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2 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 3 November/December 2012 2012 Holiday Buyers' Guide Regular Departments A rollicking roundup of over 200 great apps. 6 Editor's Message Best Apps 8 Meet our Writers 26 Our Top Five Apps 10 iGallery 27 Games 12 iStats, News and Other Tidbits 29 Photo & Video 14 iPhunnies Caption Contest 96 iView: TouchFire iPad Keyboard 30 Productivity & Organization 32 Music 32 Social Media iDevice News 34 Travel 16 Say Hello to iPhone 5 A breakdown of Apple’s latest announcement, 34 In the Wild including the sleek, redesigned iPhone 5. 35 Entertainment 18 The New iPhone: Should You Buy It? 36 News A closer look at the pros and cons of upgrading to the iPhone 5. 36 Weather Top Tips 37 Books 22 Top Tips and Tricks 38 Food & Drink 10 handy shortcuts for your iPhone and iPad. 38 Arts & Culture 76 Guide to Finding the Best Apps and 39 Business & Finance Gear Where to look online for the best apps and ac- 40 Home & Garden cessories. 40 Pets’ Paradise 41 Sports 42 Style & Beauty 42 Shopping & Deals 43 Party Time 44 Health & Fitness Best iPhone Cases 44 Couples’ Corner of the Year 45 Education pages 48-49 46 Get Inspired 46 Get Creative 47 Home for the Holidays 4 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 iLove it, iUse it 80 Interview with Sprinter Michael Johnson The famed Olympian discusses his new apps, exercise habits, and more. 82 iOS in the Studio Great Gaming Two top ballet dancers share how they use their iDe- Gear vices to connect to audiences. pages 70-71 86 MyTunes: Maximize Your Sound A glimpse into the audio-enhancing music player app MyTunes Pro. Best Gear Over 85 top iPhone and iPad accessories, for home, work, or on the road. 48 Best iPhone Cases of the Year These bestselling cases protect your iPhone without fail. 50 Best Mid-Range iPhone Cases Eight great cases that keep your phone secure and in style. Cool Holiday 52 Best iPad Cases Gifts A wide selection of protective outerwear for your iPad. pages 66-69 56 Best Bluetooth Keyboards When the touch screen doesn’t cut it, connect to one of these top keyboards. 60 Best Speaker Docks Dock your iDevice and let the music play. 62 Best Headphones and Earbuds An in-depth review of audio-accessory faves—we’re all ears! 66 Holiday Gifts for Everyone A witty gift guide with fab finds for everyone on your list. 70 Best Gaming Gear Take gaming to the next level with these awesome add-ons. 72 Road-Ready Gear iPhone accessories to make any drive safe and smooth. iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 5 Editor's Message The Best of the Best The other day I was looking for a specific type of app in the App Store, and I was having the hard- est time finding it. You would think that I, of all people, would have no problem finding apps, since it’s pretty much what I do on a daily basis. It made me realize just how valuable what we do really is. With over 700,000 apps available in the App Store, there’s an app for just about everything, but you have to know where to look. When I first got my iPhone, it was exciting to explore a brand new world of seemingly never-ending apps. Right off the bat, I set out to investigate why those infamous birds were so irate—I downloaded Angry Birds for iPhone and iPad, plus a few other “must-have” standards like Pandora, Camera+, and Skype. When I ran out of obvious choices, I needed some help discovering new apps. I pored over websites, asked friends, and browsed lists of bestselling apps. The whole process took some time, so I wish there had been one place that would've guided me to the very best. If you don’t want to waste your time (and money), you need a guide that helps you sort out the fantastic from the mediocre. That’s where we come in. Our 2012 Holiday Buyers’ Guide is laser-focused on showcasing only the best of the best for the entire year. We handpicked the best apps and coolest gear, and organized them into nu- merous categories. Our goal was to ease the process of finding apps and accesso- ries; we don’t want you to have to struggle to find what you need, like I did. Creating the Issue This is always a fun issue to put together. We get to look through thousands of apps and accessories and pick out the very best, knowing that our readers will re- fer back to this guide throughout the year. If you have friends that recently bought iPhones or iPads, or if you recently bought one yourself, this is the best issue to browse through before customizing your device. A word of warning, however: reading this issue from cover to cover may cre- ate a sense of expertise that others could find either impressive or annoying, Alex Cequea depending on the type of friends you have. If they find it impressive, you should recommend they get an iPhone Life subscription. If they find it annoy- Editor in Chief ing, give some thought to creating a new group of friends (there are plenty of iPhone Life magazine apps to help you find new friends, just sayin’). [email protected] More and more people will continue to purchase iPhones and iPads over the holiday season, so we hope this issue will also serve as a gift guide. Every one of these products, especially the accessories, makes a fabulous gift. Looking Ahead We’re always open to your thoughts and ideas, and if there’s something you’d absolutely like to see covered over the next few issues, shoot me an email at [email protected]. We have some cool themes lined up for 2013 and beyond. For me, it’s always exciting to help you unleash the hidden power of your wonderful iDevice. So what are you waiting for? Read on! iPhonelife.com iPhone Life Mag Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Get our e-newsletter Apple news, tips and tricks, best Now available on Apple Newsstand. @iphonelife facebook.com/iphonelifemagazine iphonelife.com/newsletters apps and more! Download at iphonelife.com/ourapp 6 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 Editor in Chief iPhone Life magazine [email protected] Get our e-newsletter iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 7 Meet our Writers Cornelius Fortune Daniel W. Rasmus Rebecca Santiago Mike Wewerka Ed Zabrek Award-Winning Journalist Strategist and Industry Analyst Editor in Chief, The Tufts Daily Founder of TechHog.com Obstetrician and mHealth Consultant [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Article page 72 Article page 56 Article page 66 Article page 70 Article page 86 iPhone Life Staff David Averbach Nina Benjamin Alex Cequea Hal Goldstein Jim Karpen Publisher and CEO Associate Editor Editor in Chief Senior Editor, Founder Online Editor/Columnist [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Articles pages 18, 62, 80 Articles pages 26-47, 50, 82 Articles pages 22, 26-48 Article page 96 Articles pages 16, 52, 60, 76 8 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 9 User-submitted iPhone Photography by Benno Putuhena by Sam Tooker by Fernando Bello 10 iPhone Life Buyersby Lou Guide Quattrini 2012 by Debra E. Hunt by Eric DiBlasi Jr. by Kim Schoning by Becca Ludlum by David Averbach Submit your iPhone photography and get featured in the iGallery! Email your photos to [email protected] by Luis Mira iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2012 11 The Numbers $200 iStats According to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Apple will likely reduce the unsubsidized price of an “existing iPhone” down to $200 by September of next year. The 8-gigabyte iPhone 3GS is currently the least expensive unsubsidized iPhone model, coming in at $375. According to Munster, this move will help Apple com- News, Stats, pete in the lower-end smartphone markets, where less expensive Android-based models reign. Tidbits, & more 15 MINUTES OR LESS Around the Delta Airlines, in partnership with airport-based food and beverage Offi ce operator OTG, enacted a plan to deploy 4,500 iPads to restaurants at three of their airport hubs, in an effort to speed up the food and drink ordering process for travelers. The fi rst phase started in late August with 250 iPads set up at three restaurant locations inside the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The iPads feature What Tech Gift Are David intuitive visual menus that you can use to order customized meals. CEO and Publisher Travelers will also be able to check fl ight statuses and log into You Hoping to “I want Apple to introduce social media networks while at the table. Receive This Year? third-party apps for the Ap- ple TV, and a new iMac!” Marge Raph Nina Tom Ad Sales Manager Chief Technology Offi cer Associate Editor Ad Sales Specialist “I am hoping my bosses “A 3D printer, all the way. “I’d love to fi nd the Logi- “I’m hoping for a Thunder- will upgrade my iPhone That way I could manufac- tech S715i Speaker waiting bolt drive. I like to do fresh 3GS to the iPhone 5.” ture all of those obnoxious for me under the Christmas OS installs when they are little screws or plastic parts tree.