Following the introduction of the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s yesterday, Apple is selling off its stock of iPhone 5 units at $99/$199/$299 for 16GB/32GB/64GB models with a standard contract, iLounge has confirmed. The recently discontinued device will also be sold for $549/$649/$749 off contract. The prices are notably for […] Read the original post…
Review: Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus
In features and design, the Intuos Creative Stylus sits between the minimalist Pogo Connect—a metal tube with a rubber tip, plastic button, and AAA battery—and the more complex Jot Touch 4, which includes a precision plastic and metal tip, two buttons, and rechargeable battery with charging dock. Wacom built a […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Adding other users to Find My iPhone
Q: How do I add my boyfriend’s iPhone to my devices under Find My iPhone? – Kim A: Apple’s Find My iPhone feature is only designed to be used with devices that are configured under a single iCloud account—essentially for your own personal or family devices. This means you can’t […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Just Mobile AluCable, AluCable Mini + AluCable Twist Lightning Cables
Development may have taken longer than users were expecting, but Just Mobile’s Lightning cables are finally here. There are three variations available: the standard 1.5-meter long Alucable ($25), a compact 10-centimeter AluCable Mini ($20), and the coiled 1.8-meter AluCable Twist ($25), which shrinks to a shorter length as needed. All […] Read the original post…
News: Miniot announces 5s cases, 5c grip case
Miniot has announced new cases for the iPhone 5s and 5c. The Dutch casemaker has “redesigned” its iWood case as the iWood 5s ($106). iWood5s comes in walnut, padouk, cherry, oak, mahogany, and maple. Miniot has also included its book ($194), contour ($194), and cobra ($194) cases in its 5s […] Read the original post…
Review: Case-Mate Brilliance, Caliber, Carbon Fiber, Carved Mahogany, Glam Ombre + Woods for iPhone 5/5s
All six of the cases split the same way. The hard plastic backplate comes off, revealing a rubber inner lining. Depending on which case you choose, the material on the back will vary. Carved Mahogany and Woods both use different styles and patterns of wood; the former has a cross-hash […] Read the original post…
Review: RAVPower Dynamo 14000mAh External Battery Charger
Made from matte plastic and shipped in either mostly black or mostly white versions, Dynamo 14000mAh measures roughly 4.8” by 3.2” by 0.8”, and feels like it’s almost entirely stuffed inside with a blocky battery. One edge is lighter than the rest, and that’s the silver plastic side where you’ll […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Incipio [OVRMLD] for iPhone 5c
First introduced for the iPhone 5, Incipio’s [OVRMLD] case ($35) will now be available for the iPhone 5c as well. Although it shares the same name and materials, the case has seen a redesign: it’s now a hard plastic curved backplate with a rubber frame permanently attached. The button coverage […] Read the original post…
Review: Powerocks Magic Cube, Magicstick, Rose Stone + Tarot Battery Packs
Tarot is the smallest of Powerocks’ battery packs. It’s just as wide as a credit card, and only a little taller, with a thickness equivalent to roughly 10 cards stacked atop one another. The top and bottom panels are aluminum, while the outer edge is a continuous piece of white […] Read the original post…
News: AppleCare+ now for iPod touch/classic, iPhone price hiked
Apple has added its AppleCare+ extended warranty coverage to iPod touch and iPod classic, at a cost of $59 for either device, then $29 per service incident. AppleCare+ launched in Europe yesterday, with iPod coverage in the UK, France, and Italy. That iPod coverage is also now available for countries […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Incipio NGP for iPhone 5c
Ahead of Apple’s launch of the iPhone 5c, Incipio has sent us its first batch of cases for review, including NGP ($20). This case has been around for in various forms for years, going back to early generations of the iPhone and iPods. As before, the case is a single […] Read the original post…
News: Apple announces iWork, iPhoto, iMovie iOS apps go free*
Apple today announced that its iWork productivity apps for iOS—Pages, Numbers, and Keynote—along with iPhoto and iMovie, will now be available for free to purchasers of new iOS devices. Previously, each app individually cost between $5 and $10. No mention was made of GarageBand, the third iLife app. Updated: This […] Read the original post…
News: Apple TV software refresh Sept. 18 to add new features
Although not addressed during yesterday’s media event, the Apple TV is scheduled for a software update on Sept. 18, AllThingsD reports. One new feature in the update will let users stream their purchased iTunes content to another user’s Apple TV using AirPlay. The content will stream directly from the cloud […] Read the original post…
News: Apple kills Cards app
Apple quietly announced that as of yesterday, its Cards service for iOS is no longer available, putting an end to an unusual standalone app that debuted in October 2011. A support page notes that “Cards ordered before 1 PM Pacific time on September 10, 2013, will be delivered, and push […] Read the original post…
News: China gets cheap iPhone after all: 4 remains, now 2,588 Yuan
Although many observers expected Apple to target the new iPhone 5c at the lower-end of the market, specifically to win over particularly budget-conscious Chinese consumers, the company instead has kept the 2010-vintage iPhone 4 alive in China at a new low price: 2,588 Yuan (approx. $423) off-contract, down from a […] Read the original post…