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A bit thicker than some of the competitive cases we’ve covered, id America’s new SmartFold for iPad mini ($40) is made substantially from faux leather, rather than incorporating a plastic or rubber frame on the back. The tablet slides into a right-side holder with full bezel coverage, its display sitting […] Read the original post…

Urban Armor Gear caught our eye at this year’s CES, where it was showing off soon-to-come iPad mini cases, as well as its Composite Case for iPhone 5 ($35). Coming in six colors, each with a different name such as Scout or Outland, it’s another take on the plastic and […] Read the original post…

Made from what feels like respectable quality faux leather, Odoyo’s new Leather Folio for iPad mini ($TBD) is a somewhat interesting take on the now firmly established folio case genre. Shipped with a detachable carrying strap, Leather Folio uses a magnetic tab to hold its front lid closed, opening to […] Read the original post…

The famous October ruling that Samsung infringed four Apple patents will now be reviewed by the U.S. International Trade Commission, according to a new report. Noted as a possibility in previous reports, the ITC said it would review the findings — including “specific issues” with two of the patents found […] Read the original post…

Most of the MacBook-ready backpacks we’ve seen are soft, brightly colored, and ready to keep your laptop snug at school. Chrome’s bags generally take a completely different tack: ruggedized and dark-toned, they’re designed to be used in urban and harsh outdoor environments, with atypically durable materials. Bravo ($160) is an […] Read the original post…

Apogee has announced a redesigned version of One ($349), a USB audio interface and microphone that makes a direct digital connection to an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or Mac. One offers three input options — a built-in omni-directional condenser mic, XLR input for microphones and 1/4” instrument input. Also, One […] Read the original post…

Following the release of Apple’s Q1 results, the company’s stock dropped more than 10 percent in after-hours trading despite what the company said was its best quarter ever for revenues and net profits. Although Apple announced record sales of iPhones and iPads, sales of both Macs and iPods were down, […] Read the original post…

Reporting its first quarter 2013 financial results today, Apple said it sold 47.8 million iPhones in the quarter, a 29 percent increase year-over-year, and up considerably from 26.9 million units in the prior quarter. Apple sold 22.9 million iPads during the quarter, up 49 percent from the year-ago quarter and […] Read the original post…

During Apple’s first quarter 2013 financial results conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer made a number of comments related to Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod businesses. Additional details are available by clicking on the title of this article. … Read the original post by Nick Guy

Bem Wireless has announced Speaker Trio ($300), which bundles three wireless speakers with a Bluetooth audio and charging base. The three speakers share a wireless connection to the base and can stream the same music to multiple rooms. Each speaker has up to 120 feet of wireless range, while Bluetooth […] Read the original post…

Q: For TV Show content purchased via iTunes Season Pass, how do I prevent new episodes from downloading automatically to my computer’s iTunes Library? Between the Apple TV and iCloud integration in iTunes 11, I almost never watch purchased shows via my computer any more. – Anonymous A: Movies and […] Read the original post…

Gigantic even by comparison with the largest Beats headphones, Spider International’s Moonlight Studio Monitor (~$400) is a deluxe pair of over-ear headphones — the young company’s “flagship” model. Made from aluminum and black plastic with oversized memory foam/leather pads on both the earcups and headband, Moonlight ships with unusually separated […] Read the original post…

Inexpensive, bassy, and offered in six colors (black, red, green, blue, orange, and pink), Scosche’s new lobeDope ($40) is a not-quite-Realm, low-end addition to the company’s headphone line. An unpadded hard plastic headband is largely matte-finished, with Scosche branding on the top, enabling the left and right speakers to ratchet […] Read the original post…

Arriving shortly after JBL’s release of the $39 Micro II speaker, Matrix Audio’s Qube ($50) has a lot in common with that earlier small speaker conceptually, but goes in a completely different direction aesthetically. Both are monaural, single-driver solutions, built with rechargeable batteries, 3.5mm plugs for headphone port audio, and […] Read the original post…