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Q: So even if my stolen iPhone 5 is wiped clean and restored through iTunes by a thief, and the thief decides to put the iCloud feature “Find My iPhone” back onto my stolen iPhone 5, and he also turns the “Location Services” back on in order that nobody will […] Read the original post…

If you’re a snooze button jockey, the iPhone’s touchscreen might be the bane of your morning routine, as it doesn’t provide a large dedicated surface to let you disable an alarm without looking at the screen. Distil Union’s Snooze Alarm Dock ($40) aims to remedy that: the wood and rubber […] Read the original post…

Adobe today announced Project Mighty — a pressure-sensitive Bluetooth pen that will rely on the company’s Cloud servers for the transfer of settings, enabling the pen to be used on multiple devices without reconfiguration. The pen features a rechargeable battery, interchangeable tips, and on-board memory. Few other details are available […] Read the original post…

If Thought Out’s new PED4 Planet CH50 ($50) seems familiar, that’s probably because the company released a very similar-looking predecessor model called BH50 earlier this year. Unlike BH50, CH50 features a fully adjustable iPhone cradle, requiring you to use one of two included hexagonal wrenches to loosen and tighten each […] Read the original post…

Although it didn’t launch alongside Speck’s original lineup of iPhone 5 cases, CandyShell Card ($40) has returned to the lineup. First made available for the iPhone 4/4S, the case takes combines elements of the standard CandyShell with those of SmartFlex Card; that means you’ll get a co-molded rubber and glossy […] Read the original post…

Given their identical prices, the contrasts between Bag of Riddim and Big Jambox couldn’t be sharper. Most people question how a speaker as small as Big Jambox could sell for $300, but Bag of Riddim’s size and materials go a long way towards psychologically justifying the price even before you […] Read the original post…

The iPhone 5′s camera has been lauded for its quality, and rightfully so — but it’s not optimized for macro photography. Carson Optical’s ML-515 LensMag Magnetic Lenses for iPhone 5 ($19) is a set of two lenses designed for macro shots, one with 10x magnification, and the other with 15x, […] Read the original post…

Fortune has released this year’s Fortune 500, its annual ranking of America’s largest corporations, and Apple has cracked the top ten for the first time. Despite well-publicized issues that have deflated the company’s stock value, Apple rose to 6th on the list, up from last year’s rank of 17th. Though […] Read the original post…

Combining plastic and rubber is nothing new for Speck, but its new SmartFlex Shine for iPhone 5 ($35) is a little bit different than the standard CandyShell lineup. The inside is still soft, shock-absorbent material, and the outside is still hard plastic. Where you’ll see the biggest difference is along […] Read the original post…

Thanks in part to Apple’s switch to more expensive Lightning connectors, as well as the ascendance of Bluetooth wireless connectivity, Apple’s grip on accessory makers is starting to slip, according to a New York Times report. While many retail stores and hotel rooms previously featured Dock Connector accessories, the market […] Read the original post…

Q: How do I organize videos on my iPad in the same way that I organize my books? I’d like to put them into some type of collections, or if not collections, then folders would be acceptable also. It’s frustrating, not being able to group related videos. Hope you can […] Read the original post…

Q: I have an external hard drive with an iTunes library full of songs I want to burn to CDs. Am I able to burn these on a computer that already has another person’s iTunes library data on it? – Heather A: This is definitely possible, however, iTunes can only […] Read the original post…

At the 2013 CES, Braven debuted a proper sequel called BRV-1 ($180), and though it hasn’t eliminated 625s from the lineup, it’s clearly positioned as a possible replacement—for some users, at least. BRV-1 measures 4.75” wide by 2.5” tall by 3.3” deep, which is to say that it’s considerably narrower […] Read the original post…

We’ll admit to initially being somewhat confused by Logitech’s new FabricSkin Keyboard Folio ($150), a Bluetooth keyboard case that bucks several trends in order to achieve something somewhat different from its rivals. First, the case is unusually large, holding its keyboard inside a front lid that’s noticeably taller and wider […] Read the original post…