Jawbone’s 2014 edition of Era ($100-$130) is the latest in the company’s long line of Bluetooth headsets. Despite sharing a name with its direct predecessor, Era has undergone a pretty dramatic redesign. Less than two inches long, it comes in one of four metallic colors; three have a raised-ridge pattern, […] Read the original post…
Review: iPort Charge Case and Stand for iPad Air
With a body made almost entirely of hard, matte plastic, the case portion of Charge Case and Stand easily slides onto the body of the iPad Air from the top and bottom, with rubber rails protecting the metal back from being scratched. Despite the presence of electronics inside, the case […] Read the original post…
News: WSJ: Larger iPhones coming, iPhone 5c to be cut?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting Apple will release two new iPhones with larger screens this year. The two new handsets will feature displays larger than 4.5” and 5”, respectively. “The smaller of the two models is further along in development, and is being prepared for mass production,” the Journal […] Read the original post…
News: Apogee intros JAM 96k guitar interface, MiC 96k
Apogee Electronics has introduced the JAM 96k ($129) guitar interface and MiC 96k ($229) microphone. Both iOS-compatible products are new, upgraded versions of previous accessories — the Jam and MiC. As the names of the new products note, both accessories offer up to 96kHZ recording — an upgrade from their […] Read the original post…
News: WSJ: Larger iPhones coming, iPhone 5c to be cut
The Wall Street Journal is reporting Apple will release two new iPhones with larger screens this year, and also halt production of its iPhone 5c. The two new handsets will feature displays larger than 4.5” and 5”, respectively. “The smaller of the two models is further along in development, and […] Read the original post…
News: Reports: Apple TV to add games in coming update
iLounge has heard from reliable industry sources that Apple TV will soon be getting proper game support in an update, likely to come in March or earlier. We’ve heard that developers are currently working on Bluetooth controller options, and it’s expected that games could be downloaded directly to the Apple […] Read the original post…
Mac: Palette Palette
For most people, a keyboard and either a mouse or trackpad is plenty to control a Mac. But people using certain apps, such as music and photo editors, benefit from more granular control. That’s where Read the original post by Nick Guy
News: Former Foxconn employees charged with bribery
Several former Foxconn employees have been charged in Taiwan with taking bribes from supply chain partners, the Wall Street Journal reports. A former Foxconn general manager has been detained, and three other former Foxconn employees were released on bail. There are no plans to investigate Foxconn’s clients, as no evidence […] Read the original post…
News: Apple vows to fix iOS 7 crashes
Apple said a future iOS 7 update will resolve the bug that causes devices to crash and reboot. “We have a fix in an upcoming software update for a bug that can occasionally cause a home screen crash,” Apple spokesperson Trudy Muller said to Mashable. It’s expected the fix will […] Read the original post…
Review: Hercules Wae Neo Bluetooth Wireless Speaker
Approximately 13.4” wide, 5.5” deep, and 4.7” tall, Wae Neo is smaller than Soundfreaq’s Sound Platform 2, but larger than Big Jambox from Jawbone. The body is mostly glossy plastic, although the front and back panels — both bisected by the 1” wide handle — use different materials. On the […] Read the original post…
News: Apple releases iTunes 11.1.4
Apple has released iTunes 11.1.4, which adds the ability to let a user see the Wish List while viewing the iTunes library. The update also offers improved support for Arabic and Hebrew. Additional stability improvements are also included. The newest version of iTunes can be downloaded through OS X’s Mac […] Read the original post…
Mac: Raffael Hannemann MyPhotostream
We have to agree with developer Raffael Hannemann: “Photo Stream on OS X is broken.” While it works seamlessly on iOS, accessing pictures from iCloud on the Mac requires using iPhoto, which for all its merits, has become bloated and slow, especially over the past year or two. That’s why […] Read the original post…
First Look: Grain Audio PWS.01 Packable Wireless System
Considerably more expensive than most Bluetooth wireless speakers of its size, Grain Audio’s PWS.01 – Packable Wireless System ($249) attempts to justify the premium with a solid walnut enclosure. According to the company, it’s not just there for looks, but for better sound, too. Otherwise, it’s Jambox-esque, with a rectangular […] Read the original post…
News: NYC Apple Store glass panel shattered by snowblower
A glass panel at Apple’s famous flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York City has been shattered, with a 9to5Mac estimate suggesting that the piece—one element in the amazingly expensive revised second take on the store’s iconic glass cube—could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace. The damage was […] Read the original post…
News: Samsung found to infringe Apple autocomplete patent
Samsung was found to infringe upon an Apple patent for autocomplete, U.S. Judge Lucy Koh ruled on Tuesday. Koh is presiding over two Apple-Samsung patent cases. Additionally, Koh declared a Samsung patent for “multimedia synchronization method and device” invalid. These are two favorable decisions for Apple ahead of a multi-patent […] Read the original post…