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Apple is testing upcoming Apple TV versions with an AirPort-style router and built-in TV tuner, 9to5Mac reports. The Apple TV with a router appears to combine the Apple TV and AirPort Express for upgraded bandwidth and video quality for the device, enabling the router to prioritize video stability while doling […] Read the original post…

The included case provides protection for the iPhone when it’s not being used inside the metal frame. Although it comes across as a cheap, OEM-sourced option, it does offer full body protection along with Sleep/Wake and volume button coverage. As a pack-in, it’s fine enough. By comparison, the aluminum frame […] Read the original post…

Apple has added a Red Bull TV channel to Apple TV today. The channel offers a variety of extreme and adventure sports programs. The channel also has a section for upcoming events.  Red Bull TV’s website gives would-be users a good idea of what to expect from the Apple TV channel. … […] Read the…

At 1.83” long, 0.83” wide, and 0.51” tall, and weighing only 0.21 ounces, Era is tiny—one of the smallest Bluetooth headsets we’ve ever tested. The difference is especially noticeable when the older and newer units are side by side. It almost looks like the headset is too small, but it […] Read the original post…

Nintendo plans on releasing free mini games on smartphones by year’s end, according to a new report from Japanese newspaper Nikkei. It’s unclear whether the games will be stand-alone titles, or merely demos for existing or upcoming Nintendo games available on the company’s own hardware; the company is apparently hoping […] Read the original post…

Developer Steven Troughton-Smith, who last week showed pictures of a pre-release version of Apple’s upcoming iOS in the Car, has uploaded a video to YouTube of the system in action. The video shows an iOS in the Car in-dash display running next to an iPhone using iOS 7.0.3. Troughton-Smith notes […] Read the original post…

Apple reported its first quarter 2014 financial results today, selling 51 million iPhones and 26 million iPads, both all-time quarterly records. The company reported a record $57.6 billion quarterly revenue, as well as quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion, or $14.50 per diluted share. Apple sold 6 million iPods, a […] Read the original post…

Apple’s Q1 2014 earnings conference call after the company’s reported record quarter started with Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer discussing the company’s all-time quarterly records for iPhone and iPad sales. Oppenheimer cited iPhone market share numbers in various markets — he said iPhone has 69 percent of the smartphone market in […] Read the original post…

Nearly 7” wide by 3.1” tall by 2.3” deep, PWS.01 is around a half-inch to an inch larger in each dimension than the plastic and metal speakers that defined the near-pocketable Jawbone Jambox category several years ago. The medium-brown walnut core is capped by fairly dark gray front and back […] Read the original post…

Apple now claims on its developer website that 80 percent of devices are using iOS 7, a statistic measured through the “App Store during a 7-day period ending January 26, 2014.” In early December, Apple released numbers in the same quiet manner, noting that 74 percent of devices were using […] Read the original post…

Unlike its giant and hard to steal predecessors, the new Mac Pro is… portable enough to make a purchaser worry about leaving one out in the open. So it wasn’t much of a surprise when we came across Maclocks’ new Mac Pro Lock Security Bracket with Security Cable Lock ($126*). […] Read the original post…

The National Security Agency and Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters have been working together to collect user information through “leaky” mobile apps, according to secret documents released by Edward Snowden. Google Maps, Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, and Twitter are all used as examples of apps said to scoop up personal information in […] Read the original post…

Airframe is certainly a minimalist accessory: it’s just over 2” wide, and less than 1” tall, made of nicely molded materials that aren’t flashy. The simple gray and black color scheme makes it so that the mount will fit in with any sort of vehicle interior. On the back is […] Read the original post…

Measuring 9” wide by 3” tall by 3.4” deep at its largest point, BRV-X screams “ruggedized” from every angle, going beyond Braven’s earlier 625s and 855s models. Flaring out at the edges with softened angular bulges, BRV-X looks and feels like it’s ready to be used pretty much anywhere — […] Read the original post…