The basics of photography are not so, well, basic. Between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO setting, capturing the perfect picture with a DSLR outside of the automatic setting is a challenge. Enter the Master Your DSLR Camera iPad app ($10).

It may cost a bit more than your typical tablet app, but think of your sense of accomplishment when you can actually wield that SLR camera like a pro. The slideshows, guided tours, and list of common photography scenarios ensure you'll retain the how-tos, unlike trying to follow complicated technical jargon. With this app by your side, you can count on finally using the correct light and shutter speed settings to warrant major compliments on your vacation photos.

Looking to add a splash of color to your wake-up routine? The iHome iP18 Glowtunes Dual Alarm Clock ($70) is just what you need. This cube-shaped alarm system comes with four luminescent LED color-changing modes, color wake-up modes, a dock for your iPhone or iPod Touch, and dual alarms that work in concert with your iHome+Sleep app.

There are plenty more docking alarm clock and speaker systems set to be shown off at CES this year, so stay tuned!

Your Facebook profile says a lot about you, so why not use it to show off who you really are to potential clients and customers? Moo just announced a new way to create custom business cards with your Facebook Timeline that will really grab attention. Up to 50 marquee cover photos from your Facebook timeline can be used as images on the front of your business cards, with the option of using your favorite quotes (from your Facebook profile), or custom text on the back.

Customizing your cards is easy. Just sign into Moo with your Facebook account, and select your photos, quotes, and contact information, and you're all set. Bonus — Moo is offering 50 free business cards to the first 200,000 Facebook members, including free ground shipping! Better get on it.

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The newest addition to our Geeks We Love list, Mr. Sherlock Holmes himself, Benedict Cumberbatch upped his cool geek factor this week by signing on to play the villain in the upcoming Star Trek movie.

JJ Abrams' second take at Captain Kirk-era Star Trek isn't due in theaters until 2013, but based on Benedict's performance as the intense and tech-savvy Sherlock Holmes in BBC's Sherlock, we'll gladly wait patiently for the final touches of his fearsome Star Fleet enemy.

Benedict will also voice Smaug the dragon in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit coming to theaters at the end of the year. Though the second season of Sherlock is already under way for lucky British viewers, Americans must wait until May for their Benedict fix on BBC America. Rest assured, we'll be seeing much more of him in the coming two years.