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Designed with a similar form factor to the company’s iRig PRE XLR microphone interface, iRig PRO revises the XLR microphone jack found on the prior device to double as a 1/4” high-impedance guitar input, and uses the same high-quality 24-bit analog-to-digital conversion hardware found in the iRig HD. A 2.5mm […] Read the original post…

Whether you choose AluCable, AluCable Mini, or AluCable Twist, you’re getting the same connectors—the only difference between them is the length and shape of the cord in the middle. Naturally, the shortest is AluCable Mini, which is right-sized for laptop use. The regular AluCable is better suited for circumstances where […] Read the original post…

The second batch of SwitchEasy’s huge new collection of cases for iPhone 5c includes Colors ($15), Monsters, ($20), Nude ($15), Numbers ($13), and Play ($18). Having appeared for several previous iPhones, this edition of Colors offers few surprises. It’s made of a flexible silicone rubber material that wraps around almost […] Read the original post…

Sega’s Go Dance ($2) is an iOS dancing game, actively tracking your body movements using a FaceTime camera. Your hand, arm, and torso motions automatically are registered by the camera, which moves the on-screen character to follow your motions, hitting or missing beat-based triggers. Songs such as LMFAO’s “Party Rock […] Read the original post…

Pitched as an iPhone speakerphone and speaker alternative for marine use, Cobra’s IPX7-rated submersible and floating handset HH500 ($170) looks like a walkie-talkie and packs a 1/3/6-Watt VHF radio, rechargeable battery pack, and other useful features. In addition to wirelessly pairing with Apple’s devices, HH500 enables nautical users to tune […] Read the original post…

SwitchEasy was clearly well prepared for the launch of the iPhone 5c; here are the four most noteworthy of nine new cases it has just released. Hero ($25), Melt ($25), Odyssey ($25), and Tones ($20) are inspired by cases the company has released for prior-generation devices in various forms. Similar […] Read the original post…

Sprint is getting ready to launch its own early upgrade program for smartphones and tablets, reportedly called One Up. The program is set to launch on Sept. 20, the same date as Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c launch. Sprint becomes the last major U.S. carrier to offer such a program, […] Read the original post…

Measuring roughly 10.2” wide by 6” tall by 2” deep at its largest points when closed, NB-250 has a curved profile that looks from the side like two inverse waves meeting at sharp top and bottom points; a kickstand pops out an extra 1.5” from the back to let the […] Read the original post…

Customers in China and Hong Kong will be able to reserve the iPhone 5s or 5c online starting at 6 a.m. tomorrow — Tuesday, Sept. 17. Most customers worldwide are only able to reserve the iPhone 5c at this point, with no preorders being taken on the 5s. The Chinese […] Read the original post…

Apple has updated its case design guidelines, releasing detailed schematics for the iPhone 5s and 5c. Notably, Apple’s guidelines for both devices include “keep away” spaces so that cases don’t interfere with ports or other iPhone features. However, based on the current schematics, no speakers and very few docks will […] Read the original post…

Ahead of the iPhone 5c itself, Apple’s iPhone 5c Case ($29) has arrived in our offices. The silicone rubber case is lined with microfiber on the inside, and includes Sleep/Wake and volume button protection. It’s quite light, with the empty space left by a 5 x 7 grid of 5/16″ […] Read the original post…

Apple announced that Burberry will use the iPhone 5s to capture photos and video for its spring/summer runway show in London. The event is notable, because it’s a rarity for Apple to give anyone access to its hardware before release. Burberry’s show takes place on Monday, Sept. 16, before the […] Read the original post…

iLounge has posted a comparison gallery featuring the newest color of the iPod nano and iPod shuffle. While Apple.com’s web site calls it “Space Gray,” the newly released iPod color is only listed as “gray” on the nano’s packaging, and has no name on the shuffle’s smaller box. Our photos […] Read the original post…

iLounge has posted a comparison gallery featuring the newest color of the iPod nano and iPod shuffle. While Apple.com’s web site calls it “Space Gray,” the newly released iPod color is only listed as “gray” on the nano’s packaging, and has no name on the shuffle’s smaller box. Our photos […] Read the original post…

If you were to ask us what materials we’d expect to see a Magic Trackpad competitor made of, wood certainly wouldn’t be at the top of that list. In fact, we’re not even quite sure how that would physically work. But apparently it does, as Orée is launching its Touch […] Read the original post…