Today in iLounge Deals you can pick up the Sensordrone for your iOS device for only $149. Featuring eleven different sensors in a single package small enough to fit on a keychain, Sensordrone lets you monitor the world around you for things such as carbon dioxide, temperature, gas leaks, light […] Read the original post…
News: Apple appoints Beats Music chief to head up iTunes Radio
Apple has picked Beats Music subscription service CEO Ian Rogers to additionally head up iTunes Radio, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report notes that Rogers will still continue to run the Beats Music subscription service while working to […] Read the original post…
News: Unu Aero Wireless Giveaway
iLounge and uNu are giving away six (6) uNu Aero Wireless Charging Battery Case and Mat for iPhone 5S/5 ($99.95 value). The uNu Aero wireless battery case and charging pad for iPhone 5S/5 feature the newest advancements in wireless charging technology. The Aero battery case charges wirelessly. Straight from the […] Read the original post…
News: Facebook promises monthly iOS app updates
Facebook has released version 13.0 of its iOS app to the App Store, with update notes promising that the social network will now bring regular updates to the App Store “every 4 weeks,” while explaining how to enable iOS 7 automatic updates to stay current. Facebook notes that “every update […] Read the original post…
Mac: Belkin Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter 4K/Ultra HD Compatible
If you’ve wanted to give an older Mac the ability to output to HDMI—useful for connecting some MacBooks and prior-generation Mac minis to most HDTVs or monitors—there are plenty of inexpensive options. But there’s also an affordable adapter that’s solidly built and more […] Read the original post by Jeremy Horwitz
Mac: Belkin Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter 4K/Ultra HD Compatible
If you’ve wanted to give an older Mac the ability to output to HDMI—useful for connecting some MacBooks and prior-generation Mac minis to most HDTVs or monitors—there are plenty of inexpensive options. But there’s also an affordable adapter that’s solidly built and more […] Read the original post by Jeremy Horwitz
Review: Tylt Energi 2K Smart Travel Charger
Like several other accessories we’ve previously tested, Energi 2K Smart Travel Charger combines a USB wall charger and battery pack into a single enclosure. Roughly 2.1” wide by 2.8” tall by 0.9” thick, the rounded rectangular box has a single USB port on its bottom, fold-out wall prongs on its […] Read the original post…
News: Typo iPhone keyboard returns, updated, as Typo 2
Following an injunction by Blackberry earlier this year against its original Typo Keyboard Case (iLounge Rating: B-), Typo Products has released Typo 2, an updated version of its eponymous hardware keyboard for the iPhone 5 and 5s. Famously funded by Ryan Seacrest, the first version of Typo debuted at CES […] Read the original post…
News: iLounge Game Spotlight: 80 Days
80 Days ($5) is an interactive fiction adventure from inkle based on Jules Verne’s classic novel Around the World in Eighty Days. This game brings steampunk into the story as well, as players try find the quickest way around the globe through exploration and conversation. In 80 Days, you inhabit […] Read the original post…
News: Report: Vivendi SA sold its Beats stake for $404 million
A new report from Bloomberg indicates that as part of Apple’s Beats acquisition, Paris-based Vivendi SA sold its approximately 13 percent stake in Beats Electronics to Apple for $404 million. Held by the company’s Universal Music Group, the stake’s value reportedly almost doubled in value from a September 2013 estimate […] Read the original post…
News: Apple posts official Beats welcome announcement
Apple has officially welcomed Beats to the Apple family, commemorating the finalization of its $3 billion acquisition initiated earlier this year. Noting that “[m]usic has always held a special place in our hearts,” the announcement includes a link back to beatsbydre.com, where a similar announcement can be found from Beats […] Read the original post…
News: Daily Deal: Kanex Multi-Sync Keyboard Giveaway
Today in iLounge Deals we’re offering you the chance to win one of three Kanex Multi-Sync Keyboards. This wireless keyboard can be simultaneously paired with your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via Bluetooth allowing you to easily swap your typing to any of your connected devices! To enter, simply sign up […] Read the original post…
Review: Plantronics BackBeat Fit Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
Designed for fitness buffs, BackBeat Fit trades GO 2’s canal-sealing design for a different earphone shape — larger, circular speakers with horn-like rubber earpieces that channel sound into your ears, but provide no ambient noise isolation. The left and right earphones are connected by a flat cable that runs behind […] Read the original post…
News: Daily Deal: GripGo Universal Car Mount, $14
In today’s iLounge Deal we’re offering the GripGo Universal Car Mount for only $14. Providing a universal mounting solution for your windshield or dashboard, GripGo’s unique polymer surface holds your iPhone, iPod, or other handheld device securely without leaving any sticky residue behind. A rigid 8” boom mount and 360-degree […] Read the original post…
News: Apple content delivery network for faster downloads now live in US, Europe
Apple’s new content delivery network has gone live in the U.S. and Europe, according to Frost & Sullivan analyst Dan Rayburn. The network is able to deliver multiple terabits of data per second, which should allow Apple to offer faster iOS downloads. Rayburn claims Apple is still using other services […] Read the original post…