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Q: I recently bought a new iPhone 5 after my iPhone 4 was stolen and was attempting to restore my data using iCloud, following the steps in your Guide to Transferring your Content to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It seemed to go fine at first, but after […] Read the original post…

With the same 11,000mAh capacity as uNu’s Enerpak Vault, and requiring around the same amount of space, Lenmar’s Undead Power Helix External Battery Pack ($100) is most noteworthy for its output capabilities. The three full-sized USB ports can put out a total of 4.4 Amps, meaning you can charge two […] Read the original post…

We’ve seen retractable Lightning cables before — Scosche was first with strikeLine Pro in the beginning of this year — but now Lenmar has an alternative called the Retractable Charge & Sync Cable with Lightning Connector ($35). A USB plug sticks through on one side of the rounded plastic housing; […] Read the original post…

While the Light Marker is the star item in Griffin’s package, it ships with a couple of required components, and without one other thing you’ll need. In the box are one Light Marker and one AA battery, plus a flat-folding green stand to hold your iPad upright. Without the battery, […] Read the original post…

One day, we’ll hopefully live in a world where major games make their Mac debuts alongside their PC and console counterparts. Until then, we can be thankful that big titles do pop up in the Mac App Store only a few months later. The most recent such release is Feral […] Read the original post…

Protector is made up of a flat back panel that’s a little over 2.5” long, plus a front frame that’s slightly narrower. The edges therefore taper in towards the front, creating a slightly unusual shape when snapped together. Both pieces are plastic, but lined with rubber, and five color combinations […] Read the original post…

The folio-style design used here is pretty standard, with the tablet fitting into a boxy holder and a lid to protect the screen. It’s about 5/8” thick, or about the same size as more traditional folios. One small problem we noticed right away is that the tablet is somewhat loose, […] Read the original post…

The folio-style design used here is pretty standard, with the tablet fitting into a boxy holder and a lid to protect the screen. It’s about 5/8” thick, or about the same size as more traditional folios. One small problem we noticed right away is that the tablet is somewhat loose, […] Read the original post…

Shorter than Incase’s 6” Sync and Charge Lightning to USB Cable by about 1.25″, Kenburg’s Lightlinez XS 12cm Lightning to USB Sync and Charge Cable ($19) is the shortest Apple-sanctioned Lightning cable currently on the market. Available only in white, there are zero surprises with this one: Lightning on one […] Read the original post…

Shorter than Incase’s 6” Sync and Charge Lightning to USB Cable by about 1.25″, Kenburg’s Lightlinez XS 12cm Lightning to USB Sync and Charge Cable ($19) is the shortest Apple-sanctioned Lightning cable currently on the market. Available only in white, there are zero surprises with this one: Lightning on one […] Read the original post…

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has ordered T-Mobile to change “deceptive advertising” that promised no contracts for customers, notably coinciding with the carrier’s long-awaited announcement of iPhone availability. The Attorney General’s Office said the company “failed to disclose that customers who purchase a phone using the 24-month payment must […] Read the original post…

Though a minor update for some users, Apple’s Apple Store app (free) has been updated to version 2.6 — the app now lets users receive notifications noting when they’re eligible for upgrade pricing on a new iPhone. Sega’s unpredictable history of iOS releases continued this week with the release of […] Read the original post…