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On the outside, the plastic iPad Flip Turn Case is covered in soft-touch material, providing a smooth, matte finish. It’s made up of two segments — an iPad shell and the keyboard — and roughly doubles the thickness of the tablet. The shell is pretty standard, with properly centered openings […] Read the original post…

Considered solely as a lightbulb, StriimLight is a reasonable rather than spectacular option. Due to the challenges of combining its audio and visual features, StriimLight’s 6.7-Watt lightbulb uses a ring-shaped LED array to generate 475 Lumens of output with a beam angle of 120 degrees, roughly comparable to a 40W […] Read the original post…

Although you don’t absolutely have to remove the cross-shaped piece of hard plastic on the back of the case when you install the iPad, doing so helps ensure a proper fit. The rubber is sized without any wiggle room, and perhaps a hair too small, so if the plastic is […] Read the original post…

Apple has announced on its developer website that all new app submissions as of February 1, 2014 must be optimized for iOS 7 and built with the latest version of Xcode 5. The submission standard includes all new apps and app updates. As a result, there will likely be a […] Read the original post…

Although dockXtender isn’t an Apple-licensed accessory, it’s nicely built by unauthorized standards, and doesn’t give away that detail in any way besides the lack of a ring around the Lightning port. CableJive’s housings on both sides of the cable were obviously designed to last: each of the connectors is inside […] Read the original post…

No, we’re not just reprinting our look at Satechi’s AirBass from a few days ago, but we can’t blame you for thinking Kanto’s YU2 ($229) speakers look mighty similar. These are a unique set of speakers, though, visually set apart by handsomely glossy wood cabinets in a bunch of different […] Read the original post…

At 10,000mAh, Moshi’s new IonBank 10K ($110) has a relatively high capacity by USB battery standards. The silver and white battery pack is a rounded rectangle, with two USB ports on one of the long edges, next to five battery indicator lights and a power button. Combined, the ports can […] Read the original post…

From a specifications standpoint, PowerShell includes only a subset of Ace Power’s features. Unlike Ace Power, which uses Apple’s “extended Lightning controller” reference design, PowerShell is a “standard” Lightning controller with fewer joysticks and buttons. You’ll find a digital directional pad with four colored action buttons on the front, plus […] Read the original post…

Pelican’s ProGear Vault case, available for both iPad Air ($100) and iPad mini ($80), is a different take on heavy-duty protectors. It’s one of the few such cases with a folio rather than playthrough design, though it has the ability to transform into the latter as needed. ProGear Vault is […] Read the original post…

Disney’s Mickey Mouse: Mash-Up ($4) lets children participate in the “making” of a Mickey Mouse cartoon. Kids can draw a handful of objects that can appear in the short cartoon, which is titled “No Service!” You can then watch your creations appear and interact with them, including scenes in which […] Read the original post…

Compared to standalone shells we’ve seen, Macally’s isn’t terribly impressive, but it’s certainly acceptable. Crystal clear, it allows any dust or other particulates on the back of the tablet to show through, so you’ll want to make sure you give the iPad a good wipe before installation. The shell lacks […] Read the original post…