Monthly Archives: January 1970

ShockStop is made of a glossy, flexible TPU rubber-like plastic that feels smooth and a little grippy—not so much that it would be difficult to remove from a bag or sleeve, nor enough to stick to lint and dirt. Inside the rear of the case is a raised crystalline pattern that offers shock protection without [...]

iSkin has debuted its new Claro and Claro touch cases for the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch, respectively. Both cases feature a hybrid design with an inner layer of clear hard polycarbonate and an outer layer of soft polymer with embedded Microban antibacterial protection. Other shared features include open access to the headphone jack, [...]

The iRig Mic includes a 6.5’ cable for reasonable freedom of movement when using the mic, also allowing it to easily be mounted on a stand further away from your iOS device. A standard 3.5mm headphone jack plug is used for connecting to your device, with a little bit of extra tolerance that enables the [...]

Vimeo has released an official iPhone application for its online video service. In addition to providing the ability to view and upload videos, the new application provides a complete suite of video editing and management features, including the ability to capture video using the iPhone or fourth-generation iPod touch camera and add titles, transitions, effects [...]

Record labels are looking to dedicated iPad apps to expand on the concept of the album, according to a new report. The New York Times reports that Universal recently teamed with a video company to create iPad versions of films about classic albums, with social networking features, while EMI recently released an iPad version of [...]

Hot on the heels of the Steinheil Ultra Crystal and Ultra Fine Screen Protectors, United SGP has released its Steinheil Ultra Optics Screen Protector for iPad 2 ($29). Made with the same “Microlense Array” material as its version for the iPhone 4, the idea of the film is to reduce fingerprints while maintaining brightness and [...]

RadioShack is requiring customers wishing to purchase iPad 2 units to purchase AppleCare as well, and possibly an accessory as well, iLounge has learned. According to multiple reader reports, the stores are very limited on the stock they are receiving, with one sales associate saying that AppleCare was required with an iPad 2 purchase as [...]

Apple has revealed that it will release its second fiscal quarter results on April 20. As usual, the release will be followed by a conference call to discuss the financial results, which will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. iLounge will be providing coverage of the call. Notably, Apple may wait until the earnings release [...]

Today’s classic image from our iPods Around the World archive shows a first-generation iPod looking across the icy landscape near McMurdo Station on Ross Island, Antarctica. We’re looking for your great iPad, iPhone, and iPod images to add to our galleries! Springtime shots and anything else you might be able to contribute would be appreciated! [...]

30 percent of Chinese mobile users planning to buy a 3G smartphone as their next phone plan to purchase an iPhone, according to the results of a new survey. An Alphawise/Morgan Stanley survey of 2,029 Chinese mobile users, reprinted by Fortune, found that 88 percent of respondents said they expected their next phones to be [...]

Path has released another small update to its personal photo sharing application improving the Facebook integration introduced in version 1.5 earlier this month. In addition to sharing Path moments on Facebook, users can now tag their Facebook friends directly from within the app. Path originally debuted last fall as a social photo sharing app designed [...]

GoodHumans has released an update to eMailGanizer, its application for intelligently organizing and filing e-mail on the iPhone and iPod touch. Designed for users who receive high volumes of e-mail, eMailGanizer analyzes the user’s filing patterns and presents a sorted list of the most relevant folder choices to speed up the process of triaging the [...]

Console-quality games used to be few and far between in the App Store, but as time has gone on, they’ve become so numerous as to transform Apple’s iOS devices into true rivals to Nintendo’s and Sony’s handheld platforms—and arguably full-fledged consoles, as well. Today, we’re looking at four recently released games, most of which have [...]