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Coming just in time for summer, Logitech has released its new X100 Mobile Wireless Speaker ($50). The speaker is only 3.25″ in diameter, and 1.5″ thick, making it highly portable. Around the perimeter of the plastic and rubber body, you’ll find physical buttons for power, volume, and Bluetooth connectivity, as […] Read the original post…

Available in grey and black, gold and white, or black and blue, AluCable Flat ($20) is Just Mobile’s latest premium Lightning cable, following its AluCable line. Unlike those options, this one is noteworthy for more than just its looks, yet doesn’t cost any more than a cable from Apple. Measuring […] Read the original post…

Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to allow transmission of certain approved virtual currencies, Reuters reports. Section 11.17 in the guidelines states: “Apps may facilitate transmission of approved virtual currencies provided that they do so in compliance with all state and federal laws for the territories in which […] Read the original post…

Every time Apple introduces a new operating system, there are always features that either only get mentioned in a giant list on a slide behind the presenter, or go completely unspoken and are only discovered once people begin playing around with it. iOS 8 is no different; in addition to […] Read the original post…

Apple special events are fewer in number than they used to be, so we tend to get excited about the prospect of anything new and “keynote-worthy” when events are scheduled. Occupying two hours today with the announcement of OS X Yosemite, iOS 8, and a collection of new under-the-hood software […] Read the original post…

Apple has debuted HomeKit, a common network protocol with secure pairing that will let an iPhone control locks, lights, cameras, doors, thermostats, plugs, and switches. A recent report noted Apple would be debuting a home automation platform at WWDC, and this system ties together offerings across a number of different […] Read the original post…

Today at its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple took the wraps off Swift, an entirely new development language for iOS, effectively replacing the requirement for developers to use Objective-C. Swift provides developers with a simpler and higher-performance development language to build apps in, eliminating many of the common errors that can […] Read the original post…

Apple CEO Tim Cook officially introduced iOS 8, the company’s newest operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, at WWDC today. “iOS 8 is a giant release,” Cook said. After the introduction, Apple’s Craig Federighi took the stage to cover iOS 8. New interactive notifications in iOS 8 let […] Read the original post…

Apple CEO Tim Cook officially introduced iOS 8, the company’s newest operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, at WWDC today. “iOS 8 is a giant release,” Cook said. After the introduction, Apple’s Craig Federighi took the stage to cover iOS 8. New interactive notifications in iOS 8 let […] Read the original post…

iLounge and uNu are giving away fifteen (15) uNu DX-5 Battery Cases ($79.95 value). Unu will be giving away five (5) White, five (5) Black and five (5) Gold Unu DX-5 Battery Cases. uNu’s DX Protective iPhone 5S Battery Case (iPhone 5 Battery Case) is an award-winning, “Made for iPhone” […] Read the original post…

Apple has introduced HealthKit during the company’s introduction of iOS 8. HealthKit is a one-stop feature in iOS 8 for health apps to integrate in one place; Apple also introduced a new Health app. The previously rumored feature has been referred to as Healthbook in the past. … Read the original post by Phil Dzikiy

There’s not too much information on it yet, but Apple showed off its new Photos app for the Mac at WWDC. No, not iPhoto, but a brand new app that’s coming next year. It takes all the features from the iOS 8 version […] Read the original post by Nick Guy

There’s not too much information on it yet, but Apple showed off its new Photos app for the Mac at WWDC. No, not iPhoto, but a brand new app that’s coming next year. It takes all the features from the iOS 8 version […] Read the original post by Nick Guy

At least year’s WWDC, iOS 7 was the biggest news, but this time, OS X is in the spotlight. Apple has just introduced OS X Yosemite (Free), with a new flattened look that’s similar to but not as dramatically cartoony as iOS. From […] Read the original post by Nick Guy

Today in iLounge Deals we’re offering one year of unlimited cloud backup storage with BackBlaze, one of the world’s leading online backup storage services, for only $25. Available for both Mac OS X and WIndows, the BackBlaze app runs in the background and transparently backs up your files to the […] Read the original post…