
Meet Pencil: The Best iPad Stylus Yet, From the Makers of ‘Paper’
Kyle VanHemert, wired.comAs Georg Petschnigg, one of FiftyThree’s founders, puts it, a stylus gives you the chance to “think with your hands.”

Meet Pencil: The Best iPad Stylus Yet, From the Makers of ‘Paper’
Kyle VanHemert, wired.comAs Georg Petschnigg, one of FiftyThree’s founders, puts it, a stylus gives you the chance to “think with your hands.”

David Hockney’s iPad drawings go big, 12 feet big
by Leslie Katz, cnet.comA giant exhibit at San Francisco’s DeYoung Museum highlights the influential artist’s foray into iPhone and iPad art, as well as films he made using multiple digital cameras.
There are iPad drawings you look at on a screen, and there are iPad…

Livescribe 3 sends handwritten notes straight to your iPhone or iPad
by Rick Broida, cnet.comThis pen is definitely mightier than the stylus, as it gives you real-world note-taking coupled with mobile device world syncing.
The Livescribe 3 is a wireless ink pen that automatically syncs your handwritten notes with your iPhone or…

The future of biometric data tracking isn’t about devices, it’s about experiences
Ki Mae Heussner, gigaom.comEverywhere you look these days, there seems to be yet another sensor-enabled device or mobile app that wants to monitor everything from your heart rate and posture to your brain waves and breathing patterns.
Dr. Leslie Saxon is the found…

Why The iDoorCam Is An Indiegogo Sensation
BY NEAL UNGERLEIDER, fastcompany.comInvestors are going gaga for a smartphone-integrated doorbell that lets anyone screen visitors on a video app integrated into their iPhones or Androids.
iDoorCam is that rarest of things: A bona fide Indiegogo phenomenon. The Wi-Fi– enabled…
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Kreyos Meteor smartwatch – Cell phone and smart phone accessories
cnet.comCNET Editors’ Take
July 25, 2013 11:51 AM PDT
What does it take to make a great smartwatch? The Kreyos Meteor is an effort to at least outdo the Pebble. Based on features, I’m inclined to agree it does…but is that enough?
I got a chanc…

(via Pivothead review: video recording eyewear for (reasonably) discreet POV clips)

The Examined Life of Rachel Kalmar: Data Scientist
D.C. Denison, makezine.comRachel Kalmar will be easy to spot at the Hardware Innovation Workshop next week. She will be the one wearing eleven health monitoring devices: three on each wrist, four on her belt, and one on her upper arm.
That elegant alumin…
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5 Places to Look for Your Digital Footprint
TechNewsDaily, mashable.comRecently, many iPhone and iPad users were incensed to learn that Siri — the personal digital assistant for iOS devices — has an eerily long memory. Unbeknownst to Apple customers, Siri sends all your queries directly to Apple’s company’s servers,…

BioAid app turns the iPhone into a hearing aid
Ben Coxworth, gizmag.comIt’s so obvious when you think about it. The iPhone has a microphone, a computer that can process audio, and earphones – why not use it as hearing aid? That’s just what a group of scientists from the University of Essex have done, with their BioAi…
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Volkswagen and Apple come together in the iBeetle
David Szondy, gizmag.comWith the burgeoning Chinese car market seeing a large percentage of cars being snapped up by younger people, it’s no surprise Volkswagen chose the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show as the location for the world première of its iBeetle – a marriage of…
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ProScope Micro Mobile lets your iPhone get mega-close-ups
Ben Coxworth, gizmag.comOptics manufacturer Bodelin is no stranger to hand-held microscopes, having previously brought us a series that can be connected to the USB port of a laptop. Given that smartphones are in many ways replacing laptops, however, it shouldn’t come as …
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Get a Virgin Mobile Overdrive Pro 3G/4G mobile hot spot for $83.99
by Rick Broida, cnet.comThat’s the lowest price to date for this no-contract hot spot, which offers unlimited 4G service (where there’s coverage) for as little as $35.
Remember back on Monday when I said I was the victim of flaky hotel Wi-Fi? It’s true: I couldn’t…
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Samsung’s WiFi Home Security SmartCam — Easy Setup, Works Great | GeekDad | Wired.com
Now that T-Mobile offers the iPhone, how do the four national carriers compare in terms of costs? A couple of websites have done the sums.
Our friends over at Zagg did a blog post that suggested three of the four networks come out at…
How much does T-Mobile’s contract-free iPhone plan save over two years?

Replace Expensive Doctors Visits With An App That Analyzes Your Pee
BY ZAK STONE, fastcoexist.comJust make sure you don’t pee directly on the phone. uChek lets you use your phone’s camera to analyze test strips you’ve dipped in your own urine without having to shell out for a test or make an appointment.
In the age of self-quantifying, the…

The Mu Thermal Imager Turns Your iPhone Into an Affordable Thermal Camera
John McGrath, inhabitat.comThermal cameras are invaluable tools for spotting heat leaks and winter proofing your home. The Mu Thermal Imager is a compact, affordable accessory that turns your smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer into a thermal camera! The device is the fi…
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