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Starbucks has announced it will roll out wireless charging in its stores by use of Duracell’s Powermat charging system. The rollout will begin in the San Francisco Bay Area and Boston before expanding nationally into other Starbucks stores and Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bars. Locations can be tracked online. […] Read the original post…

The first accessory of its kind we’ve received for review, Incipio’s Prompt Visual Notification Pod ($40) takes advantage of Bluetooth 4.0 to provide multi-colored alerts based on the notifications received on your device. From a 2″ wide, black plastic, triangular base rises a white pod, to a total height of […] Read the original post…

About the same depth as a credit card, Mini Lock is half an inch wider, and of course, thicker, measuring 0.425”. That’s still pretty thin for a battery though, especially one with a 3,000mAh cell. The plastic body feels fine; it’s not the highest quality plastic we’ve ever seen, but […] Read the original post…

Amazon has introduced Prime Music, a new unlimited, ad-free streaming music service featuring more than a million songs and “hundreds of playlists.” It comes free with an Amazon Prime subscription ($99), but is otherwise inaccessible. Users can download songs and playlists for offline playback, as well. Amazon’s Cloud Player iOS […] Read the original post…

Parrot has announced availability and pricing for its two new MiniDrone products that originally debuted at CES 2014. Rolling Spider ($100) is an ultra-compact flying drone that can be used indoors or outside. It includes removable wheels that allow it to roll from floor to ceiling. Jumping Sumo ($160) is […] Read the original post…

As expected, the European Commission today officially announced an investigation into Apple’s tax practices in Ireland. The EU is checking whether the deal, along with separate deals made by Starbucks and Fiat, qualifies as illegal state aid, Bloomberg reports.  “Apple pays every euro of every tax that we owe,” Apple […] Read the original post…

Likely because it’s designed to be more stationary than travel-friendly, the keyboard is chunkier than those built into cases. Measuring just over a foot across, and about 6.6” deep, it ranges from 0.75” at its thickest, the back end, to about 0.5” at the front. Made of mostly matte black […] Read the original post…

Apple will begin producing displays for the new iPad Air this month, and other components for the device next month, Korean site ET News reports. The new device will reportedly feature an 8MP rear camera — a bump up from the current 5MP camera — and an improved processor, expected […] Read the original post…

We’ve covered a handful of four-port chargers in the past, but each time, their USB ports have been labeled to indicate whether they were suited for tablets or other devices, depending on their power output. Bolse’s 4-Port USB Desktop Charger with Cable ($27) is different. With a maximum power output […] Read the original post…

Ikea’s new PS 2014 line is all about taking advantage of small spaces without sacrificing style. Just because you live in a studio apartment doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to have nice things. Secretary ($189) is a perfect example of that ethos. A […] Read the original post by Nick Guy

We’re giving you another chance in today’s iLounge Deal to grab The Complete iOS 7 Developers Course for only $59—once again an 88% discount off its normal price of $499. Designed to allow aspiring iOS developers to gain the skills and learn the tools needed to develop iPhone and iPad […] Read the original post…

Another set of photos of Apple’s alleged 4.7” iPhone 6 have surfaced, this time on the Weibo account of dreamerjimmy. Photos of both the front and back of the device are seen, shot next to an iPhone 5s for comparison. The back of the device appears to match previous rear […] Read the original post…

With a Lightning plug on one side, a car charging plug on the other, and a tuning module in-between, TuneCast Auto Live works in conjunction with Belkin’s free app to find the clearest station for broadcasting. The controller in the middle is essentially the same as the one found on […] Read the original post…

Today in iLounge Deals we have the Thermodo real-time temperature sensor for the iPhone available for only $27. Designed to fit on a keychain and plug into your device’s headphone port, Thermodo and its free companion app can give you precise temperature readings on the go. Thermodo is built from […] Read the original post…

First introduced and awarded Best of Show at the 2014 International CES, uNu’s 3,000mAh Ultrapak Go ($60) and 10,000mAh Ultrapak Tour ($100) batteries are different from the pack. Instead of relying on an included USB cable to refuel, each Ultrapak ships with a fast dedicated wall charger, connecting to a […] Read the original post…