By Cynthia Herbert :: 10:41 PM
More good news for iPhone users coming out of CES earlier this month. If you’re an iPhone 5 photo fanatic, your day has finally arrived, as the aftermarket attachable lens from Olloclip
The Olloclip package includes a macro lens, a fisheye lens, and a wide-angle lens all together in one interchangeable lens attachment. The lenses have precision ground glass optics and are made from aircraft grade aluminum. Olloclip attaches to your iPhone with a plastic attachment, specifically fitted for the new iPhone.
In addition to the Olloclip, the company debuted a case for the iPhone 5 that turns it into something more resembling a regular camera. Fitted with two tripod mount points, one oriented for landscape and the other for portrait, it also supports an external microphone or light with a shoe attachment. The top portion of the case also opens up to accommodate fitting the Olloclip right onto the phone. When the top of the case is opened, the top cover doubles as the shutter release for the iPhone camera.
Olloclip for iPhone 5 is sold in red
By Gilbert Falso :: 9:24 PM
Although not slated to hit store shelves until the Spring or Summer of 2014, that hasn’t stopped the rumors and leaks around Sony’s next PlayStation platform, the PS4. This time, we’re learning that big changes may be in store for the long-popular DualShock
Sony is said to be testing a brand new version of a controller that integrates biometric feedback an LCD touchscreen. The biometric tie-in would most likely be situated within the grips on the controllers, and the touchscreen will be set in the center of the controller. No design drawings, mockups, or pictures have been released as of yet – these details are being pieced together on rumors only at this point.
Of course the LCD screen rumor may be fueled by the recent release of the new Wii U 
The picture below is only an artist rendering on what the new PS4 might look like – it has not been released by, or approved by Sony.
By Paul Thomson :: 10:03 PM
Temple Run 2, the sequel to the very popular Temple Run game for iOS and Android, released with much fanfare earlier this week for Apple’s iOS devices, and quickly rocketed to the top of popular app charts.
As with the first version, Temple Run 2 comes to us from game developer Imangi Studios,and for this second version, Fuzzycube Software was also involved in the development. The original Temple Run is one of the ‘net’s most popular free apps on both the iOS and Android platform since it launched. As of last August, it had over 100 million downloads, and added at least 70 million more since then.
Although the version that launched this week was for iOS only, Android users shouldn’t despair. Company spokespeople have been quoted across the tech press saying that the Android version will be coming to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore this coming week – although a specific date was not given.
As far as game play goes, Temple Run 2 has much better, more rich graphics, and looks more polished around the edges than the first version. At its core, it is still a running game, piloting the Indiana Jones-lookalike at breakneck speed trying to keep ahead of the pack of wild angry monkeys closing in behind you. It’s just a better experience this time around. The animation is more lifelike, the scenes are much more detailed, and the levels seem to be more thoughtfully designed.
If you have a Retina display iPhone or iPad, the game will look wonderful. Just beware that this version suffers slightly on older hardware. It still looks fairly nice, but there’s quite a bit of lag to the gameplay which makes it difficult to judge and maneuver around some obstacles.
By Gilbert Falso :: 1:48 PM
The availability of Amazon’s new Cloud Player
Though iPhone users have been able to download and play music stored in their Amazon accounts since the fall, they could not originate a purchase for that music from their iPhone. The new Cloud Player app allows users to buy music directly from iPhones and play that music from any device, Apple or Android device.
Due to this second source of music purchasing, it is likely that Apple will price-match on the top album and single sellers, say many industry analysts. In terms of size of the music collection, Apple has the upper hand with a larger collection. There are 22 million songs available in Amazon’s U.S. MP3 store, and 26 million available through Apple’s iTunes.
While Apple users may be able to take advantage of Amazon offerings, it does not seem that the reverse will be true anytime soon. Apple has no plans to make iTunes available on Android devices.
Another recent turn of events in Apple’s favor is the fact that music magazine Rolling Stone is finally available in an e-edition through Apple’s Newsstand. And special hooks between the magazine and iTunes make it possible for readers to be linked directly to the songs and artists they are reading about, so they can stream, and buy, music without leaving their device.
By Paul Thomson :: 8:23 AM
$20 bills have long been the standard currency distributed by Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) across the United States. But, if a new experiment by Chase and PNC banks takes hold, customers may soon be able to withdraw an exact dollar amount from the machines.
Hundreds of new ATM machines are rolling out across the U.S. that enable banking customers to withdraw denominations as low as $1 or $5 from accounts. Expectations show that the number of newly programmed ATMs may double by the end of 2013.
Banks participating in the trial have noted that their customers often do not want to take out $40, but need an amount more than $20 and these new withdrawal amounts should help customers get a denomination closer to the amount they want.
“I always make $1 purchases all the time, like drinks. So, it kind of works out. I don’t ever overdraw my account. I know what I get. I’m actually kind of excited about it,†Tiffany Kowalecki, a PNC customer, told CBS news during an interview.
Market research reports also hint at the development of ATMs that will dispense coins, but as of yet, no U.S. banks are testing coin-dispensing ATMs.