Author: Jeremy Horwitz

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Announced in January, Incipio’s long-awaited iPhone 5 version of offGRID Pro ($100) has finally arrived 11 months later for testing. Based upon the excellent iPhone 4/4S version of offGRID Pro, this jet black battery case delivers unparalleled power f…

Released 11 days after the supposedly “identical but larger” iPad Air, Apple’s new iPad mini with Retina Display ($399-$829) is rolling out in limited quantities to eight countries right now. With the same physical footprint as the first iPad mini but…

Our answer: maybe, maybe not. From a big picture perspective, little has changed in SPX 7800BT’s box versus earlier iRadars. For instance, it’s not much bigger than iRadar Atom, which was touted for its compact size; this model measures roughly 3….

Just like its predecessor, FuelBand SE is a wristband measuring 0.63” to 0.75” wide and 0.27” to 0.32” thick, made primarily from matte rubber-coated plastic with small metal components. Giving up on the translucent colors introduced midway th…

Assembling our annual Buyers’ Guides is one of the most challenging things we do for our readers. Although each one requires a month or more of hard-core production time, they’re actually each 12 months in the making, the distillation of thousands…

Accessories for accessories tend to be hard sells, but Lynktec’s new Artist Paintbrush Tip ($15) is arguably more appealing than most — a replacement tip for the company’s TruGlide Pro stylus, transforming the previously microfiber-domed writing tool…

This month, Cambridge debuted OontZ XL ($150), which it has pitched a competitor to Jawbone’s $300 Big Jambox and similar speakers; however, with an introductory price of only $100, users will be able to buy it for only 1/3 or 1/2 the Big Jambox’s…

Unusually low in power capacity for an iPhone 5 battery case, Ventev’s new Powercase 1500 ($80) promises “up to an additional 6 hours of talk time for the iPhone 5,” using a 1500mAh cell. Sold solely in the gray color shown here, Powercase 1500 notabl…

Small and relatively flat, Ventev’s Powercell 3000 ($50) is a stone-shaped rechargeable battery pack that can be used with Apple’s devices, as well as other USB devices. As the name suggests, there’s a 3000mAh cell inside, good for more than one full …

More expensive than Apple’s official Lightning to USB Cable, Ventev’s new ChargeSync Apple Lightning Cable similarly offers a USB plug on one side and a Lightning connector on the other, but comes in seven different colors. The flat cabling between th…

Offered in Lightning ($90) or Dock Connector ($75) versions, Tylt’s PowerPlant is a standalone rechargeable battery pack for iPhone and iPod users. The glossy hard plastic body includes a flip-open soft rubber panel with a USB port for device-agnostic…

Building on the success of its professional music recording app Logic Pro 9, Apple today debuted Logic Pro X ($200), featuring a redesigned interface, new instruments, and a couple of big new additions. Built to follow the style of top session players…

Calling Kii brilliant would be a stretch, but there’s no doubt that Bluelounge has come up with the best take yet on an idea that’s been circulating for years—a way to mount an Apple device cable on a keychain. Macally, Scosche, and iBattz are j…

The rechargeable batteries inside Gum++ and Tanks are both 6000mAh cells, middle of the road by today’s standards: battery cases typically start at 1500 to 1800mAh, roughly enough to recharge an iPod, while huge standalone batteries tap out at aroun…