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One might think a company named RetroConnector focuses on finding ways to plug into old technologies, but it’s actually up to something a little different. On its Etsy store, the brand sells miniature accessories based on old Macs and their peripherals. Take Disk II Styled USB SD Card Reader ($50), […] Read the original post…

Measuring just over 6.5” long but only about 1.75” wide, the battery strays from the common brick-shape. The design makes it easy to travel with, as the pack can easily slip into small spaces in bags and backpacks. iWalk crammed all of the I/O and controls to one side. At […] Read the original post…

Carousel by Dropbox is the new free app from Dropbox built solely to manage and provide quick access to photos and videos. All photos and videos are backed up to Dropbox. Photos and videos can also be shared instantly within private conversations. It’s notable that Carousel won’t connect with Dropbox […] Read the original post…

A new research note claims the new iPad Air and Retina iPad mini to be released this year will both come with Touch ID, and an A8 processor. The note comes from KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a mixed track record on new Apple products. Though the idea that […] Read the original post…

Facebook will soon be taking the messaging function out of its main mobile app, The Verge reports. The separate Facebook Messenger app will be required to chat; users who click the messages button in Facebook will be transferred to the Messenger app. Facebook is already notifying users in some European […] Read the original post…

Apple Human Interface Vice President Greg Christie’s clashes with Senior Vice President of Industrial Design Jony Ive have led to Christie’s imminent departure from the company, 9to5Mac reports. Ive will take control of the company’s software design group. Christie is an original iPhone designer who has led software design at […] Read the original post…

Apple is now considering “the most dramatic overhaul of its iTunes music store in more than a decade,” Billboard reports. The internal debate has been prompted by iTunes Radio’s inability to cease the decline of music downloads. Apparently, only 1-2 percent of iTunes Radio listeners are clicking the buy button. […] Read the original post…

Itskins is back with its latest iPhone 5/5s case, Nitro Forged ($60). This one is a combination of rubbery TPU with aluminum “crowns” at the top and bottom, requiring an included screwdriver to separate and install the case — certainly something of a hassle. The design and curves are similar […] Read the original post…

Made substantially of plastic, iWalk’s Sound Angle ($130) offers most of what we’d expect from a Bluetooth speaker in this price range. Packed inside the triangular housing are two side-firing speaker drivers and a passive bass radiator, while a pop-out stand on the front can hold iPads and iPhones. Metal […] Read the original post…

Remember G-Technology’s G-Dock ev with Thunderbolt? The hard drive docking station comes with two 1TB drives, but since they’re swappable, we had a feeling alternatives were coming. Enter G-Drive ev SSD ($500). Coming in April, this drive looks the same as those that come with the dock, but it’s what […] Read the original post…

Apple considered making an acquisition offer for Square in the past year, Re/Code reports. Google also thought about making an offer for the payment company, but Square CEO Jack Dorsey reportedly favors Apple. Dorsey believes Apple’s aesthetics and values align more closely with Square, and he was also reportedly “put […] Read the original post…

As time passes, batteries become more space efficient, offering higher capacities in smaller packages. iWalk’s Extreme 10,000 Duo ($100) is a good example of that. The long tube is quite narrow for a battery with a 10,000mAh capacity; the total volume is less than we’d expect. One mirrored edge houses […] Read the original post…

Games based upon movies have a reputation for mediocrity, but Gameloft’s past track record with superhero movie games was solid enough that we didn’t expect Captain America: The Winter Soldier – The Official Game ($3) to stink. The movie-inspired title suffers from a variety of bad decisions, ranging from a […] Read the original post…

We’ve never been shy about proclaiming our admiration for STM’s bags. For years, the company has been making some of the best carriers on the market, and our editors have used certain STM bags on a daily basis. Now it’s back with a brand new collection of bags called Annex, […] Read the original post…

Apart from the differences in size and one other small exception, which we’ll get to below, the iPad Air and iPad mini versions of the case are exactly the same. As we’ve come to expect from Speck with its CandyShell cases, among others, the openings around the ports are large […] Read the original post…