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Q: I store a lot of movies and other videos in my iTunes library, and I’ve been doing so for years. I finally decided to take the plunge and upgrade to iTunes 11, but it seems that the option to use playlists for videos has been removed in this version. […] Read the original post…

iHome had a mostly winning chassis with the iD50, so it hasn’t changed much for iDL45: the shape remains an extruded rounded rectangle modified with a slanted front face, such that a larger base tapers upwards to a modestly smaller top surface. Fabric still covers the front speakers, matte black […] Read the original post…

We originally passed on reviewing Jison Case’s iPad protectors when we first saw them last winter, but a second and somewhat improved shipment has arrived. Luxury Leather Smart Case for iPad mini ($200), Quilted Leather Cover for iPad ($92), Quilted Leather Cover for iPad mini ($84), and Vintage Real Leather […] Read the original post…

Since the core Charge experience is nearly identical to Flip’s—a tube with two 40-millimeter speakers, a 10-watt amplifier, a Bluetooth wireless chip, and a rechargeable battery—one might imagine that there wasn’t much room for differences between the models, but that’s not the case. Charge is nearly an inch longer than […] Read the original post…

Apple CEO Tim Cook will be interviewed on opening night to kick off All Things D’s D11 Conference, which runs from May 28-30. All Things D notes there’s “lots to talk about,” including mobile market growth, competition from Samsung and Android, changes at Apple, and new products in the pipeline. […] Read the original post…

Gear4, the U.K.-based brand behind Apple accessories such as AlarmDock Halo 2 and Renew SleepClock, has gone bankrupt and cut most of its U.K. workforce, but has effectively been re-formed as a new entity in Hong Kong. Disruptive Hong Kong bought the rights of all designs, brands, and intellectual property […] Read the original post…

Itskins’ new Zero.3 for iPhone 5 ($18) is a step above the standard, generic plastic shells we’ve seen from so many companies. Offered in six colors, it’s a soft, semi-flexible plastic, rather than the rigid material shells are usually made of, and quite thin at only 0.3mm per side. The […] Read the original post…

A “sweeping software overhaul” of iOS leaves Apple at risk of delaying the operating system’s release, according to a new report. While Apple expects to release iOS 7 “on time as soon as September,” “engineers are racing to finish” the software in time for a preview at next month’s WWDC, […] Read the original post…

If you’re not a fan of the default “Marker Felt” font in the Notes app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you’ll be happy to know that you can easily choose from two alternate fonts. While Marker Felt was the only font available for the first four years of […] Read the original post…

Although its name isn’t well-known yet, Stellé Audio Couture—a young, fashion-focused speaker company founded by key members of the Vestalife team—has given us the opportunity to answer that question. One foot tall and 4.5” in diameter, The Pillar ($349) is a taller, thinner alternative to Zipp that’s even more aesthetically […] Read the original post…

Zynga has released the sequel to its once insanely popular game Draw Something in two incarnations: Draw Something 2 ($3) and Draw Something 2 Free. Both games feature dozens of new tools, patterns, stamps, and colors for drawing. Also featured are new words, new play modes, and a feed that […] Read the original post…

Like many of the speakers we see these days, iBT24 is a small extruded rectangle. It’s a little over 6” long, 2.75” tall, and just shy of 2.25” deep, deliberately stripped almost entirely of soft curves. The top, left, and right edges are perfectly flat sheets of plastic, while circles […] Read the original post…