Made from a single curved piece of aluminum with black plastic padding, Mika closely resembles the foot of an iMac, although the metal here is somewhat thinner. The aluminum is Apple-grade with a similar sandblasted finish, beautifully matching the bodies of current full-sized iPads. It’s around 3.75” inches deep, 4.25” […] Read the original post…
Review: VuPoint Solutions Photo Cube Wi-Fi IPWF-P30-VP
The original Photo Cube was a simple, budget-priced photo printer designed primarily for iPhone and iPod touch users, reliant on a physical device connection and therefore incompatible with Apple’s wireless AirPrint standard. White and gray in color, it measured roughly 6.9” wide, 6.1” deep, and 3.9” tall, with a recessed […] Read the original post…
Review: OtterBox Armor Series Case for iPhone 5
The first thing we noticed about Armor Series Case is its size. It makes your handset 0.64” taller, 0.66” wider, and 0.4” thicker; you definitely feel the increases in all dimensions. Compared to LifeProof’s Fr?, it’s larger in every way, but it also feels much more substantial. The body splits […] Read the original post…
News: Apple offers free next day shipping for iPhone
Apple is now offering free next day shipping for all iPhone models in its U.S. online store—a promotion that can be seen on the iPhone’s purchase page. There is a limit of two iPhones per customer in the offer, and there is no indication of how long the promotion will […] Read the original post…
Mac: Prepac Floating Desk with Storage
Your Mac is as minimalistic as can be; it only makes sense that your desk should be, too. That’s why Prepac’s Floating Desk with Storage ($250) is so appealing. Available in white, black, or espresso brown, the desk hangs from your wall rather than sitting on your floor, and has […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Thought Out PED4 Planet IPM10 Pivoting Stand for iPad mini
Thought Out’s latest stand is PED4 Planet IPM10 ($70), an iPad mini-specific sequel to the PED4 Planet BH50 for iPhone 5. Like its predecessor, IPM10 uses a steel pipe to connect a glossy plastic base with a plastic iPad mini holder, alternately letting the pipe and holder attach to a […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Distil Union Wally for iPhone 5
We’ve come across plenty of iPhone stickers, as well as cases with wallet features; Distil Union’s Wally for iPhone 5 ($50) is the first accessory we’ve seen that combines the properties of each into one product. A leather pocket, Wally sticks to the back of your iPhone bare or in […] Read the original post…
News: Apple acquires indoor GPS company WifiSLAM
Apple has acquired indoor GPS company WifiSLAM for around $20 million. WifiSLAM is a two-year-old startup that has developed ways for mobile apps to detect the location of a phone in a building with Wi-Fi. A brief description of the company notes applications including step-by-step indoor navigation, product-level retail customer […] Read the original post…
News: iLounge releases iPad + mini Buyers’ Guide
iLounge’s 2013 iPad + iPad mini Buyers’ Guide is now available for download! The newest edition of our guide features everything you need to know about the iPad and iPad mini, including an extensive overview of the devices, top apps and games, and of course, our look at the best […] Read the original post…
Download Now: iLounge’s iPad + iPad mini Buyers’ Guide
Today, iLounge officially announces the release of our latest publication: the iPad + iPad mini Buyers’ Guide. This is a milestone for us—our 20th downloadable publication—and we’ve released it ahead of our normal schedule to provide buying advice for the iPad mini, fourth-generation iPad, and iPad 2, as well as […] Read the original post…
It’s here (very) early: iLounge’s iPad + iPad mini Buyers’ Guide!
Apple’s late 2012 launch of the iPad mini was hardly unexpected—everyone had a pretty good idea what it would look like and do, months in advance. But even we were somewhat surprised that it arrived along with the fourth-generation iPad. The new iPad was released only six months after the […] Read the original post…
News: iLounge Weekly coming Monday, giveaway update
The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes early next week. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Setting default account for new Contacts
Q: I have an iCloud account and an Exchange account (for work) setup on my iPhone (iOS 6). Whenever I add a new contact on my phone, it always ends up on my work Exchange account. How can you specify which Group (to use iOS speak) the new contact will […] Read the original post…
News: Apple iWatch poll ends, iOS 7 design poll begins
With over 1200 votes from iLounge readers, our latest recent poll—“What feature would most compel you to buy an Apple iWatch?”—has now ended. With serious rumours of an Apple smart watch surfacing over the past few weeks, we asked readers to let us know what features they would find most […] Read the original post…
News: Reported security hole allows Apple password reset
A new exploit has been discovered that allows anyone with both your email address and date of birth to reset your Apple password by pasting a modified URL on Apple’s iForgot page, according to a report. Further details about the issue were not provided for security reasons, but the hole […] Read the original post…