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Apple is readying prepaid and month-to-month plans for iPhones in its retail stores, 9to5Mac reports. A source claims the move is being made to boost iPhone sales. Customers will soon be able to purchase a full-price iPhone, and then connect it to prepaid or month-to-month calling and data plans while […] Read the original post…

Martian Notifier is available with a white, black, or red round watch face, and matching silicone rubber band. All three have a black plastic core, with three metal buttons and a metal ring around the face. On the black and red versions, it’s black, while it’s silver on the white. […] Read the original post…

Today in iLounge Deals you can pick up a Karma 4G Hotspot for only $69—a savings of 30% off the regular $99 price. The Karma 4G Hotspot allows you to keep a Wi-Fi connection in your pocket with fast 4G speeds of up to 12Mbps, and adds a unique “social […] Read the original post…

Today in iLounge Deals you can pick up a Karma 4G Hotspot for only $69—a savings of 30% off the regular $99 price. The Karma 4G Hotspot allows you to keep a Wi-Fi connection in your pocket with fast 4G speeds of up to 12Mbps, and adds a unique “social […] Read the original post…

With Apple having taken the wraps off iOS 8 at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference, we’re curious to know what you, our readers, think is the single most significant feature that was announced this week. Does the idea of seamlessly integrating your Mac, iPhone, and iPad experience with Apple’s new […] Read the original post…

With Apple having taken the wraps off iOS 8 at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference, we’re curious to know what you, our readers, think is the single most significant feature that was announced this week. Does the idea of seamlessly integrating your Mac, iPhone, and iPad experience with Apple’s new […] Read the original post…

PayPal is “moving quickly” to integrate the iPhone 5s’ Touch ID into its mobile payment apps, Business Insider reports. PayPal developers recently attended a session on Touch ID at WWDC. “It seems to be a fairly easy API to use, but we’re still kicking the tires,” a source from PayPal […] Read the original post…

PayPal is “moving quickly” to integrate the iPhone 5s’ Touch ID into its mobile payment apps, Business Insider reports. PayPal developers recently attended a session on Touch ID at WWDC. “It seems to be a fairly easy API to use, but we’re still kicking the tires,” a source from PayPal […] Read the original post…

Apple’s rumored iWatch will launch in October with a curved OLED touchscreen, Nikkei Asian Review reports. The report, which only refers to the device as “a wearable health-monitoring device” and “watch-like wearable gear,” claims iWatch will run on iOS 8 and use biometric sensors to collect health data. Apple plans […] Read the original post…

The development of Apple’s iTunes Radio and Ping suffered from shortsighted management, and Apple engineers often preferred to use Spotify and Pandora, according to a new report from Buzzfeed, which interviewed both former and current Apple employees. “Pandora is an awesome radio that blows iTunes Radio out of the water. […] Read the original post…

Philips, maker of the Hue smart bulb, has tweeted a concept prototype showing Hue being used within an iOS 8 widget. The concept shows the widget within Notification Center — a user could simply swipe down to change the lighting in a room set up with Hue bulbs. This is […] Read the original post…

While Duracell also offers its PowerMats in two- and three-device sizes, it includes a one-phone charger in this kit. The mat is a 3.5” square with rounded corners, and it retails for $40 on its own. It’s about as minimal as possible, which is best for something that’s meant to […] Read the original post…

Rovio is claiming its newest update for Angry Birds Space ($1) is its biggest update ever, and has given it a fitting name: Beak Impact. The new episode in version 2.0.0 introduces 40 new levels, in addition to 10 bonus levels. Players can unlock bonus levels by, strangely enough, finding […] Read the original post…

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Equil’s Equil Smartpen ($150) is the second smartpen to make it to us this month, after Livescribe’s Livescribe 3. Instead of relying on custom paper to beam notes and sketches back to compatible devices, this pen uses a special sensor that can clip onto any notebook. Using an ultrasonic frequency, […] Read the original post…