Although it was released last week to musicians, Twitter's new music app is officially available to all iPhone users today.

According to CNN, "Twitter's new app, which is separate from its primary social network, helps users find music based on the bands and artists they follow." It suggests artists a user might like, making it easy to discover new music. Plus, it even shows users what music the people they're following are listening to. (Look at a screenshot below, courtesy of Twitter.) 

So where does the music come from? The folks at Twitter say it's a mishmash of Spotify, Rdio and iTunes. In fact, iTunes previews will even play automatically within the app. Nice!

Twitter is clearly looking to expand its reach, first with Vine and now with #Music, both of which are separate from the main Twitter app.

It's time to whip out the headphones and start exploring new tunes!

You don't realize how much you rely on your headphones until you don't have them anymore!

I am an iPhone user and a very dependent one too! I am on it for anything and everything. I also love the headphones that come with it. We always have a few different pairs of headphones at my house. I even exchanged my old ones with my friend for his brand new iPhone 5 headphones that feature a new design. But I cannot find any of them to use. Never realized how much I use them!

When speaking to someone, having headphones is much easier than holding the phone in your hand. I am always listening to music or watching something (mostly my Turkish soap operas on my lunch break) and I need headphone so I do not bother others. Especially driving, and promoting hands-free phone use, having the speaker on is so hard to hear. I definitely needed to get myself a new pair of headphones.

I took some time out on my lunch break today and did a bit of research. I wanted new headphones that were good quality and that would not hurt my ears. Once I saw the Leeds nluetooth stereo headset, I knew I needed them. I placed my order and received them yesterday. I absolutely love them! 

When purchasing a new cell phone, there is a lot to think about and a lot to consider. What carrier do I want to be on? What size screen do I want? Do I want a hard keyboard? It's a big decision. Of course, worst case scenario you are stuck with a phone you don't like maybe 2 years and you get a new one, right?

Wrong.

Australian police are warning citizens and tourists alike, to stay away from Apple Maps as using it could be a "potentially life threatening issue." Just to clarify what Australian police are saying, owning an iPhone 5 could kill you. Let me explain.

As anyone in the tech world knows, prior to the release of the newest iPhone, Apple cut ties with the hugely successful Google Maps. For years, thanks to cars chartered by Google around the world, Google Maps have been able to consistently update and correct streets and avenues everywhere. 

Unfortunately, when Apple created their own Maps app, without the years of updates their maps were not accurate. Now this is an inconvenience maybe if you are looking for a new route to work, but it's something completely different when using GPS to travel through dangerous or unknown areas. 

According to Wired.com:

Police in Mildura, Victoria, said they've had to rescue "a number of distressed motorists that were directed off the beaten track” and stranded in Murray-Sunset National Park. Apple Maps places the town about 43 miles (70 km) away from its actual location. It’s a potentially deadly mistake, as the location is in the middle of nowhere — the park has no water supply and temperatures can reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius).

If you ask me I would stick with an Android phone to stay with old reliable Google Maps, but that should be no surprise to anyone here at Motivators. Whatever phone you have, make sure you keep it charged and protected with high-quality promotional cell phone accessories. 

It's hard to believe that the first text message was delivered 20 years ago today, but it's true! On Dec. 3, 1992, Neil Papworth typed "Merry Christmas" and clicked send.

Since then, the technology has become a must-have for anyone with a cell phone. And thank goodness -- just think about all the times you've needed to get in touch with someone, but couldn't make a phone call! Indeed, mobile messaging has become a big part of our lives.

But get this: ABC News reports that "in 2012, there is building evidence that text messaging is past its peak." Why? As smartphone ownership continues to increase, email, instant messaging, iMessage and other services have become popular replacements.

Do you still send text messages? If not, what do you use instead?

I'm a pretty big fan of Instagram, the app that allows you to turn any boring, old photo into a masterpiece thanks to a collection of pre-made filters. But over the weekend my friends introduced me to a new photo-sharing app that I believe blows its predecessor out of the water: Cinemagram.

You may be wondering, "What the heck is the difference?" Be prepared to be amazed, my friends. Cinemagram allows you to create moving images (or gif animations). Watch this video to see how it works:

As you can see, it's fairly simple to use. As of right now, it's only available for the iPhone, but I'm sure there will be an Android version soon enough. Also check out a Cinemagram I actually made while watching the "Paranormal Activity 4" trailer: 

Pretty creepy, huh?

P.S. The app runs super-fast on the latest iPhone. But be careful! I accidentally dropped mine while trying to shoot a particularly tricky image. (Thank goodness it's protected with my new hardcase for the iPhone 5!)

Navigating one's way through Long Island's heavy, westbound a.m. traffic can be tough. And when the iPhone's Google Maps was replaced by Apple's own underwhelming Maps app, the drive became borderline torturous.

But there's a new GPS app in town that's about to make life easier for commuters. Over the weekend, I downloaded Waze, which calls itself "a fun, community-based GPS traffic and navigation app."

Here's how it works: Drivers who have Waze downloaded to their device can report traffic, accidents and even police activity on the road. The app uses all of that information to find you the best route to your destination and provides turn-by-turn navigation. Best of all, as road conditions change, the app re-routes.

ABC elaborates: "What makes Waze different is it lets drivers communicate with each other. Wazers can post traffic alerts, warning others in the Waze community about any accidents or hazards that could slow you down."

Do you have a long commute to work every day? If so, give Waze a shot!

With the much anticipated launch of the iPhone 5, other competitors are trying to compete to gain there share into the smartphone market. Samsung's latest Galaxy S3 has sold 20 million units on its first 100 days. Motorola has also announced three models of their Razr to directly compete with the iPhone. Not only is has Android dominated the market, Windows phones are trying to get its slice of the pie. Samsung has already released a Windows phone. Nokia is unveiling two models shortly. With all this smartphone craziness, come check out our promotional cell phone accessories.

Nowadays, it seems like everybody's got a cell phone with a camera.

It's become standard, really -- you'd probably be hard-pressed to find a new phone without a camera feature. In fact, some wonder if devices like the iPhone 4S could completely replace the digital camera.

The cell phone has obviously become much more than a wireless calling device. Smartphones allow users to play games, send emails, read books and more all on one device.

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Companies of all industries use promotional products to expose more people to their brand name and logo. And it works -- according to the Promotional Products Association International, 89% of people who receive promotional products can remember the advertiser.

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As most of you know I have a pretty active 2 year daughter.  By active, I mean she is starting to get into everything.  Our most recent trip to the park, was very stressfull.  She had someone got a hold of my Iphone and was on the top of the slide.  As she said with a big smile, "catch daddy.. lets play pass "  whoosh.. out of her hands it went.  Luckily it was the most accurate throw she has every made but, it did fall short.  Down the slide it tumbled and landed right on the edge of the slide.. GULP!  but it was well protected by my custom iphone cover my wife insisted on purchasing due to my past history with phones.  It is no ordinary case, it looks like an exoskeleton some made genius in a marvel comic book would have created.  After a quick examination and all was well with the phone.  off the monkey bars we went.

This one looks legit. 

Apple loves keeping its new products a secret from adoring fans. After all, doing so helps build the kind of hype that has customers camping outside of its stores days before a product's release date.

But despite Apple's silence, today the Internet is abuzz with images and videos of what's allegedly the next generation iPhone. According to CNET, a new YouTube video shows a new Apple device that features "the long-rumored, taller 4-inch display, and a plate on the back that extends for part, but not all, of the device's backside." Check out the clip below:

The impressive design is already getting Apple fanatics excited. But if this is, in fact, the next iPhone, when will it be released? Cult of Mac, a news site dedicated to Apple, asserts that "September 21, 2012 is looking increasingly likely as the release date," as it's been reported by three different sites.

If Apple's next generation phone does come out in September, are you ready to leave behind your old iPhone and custom iPod covers? Or will you hold onto your current device until the very end?