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The folks over at SwitchEasy have been quite busy lately. Shortly after releasing a flood of iPhone 5c cases, they have now debuted a handful of new options for the iPhone 5 and 5s. Although we’ve seen Melt ($25) before, this version has been redesigned as an iPhone 5/5s model, […] Read the original post…

A recently leaked promotional poster shows that China Mobile will get both the iPhone 5c and 5s. As the world’s largest cellular carrier, China Mobile has long been rumored to receive the iPhone, but network incompatibilities and contract issues have apparently held the offering up. China Mobile now has its […] Read the original post…

The first three apps to support the iPhone 5s’s M7 motion co-processor — Strava Run (free), MotionX-24/7 ($3), and Argus (free)—are now available in the App Store. All of the apps are fitness-based, though features differ from app to app. Due to these apps now using the M7, some privacy […] Read the original post…

QuNeo is an advanced, highly customizable pad controller designed for a wide variety of digital music applications. Its most basic use can be as a simple drum pad, however the sophisticated set of pads provide velocity, pressure, and location sensitivity, and can be fully customized to send any MIDI command […] Read the original post…

Late last year, JBL released the amazing Flip —a $99 tube-shaped speaker that outperformed Jawbone’s $200 Jambox, taking honors as our 2012 Speaker of the Year. Since then, it’s been hard to look at similarly-sized and -shaped speakers without asking what possibly could justify a $100 price premium, so Sync […] Read the original post…

Kanex’s Multi-Sync Keyboard ($69) is the second keyboard we’ve seen that’s made to easily switch between multiple devices, including your computer, following the impressive Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard from Logitech. This one is an extended keyboard with a full number pad, which makes it significantly longer. Using Bluetooth 3.0, it can […] Read the original post…

It must be that time of the year; here’s the newest version of Adobe’s consumer-level photo software, Photoshop Elements 12 ($100). It’s the same core software as before, but as always, updated with new features for the new year. Mobile connectivity is a big one, but there are plenty of […] Read the original post…

iLuv’s FlightFit Gaudi for iPhone 5/5s ($25, aka AI5FLIG) is the latest case to combine hard polycarbonate plastic and a soft TPU lining, in what seems to be a recent trend. This one is inspired by the famous Spanish architect, with a unique raised pattern and glow in the dark […] Read the original post…

Not content with putting out just another Lightning-equipped alarm clock, iLuv has released its TimeShaker Dual Alarm Clock Speaker with Bad Shaker and Lightning Dock ($100, aka TIMESHAKERA). The extra functionality isn’t obvious at first glance. It’s a black plastic unit, with the digital clock below the Lightning dock, and […] Read the original post…

Apple has announced iOS 7 Tech Talks for developers. The talks will take place in San Francisco, Shanghai, New York, Berlin, Tokyo, and London. Each city will get two days of talks — one day for app developers, and the following day for game developers. The talks start in San […] Read the original post…

British headphone designer RHA has recently released two new pairs of in-ear headphones aimed at iOS device users. Its MA600i ($90) and MA750i ($130) both use a combination of metal and plastic, resulting in very handsome-looking audio accessories. The less expensive of the two is constructed from aluminum, while the […] Read the original post…

A court has ruled that Apple is allowed to use the iPhone trademark in Brazil. Brazilian company IGB Electronica SA previously had exclusive rights to the “IPHONE” name. Both companies can now legally use the iPhone name in Brazil, but Judge Eduardo de Brito Fernandes said Apple’s iPhone is “world […] Read the original post…

French authorities are looking into Apple’s contracts with French carriers, according to a new report. Specifics are unclear, but the investigation is likely over concerns of anti-competitive practices. A few months ago, the country’s Competition Authority searched Apple’s French headquarters, wholesalers, and retailers. It was also reported that authorities were […] Read the original post…

French authorities are looking into Apple’s contracts with French carriers, according to a new report. Specifics are unclear, but the investigation is likely over concerns of anti-competitive practices. A few months ago, the country’s Competition Authority searched Apple’s French headquarters, wholesalers, and retailers. It was also reported that authorities were […] Read the original post…

After getting out its first Lightning cable under the Kenburg LightLinez brand, CableJive is now selling the cables directly under the iBoltz series. There’s iBoltz XS, which is simply a rebadged version of Lightlinez XS, and iBoltz XL ($25), a new two-meter cable. Like most Lightning cables, it’s nothing terribly […] Read the original post…