Coming a few months after the bumpy launch of the PC version, Electronic Arts will be releasing SimCity ($60-$80) for the Mac on June 11. Available only as a digital download, the game comes at a delay because EA isn’t just porting the game; it wrote a native version for […] Read the original post…
News: T-Mobile offering iPhone 5 trade-in deal
Prior to T-Mobile’s upcoming Friday launch of the iPhone 5 on its network, the carrier has announced a trade-in deal for iPhone 4/4S users. Qualified customers trading in an iPhone 4 or 4S can get the iPhone 5 for $0 down. A credit of up to $120 may also be […] Read the original post…
Review: Just Mobile AluFrame for iPhone 5
AluFrame is hinged at the top right, splitting into two equally sized L-shaped segments. The corners are chamfered just like the iPhone’s. Unlike other metal frames we’ve seen, this aluminum bumper doesn’t require any sort of tools to assemble; it opens and closes around the iPhone’s body using a simple […] Read the original post…
News: Report: Apple taps Foster + Partners to revamp retail stores
Apple has hired Foster + Partners to work on new designs for its retail stores, according to a new report. Foster + Partners is the London-based firm behind Apple’s “spaceship” corporate campus, Campus 2, which is reportedly $2 billion over budget. Apple has previously worked with rival firm 8 Inc […] Read the original post…
News: Purported iPad bezel leak; iPhone 5S in more colors?
The fifth-generation iPad bezel has allegedly been leaked, as new photos have been posted at French site Nowhereelse.fr. Photos show someone holding an alleged white iPad bezel, which appears to have the same full-sized iPad screen with a smaller footprint. The photos may be legitimate, but the bezel — though […] Read the original post…
News: Report: Apple, Yahoo discuss ‘deeper partnership’
Apple and Yahoo have been discussing the possibility of Yahoo’s services playing a greater role on iPhone and iPad, according to a new report. The companies are discussing deals that could push more content from Yahoo News and more onto Apple devices — possibly through “an expanded Siri partnership.” Currently, […] Read the original post…
News: AppGratis removal ‘first step’ in App Store crackdown
A new report claims the recent removal of AppGratis from the App Store was just the beginning, as the ouster of AppGratis was “a first step in a broader enforcement action,” mainly targeted at similar discovery apps found to violate clauses 2.25 and 5.6 of Apple’s App Store review guidelines. […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Forgotten Passcode for Parental Restrictions
Q: My five-year-old son managed to set a parental restriction passcode on my iPhone and turned off my Camera and Safari in the process. He doesn’t remember what passcode he set, so now I can’t browse the web or take pictures. I’m thinking there must be some way to override […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Forgotten Passcode for Parental Restrictions
Q: My five-year-old son managed to set a parental restriction passcode on my iPhone and turned off my Camera and Safari in the process. He doesn’t remember what passcode he set, so now I can’t browse the web or take pictures. I’m thinking there must be some way to override […] Read the original post…
Tip of the Day: Improving security on App Store purchasing
If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch used by kids in your household, you may find Apple’s default password policy for in-app purchases to be less than ideal. By default, iOS only prompts for a passcode for App Store purchases after 15 minutes have elapsed since the last […] Read the original post…
Review: Cygnett Holster Hybrid Case for iPod nano 7G
Of this grouping, the most basic and least expensive is Cygnett’s Second Skin Silicone Case, available in red or black. It’s a thin piece of crosshatch-textured rubber that wraps around the iPod’s body, covering everything except for the screen, headphone port, and Lightning port. This means there’s full button coverage, […] Read the original post…
Review: Cygnett Second Skin Silicone Case for iPod nano 7G
Of this grouping, the most basic and least expensive is Cygnett’s Second Skin Silicone Case, available in red or black. It’s a thin piece of crosshatch-textured rubber that wraps around the iPod’s body, covering everything except for the screen, headphone port, and Lightning port. This means there’s full button coverage, […] Read the original post…
Review: Griffin Trainer for iPod nano 7G
Of this grouping, the most basic and least expensive is Cygnett’s Second Skin Silicone Case, available in red or black. It’s a thin piece of crosshatch-textured rubber that wraps around the iPod’s body, covering everything except for the screen, headphone port, and Lightning port. This means there’s full button coverage, […] Read the original post…
Review: Griffin Protector for iPod nano 7G
Of this grouping, the most basic and least expensive is Cygnett’s Second Skin Silicone Case, available in red or black. It’s a thin piece of crosshatch-textured rubber that wraps around the iPod’s body, covering everything except for the screen, headphone port, and Lightning port. This means there’s full button coverage, […] Read the original post…
Review: Griffin Courier Clip for iPad nano 7G
Of this grouping, the most basic and least expensive is Cygnett’s Second Skin Silicone Case, available in red or black. It’s a thin piece of crosshatch-textured rubber that wraps around the iPod’s body, covering everything except for the screen, headphone port, and Lightning port. This means there’s full button coverage, […] Read the original post…