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Power Core Micro is a flat rectangle, about as wide and deep as the iPhone 5 but a little less than two inches shorter. The top is glossy black plastic, while the the body is matte plastic with a metal bisecting band. Four blue LEDs indicate the power level when […] Read the original post…

A fourth-generation Apple TV with slightly smaller dimensions has been revealed in a recent Federal Communications Commission filing. The device, which appears to be the Apple TV3,2 discovered in iOS 6.1, features a length and width of 93.78 mm, compared to the current model’s 98 mm. A new model number, […] Read the original post…

Samsung did not willfully infringe Apple’s design and utility patents, Judge Lucy Koh ruled Tuesday night. In August, a jury ruled that the patents in question were infringed upon by Samsung, leading to a $1.05 billion fine for the company. Samsung argued that it believed Apple’s patents to be invalid, […] Read the original post…

Instead of the glossy plastic we’ve seen time and time again, Urban Armor Gear chose to use a matte material with a slightly grainy finish. Each of the colors are muted shades, with a military-themed look and feel. That style follows over to the shape of the plastic, which has […] Read the original post…

If you’re an iTunes Match user, you may be happy to know that with yesterday’s release of iOS 6.1, Apple has returned the ability to not only download individual tracks from iCloud on-demand, but also to manually remove specific tracks or even entire albums and artists from your local device […] Read the original post…

While most companies can fit a comparably capacious battery into something as small as an iPad case, BoostTurbine2000 is 1” thick, 2.2” wide, and 5” deep. The majority of the body is a brushed aluminum shell, while the underside is plastic. You’ll find the pack’s I/O all on one side: […] Read the original post…

Q: iOS users now have the ability to set their alarms and wake up to a song on their iPhone or iPod touch. Selecting a song is very easy, but how do you remove a song from the list of songs on the alarm menu? – Curtis A: Unfortunately, the […] Read the original post…

While the plasticy original Logitech Wireless Boombox was vaguely alien and bone-like in shape, the Logitech UE Boombox looks like an astronaut’s toolbox: a sleek, silver aluminum frame with a full-length carrying handle on the top, a gray wraparound metal grille, and rubberized accents that liberally mix blue with the […] Read the original post…

Measuring 1.7” tall and wide, and 2.8” deep, BoostBloc6600 is an extruded, rounded rectangle weighing 6.5 ounces. The whole thing is made of plastic, which feels fine, but the material doesn’t match the premium quality of competitors who use metal. At one of the square ends you’ll find a Micro-USB […] Read the original post…

Apple yesterday released iOS 6.1 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, citing only a few relatively minor new features and fixes. The update primarily includes expanded LTE support for specific iPhone and iPad models, Siri and iTunes Match improvements, and a few other smaller changes. As with iOS 5.1 […] Read the original post…

Apple’s share of the smartphone market is expected to peak at 22 percent this year, according to a Reuters report, and cellular carriers may be in a position to negotiate more competitive prices. The report details how the strength of other smartphone operating systems may loosen Apple’s grip on the […] Read the original post…

If you’ve ever tried to record an in-person meeting on your Mac’s mic, or even on an external microphone, then you know how difficult it can be to deal with a bunch of different voices all on the same channel. Dev-Audio’s Microcone ($359) is made to solve that problem—the company […] Read the original post…

After over 80 years in the consumer electronics business, Philips announced Tuesday that it has sold the remainder of its consumer-focused electronics business to Japan’s Funai. Although Philips steadily reduced its involvement in consumer electronics, leaving its television and mobile phone divisions behind in recent years, the company suffered a […] Read the original post…

Photos of a prototype back piece for the fifth-generation iPad have been leaked by a “purported China-based iPad accessories maker,” according to a new report. The photos show a smaller, thinner casing with chamfered edges and virtually no left or right bezel, confirming our exclusive report from last week. The […] Read the original post…

Confirming reports, Apple has officially announced that a 128GB version of the fourth-generation iPad with Retina display will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 5, in black or white. The Wi-Fi model will cost $799, and the Wi-Fi + Cellular model will cost $929. Apple is pitching the higher-capacity iPad primarily […] Read the original post…