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One of the first applications we install whenever we end up with a new MacBook is coconut-flavour’s coconutBattery (Free). It’s been around for as long as we can remember, and just recently, version 3.0 was released. This free little app will tell you everything and anything you might want to […] Read the original post…

Unlike the faux leather and jute versions of the past, this Booqpad is made of nubuck and polyurethane. Fully unraveled, the main folio portion is a 17.5” piece with several folds, and embedded magnets. On one side there are a total of four slots: two longer ones running horizontally at […] Read the original post…

The Hitman game series has proven popular enough to spawn a number of sequels, as well as a feature film. And with the release of Hitman GO ($5), it’s clear Square Enix thinks the franchise still has legs, as Agent 47 makes a big move from stealth action/adventure to stealth […] Read the original post…

Given all its layers, it’s not surprising that Fuzion+ is a somewhat bulky case. It’s not overwhelmingly large, but it is taller, wider, thicker, and heavier than many cases. The layers are meant to be installed one at a time, which isn’t as laborious as it may sound. Frankly, the […] Read the original post…

Alleged leaked pictures of the next-generation iPad Air show a new integrated display. The photos, posted by Dutch site One More Thing, show the LCD layer integrated into the glass display, and the site says it appears the device may be even thinner than the current iPad Air. If the […] Read the original post…

Made for the iPhone 5 and 5s, ProGear Voyager ($50) is the latest case from Pelican. Adhering to the company’s lineage, the two-piece plastic and rubber case is heavily protective. Not only does it protect almost all of the iPhone’s body, it also includes flaps over the ports, speaker, and […] Read the original post…

The recently released free Baby Bundle app from Nicab Inc claims to be “the first all-in-one parenting app developed by a pediatric expert.” The app offers a free daily activity monitor for sleeping, feeding, diaper changing, and pumping, a parenting guide, and an interactive forum for parents to offer questions […] Read the original post…

The most obvious upgrade to the case is the iPad shell. It’s still mostly plastic at the core, but instead of that material running all the way to the edges and leaving exposed buttons, there’s now a perimeter of rubber. This adds a level of drop protection, as well as […] Read the original post…

If there’s a material other than aluminum that Apple accessory makers seem to love, it’s wood. Time and time again, we see products that use the natural material, which plays so well against the silver and black of today’s Macs. The newest addition to that club is Lifta ($125), from […] Read the original post…

Flyover Innovations’ Blumoo ($90*) is a new, compact home remote system that leverages iDevices to control TVs, stereos, and more; it adds wireless functionality to equipment without it. The hardware component is composed of the HomeBase with an integrated cable, a wall charger, and an audio cable. There’s also a […] Read the original post…

Apple is now selling refurbished iPad mini with Retina display models for the first time in its online store. The 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacity Wi-Fi models are being sold in both silver and space gray. Prices for the refurbished models are $339, $419, and $509, respectively. No refurbished Wi-Fi […] Read the original post…

With ADD, Lepow’s designers seem to really have come into their own. It’s not fancy or flashy. Instead, the system features simple matte plastic rectangles, an elegant look that’s functional, too. The main pack, which comes in blue or pink, stands 4.7” tall, is 2.4” wide, and a total of […] Read the original post…

Apple is partnering with Shazam on a song discovery feature that will appear in a future iOS update, Bloomberg reports. The new feature will not require a separate download, and it will also incorporate Siri so that an iPhone user has the option of doing a voice search for what […] Read the original post…

Yahoo is attempting to make its search engine the default option on Apple’s iPhone and iPad Safari browsers, Re/Code reports. Though it is a major goal for Yahoo, it “has not happened as yet officially and no deal is imminent.” Currently, Google is the default search on iOS, though users […] Read the original post…

Although great, affordable Bluetooth earbuds have been available for almost a year now — see Plantronics’ BackBeat GO 2 as a good example — the field of competitors hasn’t grown as quickly as we might’ve expected. Jabra’s Rox Wireless ($130) is one of the new options out there. The sleek […] Read the original post…