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Do you sleep with your iPhone? A recent survey found a lot of people who do.
Among 200 Stanford University students questioned about their iPhone habits, 75 percent said they fall asleep with their iPhones snuggled next to them. But they're just as attached to their phones in the daytime.

When leaving for school in the morning, 69 percent said they're more likely to forget their wallets than their iPhones. The phone has also pushed aside other devices--84 percent of the students said they use it as their watch and 89 percent use it as an alarm.

But the relationship goes even deeper, at least for some. A quarter of the students said they see the iPhone as an extension of their brain or being. Almost 10 percent said they sometimes pat their iPhone, 3 percent have named it, and 8 percent have suspected at one time that their iPod is jealous of their iPhone.

The iPhone also seems to have an interesting effect on the social lives of the students. Many said their social lives would be affected if their iPhones were lost or damaged. But almost three-quarters admitted that they've used their iPhone to avoid making eye contact with others.

So are these people iPhone-addicted? Many of them think so. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "Yes, I'm addicted," only 6 percent said they definitely weren't. Among the rest, 10 percent gave themselves a 5, while 34 percent rated 4 on the scale. Of all the students, 32 percent said they're worried about becoming iPhone addicts and 25 percent called the phone "dangerously alluring."

But on the positive side, 72 percent said their iPhones make them happier and 37 percent said it makes them more playful. But the biggest benefit seems to be the cool factor, as a majority of the students said that buying the phone simply made them feel cool.

The survey was taken by students in a graduate research methods class at Stanford. Questionnaires were given to 200 randomly selected undergrads at the university in May. All the students interviewed owned iPhones, with 70 percent of them owning one for a year or less.

Secret Exit, maker of the popular and very odd iPhone game Zen Bound, announced Friday that not only is it porting the title to the iPad, but it's enhancing the game for the new hardware and including new levels and controls.

Zen Bound 2 is being billed as "both a sequel and a revision" to the original, which sounds interesting. Rebooting games for the iPad seems like a no-brainer for iPhone game developers, and Apple has said that it expects many developers to create updated versions of their games to take advantage of the tablet's larger display.
There's been lots of anticipation around the arrival of iPad games, but this is the first set of actual screenshots of such a game we've seen (hat tip to Kotaku, which on Friday printed a bunch of work-in-progress images provided by Secret Exit).
In Zen Bound, wooden sculptures are entangled in a piece of rope, and you rotate the objects in various ways to "free" them from the ties that bind them. It's a zen-like exercise that's supposed to calm you and help you reflect. And playing this on the iPad looks like fun and a relaxing way to unwind. Expect Zen Bound for the iPad to drop around April 3, when Apple's tablet goes on sale in the U.S.

Cute. Clever. Whimsical. No, no, I'm not talking about me, but how sweet of you to think that! I'm referring to ForkedUpArt's iPhone stands made of forks and spoons. I think the photos speak for themselves; these things are just adorable.

(Um, did I just use "sweet" and "adorable" in the same paragraph? I meant to say "killer" and "bitchin'." There, manhood restored.)
As you can see, there are two versions, the aptly named Fork Head and Spoon Head. Both use a combination of forks and spoons, and both are clearly, undeniably handmade.
In fact, the artist bends, welds, and buffs each stand by hand, and uses a special stainless-steel welding wire to avoid corrosion.
There's good news and bad news about these "silverware dudes." The good news is that the stands can hold devices other than iPhones, and in fact the artist will accept custom measurements if you have a specific item in mind. (Ooh! Can I get one that holds salt and pepper shakers? What, too on the nose?)
Unfortunately, both stands are sold out at the moment, though the seller is working hard to fill orders and meet increasing demand.
When his store does get more, plan on spending around $40 (plus shipping) for each stand. That strikes me as a little pricey, but these guys are so unique and endearing, I say go ahead and splurge.

Talk about "spooning" your iPhone!
(Credit: FolkedUpArt)
Etsy (aka "the Web's craft store") is actually home to all kinds of custom holders, cases, stands, etc., for the iPhone. To get an idea for what's out there, just do a little browsing and searching.
You can also check out Quest Twenty Eight's recent roundup of top-10 Etsy iPhone cases. Neat stuff.