Q: I’ve seen questions and answers regarding how to join tracks with respect to CD downloads, however, I have not seen any responses regarding how to join tracks from iTunes purchases. As an example, I purchased the Beatles Abbey Road album from iTunes. Multiple songs on that album need to […] Read the original post…
News: Next iPhone rumors: 5S and low-cost phones
A couple of new iPhone rumors suggest Apple could be looking to release both high-end and low-end models this year, while the iPhone 5 remains in the middle. Analyst Peter Misek has suggested that the iPhone 5S will go through preliminary builds in March, with a launch in June or […] Read the original post…
CES Show Report: Mimoco
Focused heavily on Mimobot-branded USB drives, Mimoco used the 2013 CES to show off Elvis, Star Trek, Hello Kitty, and Legends models, amongst others, each featuring well-known characters and celebrities. The drives are sold for $20 (8GB), $30 (16GB), $40 (32GB), or $70 (64GB), and feature pop-off head caps. […] Read the original post by…
CES Show Report: Huckleberry
Huckleberry came to the 2013 CES with a new collection of iPhone cases that immediately caught our attention. The good news: the lineup of DC and Marvel Comics Chara-Covers ($35 each) includes some of the best-looking 3-D molded cases we’ve seen, featuring multiple colors, cute cartoony versions of classic characters, […] Read the original post…
CES Show Report: Ezio
Interesting but a bit perplexing in that its products were expressly declaimed as non-final designs without prices, Ezio used its 2013 CES booth to show off its concepts for a Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Jewelry Collection —necklaces and wristbands with jewelry-like implementations. The pitch: one of these can be worn on […] Read the original post…
First Looks: ZeroChroma Folio for iPad 2, iPad (3rd/4th-Gen)
If you love ZeroChroma’s best-of-breed device stand but want more protection than its slightly underprotective Vario-SC, there’s a new option: Folio ($70). Built with a front lid that strongly resembles leather and a semi-rigid TPU plastic rear iPad frame, Folio opens to reveal a stand inside the lid, which folds […] Read the original post…
Mac: Matias Laptop Pro Bluetooth Keyboard
If you like the look and feel of Matias’ Quiet Pro Keyboard, but don’t want to deal with cables, the company has come up with a solution for you. Laptop Pro Bluetooth Keyboard ($170) takes the best elements of that wired keyboard, then cuts the cord. You get the same […] Read the original post…
News: Belgian consumer group files AppleCare complaint
Belgian consumer watchdog agency Test-Aankoop/Test-Achats has filed a complaint against Apple for the company’s warranty practices. The complaint is over Apple’s marketing of its AppleCare, which the watchdog group believes is being marketed to consumers without Apple properly explaining consumer rights. EU customers are already entitled to a free two-year […] Read the original post…
First Looks: PureGear Retro Game Cases for iPhone 5
Sold in versions called Amazing, Groovy, and Undecided, PureGear’s new Retro Game Cases ($30 each) are soft and hard plastic iPhone protectors, each with a different classic game built into the back. Amazing is a series of concentric circles with gaps, enabling you to move three metal balls inside a […] Read the original post…
Review: SwitchEasy FreeRunner for iPhone 5
Made of rubber and plastic, FreeRunner feels similar to Tones, although it’s a bit larger in every dimension. Rather than fusing the two materials together in one layer, they’re distinct pieces that can be separated, although they don’t have to be. Rubber pokes through the plastic in a large polka […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Matrix Audio Qube
Sold in five different colors, MatrixAudio’s Qube ($50) is a small but extremely solid-feeling single-driver speaker made primarily from anodized aluminum and plastic. All six sides have the same circular shape, but the front has a perforated plastic speaker grille, while the rear has a power button, light, and micro-USB […] Read the original post…
Tip of the Day: Quickly accessing Drafts in Mail
You’re probably already aware that you can save any partially-composed e-mail messages as drafts in the iOS Mail app—these messages go to a “Drafts” folder on your device and you can find them there simply by accessing it via your folder list. However, iOS 6 adds a cool new hidden […] Read the original post…
News: Apple to release iPad mini, fourth-gen iPad in China on Friday
Apple has announced that the Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad will be available in China on Friday. Both iPads will be available through Apple retail stores, the Apple online store, and select Apple Authorized Resellers. The Wi-Fi versions of the iPad mini and fourth-generation […] Read the original post…
Ask iLounge: Transferring Purchases before updating an iPod touch
Q: My wife’s friend transferred audiobooks from her iPhone 4, using her iTunes account, to my wife’s iPod touch, which is linked to my iTunes account. I am now trying to update the software on her iPod touch, but I keep being told that there are purchases that need to […] Read the original post…
Backstage: Thoughts On Best of Show Awards: The Process + Results
As a matter of policy, we rarely comment on what’s taking place at other publications, but I wanted to share a few thoughts related to the CNET Best of CES award controversy that’s currently going public—one that has raised questions over CNET’s editorial independence, after it was revealed that CBS […] Read the original post…