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Airplane Mode on the iPhone can be useful for situations besides just flying. Many people use Airplane Mode to shut off the radio signals broadcasting from their iOS devices while sleeping or when they don't want to be disturbed. Not only this, but Airplane Mode improves battery life.

The best part about Airplane Mode is you can still enable lower-power communication from your device such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, while ensuring that cellular radiation isn't being emitted. So where does the tweak AirplaneScheduler come into play? Quite simply, this tweak makes it possible to schedule the times during which your iPhone enters Airplane Mode automatically.

In case you didn't get your fill of Shaquille O'Neal inspired video games in the 90s, developer One Spear Entertainment thought it was a great idea to release a new O'Neal game for iOS devices. ShaqDown was released earlier this year, but it's free this week thanks to the Free App Alliance. Normally the FAA is a great thing, but helping ShaqDown get more exposure is not being helpful at all. Okay, maybe I'm being a little harsh, but people are still healing from the scars of Shaq Fu almost 19 years later, and ShaqDown is only reopening old wounds.

ShaqDown isn't as nearly as horrible as Shaq Fu, but it's not worth downloading either... Not even for free. It's basically a side scrolling Temple Run-type game where you jump around to avoid zombies. You can perform certain moves like uppercuts and body slams, but it's not enough to breakup the tedious game play. ShaqDown is one of those simple games where you keep messing up because you can't stop zoning out. The game's frustrating swipe gesture controls will also make you want to smash your device more than once, and it needs to reload every time you die.

For such a secretive company Apple sure does seem to have a lot of "leaks". The latest comes from a self-proclaimed iOS consultant Sonny Dickson, who leaked some pretty interesting internal Apple training videos and in-store repair guides. The first video entitled "iPhone 4 Vibe Motor Replacement" is a an iPhone 4 repair guide for Apple Store employees.

Other videos include the cult-like "Apple Authorized Service Provider 101", an iPhone 4 SIM tray replacement repair guide and directions on how to test the iPhone 4 camera. You can watch all the purported internal Apple videos on Dickson's YouTube channel, or check out a few below.

Accessory maker BodyGuardz is offering 15% off all their smartphone and tablet cases for Presidents' Day. The sale starts today and ends Monday, February 18th. The sale includes cases and screen protectors for the iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad and iPad mini. Non-Apple devices include the Samsung Galaxy S3, BlackBerry Z10 and Google Nexus 7.

BodyGuards offers many different skins, screen protectors, and stylish cases including its popular Armor Art lineup. The ultra-thin and durable Armor Art skins feature a lot different and interesting custom prints. The basic Armor lineup only features three colors, but are PVC based film / carbon fiber skins which protect your phone from scratches and dings. The mykase series not only protects your iPhone from drops and bumps, but also features a system of interchangeable plates so you can mix and match styles on the fly.

One of the top rated games ever created for iOS is now available for free. Infinity Blade has won several awards, including the 2011 Apple Design Award. The app is the first mobile game to be powered by the Unreal Engine 3, taking the graphics to a new level.

If you haven't played Infinity Blade yet, the game uses touch screen gestures to battle opponents with a variety of weapons and magic rings. Gameplay involves building up the attributes of your character as well as accumulating credits to purchase better weapons.