Ricky Dean, 19, is able to live normally—thanks to his iPhone.

Dean has had severe memory problems since birth and constantly needs to be told to do everything, including eating and combing his hair. For much of his life, his problems were so severe he rarely left home. Now, the iPhone gives him constant reminders of what he needs to do when, which allows him to live a somewhat more normal life. (Fox News)

Paul Asay has covered religion for The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Beliefnet.com and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. He writes about culture for Plugged In and wrote the Batman book God on the Streets of Gotham (Tyndale). He lives in Colorado Springs with wife Wendy and his two children. Follow him on Twitter.