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Finally! An Absolutely Brilliant iPhone Case

Geek Sugar  Nov 06 09

I am beyond excited about this case that I just discovered on Chip Chick. I have long complained that although my iPhone has an excellent camera that takes great photos, it's useless in less-than-direct light. Now, finally, a solution.

The Beamer ($32) is a hard plastic case with a built-in light. The light is battery powered - so it won't drain your phone's batter - and stays on for 10 seconds at a time. It's perfect to use as a light for your phone's camera, or just as a flashlight.

I recently wrote about an app for the BlackBerry that turns the flash into a flashlight, and I have to admit, I was jealous that the iPhone would never have the same ability. Full story...

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Geek Tip: Figure Out Your Facebook Page

Geek Sugar  4 hours ago

If you use Facebook regularly, you've seen the new, redesigned home screen. What do you think? As with any redesign, I'm having some trouble getting used to the navigation.

Miniature Books For the Kindle: Love It or Leave It?

Geek Sugar  14 hours ago

In what seems like a testament to our ever-shortening attention spans, one company is offering downsized versions of books for the Nook and Kindle.

Turn Any Photo Into a Polaroid With These Magnetic Frames

Geek Sugar  15 hours ago

Sure, Polaroid may be back but that doesn't mean that the nostalgia is over. The Snapshot Frames turn any picture into a magnetic Polaroid-style photo.

Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show Scrubbed From Hulu and NBC

Geek Sugar  16 hours ago

Used to be that you could catch old episodes of The Tonight Show on NBC's website or head over to Hulu to get your funny fix online.

Daily Tech: Canon Rolls Out Four New Cameras For Spring

Geek Sugar  17 hours ago

Canon introduces four new PowerShots just in time for Spring - Crave I'm drooling over these '60s style Star Wars travel posters - io9 Is Facebook really trying to get into the email game? - Switched From Wiiitis to Wii fractures: a guide to Nintendoid medical conditions - Gizmodo The BirdBox Alarm Clock turns your iPhone into a working cuckoo clock - ChipChick A closer look at the Canon T2i DSLR - Dvice

Get Your Nook Online or in Stores Now!

Geek Sugar  18 hours ago

We love our Kindles, but sometimes having options is a good thing. Rivaling the Kindle's huge demand at launch time, the Nook has been sold out since its debut in November.

Caprica Recap Quiz: Episode 2, "Reigns of a Waterfall

Geek Sugar  19 hours ago

Things are starting to get ugly on Caprica after Amanda Graystone announced that her daughter was connected to the STO bombings.

Website of the Day: Trivlike

Geek Sugar  20 hours ago

Do you like trivia? Meeting new people? Trivlike combines both. To get started, sign into Trivlike with your Facebook login and answer a few introductory questions.

Geeks We Love: Veronica Belmont of Tekzilla and Ryan Block of gdgt

Geek Sugar  20 hours ago

Veronica Belmont and Ryan Block may just define the idea of "Love 2.0." She's an on-screen tech wiz for Revision3's Tekzilla and a World of Warcraft expert, while he stays behind the camera lens and glued to his laptop to report on the latest and greatest gadgets for social network and tech-centric web app gdgt.

Siri For iPhone 3GS Is Like Talking to a Personal Assistant

Geek Sugar  22 hours ago

There's an iPhone app for just about everything, from apps for the morning, apps for traveling, apps for dating, and even crazy apps for pure entertainment value.



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