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WSJ: The New iPad Mini Will Be Retina After All

With Apple’s big iPad event a day away, it’s the last second to get in any predictions, and the Wall Street Journal has a good one. According to their sources, there is definitely a retina iPad Mini in the works. https://gizmodo.com/our-new-ipad-liveblog-starts-right-here-on-10-22-at-12p-1446693465 The Wall Street Journal doesn’t pin down a release time or price for the…

Rumor: iPad 5 Could Get an Apple-Built Surface-Style Keyboard Cover

New iPads! That’s the suspected plan for tomorrow’s Apple event. With much of the consumer attention now turning to the more discreet form factor of the iPad Mini, Apple’s iPad 5 needs to justify its full-size existence. And that justification may now come in the form of an Apple-built, pro-orientated keyboard cover. According to ex-Apple…

Rumor has it that GarageBand might be the next built-in app to go free on new iOS devices. Rockin’.

Use a Laser Pointer to Turn Your iPhone Into a Microscope

We’ve seen ways to turn your iPhone into a DIY microscope before, but they always require buying something kind of exotic, like a ball lens, or an actual microscope. This new take from Yoshinok on Instructables just requires $10 bucks, a shitty laser pointer, and little bit of makin’. https://gizmodo.com/view-small-things-on-your-iphone-with-this-30-microsco-5848468 The end result isn’t the…

Apple Hilariously Called the Gold iPhone 5S ‘The Kardashian Phone’

As Apple was prepping the perfectly glitzy hue of the goldpagne iPhone 5S, the phone was being referred to as “the Kardashian phone” inside Apple according to NY Times reporter Nick Bilton. Yes, that would be the same Kardashian as notorious iPhone auteur Kim and her well manicured yet totally overexposed family. Which means yes,…

Our Favorite iOS, Android, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Now that the slow, languid summer months are far behind us, we’re finally starting to see some major advancement in the app world. Whether it’s a brand new payment system from the ubiquitous Square or something beautiful simply for beauty’s sake, there’s a whole lot of goodness just up ahead. And it starts right here.…

This Week in Time Capsules: Hot Dogs, Elephants, and a First-Gen iPhone

This week in our time capsule news round-up Harvard buries a first-gen iPhone, an animal park in the UK hopes to raise awareness about elephants, and the Sunshine State seals dozens of capsules in celebration of Florida’s “discovery” 500 years ago. Harvard Seals Capsule With Coke Zero, First-Generation iPhone Harvard’s Anthropology Department created a time…

Elevate Your Laptop, Plus Keurig, Apple TV, Magic Mouse and Trackpad

If you sit at a desk with your laptop and don’t use a laptop stand along with an external mouse and keyboard, you’re really missing out on greatly improved ergonomics and probably less back and neck pain. This Belkin Zero stand is a great choice, and looks great underneath any laptop, especially a Macbook. It’s…

What It’s Like to Work the Apple Store Front Lines on iPhone Day

What, if anything, would you stand in line for all night? Front row tickets to your favorite band? A cameo on your favorite show? A spot for your child in that better school? If you’ve ever entered an Apple Store on iPhone release day, you know that tensions can start running a little high, to…

Apple’s recalling certain MacBook Air models over flash drive failure. If you purchased one between June 2012 and June 2013, a firmware update will see if your 64GB or 128GB drive needs replacing. [Apple via GigaOM]

Apple Patent Could Bring TouchID to iPads and Macs

The next generation of MacBook laptops and iPad tablets could be opened with a scan of a fingerprint (or nipple-print, or toe-print , or sausage-print), as Apple’s TouchID patent looks ready to cover a wider range of the Cupertino firm’s products. Patently Apple has uncovered the filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which…

Where to Sell Your iPad or iPad Mini For the Most Money

Next Tuesday Apple is hosting its annual iPad-palooza where it will surely show us iPads big and small. But before the big event, you might want to get rid of your old ‘pad to recoup some cash. So where to sell your tablet for the most moolah? https://gizmodo.com/apple-will-announce-the-new-ipads-on-oct-22nd-1445584009 To simplify things, we searched for the…

Dress Your External Storage In Red And Get The Best Mini-ITX PC Case

The only thing better than a 1TB USB3 portable hard drive for several dollars less than our “always post at this price” price is an external hard drive that meets those criteria and is also RED. $56. [eBay] Update: The listing has ended. The BitFenix Prodigy changed the Mini-ITX game when it hit store shelves…

Our New iPad Liveblog Starts Right Now

Welcome friends! In just a few short minutes, Apple’s going to take the wrapping off of its updated iPad and iPad mini, along with a few other surprises. We’re covering it all live, right here. Join us! The keynote kicks off at 1PM EDT/10AM PDT, but we’re firing up the ol’ liveblog machine about an…

This Woz-Approved 4-in-1 Lens Gives Your iPhone Multi-Macro Powers

There’s only so much that Instagram filters can do. For everything else, there’s the Olloclip 4-in-1 iPhone lens. This slick little clip-on accessory—the next iteration of Steve Wozniak’s daily carry—adds four powerful lens effects to your iPhone’s camera. https://gizmodo.com/the-amazing-contents-of-steve-wozniaks-travel-backpack-5926598 Debuting tonight at the Pepcom’s event in San Francisco, the Olloclip 4-in-1 offers a fisheye, a…

Here’s Why the iPhone 5S Accelerometer Is So Screwed Up

A few weeks ago we confirmed reports that the iPhone 5S motion sensors were embarrassingly off. Some enterprising devs have investigated the problem, and figured out that at its root, it’s indeed a hardware design issue that Apple either overlooked or ignored. The good news is that there’s a fix coming—but not from Apple. https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-5s-motion-sensors-are-totally-screwed-up-1440286727…

The Best Batteries, The Best NAS, The Best External Hard Drive, Cheap

The great deal on the Anker Astro E4 we recently featured is back, and we recommend acting quickly because last time it didn’t last long. It’s Lifehacker’s favorite, our favorite, and Dealzmodo readers loved it the last time we posted it. Use code BDDL6ZN9. [Amazon] Anker Astro E4 | $37 | Code = BDDL6ZN9 WD…

Clever iOS Game Helps iPhone 5C Case Fulfill Its Connect Four Destiny

Much has been said about the perforated plastic case Apple designed for the iPhone 5C, and very little of it has been positive. But an iOS developer has found the plastic cheese grater’s silver lining with an iOS game that turns it into a fairly authentic recreation of Connect Four. https://gizmodo.com/apples-iphone-5c-case-looks-like-a-cheese-grater-made-1285565207 Flipcase does require you…

WSJ: Apple Is Slashing Orders for the iPhone 5C

Apple took a big step when it introduced the iPhone 5C, and since the internet has been abuzz with how successful—or otherwise—the handset will be. Now, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is slashing orders for the device. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-5c-review-a-fresh-coat-of-paint-only-goes-so-fa-1372726999 The Journal reports that Pegatron and Hon Hai—the two companies that put the 5C…

Buy Sonos, Get More Sonos, The Best Coffee Maker, Cheap Chromebooks

Sonos is hands down the best wireless audio streaming solution, and discounts on products from their lineup almost never happen. Buying one of their speakers from Amazon today will net you the Sonos Wireless Bridge, which normally carries a hard $50 price tag, for free. If you’ve been dying for a Sonos but found the…