By Stan Horaczek

Optimize Your iPhone
Transform your smart phone into the ultimate utility tool by pairing it with these ingenious add-ons.


BBQ SOUS-CHEF

 

IGRILL (igrillinc.com; $99)

WHAT IT IS: A wireless thermometer that relays the progress of your precious slabs of meat on the grill.

HOW IT HELPS: Instead of sweating over hot coals, why not knock golf balls around the yard while the porterhouses make their way to medium (or a really well-done 400 degrees)? Just insert the probe into your steak, set the desired temp, and wander up to 200 feet away. Your phone will buzz you when the meat’s done to your liking.


CYCLING COMPUTER

 

IBIKE DASH (ibikesports.com; $199)

WHAT IT IS: A weatherproof, handlebar-mounted iPhone dock that works with a fork-mounted speed sensor.

HOW IT HELPS: By collecting mountains of data. During rides, your speed, distance, routes, lap times, and more get logged. Afterward you can sync to a PC or Mac and dull the pain of recovery time by poring over your stats. Its other service? Sparing you the indignity of tucking your phone into your Lycra shorts.

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