Taking a road trip or two can not only help you refresh your mind, it can energize you for what’s coming your way in the new year. Most of us don’t get a chance to take to the road for long periods of time too often. So it is better to make each trip count. By planning ahead of time and having the right tools for your trip, you will get more out of your road trip experience. Here are 8 iPhone apps that come very handy for such trips:

MotionX GPS Drive: one of the best navigation apps around. Thanks to this app, you will never be lost as you explore new places.

Roadside America: lets you plan your trip more conveniently. It covers plenty of attractions. Its tools for your road trips (Sunset Alert, Been There!, …) are useful. Read the rest of this entry »

The iPad can be a life saver for those who spend a lot of time cooking and cleaning in the kitchen. You can use this device to entertain yourself and learn new things about cooking. Of course, you don’t want to just lay your device anywhere. In order to protect your iPad against accidents, you are better off mounting your iPad on your refrigerator. The Belkin Fridge Mount for iPad 2 lets you do just that.

This mount is pretty useful for chefs and anyone who spends a lot of time in a kitchen. You can use it to keep up with recipe instructions and do other cool things on your tablet. It can be attached to a wall too. This fridge mount has 3M Command Strips that go on easily and do not damage or leave residue on your fridge or wall. This also has a magnetic strip that secures your slate. Read the rest of this entry »

By now, we know too well how successful the iPhone 4S has been for Apple. Even though many fans were disappointed they did not get a bigger upgrade, it seems they still went out to pick up their own iPhone 4S devices. But make no mistake about it. Apple plans to offer major upgrades with the next generation iPhone. A “reliable” source has told 9to5 Mac that the device is gearing up for production. Allegedly, sample products are already floating around.

This latest rumor suggests that the iPhone 5 will have a 4+ inch display. Neither of the sample devices seem to have the iPhone 4/4S form factor. A teardrop iPhone is not happening though. Not this time around anyway. It is worth noting that these sample iPhones are not finalized at this point. Things can change quickly in the iOS world. Read the rest of this entry »

Antarctica may not be a place you would want to live in. But it is a stunning place well worth exploring for anyone interested in the wildlife and other aspects of that region. Not everyone gets to make a trip to that area of the world. These 3 iPhone and iPad apps let you learn more about Antarctica on the go:

Antarctica – Land of Ice: an iPad app that provides you with a visual tour of Antarctica. It has over 160 images on icebergs, penguins, seals, birds, and other aspects of this region. Read the rest of this entry »

Considering that the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S were selling like hotcakes last year, Apple was never going to struggle to meet the investors’ expectations this year. It turns out Apple did not need an iPhone 5 at all. The company reported that its profits doubled for the holiday quarter last year. Apple has sold 183m of these smartphones since the product started selling in 2007.

The iPhone is not the only product that is selling well for Apple. The iPad sales have doubled to a record 15.4m in the last quarter. Apple’s great quarter generated $46.3 billion in sales. That is 73% up from last year. Wall Street analysts’ $38.9 billion sales forecast was easily shattered by these results. Apple’s performance was so good it easily topped the results for Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo combined.

We’re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs … Apple’s momentum is incredibly strong, and we have some amazing new products in the pipeline,  Read the rest of this entry »