Fiender: A collector’s haven

Man may have evolved leaps and bounds but the collector’s spirit lives on in a lot of people. The Fiender iPhone app hopes to tap into this side of us. This social-network-cum-marketplace is home to a diverse archive of collectibles. It allows you to upload photos and videos of your collections to show off to fellow Fienders. Or you can sell or trade items from your collection as well. The free app has its unique appraisal feature that provides you with crowdsourced value of your items. You can download the app from iTunes or find out more about it on their site.

The Apple Beat: iPhone design in focus

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Not to take anything away from the iPhone 5, but I like the iPhone 4 and 4S design better. While blockier and heavier than its successor, the iPhone 4S just feels so perfectly balanced yet substantial. The feel of front and black glass panels separated by an aluminum band is truly unlike anything you've ever felt in your hand before. The iPhone 4 and 4S design was also something that no other company would dare copy, it was just too distinctive and iconic to steal from.

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The Apple Beat: Why Passbook may be a better short-term option than NFC

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A number of pundits grumbled that Apple missed out on an opportunity by not including Near Field Communications (NFC) in the iPhone 5 as a mobile wallet solution. But Apple's Passbook App, coming on September 19th via the free iOS 6 update, is likely a better option at least for the short term.

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