Awesome Iphone

A thermal camera attachment for the iPhone 5 & 5S. FLIR One uses a two cameras to create a composite image, making it easier to discern objects. Also works as a battery pack for the phone. Available spring 2014 for $349.

Most wallet-style iPhone cases tuck the phone inside. Danny P. takes the opposite approach to maintain the traditional form of a wallet and provide more space for cash and cards. Also comes in pocket book – i.e. vertical – form.

Further proof that virtually everything that was ever made that was worth a damn stole and repurposed earlier ideas. Case in point, Apple’s iPhone – which took numerous ideas previously executed and just made them more accessible.

Seeing how costly and out of reach traditional lenses that increase the horizontal field of view of a camera can be, Moondog Labs has designed an affordable anamorphic lens adapter that works specifically for the iPhone 5/5s.

Logitech’s PowerShell controller has a d-pad, four face buttons and two shoulder buttons. It can also charge your device with its 1500mAh battery. It works with the iPhone 5/5S and 5th gen. iPod Touch. List of compatible games here.

Pad & Quill’s elegant iPhone cases do double duty as wallets, holding your credit cards and ID in one compact package while protecting your precious iGadget. Handmade from stitched leather and wood, and bound like a book.

The Jot Script’s tip is just 1.9mm in diameter, so using it is more akin to using a pencil than a stylus. It has an aluminum barrel and lasts up to two weeks on an AAA battery. Works with iPad 3+ and iPhone 5+ (requires Bluetooth 4.0).

The iPhone 5C has a glossy polycarbonate case that comes in five colors: green, blue, yellow, pink and white. It has the same specs as the iPhone 5, except it has a slightly larger battery, an improved LTE antenna and Facetime camera.

The 5S comes in slate, silver or champagne tinged aluminum, bests the iPhone 5 with a 64-bit A7 processor, 2x CPU/GPU speed, 15% larger image sensor, multi-hue LED flash, 120fps slow-mo video, and fingerprint authentication.

Vans and Belkin are bringing back the popular Waffle Sole case, this time for the iPhone 5 and the 5th generation iPod Touch. The iPhone 5 case comes in a variety of colors (and should fit the iPhone 5S as well).

This aluminum iPhone case has a substantial camera-like grip, while adding a rotating set of lenses for fish eye, wide angle, telephoto and macro shots. Also adds a tripod mount. Choose from silver, red, purple, blue, or black.

Coming this fall, iOS 7 completely overhauls the user interface, opting for a more minimal and layered design. It also – finally! – has a shortcut to oft-toggled settings as well as a better app-switching interface. More at Apple.

The pocket-size iPhone charge dock gets a Lightning connector, making it the perfect travel accessory for your iPhone 5. Even works with some cases. Available in US, EU and UK versions. We only wish it had a swivel function.

While it’s surely done with CGI animation, we’re still impressed by Aatma Studio’s epic domino display that looks like it was made with 10,000 iPhone 5s. Though it would have been even cooler with $2+ million worth of actual iPhones.

Federico Bianco suggests features for the next Apple iOS. Some are borrowed from jailbreak apps – shortcuts to settings, SMS quick reply, downloading files in Safari – but the half-open mode for apps is a novel idea.

The EX Hybrid comes with a pair of Bluetooth accessories for the iPhone 5. The 2mm thick keyboard and gamepad can be easily attached and detached from the included magnetic case.