The Glif is an iPhone 4 tripod mount and stand. As Gizmodo said, “the Glif is one impressive little piece of plastic… just a small piece of injection-molded plastic that’s shaped like a bottle opener.” Honestly, I wish it did have a bottle opener function, that’d give it even more utility.

The Glif gained Internet-wide attention last fall when it completely demolished its original Kickstarter goal of $10,000. The project achieved over 5,000 backers and $137,417 of funding by its goal date of November 2nd. I, like many others pledged, at least $20 to snag one of these accessories as soon as they were manufactured.

From initial uses, this thing is damned useful. It quickly dawned on me that I should really get a good tripod now (woops). Let’s face it the iPhone 4 has a fantastic camera, with particular usefulness because you’re unlikely to leave it at home. The Glif just makes it better and it’s great to enjoy hands-free FaceTime, watching videos, using your iPhone as an alarm clock (unless you’re greeted with the most epic fail-glitch of the New Year.)

The Glif is now available to anyone and everyone, check it out: www.theglif.com (Beware of backorders!)

We hear about Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly every single year. And every single year I conveniently forget all of the city’s best restaurants, shops, services and events before I get a chance to check them out. Fortunately, there is in fact an app for that… you know, we here at Geekadelphia should really compile a list of things where there isn’t an app.

With this convenient app, you’ll be able to browse five years worth of winners in a myriad of categories: restaurants & food, nightlife & bars, entertainment & fun, shopping, beauty, spas & health and personal services. Compile a list of saved favorites in-app or simply read up on what Philly Mag has to say about these places and why they add to the greatness of our fair city.

Geo-location is all the rage, and it’s super fun to pull up nearby locations that have been recognized for their sheer awesomeness. Don’t worry, there’s no checkins, leader boards, badges, a clutter of bad or pointless reviews.

Completely lost gift ideas this year? Fill a digital stocking full of apps and grab this one while it’s on [holiday] sale for just $0.99.