Incase’s Neoprene Sleeve ($30) has been made available for other tablets and computers before; now, it comes to the iPad mini. The sleeve is about as basic as they come, with two pieces of neoprene held together with piping around most of the holder and a zipper at the top. […] Read the original post…
Review: SwitchEasy Bonds for iPhone 5
Of the three, Bonds is the plainest case in this grouping, arguably giving it the broadest appeal. We really liked the way this one looks: the case is made primarily from a flexible plastic material with a smooth finish, which SwitchEasy takes a step further by integrating a color-matched, crisscross-patterned […] Read the original post…
Review: SwitchEasy Monsters for iPhone 5
Despite Monsters’ silliness, the case design has elicited pretty positive reactions. Most of our editors and others who saw the case reacted with “that’s cool!”—not the sort of response such an unusual design would normally receive. Compared to Bonds and Bones, it’s a more basic option in case construction: each […] Read the original post…
Review: SwitchEasy Bones for iPhone 5
Between these three cases, we like the look of Bones the least. It’s reminiscent of SwitchEasy’s CapsuleRebelX for iPhone 4/4S, but more cartoony. The base of the case is pretty straightforward: polycarbonate covered with solid colored polyurethane rubber that easily wraps around the iPhone’s body. That’s then augmented by reinforced […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Twelve South BookBook for iPad mini
Only weeks after unveiling BookBook for iPhone 5, Twelve South is back at it again with BookBook for iPad mini ($70). This edition is really just a shrunken-down version of BookBook for full-sized iPads; it’s almost identical in every way. From the outside, it resembles a hand-crafted leather-bound book, and […] Read the original post…
News: Walmart offers $399 fourth-gen iPad, $127 iPhone 5
Walmart has announced that it will be dropping the price of the 16GB fourth-generation Wi-Fi iPad to $399, and offering a 16GB iPhone 5 for $127, effective today, substantial price cuts that are surprising at this early stage of both products’ availability. Additionally, the fourth-generation iPad will also come with […] Read the original post…
Review: Wahoo Balance Smartphone Scale
Though it’s not as fancy as the dark glass and swirled metal Withings Connected Scale, Balance is a fine-looking bathroom scale with softer curves than iHealth’s boxy version—the edges of Balance’s thick top piece of glass are rounded, and there’s an Apple-like white paint layer below it, interrupted only by […] Read the original post…
News: A&E debuts iPad apps offering free TV episodes
A&E Networks has released separate free iPad apps for three of its networks — A&E, History, and Lifetime. All of the apps feature free access to episodes from the current seasons of selected shows, and the Lifetime app features selected movies, as well. Comcast Xfinity TV customers will have access […] Read the original post…
Review: CM4 Q Card Case for iPhone 5
As before, Q Card Case is primarily built with smooth, soft-touch rubber; it’s very comfortable to hold, and currently available in black, green, brown, or red options. It takes a little more effort to insert the iPhone than with some other pliable cases, but that’s not a major issue. We […] Read the original post…
News: Jury finds no Apple infringement on Alcatel-Lucent patents
In the latest of many patent trials, a jury has ruled that Apple didn’t infringe on three video-compression technology patents of Multimedia Patent Trust, an Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary, Bloomberg reports. Alcatel-Lucent sought $172.3 million in royalty damages from Apple, and $9.1 million from LG Electronics. The trial started recently, in late […] Read the original post…
Mac: OWC Mercury Helios PCIe Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis
Following on the heels of mLogic’s mLink, OWC’s Mercury Helios PCIe Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis ($349) has arrived as a less expensive alternative in a slightly less attractive package. They both achieve the same end: any Thunderbolt-equipped Mac can use a half-length PCIe card that was formerly compatible only with the […] Read the original post…
News: Apple releases iTunes 11.0.1, adds duplicate display
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Review: JayBird Gear BlueBuds X Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
Unlike most Apple accessory makers, JayBird is unapologetically using the “kitchen sink” approach to market these earphones, hoping that one or more of its signature new features will resonate with a given user. This approach most often fails because the features aren’t as important as the developer tries to make […] Read the original post…
Review: Hatch & Co. 2-Skinny Keyboard Case for iPad 2, iPad (3rd/4th-Gen)
Whereas Skinny used a faux leather case with curled edges to hold the iPad in place, 2-Skinny has a proper soft touch-coated plastic shell. The shell nicely runs all the way up the tablet’s four edges, leaving cutouts only where necessary. There’s no button coverage; rather, the side and top […] Read the original post…
First Looks: Incase Sports Armband Pro for iPod nano 7G
Available exclusively through the Apple Store, Incase’s Sports Armband Pro ($30) is one of the few accessories currently available for the seventh-generation iPod nano. The design is almost identical to previous Incase armbands we’ve seen before, with neoprene used for almost everything, apart from the clear plastic screen protector and […] Read the original post…