This is a combo iPhone/iPad app and real-world puzzle. A traditional 1000 piece puzzle that comes to life with a free “AR Puzzle” app from the App Store.

For example the puzzle featuring Lofoten, Norway provides puzzlers with the ability to completely transform a sunny, picturesque Nordic day into a winter wonderland. Puzzlers complete the puzzle and then start the free app on their iPhone or iPad  2 or higher, to activate the snow that falls onto the village with repeated taps of the screen. The more the screen is touched, the more snow will fall.

In the Paris puzzle you can view a 360-degree view of Paris at night, including the Eiffel Tower and The Louvre. All is presented with background information about various city sights and is set against a musical backdrop. In addition to the AR technology, the puzzle features precision-cut puzzle pieces made with Ravensburger’s Premium Puzzle Softclick Technology™.

There are currently 5 different puzzles available:

• Lofoten, Norway - 1000-Pieces Augmented Reality Puzzle $14.97 USD
• Underwater, 1000-Pieces Augmented Reality Puzzle $14.19 USD
• Paris, 1000-Pieces Augmented Reality Puzzle $14.90 USD
• Animals in Africa, 1000-Pieces Augmented Reality Puzzle $12.66 USD
• Colorful Activity at Times Square Augmented Reality Jigsaw Puzzle, 1000-Piece $15.32 USD

Keep your hands warm and toasty while retaining your god given right to text people using your phone. These touch screen gloves have a special material used on the tips of the fingers and thumb areas, allowing your phone to respond to your finger input.

When you’re in an emergency situation, or the storm has caused a power outage,  and don’t have an outlet to charge your iPhone, this hand crank phone charger can be a life saver. Just plug it in, give a few cranks, and get back to Twitter or Facebook before you die of boredom.

Upgrade the look of your fridge, microwave, or any one dimensional home device to look like an app filled iPhone with these iPhone app magnets. A cool novelty gift idea for geeks, this magnet package comes with eighteen eye catching app magnets.

Philips Hue digital lighting system will be sold exclusively in Apple Stores. The Philips Hue web-enabled smart bulb  can be controlled from your favorite iOS device. Basic functions like turning the bulbs on and off are just the tip of the iceberg, you can also adjust the color and intensity of the light via a free iOS app which is available now. That app even allows you to match  the hue of the light to any color from one of the photos found in your iPhoto Library.

The Hue starter pack is available for $199 and includes 3 LED bulbs and a special Wi-Fi controller. You can purchase additional bulbs at $59 each. According to Philips each bulb uses about 80% less power than conventional bulbs and has an estimated lifespan of 15 years or 15,000 burning hours.

hue – Master Video from Philips Color Kinetics on Vimeo.

[Available from the Apple Store or for more info visit the Philips Hue website]