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Twelve South has announced PlugBug World ($45), an all-in-one international version of its PlugBug. PlugBug World piggybacks onto a MacBook power adapter, allowing simultaneous charging of a MacBook and iPad, iPhone, or iPod from the same outlet, adding a separate 2.1-Amp USB port. PlugBug World includes five international snap-on plugs […] Read the original post…

Rather than stick with Apple’s distribution channels, EightyEightGames decided to go with Steam for the Mac port of its popular iOS title 10,000,000 ($5). Using 8-bit-style graphics, the game combines elements of RPG, action, and puzzle games; think Bejeweled meets Final Fantasy meets Indiana Jones. … Read the original post by Nick Guy

Verizon had a deal to make Siri available as a default app on Android phones before Apple moved in to buy the virtual assistant, a new report has revealed. Verizon signed a deal with the development team behind Siri in fall 2009, but when Apple bought Siri, the company insisted […] Read the original post…

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs threatened to file a patent lawsuit against Palm if the company didn’t agree to stop hiring Apple employees, a new court filing has confirmed. The filing is part of a civil lawsuit filed by workers against Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe, Disney’s Pixar, Intuit, and Lucasfilm, which […] Read the original post…

Q: I have just upgraded from an iPhone 4 of over 2-1/2 years to a new iPhone 5. I chose to use iTunes to transfer my data across to the new iPhone 5. Once I had completed the process, I noted that NONE of my apps had transferred across to […] Read the original post…

Sqrd is a single piece of molded TPU that easily wraps around the body of the iPhone 5. The company’s name is proudly embossed into the ever-so-slightly outwardly curved back in 3/4”-high letters. This contour is almost imperceptible to the eye, and is just barely noticeable in the hand, but […] Read the original post…

Siri can be a very useful virtual assistant, but unfortunately its reliance on Apple’s servers to translate your requests means that it doesn’t always work when you’re on the fringes of network coverage or moving between a Wi-Fi and cellular network—such as when you’re leaving the house. Further, Siri will […] Read the original post…

It may be missing the company’s trademark seat-belt buckle, but don’t be fooled: Tactical Sleeve ($40) is every bit a Chrome product. Coming in 13” and 15” sizes, the laptop holder is made in the United States, and the rugged aesthetic matches the company’s other bags, accessories, and apparel. Plus, […] Read the original post…

It may be missing the company’s trademark seat-belt buckle, but don’t be fooled: Tactical Sleeve ($40) is every bit a Chrome product. Coming in 13” and 15” sizes, the laptop holder is made in the United States, and the rugged aesthetic matches the company’s other bags, accessories, and apparel. Plus, […] Read the original post…

From the outside, the folio-style case is quite handsome. Made from a rough natural fiber, Jute is a premium looking and feeling material, and should have a rather broad appeal. A snap enclosure holds Booqpad shut, at which point it sits about an inch thick. Inside, it gets a little […] Read the original post…

While some users may wonder what’s “innovative” about the Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard, the answer is simple: within a nearly identical footprint, it does even more than Apple’s vaunted Wireless Keyboard, all while being thinner and easier to pack. Measuring 11.4” wide by 5” deep by a tapering 0.3” to 0.5” […] Read the original post…

Apple has been approved to open an online store in Indonesia by the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, according to a report. The store will be based in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, as Apple looks to expand its reach; with over 238 million people spread across a remarkable 17,500 […] Read the original post…

The standard CandyShell is as close to minimalist as a dual-layered, dual-material case can get without losing all sense of style. Speck deliberately chooses different colors for the inner and outer materials, carrying the rubber through holes in the hard plastic to form button covers, corner accents, and a front […] Read the original post…

Judged solely as a case, Thunderstorm is large. At nine inches wide, ten inches tall, and three-quarters of in inch thick, it’s not only significantly larger than an unencased iPad, but also pretty much any case we’ve tested. Made of matte black plastic, it’s also set up differently from other […] Read the original post…