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If you backup your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iTunes, you may find it useful to be able to check the status of these backups and when the last one was made for each of your devices. You can easily find this out by going into your iTunes Preferences […] Read the original post…

ABC has relaunched its ABC Player app as Watch ABC, which now streams live programming in limited markets. Currently, live streaming of ABC programming is only available in the New York City and Philadelphia areas. The app is currently available in an “open access” preview, but starting July 1, the […] Read the original post…

1Password ($18), AgileBits’ password manager and secure wallet app, has been updated to version 4.2. The update includes a number of improvements to 1Browser, the app’s built-in web browser, including use of a strong password generator. It’s now possible to share items through Messages or email. Search has also been […] Read the original post…

Very little has changed between the iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5 versions of the 3-in-One Photo Lens. You still get a set of three metal-housed lenses held together with screws and a central plastic frame, the latter designed to slip onto the iPhone’s edge and precisely center the lenses atop […] Read the original post…

Very little has changed between the iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5 versions of the 3-in-One Photo Lens. You still get a set of three metal-housed lenses held together with screws and a central plastic frame, the latter designed to slip onto the iPhone’s edge and precisely center the lenses atop […] Read the original post…

In a quiet server-side update, Apple has given Siri the ability to respond to requests with quotes, notably to suggest that the user is being too long-winded. When asking the assistant a question — presumably one that Apple’s servers find too long or difficult to parse — Siri responds with […] Read the original post…

Blackberry has announced that its BBM messaging service will be released as a free iOS app this summer, complete with support for iOS 6 and above. BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said the release of BBM on other platforms is a “statement of confidence,” and noted that the free app is […] Read the original post…

Trü Protection is the latest film maker to incorporate an applicator set into its packaging with the release of the Trü-Fit Anti-Glare Film Set ($20). Available only for the iPhone 5, the kit includes a pair of the company’s anti-glare films, as well as a cleaning cloth and two dustsheets. […] Read the original post…

Chrome’s Welded Rucksack ($110) is the first MacBook bag we’ve ever seen compared to a Coast Guard boat. The huge new bag features waterproof construction to ensure that your gear is safe, and it’s said to be the same technology the Coast Guard uses. It includes a removable, padded sleeve […] Read the original post…

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…

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent a letter today to Apple CEO Tim Cook — as well as the CEOs of Microsoft, Google, and Samsung — regarding the growing theft of electronic devices such as iPhones. Citing an increase in the theft of Apple products in New York City, […] Read the original post…

Q: I have a 120GB iPod classic needing a battery change. I am opting for an in-store change due to lack of skill, and as a result, I am told I will lose all my data. I have my songs backed up already, but I am concerned about losing the […] Read the original post…

Olloclip has made a name for itself selling lens attachments for the iPhone, but like all third-party lens makers has faced a challenge — case compatibility. Rather than trying to make its lenses compatible with cases, Olloclip has instead created a new lens-compatible case: the Quick-Flip Case + Pro-Photo Adapter […] Read the original post…

Flex Pocket Charger ($60) from PhoneSuit is the most compact Lightning-equipped battery we’ve yet seen. First previewed at the 2013 CES, the dense aluminum battery pack boasts a 2600mAh, 1-Amp battery, which should be enough to give an iPhone 5 a little more than a full charge. The 2.8″ long […] Read the original post…

When Steve Jobs introduced the MagSafe power adapter back in 2006, he said it was made to prevent your notebook from flying across the room if someone tripped over the cord. That was a great idea, but what are you supposed to do if you’d rather your MagSafe not pull […] Read the original post…