Confession: I have serious iPhone wallpaper ADD. I want something new and different almost every week, whether it's a photo that I took myself, a popular quote I saw on Pinterest or a fresh print that makes me smile. When I discovered Cuptakes, an app that provides fun prints, calendars, and designs for your iOS device monthly, I officially became obsessed.

This month, my iPhone is rocking a robin's egg blue polka dot print (at left). Last month I alternated between hot pink/white and black/white chevron prints. Some of the backgrounds feature a calendar, while others feature specially designed boxes that look like your apps are sitting on a shelf. If the current month's designs aren't your cup of tea, you can browse the full archive to find something that's more your style.

The Cuptakes designs are definitely on the more girlie side, as the name would suggest. The app is produced by the team behind the Cuptakes website, who also produce a line of iPhone cases and can even redesign your blog.

The Cuptakes app is available in the App Store for $0.99. I've had this app installed on my iPhone for over a year and I still love it as much as the day I downloaded it.

Reader poll: what image is the background in your smartphone right now?

Since my first cell phone had rechargeable double AA batteries (yes, you read that correctly), I have been in love with mobile technology. Fast forward to the Nokia I had in college - the one with the customizable faceplates and keypads - that I changed to match every outfit. These days, I have a couple of different cases for my iPhone 4. While most of them serve utilitarian purposes, like my Mophie, my favorite is just plain pretty.

While obsessively refreshing the Kate Spade website in hopes of catching a glimpse of the latest spring bags, I saw the perfect outfit for my iPhone: the All Eyes case.

Between my obsession with thick black liquid eyeliner and my day job as a Social Media Manager, the imagery couldn't be more perfect. It also doesn't hurt that the eyes remind me of Audrey Hepburn and I hear the song Moon River run through my head now and then.

How do you dress up (or down) your technology? PS - how excited are you for the iPad 3?

Don't get me wrong - I love my iPhone (and I say this as I type away on my iPad), but it's always felt like a toy. Sure, I'll read and delete emails, but on-the-go responses would be few and far between because it felt like a lot of effort to type out anything more than a few lines. As I moved into a more mobile lifestyle (ie, setting up "office hours" in whatever Starbucks I happen to be near) I've made concerted efforts to streamline my efficiency. In the back of my mind, I'd always thought about switching back to a Blackberry, but anytime I said the words aloud, my iPhone-loving friends would chastise me. It's not like I was considering a lobotomy, was I?

I have fond memories of my previous Blackberry experience. I'd used one for work only once in my career - and I was incredibly efficient. I could IM, text, email and call to my heart's content. When I received the opportunity to try out the Blackberry Torch, I couldn't say no. The Torch is the best of both worlds - a large touch screen, with a full keyboard. If you prefer to type on a touch screen, there's also a pop-up keyboard. The combination of touch screen and keyboard really allows for maximum efficiency.

One comment my friends always made to me when I mentioned switching was the apps. "Won't you miss all the apps?" The apps were the main driving force for me switching to the iPhone in the first place. I felt left out of the conversation, especially in social media circles. Mainstream apps, like Shazam and Foursquare, are available for Blackberry. Other apps that I might miss from the iPhone platform, like Instagram and Daily Booth, are accessible on my iPad.

So far, I've found myself more organized, productive and more in touch with my friends. Have you made the switch? Are you a current Blackberry user? I'd love to hear your thoughts below!

Over the years, I've owned a lot of phones, computers, music players & various accessories that are supposed to make my life more enjoyable by promising to fulfill all of my entertainment needs. So many products, so many promises, so little delivery. Over the past few months, my working style has been in transition as my priorities are evolving. I'm spending as much time at home as I am running around the city and setting up "office hours" at a nearby coffee shop between appointments. These changes have necessitated that I not only adapt my mobile technology, but my home systems as well. That's when I discovered the Acoustic Research ARS2i Sound Dock - things have been much happier ever since.

What I LOVE about this device is that it is capable of so much more than it looks - a hidden gem. In addition to playing music from your iPod/iPhone, you can also connect additional devices through auxiliary input. For me, this means blogging in bed while listening to music or falling asleep while catching up on my favorite tv shows. As an added bonus, the ARS2i can also charge my iPhone, comes with a handy remote, has a built in handle and is complete with a backup battery.

There are similar products on the market (and have been for a couple of years), but after reading product reviews, I was always hesitant to buy them. The majority of complaints were about poor sound quality. To ensure that this product would not be one I would become disappointed in, I put it through an array of tests - from movies where things blow up to music engineered to make you feel the bass in places you never imagined. The speakers didn't fail and continue to impress.

If you don't have a blogger on your list this year, there are many others who would enjoy the ARS2i. In fact, I'm considering getting one for my mom - just don't tell her ;).