The car company Nissan has come up with a new case, the “Nissan Scratch Shield,” that will repair any scratches to the glass on your iPhone 4 or 4S. All you have to do is put the case on your iPhone and the scratches will vanish.
Nissan actually is using the same technology on this case as they do in the cars they produce. They coat the case with a kind of paint that can “heal” itself when damaged, call polyrotaxane. The chemical structure of the paint can go back into its original form in as little as an hour, or up to a week, depending on the how severe the damage to the paint is. When the paint is going back to its original form, it actually fills in the scratches on your iPhone and makes them disappear.
Unfortunately, this case is only available as a prototype right now. Hopefully we’ll see this case in the future!
One of the most exciting new features on the iPad 2 was the Smart Cover. It was a stand and a protector for the newest Apple product. Well, yet another KickStarter project is turning heads, making this cover possible for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.
They have just come out with the TidyTilt, which is very similar to the iPad Smart Cover. It attaches to your iPhone and can be rolled up to prop up your iPhone in portrait or landscape orientation. It looks just the same as the Smart Cover, as well.
If you pledge $19 to get this project started, you’ll more than likely be able to gets your hands on one of these someday soon- the TidyTilt has already met its $10,000 funding goal with over three weeks left to collect pledges.
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Sanwa Supply has just started selling the 400-PRJ011, a tiny projector that slides onto an iPhone 4 or 4S. The device comes equipped with a battery so it doesn’t have to use your iPhone’s. The battery will run the projector for 2 ½ hours when fully charged. The projector also doubles as extra battery for your iPhone if you keep it turned off. Fully charged, it doubles the life of your iPhone.
According to Sanwa, the projector produces images with 640×360 resolution, and can be up to 65 inches in size. The projector is selling for US$260, but isn’t for sale in the US yet. If you are interesting in a projector for your iPhone, check out Flutterscape!
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This article somewhat goes along with the one right below it…
Because of constant data connectivity and synching, your iPhone battery doesn’t really last too long. This case will help you out a little.
The Cord-On-Board case has a built-in iPhone USB cord that you use to charge up your iPhone throughout the day. According to the CaseIntity Team, “Each Cord-On-Board iPhone 4/4s Case by CaseInity case comes with a custom 9.5” USB cord that is EMI certified and lets you both charge your phone and transfer data. The ends of the cord snap securely into the allotted spaces inside the case, and the cord itself easily folds into the deepened channel. It only takes a few seconds to get your USB cord in and out of your Cord-On-Board case!”
These cases are not for sale yet, but are in the process of being made. If you want to pledge a few dollars to ensure that a lot of these cases be produced, go to the KickStarter page to pledge!
A new app for the iPhone allows you to take better photos at night. It’s called NightCap and it actually changes the amount of exposure time when taking a photo with your iPhone. The default exposure time for your iPhone’s camera is just 1/20 of a second. NightCap changes this to a full second so more light can reach the camera’s photo sensors.
NightCap is available now from the iTunes store for $0.99. It will work on iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, and iPod Touch 4th Generation and requires iOS 5.0 or higher.
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I’m sure you all know how frustrating it is to walk out of a store or restaurant and have absolutely no idea where you parked your car. I’ve done this too many times to count..
Now there’s help. A project by Kickstarter, called Find My Car Smart, helps you find your car using Bluetooth 4.0 technology. All you have to do is download the app for $0.99 and buy the USB-based Bluetooth proximity adapter. The adapter plugs into your 12-volt outlet and once you plug it in, you don’t have to do anything. It automatically remembers your parking spot.
Unfortunately, this product is in the process of being produced right now. The company says it won’t start selling the adapter devices until they meet their funding goal. They predict they will start production in January.
Apple introduced the much-anticipated iPhone 4S on October 4, 2011. Many rumors were swirling around it, saying it was going to be the iPhone 5, and that it was going to have many physical and internal changes. They were right about the internal changes, but that’s all. The iPhone 4S has the same dimensions as the iPhone 4, but has many new features the iPhone 4 doesn’t have.
One new feature is Siri. You can ask Siri to make calls, send texts, add reminders to your calendar, and much more. All you have to do is talk. Another feature is dual A5 core chips. They make everything faster and more efficient. The camera is also better than the one on the iPhone 4. It’s 8 megapixels and it shoots 1080p HD video. The iPhone 4S runs iOS 5, which was the subject of the previous post, so it runs all the things talked about it that post, too!
These are just a few of the new things on the iPhone 4S. If you want to see more, go to Apple’s website and check it out!
Rumor has it that there may be a white iPod Touch on the way. Since Apple usually releases a new iPod each year, but hasn’t released one yet, this new iPod Touch could be coming soon- possibly as soon as September! According to Apple Insider, this iPod may not have many changes except the color. The earthquake that hit Japan back in March is still affecting the production of Apple products.
Remember, this is only a rumor, so a white iPod Touch may or may not be real. To me, though, this seems like something that could be a definite possibility!
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Here’s another rumor surrounding the newest model of Apple’s iPhone. According to a report by Macotakara, Apple will release the iPhone 4S in the fall of 2011, and they will also release the iPhone 5 in the spring of 2012. The report claims that this fall we will see an iPhone similar to the iPhone 4, but it will have some new updates, like the step up from the iPhone 3G to 3GS.
What do you think? Will Apple release the iPhone 4S this fall or will it be the iPhone 5?
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