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Because of the similarities, we’ll keep this review extremely brief; if you want more details, take a look at the prior ShockDrop review. aXtion Bold earns a general recommendation, slightly lower than ShockDrop because of the $10 higher price. … Read the original post by Nick Guy

While the two new cases aren’t as identical to one another as the iPads they’re based upon, they’re not too different — we see them as slightly tweaked evolutions of the first-gen mini Defender, which was streamlined from the full-sized iPad version. The iPad Air version drops the diamond-styled side […] Read the original post…

Olloclip is keeping its collection of iPhone lens add-ons coming, this time with a set fully dedicated to close-up shots. Macro 3-in-1 Photo Lens for iPhone 5/5s ($70) uses a similar lens system to previous accessories for the company, but instead of mixing fisheye, wide-angle, or distance options, it’s all […] Read the original post…

Apple has released iOS 7 adoption statistic on its developer website, unusually nestling the information within an App Store Distribution section of the site. The company claims that “74% of devices are using iOS 7,” though it’s interesting how Apple reached that number. It says that the 74% was “as […] Read the original post…

Not surprisingly, the Lumen TL800 light bulb looks like a modified version of a standard bulb. Instead of an all-glass body, there’s a significant portion between the screw cap and white dome that’s housed in metal. Of course people don’t typically buy light bulbs based on how they look, but […] Read the original post…

Location-based alerts in the iOS Reminders app are great for letting you know to do something when you get to or leave a specific place, and now iOS 7 makes them even more useful by letting you manually set the distance at which you want to be alerted. When setting […] Read the original post…

Location-based alerts in the iOS Reminders app are great for letting you know to do something when you get to or leave a specific place, and now iOS 7 makes them even more useful by letting you manually set the distance at which you want to be alerted. When setting […] Read the original post…

From the outside, offGRID Pro is identical to offGRID; they’re literally indistinguishable from one another. This means the case has a hard plastic body, with a pill-shaped dimple running across the rear camera opening, and a matching bumper attachment with integrated button protection. It’s taller than the bare iPhone, with […] Read the original post…

We weren’t exactly shocked by the arrival of OtterBox’s Defender Series Cases for iPad Air ($90) and the iPad mini with Retina display ($70). After all, the company has been putting out variants of the case for several generations of iDevices. But here they are: the plastic and rubber options […] Read the original post…

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Pirates ($5) is an Assassin’s Creed game in name only, with only the most modest link to the console games. Instead of tracking down human targets from a first-person perspective, Pirates puts players behind the wheel of a pirate ship. It’s a turn-based naval battle game with […] Read the original post…

Incase wowed us with its DSLR Sling Pack, a great camera bag that also has room for an 11” MacBook Air or iPad in the back. But if you’re a photographer with a bigger Mac, the company has options for you as well. DSLR Pro Pack ($150) and DSLR Pro […] Read the original post…

Slite Card Case for iPhone 5c ($30) is the first totally new design we’ve seen from CM4 since it first introduced its Q Card Case. The leather is gone, now replaced by an entirely soft plastic design, with a rear wallet pocket that can hold up to three cards at […] Read the original post…