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To say that offGRID Battery Case for iPhone 5/5s ($80) is late in arriving would be an understatement: we first saw it back in January at the International CES, and although it was promised for release much earlier this year, it’s only just now making it to market. offGRID is […] Read the original post…

Naztech’s Power Case for iPhone 5/5s ($90) doesn’t have the most original name, but it is one of the highest-capacity battery cases we’ve yet come across at 2400mAh. Available in black or white, it shares a common structure with many battery cases; there’s a plastic sled, and a frame that […] Read the original post…

German iCloud users can now receive push email notifications again, Apple has confirmed. The feature was restored last night after a delay of more than 19 months, caused by a dispute with Google’s Motorola Mobility which forced Apple to deactivate the notifications. Apple reportedly had to post a $132 million […] Read the original post…

Measuring 6.06” wide by 2.28” tall and 0.96” deep, Mini Jambox is just a little wider than the Jambox, identical in height, and around 0.6” shallower—the only volumetric difference you’d be likely to notice before placing them immediately next to one another. The bigger change this time around is a […] Read the original post…

Apple’s second-generation iPad mini with Retina display won’t get a wide rollout this month, and might not even launch until 2014, Reuters reports. Sources in Apple’s supply chain say the company is just now readying production for the new iPad mini. If the device actually is released this year, it […] Read the original post…

Apple is working on a solution for a known iOS 7 glitch that is disrupting iMessage, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some users have found that iMessages appear to go through, only to later discover that the message has not actually been delivered. “We are aware of an issue that […] Read the original post…

Apple and a number of other technology companies have signed a letter supporting a pair of bills that would clarify the companies’ abilities to publish details on the government’s demands for user information. The bills — Senator Al Franken’s S. 1452, the Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013, and Representative Zoe […] Read the original post…

Even as we share more and more content online, it’s important to be able to print out a page or a photo when necessary. Consider Epson’s Expression Photo XP-950 Small-in-One Printer ($350)—“small-in-one” is definitely the company’s phrase, not ours. It’s capable of printing pretty much anything you may need, and […] Read the original post…

Flixster’s free app with the lengthy title — Movies by Flixster, with Rotten Tomatoes — has upgraded to version 6.6. The update brings HD streaming to select titles. The app also features a brand new design for iOS 7. Flixster notes those who are having issues with streaming movies due […] Read the original post…

Defender Series Case for iPhone 5/5s is composed of a snap-together plastic case, rubber lining, and a belt holster, which was not included with our review unit. Once the device is encased in the plastic portion, with its padded back, the outer layer wraps around quite easily and stays securely […] Read the original post…

Defender Series Case for iPhone 5/5s is composed of a snap-together plastic case, rubber lining, and a belt holster, which was not included with our review unit. Once the device is encased in the plastic portion, with its padded back, the outer layer wraps around quite easily and stays securely […] Read the original post…

Obama addressed concerns over today’s full launch of Healthcare.gov by comparing its “glitches” to Apple’s iOS 7 launch. “Now, like every new law, every new product roll-out, there are going to be some glitches in the sign-up process along the way that we will fix. I’ve been saying this from […] Read the original post…

Q: I would like to know how to play a music genre in the new iOS 7. I used to be able to shuffle or play a genre in the old operating system. Do you think that this setting has been left out to push us over to iRadio? – […] Read the original post…

With the redesign of the music app in iOS 7, Apple also removed the ability to directly playback an entire track list from a specific genre. While Smart Playlists would still be one obvious workaround for this, this may not be practical if you have a lot of genres and […] Read the original post…