Buried within this Kickstarter campaign is the product iPhone users really want: a MagSafe-style charging cable.

Slide the switch and the Lifesaver Case transmits personal and location data to E911.

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No one likes to think about it, but scary and potentially life-threatening situations happen all the time: assaults, robberies, stranger danger, medical emergencies, and so on.

You can call for help, of course, but only if you have the time (and capability) to get your phone out of your (more…)

The Apple Worm may have trouble holding onto its name, but it does a nice job holding your iPhone .

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I have a (some would say unhealthy) fascination with cases that do more than just protect your phone. Because, really, if you’re going to diminish your handset’s outer beauty, you might as well get something extra for it.

The Apple Worm (the name of which has almost certainly attracted the (more…)

The SIM+ case will give you two SIM cards in a single iPhone 5.

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Are you constantly having to carry around two phones, one for personal use, one for work? Do you travel internationally and routinely swap “local” SIM cards for your primary one? If you’re an iPhone 5 user, there’s a product in development that might make you smile.

The Digirit SIM+ case lets you carry two SIM cards in one (more…)

If you carry a keychain, you'll always have a way to prop up your phone.

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In my ideal universe, all meals are pizza, all pizzas make you lose weight, and every smartphone comes with some kind of kickstand.

That’s because I like to read or watch videos while eating my magical weight-loss pizzas. Alas, very few phones can be propped up at comfortable viewing angles — not without (more…)

The WynCase clips onto your iPhone or iPod Touch to provide tactile controls for a variety of games.

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Too many great iPhone games suffer from digit interruptus: onscreen controls force your thumbs or fingers to block too much of the action. Plus, there’s no tactile feedback. meaning you don’t get the button-mashing goodness associated with the best console and arcade games.

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The Foundation Dock not only holds up your iPhone , but also provides USB expansion, a speakerphone, and more.

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World of Simple Design)

Your iPhone may be getting more and more wireless, what with iCloud and Wi-Fi syncing and all, but there are times when it’s nice to have a dock.

Of course, most docks are little more than stands, offering few, if any, features beyond charging and syncing.

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