Amazon has just released version 3.9 of its free Kindle app. The app now allows for a free sample search — using the existing Library Search, customers can now search books and download free samples from within the app. Also notable in the new update is the ability to use […] Read the original post…
Review: Google Chromecast
Compared to the already diminutive Apple TV, Chromecast is significantly smaller. It’s less than three inches long from end to end, and is about half an inch thick. The matte plastic accessory weighs just over an ounce, but feels a little heavier than it looks. One end terminates in an […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Upgrading to a new iPhone and giving the old one to a family member
Q: I am moving from an iPhone 4S up to an iPhone 5. I want to transfer everything over and then wipe the old phone and give it to my sister. Both phones are unlocked. Where do I start? – Michael A: The first step is obviously to transfer all […] Read the original post…
News: Apps: Kindle 3.8, Prince of Persia, Riptide GP2 + Yahoo! Fantasy Football 5.0
Amazon has just released version 3.9 of its free Kindle app. The app now allows for a free sample search — using the existing Library Search, customers can now search books and download free samples from within the app. Also notable in the new update is the ability to use […] Read the original post…
Mac: Brenthaven BX2 Sleeve + BX2 Sleeve Plus
Brenthaven has put out some really impressive products recently, so when we heard it was releasing new MacBook sleeves, we knew they would be worth checking out. BX2 Sleeve ($50) and BX2 Sleeve Plus ($60), both come in black or white, and in 11”, 13”, and 15” versions. Three features […] Read the original post…
Mac: Timbuk2 Slide MacBook Backpack
Timbuk2 knows what it’s doing when it comes to bags, so seeing it apply that expertise to a MacBook-focused option is exciting. Made with Apple in mind, but not exclusive to the company’s stores, the new Slide MacBook Backpack ($79) is certainly worth checking out. Coming in four color combinations, […] Read the original post…
Review: ZeroChroma Vario-SC for iPad mini
Understanding the appeal of Vario-SC is easy if you’ve ever used an iPad stand, and even simpler if you believe—as we do—that a great stand can transform the iPad user experience. Unlike electronic docks, stands are designed merely to hold your iPad upright, freeing your hands, lap, and/or desk space […] Read the original post…
News: Apple CEO Cook returns to China
Apple CEO Tim Cook has returned to China, and held a meeting with Apple partner China Telecom, according to a Chinese report (translated link). The visit is Cook’s second of the year, as the CEO last visited China in January. Cook is also reportedly expected to meet with executives from […] Read the original post…
News: Report: Foxconn seeks 90k workers for iPhone production
Foxconn is reportedly looking to hire a remarkable 90,000 workers for production of a new iPhone — likely the iPhone 5S — for its Shenzhen industrial complex. A report out of Taiwan notes that assembly testing has been completed for the device, and claims the company is ready to start […] Read the original post…
Review: Outdoor Technology Buckshot Rugged Bluetooth Speaker
Buckshot’s name comes from a shotgun shell, though the palm-sized black speaker is markedly larger, measuring 3.55” tall with a 1.5” diameter. Up top is a perforated metal grille for a single speaker that’s nearly as large as the silver metal tube that surrounds it, while the bottom features very […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Harman/Kardon Go + Play Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
Six years after releasing the first generation of its distinctive iPod speaker Go + Play, Harman/Kardon has launched Go + Play Wireless ($400); not surprisingly, it’s a Bluetooth version. Continuing the black alien purse-like shape, the size and overall look are virtually identical after all this time, but the Apple […] Read the original post…
News: Apple retail workers file suit over unpaid bag searches
A group of former Apple retail store employees in New York and Los Angeles have filed a class action suit against the company for lost wages due to lengthy bag searches. The suit claims that improper practices include subjecting hourly employees to “personal package and bag searches,” which are illegal […] Read the original post…
News: iPhone fingerprint sensor confirmed by iOS 7 beta 4?
A discovery in iOS 7 beta 4 appears to confirm that an upcoming iPhone will include a fingerprint sensor. Hamza Sood tweeted a picture of a folder titled “BiometricKitUI.axbundle” within the code of the upcoming operating system. From the description, it appears that the code is describing a thumbprint sensor […] Read the original post…
News: Apple releases iOS 7 beta 4
Apple has released the fourth beta of iOS 7 to registered developers. The company released the third beta three weeks ago — the fourth beta was expected to be released last Monday, but Apple’s developer site was down last week, delaying the release. iOS 7 beta 4 is now available […] Read the original post…
News: Apple releases iTunes 11 developer beta with iTunes Radio
Alongside today’s release of iOS 7 beta 4, Apple has also posted a beta version of iTunes 11 for Registered iOS Developers. Listed as iTunes 11 beta 1, the new version includes support for iTunes Radio for those in the U.S. It also notes that OS X 10.7 or later […] Read the original post…