Swivl

Swivl is a motion tracking mount for your iPhone. We previously covered the announcement of the product back in November.

The motorized mount registers the movement of the remote control (which you can attach to your body) both vertically and horizontally. Using infrared and RF sensors, the mount actively moves the iPhone to keep its camera centered on the subject. It could be used for activities such as video blogging and FaceTime.

See it in action:

Swivl will cost $159 and is available for pre-order now and will ship in one to two months.

Magisto

Magisto is a new video app that debuted in the App Store this week that features automated editing of your raw video recordings. Magisto analyzes your videos to enhance them with music, effects, and transitions. The end result can then be shared with your friends.

Users can record a new video in the app or choose existing videos in the Camera Roll for processing. After specifying a title and soundtrack and uploading the video to Magisto’s servers, the company’s software will automatically select the most interesting clips and apply transitions and effects to create a polished final video.

Magisto is free and requires iOS 4.0 or higher. [App Store] The company plans to later introduce a premium version that offers HD video and more features.

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Apple Store 2.0 Now Works with the iOS Apple Store App

On Sunday night, Apple updated their iPhone Apple Store application [iTunes link] with some pretty nifty new features, including a tab that becomes available once you’re actually inside an Apple Retail Store. When you’re in a store, you can use your iPhone to request help for a product, see when the next workshops are scheduled, or view the available Genius Bar appointments.

While in the store, we tried out the request help feature of the application. With very few people in the store, we got help within a couple of minutes. After requesting help, your name is transmitted to an available associates’ iPod touch. When the associate is ready to meet up with you, you will get a push notification from the Apple Store app with their picture, letting you know they will be at the front of the store to greet you.

Also new in the Apple Store app is the ability to custom configure and order a new Mac. This feature, which was previously unavailable, brings the iPhone app up to par with the Apple Store website.

iPad Kiosks: More than Just Demos

The new iPad kiosks are one of the most talked about new features of the store. The iPads replace the previous acrylic and paper signage that let you know about available specifications and prices of the products. In addition, the app on the iPads allows you to request help from a specialist (just as you would on your iPhone using the Apple Store app), find out more information about the product, and see prices and specs.

Each product that Apple sells has an iPad kiosk beside it, including the iPads. At first, it looks weird to have that many iPads in a row, but it does simplify Apple’s iPad product lineup for iOS devices. The kiosk lets you see which carriers the device is available on (Verizon or AT&T), and the features of each carrier as well. This is a nice touch, especially for customers who have a difficult time deciding which carrier to go with.

Helping You Get Your Personal Setup

Apple has always offered personalized setup of your newly purchased Mac in the store. This free-of-charge service gives new Mac owners the ability to bring in their old computer and have a Genius transfer over their data to the Mac. Apple has now dedicated a section of the store to this personalized setup. Obviously, this new section will alleviate strain on the Genius Bar, allowing them to focus on giving actual tech support to those who need it.

We’re not sure if all Apple Stores now have this section, but the one we paid a visit to had two tables set up in the back of the store specifically for this purpose.

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With every iOS device comes a slew of iOS accessories. This gallery features some of the most interesting and extravagant ones out there, as well as a few you might actually decide to buy. Either way, they all take your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the next level.

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As part of the on-going series I have compiled a map of my favorite places in San Francisco. You can easily access this map on your iPhone, iPod or iPad with by following the instructions in this post and entering the short code: http://bit.ly/SFOtrip

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