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If you haven’t yet entered our V-Moda Crossfade LP Giveaway, today and tomorrow are your last chances to do so. In our Giveaway of the Month for July, iLounge and V-Moda are giving away five Crossfade LP Headphones. In addition, V-Moda is offering the first 100 people who use coupon code “iLounge” on shop.v-moda.com a free set of Remix Remote earphones with the purchase of Crossfade LP Headphones. To enter, simply fill out and submit…

Gear4 has posted a preview of its new UnityRemote for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The UnityRemote is a wireless, Bluetooth-powered accessory that works with a Gear4-developed app to control a variety of home entertainment equipment. The small, circular accessory emits infrared signals in 360 degrees via five transmitters inside the device, can also learn remote codes not provided in the app’s built-in database, and is powered by three…

LapWorks is a newcomer to the Apple accessory space, and its previous collections of PC and netbook add-ons go a long way towards explaining the iPad Recliner’s dicey, not exactly Jony Ive-caliber design. Rather than using the aluminum we’ve seen in most iPad stands at this price point, the iPad Recliner is made from a mix of half-black, half-silver-painted hard plastic and semi-soft rubber. The only metal part of the stand is a single…

Griffin’s approach with iPad stands has been a lot more fashion-conscious and less brainy than we’ve come to expect from the company over the years. The aluminum A-Frame uses a plastic-aided hinge and sculpted rubber pads to adjust and safely hold an iPad inside while only modestly changing its viewing angle to your needs. It looks nice, feels completely solid, and holds an iPad—that’s it. Loop operates on the same principles,…

Apple has filed a lawsuit against several companies selling “unauthorized” electronic accessories for the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Filed in federal court in San Francisco, the suit against Eforcity Corporation, Accstation, Itrimming, Everydaysource, United Integral, Crazyondigital, and Boxware Corporation claims that the companies are violating as many as 10 of Apple’s patents and additional trademarks. At issue are electronic accessories,…

Made from metallic silver and matte black soft touch plastics, which contribute to a lightweight and somewhat inexpensive feel in the hand, Reserve is designed to be carried around separately from the iPod or iPhone. You can optionally attach it to a belt loop or bag with an included carabiner hook, pulling it into use only when extra power is really needed—hence the “reserve” part of the name. A retractable Dock Connector plug is…

Shure has rolled out its new SRH240m+ Headset with Remote + Microphone for the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Using a closed-back, circumaural headphone design with 40mm neodymium drivers and replaceable ear cup pads taken from the previously-released SRH240, SRH240m+ is the company’s first over-the-ear headset to include an in-line microphone and three-button remote unit for Apple device compatibility. Shure’s SRH240m+ Headset with Remote + Microphone…

Woodford Design has debuted its new FridgePad accessory for the Apple iPad. FridgePad is a magnetized holder for the iPad, allowing the user to mount the tablet on a refrigerator or other flat, convenient, magnet-friendly surface. Initial renderings on Woodford’s website show the iPad un-encased and held by four molded corner grips, suggesting the FridgePad will not be case-friendly. Woodford Design’s FridgePad for the Apple iPad is expected…

CNBC reports that News Corp, the Rupert Murdoch-led media conglomerate behind such outlets as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and The New York Post, is considering launching a new news unit dedicated to content for tablet devices such as t...

Apple is abandoning past partners Skyhook and Google for location data in favor of its own database, signaling a further move towards in-house mapping and location services. TechCrunch reports that in a letter responding to a Congressional request for information about its data collection, Apple indicated it is now using its own location database to provide iOS 3.2 and later devices with location information. “For devices running iPhone OS versions…