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The Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its review of Apple’s finances, AllThingsD reports, as Apple has apparently been cleared of wrongdoing regarding its tax policies and its handling of overseas cash. The company has taken heat for its tax policies since a U.S. Senate subcommittee accused Apple of tax […] Read the original post…

Griffin has introduced a range of cases under the Survivor name, all designed to offer atypical protection for the iPhone 5c. The first is the classic Survivor ($50), a hearty, element-resistant plastic and rubber case. It’s the one to go with for the highest level of protection. Survivor Clear ($30) […] Read the original post…

We’re generally ambivalent about silicone keyboard covers, but iSkin’s ProTouch line ($25+) has some interesting entries. Of course there are plain, see-through options, but there are also covers that are specifically useful for different tasks and users. Here are three of those options. … Read the original post by Nick Guy

We’ve been wondering when Scosche’s smartSTRIKE would finally be introduced — it was one of the first Lightning cables to be announced, leaking out just before Apple debuted the new connector last year. Compared to other Lightning cords we’ve reviewed, this one actually stands out from the crowd. That’s because […] Read the original post…

Griffin’s Separates for iPhone 5/5s ($30) is so named for the fact that the case is made up of a hard plastic backplate, and a combination polycarbonate/TPU border, letting you mix and match parts. Several different designs are available, including some with dogs, dots, or stripes. Full exterior button protection […] Read the original post…

Long a staple of Griffin’s iPhone case families over the year, Reveal ($20) has been released for the iPhone 5c. As expected, this case brings together black rubber edges with a clear polycarbonate backplate, which seems particularly fitting for the colorful plastic shells on Apple’s mid-range iPhone. We’ve noticed that […] Read the original post…

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes early next week. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. […] Read the original post…

A number of revelations behind the original launch of the iPhone in 2007 have been published in The New York Times Magazine. Fred Vogelstein, author of the upcoming “Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and Started a Revolution,” profiles a number of Apple employees at the time, including […] Read the original post…

SwitchEasy’s most recent athletic accessory is Move ($40), now available for the iPhone 5/5s. It combines a case that’s very similar to Numbers with two different size armbands, and a touch-through front cover. It offers a high level of protection, including completely blocking the Lightning port, although SwitchEasy makes clear […] Read the original post…

Scosche’s boltBOX ($25) is the Lightning entry in a family of retractable cables the company offers. Rather than wrapping around a circular core, as we’ve seen from Scosche before, the three-foot cable on this model fits into a small plastic box. One end has a USB plug, which rests flat […] Read the original post…

Apple plans to enter smaller India markets by opening a number of new stores, according to The Economic Times. The company is looking to enter the “top 50 tier II and tier III markets” by selling iPhones, iPads, and iPods in 100 exclusive standalone stores, and other stores-within-stores. Apple reportedly […] Read the original post…

A: Why is my iMessage phone number blurred out and I can’t click on it? When I send iMessages to my friends, they receive them from my email address and not my number. – Jalita A: On an iPhone, your device’s phone number will always appear in your Messages and […] Read the original post…

The inner rubber layer of the case fits snugly around the body of the iPhone. Although it’s clearly designed to be only a part rather than the whole solution, it actually offers enough coverage that it could be used on its own. This includes button protection along the edges, and […] Read the original post…

Susan Bennett, an Atlanta-area voice actress, has revealed herself as the original voice of Siri. Though Apple won’t confirm Bennett as the voice, CNN reports, “Professionals who know her voice, have worked with her and represent her legally say she is Siri. And an audio-forensics expert with 30 years of […] Read the original post…