Updated from Soundfreaq’s earlier Sound Step, the new Sound Step Lightning ($TBD, aka Sound Step with Lightning Connector) preserves the look and feel of the prior speaker, which coupled Bluetooth wireless streaming and FM radio tuning functionality with an Apple dock. While those features are substantially preserved in this model, […] Read the original post…
News: AT&T changes upgrade eligibility to 24 months
AT&T has announced it has changed its device upgrade policy to 24 months with a standard two-year wireless agreement, a change from the company’s prior 20-month upgrade policy. Customers must now wait two full years to receive a full discount on purchasing a subsidized device. The company suggests that the […] Read the original post…
News: AT&T adding iPhone push-to-talk for corporate users
AT&T will launch a push-to-talk, walkie-talkie style application to the iPhone for its corporate customers, according to a report. Push-to-talk has long been a feature of the Nextel network, which is shutting down this summer, and was a popular selling point for business users. This is the first time the […] Read the original post…
News: iOS 7: Mockup, preview suggest thin font, color shifts
Apple is set to unveil iOS 7 today, and 9to5Mac has posted a mockup of Apple’s new OS released with additional details before its official debut. iOS 7 reportedly uses a thinner font throughout the Home Screens. Apple has replaced the carrier signal bars with five white or gray dots. […] Read the original post…
News: Apple streaming WWDC keynote via web, Apple TV
Apple will be running live video of its keynote event today, both on its website, and via an “Apple Events” channel on Apple TV. Starting at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EST, viewers will be able to tune in and watch as the company is expected to introduce iOS 7, iRadio, […] Read the original post…
News: iLounge Weekly coming Monday, new June giveaways
The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes early next week. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. […] Read the original post…
Mac: InfiniWing LandingZone Docking Station for MacBook Air
We first wrote about InfiniWing’s LandingZone ($99-$199) way back at the end of 2011 when it was still a project on Kickstarter, and now, finally, we have it in our hands. The look and function are still the same as they ever were: LandingZone is a docking station for your […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Inline Remote + Mic adapters for iPhone
Q: I have numerous sets of headphones that I use, including with my iPhone. Is there such a thing as a separate inline handsfree kit/ remote that can be attached between the iPhone and a set of headphones with a standard 3.5mm minijack plug? This would massively enhance the functionality […] Read the original post…
News: iLounge Weekly coming Monday, new June giveaway
The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes early next week. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Filtering content by iTunes Store account
Q: My iTunes library on my Mac contains several apps and songs that were purchased by my ex-wife with her Apple ID account. When I attempt to play some of these songs or update these apps, iTunes prompts me for her Apple ID and password, both of which I don’t […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Filtering content by iTunes Store account
Q: My iTunes library on my Mac contains several apps and songs that were purchased by my ex-wife with her Apple ID account. When I attempt to play some of these songs or update these apps, iTunes prompts me for her Apple ID and password, both of which I don’t […] Read the original post…
News: New report claims Apple not throttling cellular data
An Anandtech report claims Apple isn’t throttling iPhone or iPad cellular data through carrier bundles, directly refuting a recent claim from developer Joseph Brown. While Brown claims cellular data speeds for AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint are throttled through coding, Anandtech’s Brian Klug writes that “Apple doesn’t limit cellular data throughput […] Read the original post…
Mac: 11 bit studios Anomaly 2
A follow-up to the 2011 original, 11 bit studios has just released Anomaly 2 in the Mac App Store. This game is an advanced take on the popular tower defense genre, adding in elements of real time strategy, and really great looks. It features both single-player and multiplayer campaigns, including […] Read the original post…
Mac: 11 bit studios Anomaly 2
A follow-up to the 2011 original, 11 bit studios has just released Anomaly 2 in the Mac App Store. This game is an advanced take on the popular tower defense genre, adding in elements of real time strategy, and really great looks. It features both single-player and multiplayer campaigns, including […] Read the original post…
Mac: 11 bit studios Anomaly 2
A follow-up to the 2011 original, 11 bit studios has just released Anomaly 2 in the Mac App Store. This game is an advanced take on the popular tower defense genre, adding in elements of real time strategy, and really great looks. It features both single-player and multiplayer campaigns, including […] Read the original post…