iPod Reviews Blog

Ask iLounge: Inability to use Find My Friends without a passcode

iPod Blogger — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:15:17 +0000

Q: The Find My Friends app would be really great if it did not require the iPhone passcode lock to be turned on. It is a real hassle having to put in the Apple ID to use the application. Turning on the passcode lock for the iPhone just to get faster access to Find My Friends is a far greater hassle. Is there really no setting in the Find My Friends app so that a password does not have to be input if the user does not wish to do so? Some of us have…

First Looks: Mophie Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 5

iPod Blogger — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:14:14 +0000

Believe it or not, Juice Pack Plus ($120) is actually the third all-but-identical iPhone 5 battery case in Mophie’s extended rollout of the line. As the name suggests, it offers a larger capacity battery than either Juice Pack Helium or Juice Pack Air; this one is packing 2100mAh, and Mophie claims that it offers up to 120% battery life — our prior tests suggest that it’ll come in considerably lower than that. Physically, it looks a lot like the…

Ask iLounge: Calendar info disappears after iCloud restore

iPod Blogger — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:14:12 +0000

Q: I made a mess of my syncing to iCloud, now all of my calendar information is gone. I restored information on my iPhone & iPad from previous back ups, but when it syncs with iCloud, I lose all my Contacts and Calendars. Please tell me how to rectify. – Karen A: The most likely problem here is that the contact and calendar information stored in your iCloud account has somehow become erased or corrupted. The information from your iCloud account…

Review: BlueFlame 2M Charge and Sync Cable with Lightning Connector

iPod Blogger — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:13:49 +0000

We measured BlueFlame’s cable at just short of two meters from end to end, or right around six and a half feet long. For almost any household use it’s plenty, allowing you to to not have to be tethered to the wall or a computer. Despite the added length, charging speeds aren’t slowed at all. Instead of a standard rubber-coated cable, the company used a tangle-resistant grey fabric. It’s quite sturdy, and certainly nice looking.…

News: Report: BBM iOS app won’t support iPad at launch

iPod Blogger — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:13:12 +0000

BlackBerry’s recently announced iOS app for its BBM messaging service is expected to launch this summer, but it apparently won’t be coming to iPad right away. According to a report, Vivek Bhardwaj, head of software portfolio at BlackBerry, said BBM will be coming to “iOS phones running iOS 6 and higher.” Bhardwaj said smartphone is the company’s “real focus” for BBM. “When you start looking at tablets,…

Review: HMDX Jam Party Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Speaker

iPod Blogger — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:13:38 +0000

Measuring roughly 8.6” wide by 3” deep by 2.8” tall with the handle recessed—notably larger than suggested on HMDX’s web site—Jam Party looks somewhat like a giant, colorful stick of butter from the front, only revealing gently trapezoidal tapering when viewed from the side. Coated in soft touch rubber that’s slightly metallic except in the aforementioned black zones, the speaker has a control panel on the…

News: App Store hits 50 billion downloads

iPod Blogger — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:14:54 +0000

Apple’s App Store today reached 50 billion downloads, as noted by the end of the official countdown. As the site says, “The grand prize winner will be announced soon. Stay tuned.”

The person who downloaded the 50 billionth app will win a $10,000 App Store Gift Card. The next 50 people who downloaded an app after that will win a $500 App Store Gift Card.
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Ask iLounge: Using a Wi-Fi hard drive with an iPad

iPod Blogger — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:14:26 +0000

Q: I have an iPad 2 and am looking for more hard drive space. I see Macally, Hyperdrive, Kingston, and others all offer Wi-Fi hard drive storage devices, but can they all store pictures, music, movies, and apps? I am in need of an external hard drive to add more of my apps, due to my iPad’s storage being too small. I would like to add more apps for entertainment and work! Please help, thanks greatly! – Mike A: Unfortunately, due to the way that…

Ask iLounge: Backing up and restoring an iPod classic

iPod Blogger — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:13:18 +0000

Q: I have a 120GB iPod classic needing a battery change. I am opting for an in-store change due to lack of skill, and as a result, I am told I will lose all my data. I have my songs backed up already, but I am concerned about losing the artwork manually added (i.e. not inside the mp3 file). Is it possible to use Windows Explorer to do a straight copy and paste of all the MP3 and DB files and then re-copy onto the replacement iPod? Are there any files…

Ask iLounge: Can’t restore iPod touch without passcode

iPod Blogger — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:14:26 +0000

Q: I have recently bought a used third generation iPod touch and it has a password on it and I can’t reach the last owner. I’ve tried the solution in your article Reset Passcode after purchasing used iPod touch and it doesn’t work. When I connect it to my computer it tells me it can’t connect without the password. Please help. – Kyle A: More recent versions of iTunes will block a passcode protected iPod touch or other iOS device from even…