BY Kathryn Zane on Fri January 27th, 2012 Entertainment quirky Quirky App of the Day

Dress The Pig isn’t about shoving an apple in its mouth or stuffing it in, well, unnameable places. This is actually about dressing a cute little piggy up. It’s like Mr. Potato Head, only it’s cuter. There are different accessories, backgrounds and features to choose from.

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You can customize the eyes, mouth, clothes and accessories. It’s actually advised that you dress up the piggy. The default is a naked pig without a mouth staring at you like you’re holding a knife and fork in each fist. It’s disturbing. I dressed it up out of charity and to make myself feel more comfortable.

BY Casey Tschida on Fri January 27th, 2012 garmin MacWorld 2012 StreetPilot onDemand tracker

It’s a given that a company such as Garmin, one of the top worldwide providers of GPS navigation hardware and software, would be looking to make a big splash at this year’s Macworld / iWorld Expo. Along with highlighting their entire line of iOS apps, Garmin is demonstrating new social media options for their StreetPilot onDemand turn-by-turn navigation app and expanded sharing functionality for their Tracker general tracking app. As a nice little surprise, Garmin is providing a chance to win a copy of Garmin StreetPilot or Navigon MobileNavigator.

BY Karen Freeman on Fri January 27th, 2012 360 iphone as camera panorama spark labs

TourWrist is a universal app that allows you to travel the world, virtually. View points of interest, real estate, nature, and much more, in full 360 glory. Simply choose a tour, and then hold your device up and turn in a 360 degree circle, moving your device up and down and all around to see every inch. TourWrist has just announced that users can now easily shoot and share 360 degree panoramas from their iDevices. CEO Charles Armstrong had this to say:

BY Joe White on Fri January 27th, 2012 t-mobile T-Mobile iPhone T-Mobile USA

It has recently been discovered that T-Mobile USA plans to offer additional support for unlocked iPhones, beginning January 30.

Though the network doesn’t officially carry Apple’s handset, more than one million unlocked iPhones are hooked-up to T-Mobile USA’s network. In a document that was originally uncovered by TmoNews (pictured above), the carrier details its plans to roll out additional support for unlocked iPhone users, starting January 30.

According to the document, the added support will include “common procedures, information about feature and specifications and other basic device questions.”

BY Casey Tschida on Fri January 27th, 2012 aluminum frame case crimson iphone cases MacWorld 2012

Introduced mid-2011, Crimson‘s Aluminum Frame Case was definitely an intriguing entry to the iPhone case market. The AFC’s minimal design and anodized metal finish strongly caught the attention of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S owners. And after such a quick escalation in popularity, Crimson was proud to unveil three new anodized color choices and two stunning finishes to the lineup at this year’s Macworld / iWorld Expo.

A minimal metal design with good protection makes it a great iDevice accessory

BY A.T. Faust III on Fri January 27th, 2012 iLID iworld 2012 MacWorld 2012 macworld | iworld 2012

Ready for another iPhone case?

Instead of helping you crack open a cold one, this one might actually help you pay for it. The polycarbonate iLID MK-1 is touted as the “world’s thinnest iPhone wallet,” and it lets you store your various IDs, credit cards, cash, and keys behind its full-sized, backside compartment. Everything is held sturdily in place with a robust, flush hinge, and the door doubles as a landscape stand when opened.

BY Casey Tschida on Fri January 27th, 2012 aol moviefone

When the Moviefone app for iPad was released April 2011, we really enjoyed the user interface. I’m happy to report that the iPhone and iPod touch version is now using a very similar design that’s less cluttered, yet offers more content.

Watch movie trailers and clips, plus Moviefone’s reviews, Unscripted, and Star Talk segments

Triple Town (Free) by Spry Fox, LLC is a unique new puzzle game for the iPad or iPhone/iPod touch. Combine three of a kind to build the city of your dreams, but watch out for cuddly looking bears, they will get in your way.

The game can best be described as a match three game on steroids. The object is to build the perfect town by laying down matching items next to each other. For example, three patches of grass placed next to each other create a bush and three bushes create a tree, while three trees create a house.

BY Stella Violano on Fri January 27th, 2012 alarm clock LARK MacWorld 2012

We all know the health benefits of getting a good night’s sleep. Yet most of us use an old-fashioned alarm clock to startle us, and anyone else in earshot, awake. Lark seeks to change this with the Lark Silent Alarm for iOS. Designed to be used with the companion Lark Up app, the Lark has a rechargeable wrist band that uses gentle vibration to wake the user in a more natural and relaxed way.

The Lark Wrist Sensor

BY Lory on Fri January 27th, 2012 iPhone as a Camera iphonography MacWorld 2012 schneider optics

At this year’s MacWorld event, Schneider Optics showed off their camera lens package, the iPro Lens System. The package includes a clever protective cover, fisheye and wide-angle lenses, and a case that doubles as a tripod mount or a convenient handle.

The fisheye lens will capture a 165-degree field of view while the wide-angle lens provides 35 percent more of the area in front of you. The lenses are attached by twisting them on and off of the specially engineered cover. The lens case acts as a tripod adapter, or can be used as a handle, which also twists onto the iPhone’s cover.