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Not the most technologically advanced products we’ve ever covered, Leef’s Copper Edition Drives ($15-$60) are still pretty cool. Available in three different form factors, they all share one thing in common: the use of copper, one of tech’s most underrated materials. With capacities […] Read the original post by Nick Guy

Apple, Google, Adobe, and Intel are paying $324.5 million for their settlement of an antitrust lawsuit filed for anti-poaching agreements, the Los Angeles Times reports. The four companies agreed to settle last month. Former employees, who alleged the companies agreed not to hire each other’s employees, were seeking $3 billion […] Read the original post…

In today’s iLounge Deals, we’re offering another great giveaway: An Xbox One Titanfall Bundle. One lucky winner will receive a prize package including an Xbox One Console, two Xbox One Wireless Controllers, an Xbox One Kinect Sensor, Xbox One Headset, one month of Xbox Live access, and Titanfall. You can […] Read the original post…

Transcend’s not the first company to sell a specially-sized SD card made to expand the storage in a MacBook, but it’s entered the market with aggressive pricing and high capacities. JetDrive Lite ($49-$99) is available in different configurations for the 13” MacBook Air […] Read the original post by Nick Guy

Apple’s acquisition of Beats Electronics “is happening” but almost fell apart “multiple times,” TechCrunch reports. A source is 70 percent certain the deal will go through, which still casts doubt on an acquisition that many thought was all but done. The source also noted that Apple is buying Beats for […] Read the original post…

Not the most technologically advanced products we’ve ever covered, Leef’s Copper Edition Drives ($15-$60) are still pretty cool. Available in three different form factors, they all share one thing in common: the use of copper, one of tech’s most underrated materials. With capacities […] Read the original post by Nick Guy

Algoriddim’s popular DJ app djay 2 ($5) has added more than 20 million new songs in version 2.5 as the developer has partnered with Spotify, giving users a nearly endless amount of songs to mix. That would be enough to qualify for a major update, but the app also adds […] Read the original post…

One of the more interesting cases to come out of the 2014 International CES, Incipio’s Focal Camera Case for iPhone 5/5s ($70) is now available. The hard plastic two-piece case is more than just a protector; its shape, combined with electronics embedded inside, help it transform an iPhone into something […] Read the original post…

Rather than a single piece, DualTek XT splits apart into two. There’s the hard plastic front, and a rear component, which has a sturdy plate surrounded by rubber borders. To install the iPhone, you first snap it into the front frame, and then fit that combination into the back piece. […] Read the original post…

Following AT&T and Verizon, T-Mobile has announced the launch of voice-over-LTE on its network, starting in the Seattle area. T-Mobile has already been offering HD Voice, though not on a VoLTE network. The carrier says users of certain devices can download a software update to access VoLTE, though the iPhone […] Read the original post…

Today in iLounge Deals you can get the ten-foot Lightning Bungee Charging Cable for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch for only $11.99. Designed to be tangle-free, this extra-long cable lets you power and charge your iOS device while still being able to comfortably sit down and use it. In […] Read the original post…

Vault+ for iPhone 5/5s ($70) is more than just a simple revision to Naztech’s earlier Vault. It’s actually a rather significant redesign, with a number of added features. Still waterproof, the case has a full plastic back piece that fits together with a rubber front frame. Not only is there […] Read the original post…

Apple has extended its exclusive license with Liquidmetal to use the company’s metal alloys until Feb. 5, 2015, according to an SEC filing. The agreement was originally made in 2010, and last extended in 2012. As noted then, Apple was working with the material in its SIM card ejector tool, […] Read the original post…

Apple has officially acknowledged its iMessage issue that causes users who switch from an iPhone to stop receiving texts. “We recently fixed a server-side iMessage bug which was causing an issue for some users, and we have an additional bug fix in a future software update,” Apple told Re/code in […] Read the original post…

Nest Labs has issued an official recall of all of the Nest Protect Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Detector units it has sold, about 440,000 in all. Sales of the device were halted early last month after company CEO Tony Fadell issued a letter saying the fire alarm could be delayed […] Read the original post…