finding an actual iPhone instead the promise of another shipment in a week or two? More »

Point, Throw, and Shoot: The Panoramic Ball Cam

No longer will the flies and insects of the world mock humanity for lacking awesome compound eyes. Researchers at the Technische Universität in Berlin have leveled the playing field with a multi-sensor throwable camera that’s able to snap a single 360 degree panoramic photo when it reaches its apogee. More »

The Sordid History and Evolution of Handcuff Design

Handcuffs have unusual and contradictory design requirements: They must serve one human, and at the same time thwart another. More »

Lego Anakin Skywalker Mini-Figure Alarm Clock Is Your Thank-God-It’s-Not-Jar-Jar Deal of the Day

My parents, bless their heart, decided to raise me in a non-traditional way. I’m not talking about eat all the junk food you want and stay out all night non-traditional, I’m talking about how they handled Star Wars for me. That’s crucial in developing kids! They switched up the order and made me watch Star Wars like this: Empire Strikes Back, A New Hope, and Return of the Jedi. Wonky, right? More »