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Apple has introduced Breakout Books, a new section to its iBookstore. The section features selected independently published books that have earned four and five star reviews. Currently, four categories are featured in the section: Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mysteries & Thrillers, and More to Explore. Breakout Books will be featured […] Read the original post…

In addition to the Lightning cable, which works with the latest iPhone, iPod, and iPad models, what the $35 Car Charger with Lightning Charge/Sync Cable gets you is a matte black charger with a bright green ring around its rim, and a tiny green power light that illuminates when power’s […] Read the original post…

Following months of unexpected silence, Mophie has finally announced its first iPhone 5 battery case, Juice Pack Helium ($80). Initially available in two colors, the new Juice Pack Helium looks extremely similar to the company’s earlier versions for iPhones, emphasizing thinness over raw battery capacity. Still sporting a curved rear […] Read the original post…

A new set of files discovered in the iPad music app may signal new functionality in the future, according to a new report. Discovered on a jailbroken iPad running iOS 6.1, button files are labeled with “radio buy” in the file names. It’s unknown as to what these files may […] Read the original post…

It’s hard not to love the Mac mini—despite its power, it’s really small, and runs so quiet that you mightn’t even know it’s there. That said, the desk space it occupies might be a valuable commodity. If you’re going to mount it under your desk, consider checking out Mi360 Rotating […] Read the original post…

Logitech has announced its Ultrathin Keyboard Cover mini ($80) for iPad mini. Based on the Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad, the Ultrathin Keyboard Cover mini features a Bluetooth wireless keyboard with an integrated stand and screen cover. Magnets secure the keyboard to the iPad mini. Battery life for Ultrathin Keyboard […] Read the original post…

Apple has been awarded a patent for the fourth-generation iPod shuffle, originally filed in August 2010 immediately before the device’s launch. The patent is for a “very small form factor consumer electronic product,” and the device is described in great detail in the patent. In patenting the shuffle, Apple attempts […] Read the original post…

A new Federal Trade Commission report offers suggestions to “the major participants in the mobile ecosystem” on providing privacy information and transparency to customers. Titled “Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency,” the report makes a number of recommendations to developers of apps and operating system providers. The suggestions for […] Read the original post…

Third-party developers can now use Apple-provided Appstore.com links to make shortened URL links to their apps, as was demonstrated this weekend. An Appstore.com short link appeared briefly at the end of the commercial for the upcoming film “Star Trek Into Darkness,” which read, “For details and ticket information go to […] Read the original post…

Expanding its line of glass screen protectors, Spigen SGP has introduced GLAS for iPad mini ($58). This is the first version we’ve seen that’s more than just a sheet of clear glass; its border is color-matched to the bezel of your black or white tablet. Along the top, there are […] Read the original post…

Aluminum MacBook stands aren’t uncommon these days, but most of them look pretty similar to one another. Rain Design took the basic concept and elevated it—literally. Attractively designed, the mTower ($50) holds your laptop a few inches off the ground, and frees up desk space by aligning the computer vertically. … […] Read the original…

Officially licensed by Aston Martin, Beyzacases’ Folio FR (€249/$338) fits the iPad 2 as well as the third- and fourth-generation iPads, although the version for the fourth iPad is notably split off on the company’s site with four color options, double what’s offered for the second and third iPad models. […] Read the original post…

This history remains relevant in the post-Dock Connector era because Apple has apparently gone further with Lightning: according to developers, every Lightning connector has its own individual serial number, so Apple could use a software update to disable unauthorized accessories—individually, or en masse if a single Lightning serial number is […] Read the original post…

Compatible with the second, third, and fourth iPads, Graphique de France’s TheCover ($30) looks like some of the other book-style iPad cases we’ve featured in the past. It doesn’t live up to the same high level of craftsmanship, but that’s not totally unexpected for the abnormally low price. It holds […] Read the original post…

Q: Our twin boys have received iPads for their birthday. They have set them up using our iCloud account and I am now thinking this was not the best idea. Currently we have 2 iPhones, 1 iPod and 3 iPads using this account. My concern is I do not want […] Read the original post…