First Look: Beats Electronics Beats Pill XL Bluetooth Speaker

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Seemingly replacing its Beatbox Portable, and more in-line with Beats Pill 2.0, Beats Electronics is rolling out its Beats Pill XL ($300). It shares the namesake shape, but this one is significantly larger at 13.3″ long and 4.1″ tall. Only available in black, the metal grille and soft-touch plastic are […] Read the original post…

Mac: Razer BlackWidow Keyboards

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Razer long ago established itself as one of the premier brands in computer gaming hardware. Now it’s really digging down into the nitty-gritty of it all with its most recent BlackWidow keyboard ($80-$140). The external design of the three keyboards in the line goes back years, but it’s what’s inside […] Read the original post…

News: Report: Mercedes working on aftermarket CarPlay installations

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Mercedes-Benz is working on aftermarket installations of Apple’s CarPlay for older vehicles, 9to5Mac reports. The carmaker — one of three that recently introduced the new iPhone in-vehicle feature — wasn’t able to confirm when any aftermarket option would be available. It’s speculated in the report that such installations would come […] Read the original post…

News: Apple ‘scrambling’ to meet FTC deadline on in-app purchases

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Apple is reportedly “scrambling” to make changes to the App Store in order to meet a March 31 deadline set by the Federal Trade Commission for changing how the company charges for in-app purchases, according to ZDNet. Apple settled with the FTC in January — the company must now obtain […] Read the original post…

Review: RooCase Dual-View 360 for iPad Air

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From the outside, it’s easy to confuse Dual-View 360 with any of the countless faux leather folios we’ve covered in the past. The material is nice enough, but it’s not distinct; we do appreciate the small magnetic tab that keeps it shut, though. RooCase also embedded magnets in the lid […] Read the original post…

First Look: Grovemade Bamboo iPad Case for iPad mini

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With Bamboo iPad Case for iPad mini ($89), Grovemade continues its history of creating premium wood cases. This one is a surprisingly light folio-style case, offering a significant amount of coverage for the smaller of Apple’s tablets. The iPad slides in from the left side of the case, where the […] Read the original post…

News: Suit alleges Apple stores discriminate against visually impaired

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A class action lawsuit recently filed in Florida alleges that Apple is violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act by not offering point of sale devices that can be operated independently by the visually impaired. The suit argues the visually impaired cannot enter a PIN without help while […] Read the original post…

First Look: TwelveSouth SurfacePad for iPad mini

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Following the protector of the same name and design for iPhone 5/5s, TwelveSouth has revealed its SurfacePad for iPad mini ($70). Not truly a case, SurfacePad is a sheet of Napa leather, lined with felt on the inside. It uses an adhesive material to stick to the back of the […] Read the original post…

First Look: Chil PowerShare Reactor 5.1 Amp Multidevice Charger

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With the average number of power-hungry devices in a household rapidly growing, charging them all becomes more and more of a concern. Chil’s PowerShare Reactor 5.1 Amp Multidevice Charger ($50) is among the latest solutions looking to address this issue. The charger itself is a plastic box with a connected […] Read the original post…

News: Azoi introduces Wello health monitoring iPhone case

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New accessory maker Azoi has announced Wello, a shell-style case for iPhone 5/5s with health monitoring capabilities. With its combination of sensors and electronics, the case can track blood pressure, electrocardiography (ECG), heart rate, blood oxygen, temperature, lung functions, and other vital statistics. According to the company, simply holding the […] Read the original post…

News: Report: Apple moved $8.9B in profits to tax haven

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Apple has moved roughly $8.9 billion in untaxed profits from its Australian operations to a tax haven structure in Ireland over the last decade, The Australian Financial Review reports. The article claims that while Apple reported pretax earnings of $88.5 million in Australia last year, the company “sent $2 billion […] Read the original post…