iBeacons Push Seat Upgrades to Nosebleed Fans

We have already seen Apple's iBeacon technology used by several mainstream retailers, Major League Baseball and the National Football League. Now the National Basketball Association is using the technology as well.

Sonic Notify iBeacon

It has always been a no-brainer among sports fans to try to sneak down to better seats, especially if you are way up in the nosebleed section and can barely see the action. Pro sports teams are aware of this and are now using iBeacon technology to offer an easy way for these fans to upgrade and actually pay for it (and thereby avoid the risk of getting thrown out of the stadium). The NBA's Golden State Warriors are the first basketball team to install iBeacons throughout their venue

OttterBox Launches New Symmetry Case for the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S5

OtterBox has announced that its new Symmetry case is now available for the iPhone 5/5c/5s . The mobile accessory maker is also accepting signups for the Galaxy S5 model. OtterBox did not give a specific release date for the GS5 version, but hopefully it will be available sometime in April, before the new Samsung flagship is set to be released.

Symmetry Case iPhone

The Symmetry is an ultra-thin one piece mobile phone case that is constructed from dual-material to protect from drops and bumps. It features a raised beveled edge to keep your display scratch free for when your device is set face down. It also includes a synthetic rubber interior with honeycomb coring to absorb shock, and a hard plastic exterior that guards against scratches.

New iOS Games, Apps and JB Tweaks of the Week: Hello Flappy Bird, Goodbye Twitter Music!

This week's big stories revolved around the return of one popular app to the Apple App Store and the death of another. Flappy Bird developer Dong Nguyen, announced on Twitter that the mobile game sensation will eventually make a return to the App Store but "not soon." Meanwhile, Twitter pulled its #Music app and told current users it will only continue to work until April 18. Besides the possible rebirth of an old app, and the demise of a high-profile app, it was a slow week for App Store news and releases.

Flappy Bird

Here are this week's most noteworthy App Store and Cydia releases (03/16/14 to 03/22/14). Apple's Free App of the Week is Ridge Racer Slipstream. The game will be free on the App Store until 03/27/14.

iOS App of the Week: EZ-Sync FB - Sync Facebook Pictures to Contacts

EZ-Sync FB is a not an app that you will use a lot but it makes adding images to your contacts so simple that it is easily worth $0.99. The app does exactly what it promises, it adds all your Facebook friends' profile pictures to your Contacts app. This is a much faster way to add images to all your contact cards, especially for friends and family who you don't see that often.

EZ-Sync FB

The app easy to use, just open the app, log into your Facebook account and simply tap the sync button. The app will automatically match your Contacts with all your Facebook friends via their name. You can even manually match your friends who use different names on their Facebook profile, and restore your images to your last backup within the app itself.

The iPhone Finally Gets a Drunk Mode

You can now stop yourself from sending embarrassing texts by enabling "drunk mode" on your iPhone before you down a few shots of your favorite alcoholic drink. Drunk Mode is a new jailbreak tweak that adds a toggle switch to your Settings app which when enabled blocks you from sending iMessages from your iPhone. This may sound like a joke, but Drunk Mode could potentially save millions of romantic relationships, friendships and jobs. It should be a standard feature on every smartphone!

iPhone Drunk Mode

The tweak is simple to use, once installed it adds a "Drunk Mode" toggle underneath Airplane Mode in your Settings app. Just tap the switch so it turns green for on, and you will receive a pop up message that reads, "Go Home, You Are Drunk," every time you try to send a text.

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