Sold in the green camouflage version shown here, as well as orange, yellow, white, and black versions with similar black accents, SLXtreme 5 wraps an iPhone 5 or 5s in a matte-finished hard plastic frame with a clear integrated screen protector on the front, and a solar panel on the […] Read the original post…
News: Microsoft plans to extend Xbox Live to iOS games
Microsoft is working on extending Xbox Live functionality to iOS games, The Verge reports. A recent job posting for a “New Devices and Gaming” software development engineer states that the company will “create a modern framework that is open source, light-weight, extensible and scalable across various platforms including Windows Store, […] Read the original post…
News: Apple pressing labels for exclusive album releases
Apple music chief Robert Kondrk “has been pressuring major labels for releases similar to last year’s Beyonce exclusive,” according to Billboard. “Tense talks with label executives” reportedly followed Beyonce’s successful exclusive one-week debut of her self-titled album on iTunes. The album was kept off streaming services for the first week, […] Read the original post…
News: Cook rails against ending ‘green’ projects; profiled in book
Apple CEO Tim Cook was “visibly angry” during Friday’s shareholder meeting after a group asked Apple to stop using money on green energy projects that weren’t profitable. The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank and Apple investor, was rebuked by Cook, who said Apple did “a […] Read the original post…
News: Volvo reveals more CarPlay details, confirms Wi-Fi soon
A Volvo press release reveals additional details about CarPlay, which was just officially announced by Apple. It’s noted that a Wi-Fi connection will allow for the iPhone to connect to the car in the “near future”; CarPlay was initially announced as being accessible to only three iPhone models using a […] Read the original post…
News: Apple CFO named to Goldman Sachs board
Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed to financial firm Goldman Sachs’ board of directors. His appointment brings the Board to 13 directors, 10 of whom are independent. Commenting on the appointment, Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEP Lloyd C. Blankfein said, “Peter’s 25 years of broad experience across […] Read the original post…
News: Apple rebrands iOS in the Car as CarPlay, slates debut
Apple has announced CarPlay, the rebranded name for its iOS in the Car. CarPlay will premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show, which runs from March 6-16. Vehicles from Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo will premiere CarPlay this week. According to Apple, BMW, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, […] Read the original post…
News: Apple on Asian hiring spree to speed up production
Apple is hiring “hundreds of new engineers and supply-chain managers in China and Taiwan” as the company pushes for “faster and more frequent product launches,” the Wall Street Journal reports. The company is hiring engineers from Taiwanese tech firms, including rival HTC. Apple reportedly needs more engineers to develop components […] Read the original post…
Bodyguardz ScreenGuardz Pure Giveaway
To celebrate one million ScreenGuardz Pure® users, BodyGuardz has teamed up with iLounge to giveaway fifteen (15) ScreenGuardz Pure premium tempered glass screen protectors for iPhone 5/5s or iPhone 5c ($39.95 value). You wouldn’t go skydiving with an umbrella. So why would you use a sub-par screen protector? Don’t compromise […] Read the original post…
Bodyguardz ScreenGuardz Pure Giveaway
To celebrate one million ScreenGuardz Pure® users, BodyGuardz has teamed up with iLounge to giveaway fifteen (15) ScreenGuardz Pure premium tempered glass screen protectors for iPhone 5/5s or iPhone 5c ($39.95 value). You wouldn’t go skydiving with an umbrella. So why would you use a sub-par screen protector? Don’t compromise […] Read the original post…
News: Apple to charge out-of-warranty users for online chat support
Apple will soon charge out-of-warranty device users for online chat support, 9to5Mac reports. The charges will be collected using a new web payment system developed by Apple. It’s possible the system could launch by next week. It appears Apple will charge $20 for each incident of online tech support and […] Read the original post…
News: iLounge Game Spotlight: God of Light
God of Light ($2) is a new game from Playmous that features music from British electronica group UNKLE. A physics puzzle game, God of Light challenges players to guide a beam of light from a starting point to an end point using mirrors, while picking up crystals along the way. […] Read the original post…
News: Cook: Apple TV earned $1B revenue in 2013
Speaking at Apple’s annual shareholders meeting today, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple TV made more than $1 billion of revenue in 2013. Cook has often referred to the set-top box as a “hobby,” but said today, “It’s a little more difficult to call it a hobby these days.” The […] Read the original post…
Mac: H-Squared Air Mount for AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule
While some brands choose to stretch their focus out over all sorts of products, others stick to one category. H-Squared focuses on mounts for Apple devices, including Apple TV, Mac mini, and now the company’s routers. Air Mount for AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule ($45) is just what it sounds […] Read the original post…
News: Apple offers $25 gift with Apple TV, new hardware coming?
Apple retail employees have been told that anyone who purchases an Apple TV from Apple will receive a free $25 gift card starting today and ending March 5, iLounge has confirmed. Atypical for Apple, this promotion increases the likelihood that new Apple TV hardware is on the way in the […] Read the original post…