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TankT5 Protective Flexible Case with Stand ($25) is a rather thick option for the fifth-generation iPod touch from Macally. The rubber case is augmented by a plastic shell that fits inside; the two materials then sit flush with one another. Full button protection is incorporated along the edges, in addition […] Read the original post…

T-Mobile USA will finally sell Apple products starting next year, as the company and Apple have reached an agreement. Deutsche Telekom COO Rene Obermann made the announcement at an investors conference, Engadget reports. The news was also buried in the fourth paragraph of a Deutsche Telekom press release: “In addition, […] Read the original post…

iTunes 11 introduces a significantly new user interface design, with the long-standing left sidebar essentially replaced by a set of drop-down menus.  If you’re more comfortable with the classic sidebar, however, the good news is that you can very easily turn it back on simply by going to the View […] Read the original post…

Apple contract manufacturer Foxconn is looking to expand its manufacturing operations in the U.S. as customers request more American-made products, Bloomberg reports. “We are looking at doing more manufacturing in the U.S. because, in general, customers want more to be done there,” Foxconn spokesman Louis Woo said. Currently, the Taipei-based […] Read the original post…

Although it’s a simple silicone rubber case, Incipio was kind of creative with Microtexture for the fifth-generation iPod touch ($20). Coming in black, blue, purple, green, and red, the soft case easily wraps around the body of the device, offering not only back and side protection but some for the […] Read the original post…

T-Mobile will finally sell Apple products starting next year, as T-Mobile USA and Apple have reached an agreement. Deutsche Telekom COO Rene Obermann made the announcement at an investors conference, Engadget reports. The news was also buried in the fourth paragraph of a Deutsche Telekom press release: “In addition, T-Mobile […] Read the original post…

Unfortunately, other button protection turns out to be a problem: the Sleep/Wake button cover doesn’t fit properly, and actually forces the button down, such that it’s unable to be released. This issue makes the otherwise cool case unusable. Having the “slide to power off” prompt show up, and the Sleep/Wake […] Read the original post…

Made from the rubber-like soft plastic material found in cases such as NGP, Frequency ($25) is one of Incipio’s newest designs for the iPhone 5 — nearly identical to a version just shipped for the latest iPod touch. Instead of the plain rear designs we’re used to, this one has […] Read the original post…

Highly recommended to Apple watchers, CEO Tim Cook’s lengthy interview with Bloomberg Businessweek covers a large range of topics, including some interesting insights into how Cook sees his job, relative to the famously bold and confident former CEO Steve Jobs. “…I love being CEO of Apple, I love it. It’s […] Read the original post…

Samsung has filed a redacted version of the Apple-HTC settlement into the public record, revealing that each company will get nonexclusive rights to a number of the other’s patents, although Apple’s design patents seem to be expressly excluded. Apple has agreed not to sue HTC over certain products, the names […] Read the original post…

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the company will bring “some production to the U.S. on the Mac” in 2013, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek interview, which notes that the company will invest more than $100 million in the U.S. production of Macs. “We could have quickly maybe done […] Read the original post…

Despite its appearance, Targus’ iNotebook ($180) isn’t actually a case for the iPad. Packed inside the surprisingly elegant fabric and leather folio is a notebook with a sensor above it, used to wirelessly transmit your traditional pen-based writing and drawings to your tablet. This is accomplished through a free app […] Read the original post…

LGND ($35) is Incipio’s folio-style case for the iPhone 5 — a style that we generally don’t get excited about, but occasionally find acceptable based on special features. In LGND, the phone slides into a plastic shell from an opening on its left side, and is otherwise covered all around […] Read the original post…