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As expected, Apple.com’s official pre-order pages have gone live for the iPhone 5c, iPhone 5c Dock, and iPhone 5c Cases. The company still shows availability for release day delivery for the iPhone and Dock, however, cases are listed as being on a 1-3 week delay through the online store. Orders […] Read the original post…

Rovio’s Angry Birds Star Wars ($1) has updated to version 1.4. The game now features 30 new Endor levels. New gameplay elements including bouncing items off drums and waking up jumping Ewoks have also been introduced with the update. A big battle has also been added, in which players must […] Read the original post…

With over 1,400 votes from iLounge readers, our latest poll – “If Apple includes a fingerprint scanner in the next iPhone, will you use it?” – has now ended. With rumours of a built-in fingerprint sensor in the next-generation iPhone, we asked readers to let us know if they considered […] Read the original post…

Early this week, Apple officially announced that iOS 7 is coming next Wednesday, September 18th. If you’ve got an existing iPhone and you’re concerned about what you need to do to prepare for the next iOS version, the good news is that despite the major user interface changes, the actual […] Read the original post…

Rovio’s Angry Birds Star Wars ($1) has updated to version 1.4. The game now features 30 new Endor levels. New gameplay elements including bouncing items off drums and waking up jumping Ewoks have also been introduced with the update. A big battle has also been added, in which players must […] Read the original post…

Available in a wide array of capacities, ranging from 240GB of SSD storage to 3TB of traditional spinning hard drive space, OWC’s Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini ($192-$1,028) is more interesting than the standard portable hard drive. Each different model actually comes with two equal size drives, preset to either […] Read the original post…

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5s and 5c have larger batteries than the iPhone 5, according to FCC disclosures. Anandtech reports the iPhone 5s has a 5.96 Wh battery, and the iPhone 5c has a 5.73 Wh battery, as compared to the 5.45 Wh battery on the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5s […] Read the original post…

It’s clear that Spigen SGP is trying to take advantage of its “air cushion technology” by using the design across multiple products. First seen in Tough Armor, there’s a pocket of air in each of the four corners, designed to help absorb and disperse impacts through the rubber frame. It’s […] Read the original post…

It’s clear that Spigen SGP is trying to take advantage of its “air cushion technology” by using the design across multiple products. First seen in Tough Armor, there’s a pocket of air in each of the four corners, designed to help absorb and disperse impacts through the rubber frame. It’s […] Read the original post…

Apple’s new Touch ID system in its upcoming iPhone 5s won’t store users’ fingerprint images on the device, an Apple spokesman said. Touch ID will store encrypted “fingerprint data” in the iPhone processor, according to the Wall Street Journal. At this point, third-party applications will not be allowed to use […] Read the original post…

Apple now requires all users booking a Genius Bar appointment online to sign in using an Apple ID. In the past, only a name, address, and email were required, but the Genius Bar appointment page now asks for an Apple ID and password. A report notes Apple is trying to […] Read the original post…

Just debuted as sequels to Just Mobile’s earlier Highway and Highway Pro, the new Highway Duo ($40) and Highway Max ($25) are variations on the original “handsome metal-capped car charger” theme. Both allow you to charge up to two devices at once. Highway Duo features a standard USB port with […] Read the original post…

iLuv has introduced a number of cases for the iPhone 5c, including the Aurora Illusion ($20). A glow-in-the-dark case for 5c, Aurora Illusion is a silicone case with enhanced grip, and will melt your brain with its hypnotic design. iLuv also introduced the Flightfit Gaudi ($25) for 5c, a two-layer […] Read the original post…

Wood and aluminum may seem to make odd bedfellows on paper, but the combo can work under the right circumstances. Toast has seized on this, creating an entire business out of selling thin wooden stickers for Apple devices. Recently added to the lineup are Tech Covers for MacBook ($60+), currently […] Read the original post…