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MOGA Teases New Bluetooth Gamepad For iOS Devices

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MOGA’s Ace Power, the world’s first iOS 7 compatible game controller, was only released in November, but the company is already teasing its follow-up.

The first released image clearly shows a Bluetooth button, suggesting that the new gamepad may be a wireless device — unlike its MOGA Ace Power predecessor which requires a Lightning connection.

This also might mean that it will work on all iOS 7 devices including the iPad, in contrast to the Ace Power which only supported the iPhone 5 and later, as well as fifth-generation iPods.

RAW Capture And Megapixel Madness And Why Nobody Cares [MWC 2014]

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The Galaxy S5 is trying to win a game the iPhone isn't even playing.

One of several themes at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has been cellphone cameras (the others were waterproof phones, crappy smartwatches, and NFC). Samsung’s new flagship Galaxy S5 ups the pixel count from 13MP 16MP, and adds 4K video capture. Nokia’s handsets can now shoot RAW pictures (or rather, record RAW pictures, as all photos are RAW to begin with) and Sony was showing off new camera modules (the iPhone uses a Sony camera).

As I was walking around the show and shooting everything with my iPhone 5, I started to wonder: who cares?

Portable Power Brick Juices All Your Gear [Review]

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You know how it is–you never seem to have enough battery power for your iPhone or iPad when you really need it. When I travel, I tend to use my iPhone 5 for everything possible, looking up nearby restaurants and attractions, finding directions to the nearest coffee place, and keeping in touch with friends and co-workers both near and far.

Universal Power Bank PB10400 by Naztech
Category: Battery Packs
Works With: Any USB-powered device like iPhone, iPad, etc.
Price: $79.99

All that usage takes its toll on a mobile device, but you want to stay mobile. There are plenty of extrenal battery solutions out there, from the popular Mophie iPhone cases to less-attached solutions like the ones you can find at Brookstone for about $100.

The Naztech power bank is a surprisingly small external power pack that lets you charge up to five devices at once, including iPhones, iPads, and any other USB-charging devices. It’s a decent size for something with such flexibility, and it has a 10400mAh Lithium-ion battery in it that seemed to hold and deliver plenty of power to my iPad 3, iPad mini, and iPhone 5 while I took a trip to Las Vegas this past weekend.

Samsung Lies Again: 16GB Galaxy S5 Only Has 7.86GB Usable Storage

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When you buy a 16GB iPhone 5c, you get 12.60GB of storage space left over after taking into account iOS 7’s default install size. Comparatively, the Samsung Galaxy S4 was the worst bang for the buck, storage-wise, in smartphones: a paltry 8.56GB of internal space was available to the user to store apps and media upon.

Even the S4, though, was roomy compared to the newly announced Galaxy S5. A 16GB Galaxy S5 comes with less than eight gigabytes of usable memory.

The Walk Distracts You From Your Exercise With A Secret Agent Story

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Are you tired of running from zombies, but looking for another way to distract yourself from boring yet obviously beneficial exercise?

The Walk–developed jointly by the UK’s National Health Service and Department of Health–has you walking the length of the UK while listening to an original story in which you’ll need to figure out why a bomb exploded in the tube station, evade hostile agents and the police, and discover how a mysterious package you’re given might save the world.

Apple Releases iOS 7.0.6 With Bug Fixes

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We’re still waiting for iOS 7.1 to get its wide release, but in the interim Apple just released a new build of iOS 7.0.6. The small software update contains a fix for SSL connection verification.

The update should be available soon OTA and via iTunes, but if you want it now here are the download links:

Five Essential Tools For Every iPhoneographer

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Taking great photos on the go is easier than ever thanks to the iPhone’s great camera and array of apps. But while some are satisfied merely uploading selfies and pictures of lunch, other iPhoneographers are trying to eek out as much performance and quality from the iPhone as possible by using an array of lenses and other accessories.

Unlike full-frame cameras, iPhone accessories won’t set you back more than your rent (and they’re much easier to carry around) but pinning down the most useful ones in a sea full of gimmicky products is still difficult, so we’ve compiled this list of five tools every iPhoneographer should start with.

Lenses

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The iPhone’s camera sensor is pretty damn good for a smartphone, but if you’d like to improve it a bit for landscapes, macro shots, and telephotos, there are lots of lens options that will add more diversity to your photos.

Our favorite lens attachment is the Olloclip. The company’s 4-in-1 lens for the iPhone 5/5s only costs $70 and gives you the options of Fisheye, Wide-Angle, 10x Macro and 15x Macro. You can also pickup a 2x Telephoto lens with Circular polarizing for $99.99.

Kogeto Dot will help you take 360 panoramas if you suck at using the iPhone’s native feature. Or if you’d like your lenses to be built into your case, Factron Quatro has a nice metallic option, but it ain’t cheap.

If you’re willing to spend as much money as you’d spend on a good point-and-shoot, Sony’s attachable smartphone lenses bypass your iPhone’s image sensor with its own 18.9M pixels or 20.9M pixels sensor depending if you’re willing to drop $199 or $499.

Apps

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There’s something to be said about natural talent–and lot of practice–to take your photography to the next level, but a little nudge from software magic never hurt.

Apple’s native Camera app is great for taking snaps on the fly, but if you want to really hone in and adjust the exposure with more precision, try using Camera+ or VSCO Cam. Both apps allow you to set an exposure point separately from the focus point (something Apple still hasn’t added to its own app).

VSCO Cam and Camera+ also come with great filter options but if you’re looking for something a bit new and lesser known, an app called Faded is also worth considering for its exposure controls, minimalist UI, and unique filters. And don’t forget Snapseed; one of the most complete apps for photo editing on iOS.

To add more flair to your photos try experimenting with slow shutter and time lapse apps. Our favorite, AvgCamPro just got a big iOS 7 update last week.

Tripod

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Selfies were all the rage on Instagram in 2013, and while yes, your hand can do a fine job maneuvering, aiming, and snapping the camera all in one motion, those self portraits could be so much better with a tripod.

Joby’s GorillaPod is the consensus favorite thanks to its versatility and cheap $20 price tag, but you could just risk 5 bucks and can get this ATC tripod phone holder.

When it comes to tripod mounts, the GripTight from Joby will let you mount your iPhone even if it’s in a bulky case. The new Glif is also adjustable, but you have to break out a wrench to resize it your phone. It also doubles as a stand, so might be worth it to you if you don’t already have one.

Power

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Snapping pictures for hours on end is quick ticket to Zero-Percent-Battery-Land, so if you’re going out on a photo excursion make sure to take extra power with you.

The Mophie Juice Pack Plus adds a battery case to your iPhone and can add up to 10 hours of talk time for $120, but Lenmar Meridian case is also worth consideration after our friends at the Wirecutter found it to be both lighter and more powerful than the popular Mophie option. Plus, it only costs $90.

Waterproof/Shockproof Case

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Sometimes getting a great shot can require a little extra effort, putting you and your iPhone in dangerous spots. To ensure you don’t ruin your favorite camera, try getting a waterproof/shockproof case.

Lifeproof’s Nuud cases bring waterproofing and drop protection without covering your iPhone screen. Incipio’s Atlas case has earned top marks from reviewers for its waterproofing and the company just came out with a new case that gives you access to Touch ID.

Now you’ve got your gear list, head on out there and get some amazing shots!

T-Mobile Offers BlackBerry Users $250 After Suggesting They Switch To iPhone

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When T-Mobile sent out an email to BlackBerry-using customers suggesting that they switch to an iPhone 5s, the response from the BB faithful was loud and angry.

Even BlackBerry CEO John Chen said that he was “outraged” by T-Mobile’s behavior.

As a make-good, the network operator has now said that it will offer any customer who wants to upgrade to a new device $250 for a BlackBerry phone — or $200 for any other smartphone, including the iPhone.