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Review: IDoNote2 offers a note-taking alternative on iOS

There are a lot of alternatives on the App Store to the built-in note-taking tool provided by Apple on the iPhone. That doesn't necessarily mean those apps are good alternatives, and in the case of IDoNote2, it is unclear what advantages you are supposed to gain by using this app, instead of Apple's.

The idea behind IDoNote2 is elementary--take notes and view them in a clean white interface. Unfortunately, nearly every aspect of the app performs poorly. From the fuzzy, low-resolution interface to a cluttered and cramped input screen and an organizational system that lacks any sorting options--IDoNote2 … Read more

iDo: How to marry your iPhone

People get pretty tight with their iPhones, but if you really want to take your relationship to the next level, put a ring on it, as Beyonce would say.

That's the idea behind the interesting new iDo iPhone 4 case from Rampant Innovations, which integrates an articulating finger-grasping ring to keep your phone from dropping. What's also cool is that the ring acts as a 360-degree kickstand to prop up your phone either vertically or horizontally.

We've been playing around with an iDo case for a couple of days and it's really pretty clever. The case … Read more

Tackling an inability to sign in to the App Store

Apple's new Mac App Store is clearly a work in progress, and as a first release the current version, sometimes has a few quirks with handling installed applications, among other issues like handling authentication and account sign-in. A few people have recently contacted us regarding the ability to sign in to the App Store, with problems from the store refusing passwords, to the login window not accepting any input.

If you are having troubles logging in to the Mac App Store, first try testing your Apple ID. This can be done a variety of ways, including logging in to … Read more

New airport metal detector is a shoe-in

When it comes to gentility and airline security, we may have something to learn from Nairobi International, where they have the decency, and the equipment, to allow you to keep your shoes on.

Nairobi joins Madrid, Prague, and Budapest in deploying the MagShoe, a "high-speed, shoes-on, portable footwear weapons detection system," at their respective airports. U.K. and U.S. airports may be next.

The MagShoe is a metal detector designed to test shoes and ankles in the ongoing fight against foot-borne threats. A passenger simply steps on what looks like a twin mud scraper/shoe buffer, and … Read more