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Our latest poll, Which potential iWatch feature are you most interested in?, has now closed. With new rumours continuing to circulate about Apple’s coming iWatch, including reports that the device may have a more health or fitness based focus, we were curious to know what our readers would most like […] Read the original post…

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a Booqpad product from Booq, but Booqpad for iPad Air ($60) shows that the company continues to improve on its designs. The case has always been about pairing a tablet holder with a notepad, but this time, the case is a removable hard […] Read the original post…

We like to think creative design work shouldn’t be limited to only those who can offered the right software, and that’s why Bohemian Coding’s Sketch 3 ($50) is so appealing. For a reasonable price, the app gives you graphic design tools that would otherwise cost hundreds or more. Now on […] Read the original post…

Hyundai announced it is bringing Apple CarPlay functionality to its 2015 Sonata, making the Sonata one of the first vehicles to feature CarPlay. The functionality “will be available on 2015 Sonatas equipped with navigation later in the 2015 model year.” While the 2015 Sonata will be released early this summer, […] Read the original post…

Apple and a number of other smartphone makers have agreed to a voluntary commitment to include anti-theft technology on phones starting next year, Re/Code reports. Other smartphone makers, including Google, HTC, Motorola, Microsoft, Nokia, and Samsung have all agreed to make such a commitment, and the five largest U.S. cellular […] Read the original post…

Like almost all keyboard cases, this one is a hard plastic folio, with the keyboard located on the inside of the front cover. Oftentimes, the outside of the lid is made to look nice, even though it ends up being the base when you’re typing. Favi, on the other hand, […] Read the original post…

Apple has made the 8GB iPhone 5c available in a number of European countries today. The low-capacity iPhone is now on sale in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden. In each country, the 8GB 5c is roughly $50 cheaper than the 16GB 5c. The 8GB 5c […] Read the original post…

Alpine Electronics officially announced today it will offer aftermarket products compatible with Apple CarPlay. A Monday report noted Alpine would sell such a system, and today Alpine confirmed the existence of upcoming products. The Alpine system will be an in-dash touch screen that incorporates CarPlay using a Lightning connector. Alpine […] Read the original post…

A few metal mockups of the alleged iPhone 6 — said to be used to make cases for the upcoming device — were spotted at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, Macotakara reports. The pictured mockups do seem to somewhat resemble what’s been indicated for the expected upcoming 4.7” iPhone 6. […] Read the original post…

Look past the box, and there’s nothing that stands out about this cable. That’s not a bad thing, there’s just not a lot that a cable can do. The plugs both rise out of glossy white plastic, and the sheath below the Lightning connector is small enough to be compatible […] Read the original post…

A&E Television Networks Mobile has updated two of its free apps — A&E and History — to version 2.0, bringing live streaming TV to both apps. Of course, as you may have suspected, both apps require signing in with a TV provider. A quick glance at the list shows that […] Read the original post…

We’ve never been as keen on metal iPhone cases as some accessory makers seem to be, but they do keep coming. The latest is Rokform’s Fuzion+ for iPhone 5/5s ($89), which combines a polyurethane inner skin with a machined aluminum backplate, and throws a sheet of carbon fiber in the […] Read the original post…

After multiple iterations over the past four and a half years, Twelve South has just introduced the biggest update to its BookArc lineup yet: wood. BookArc möd for MacBook ($80) takes the tried and true design and renders it out in one of three natural wood finishes. Twelve South, much […] Read the original post…

Although it appears to borrow heavily from other OEM-designed iPad cases we’ve seen over the years, Kujali’s Classic for iPad mini (£30/~$50) is noteworthy for the company’s charity aspect; we won’t offer a full review, but want to mention the option. A “leather styled” folio — it seems to be […] Read the original post…

Pioneer officially announced today it will be releasing an aftermarket system for Apple CarPlay, as was previously reported. The company will make CarPlay accessible through a firmware update to its existing NEX in-dash multimedia receivers, which range in price from $700 to $1,400. Pioneer says CarPlay compatibility will be available […] Read the original post…