The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes Monday morning. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. There’s still plenty of time to sign up and receive this week’s edition — just use the simple form…

XVision has released an update to DataMan, its real-time data usage tracking app for iOS devices. DataMan allows iPhone users to keep track of their Wi-Fi and cellular data usage. Users can view usage by date and time and location and even plot usage on a chart or a map and set alerts to be notified when data usage exceeds certain daily, weekly or monthly thresholds. Version 5.2 adds a new “App Watch” feature that allows users to track…

The first thing we noticed about Code Folio is its atypical thickness. It’s not due to the flat cowhide cover, but rather the bulky soft-touch-coated plastic frame unlike any we’ve come across in the past. Measuring it at half an inch around the edges, the hold is secure, but we’re just not sure why Hex didn’t shave a few millimeters off of the bottom to slim it down. Overall it’s not an empirically bad thing, and it…

Ever notice how the Ping button in iTunes always tries to send you back into the iTunes Store? Ever wish it would show options to explore your own Library instead? If you’re on a Mac and can work the command line, you can make it do just that. Make sure you’ve quit iTunes, then launch Terminal, and type or paste in the following instruction: defaults write com.apple.iTunes invertStoreLinks -bool YES When you open iTunes back up, you’ll…

IIS has released a minor update to gMusic adding the ability to update Google Music track information from directly within the app. gMusic is an unofficial app for Google Music allowing iOS users to access their Google cloud-based music libraries for both live and offline listening, also adding other features unavailable in Google’s own HTML5 web app, such as “Now Playing” lock screen integration. With gMusic 2.4 users can now edit…

Griffin Technology has updated iTalk Recorder Premium adding support for uploading records directly to SoundCloud for sharing. iTalk Recorder Premium is a full-featured voice recording app for the iPhone and iPod touch that allows users to quickly and easily record audio, including the ability to append to existing audio recordings and choose from three different quality levels. The application supports background recording allowing users to access…

It’s worth noting that Simplism uses the term “leather” pretty liberally here, as the material is really a polyurethane faux leather. Given the name, people would and should expect to get the real deal, although we wouldn’t expect to be able to find it at this price. The company shouldn’t have removed the pocket, as it was one differentiating factor in a sea of similar sleeves. This current version no longer has anything…

Made of a plasticky, somewhat sticky-feeling paisley-patterned fabric lined with a suede-like material, SlimJacket protects almost all of the tablet save for the top and upper side edges. Although we’d prefer more coverage, the edge holes aren’t a terrible omission considering how many sleeves leave one whole edge of the iPad exposed for insertion and removal. A curled clip at the top holds the sleeve shut, and doubles as a ledge to hold…

Sensopia has released a minor update to MagicPlan adding support for sharing finished plans via Facebook and Twitter. Designed to allow users to easily create floor plans, MagicPlan uses an augmented reality view leveraging the camera and gyroscope to map out and measure rooms; the user can simply stand in a single convenient location in the room, capturing corners and doorway edges using the iOS camera. MagicPlan then uses this information to calculate…

The Iconfactory has released an iPad version of Astronut, its casual jump game for iOS. Astronut challenges players to explore the galaxy hopping from planet to planet, collecting star shards while avoiding unfriendly life forms. The new iPad version provides the same gameplay features first introduced in the iPhone and iPod touch version adapted for the larger Retina Display screen, with the added ability to use the free iPhone version as a remote…

Online task management service Remember The Milk has released a major update to its iOS app introducing a redesigned UI for iPhone and iPod touch users and Retina Display support for the iPad. Adapted from the native iPad user interface introduced last year, Remember The Milk 3.0 adds a sliding panels view with a left-hand toolbar and stacked “cards” for categories, task lists and task details and notes; left and right swipe gestures provide…

This plastic shell is actually noticeably different than the dozens and dozens we’ve seen over the past couple of years: completely clear, it snaps right onto the back of the tablet, and is held in place by four small brackets near the corners that reach over the aluminum frame. The boundaries otherwise extend a tiny bit past the iPad’s perimeter, with the corners standing noticeably taller above the display. In terms of coverage, it’s…

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes early next week. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. There’s still plenty of time to sign up and receive this week’s edition — just use the simple form…

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes early next week. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. There’s still plenty of time to sign up and receive this week’s edition — just use the simple form…

Instead of a snap-on shell, this one is a playthrough-style case fashioned entirely out of leather. LeatherSkin is limited to only four colors—flat black and textured tan, red, and blue—which are four of the five colors Apple offers as leather Smart Covers, though most differ from Apple’s flat leather texture. Still, as is the case with all of Sena’s products, we were quite impressed with the leather, which remains amongst…

Measuring 12” long, 4” deep, and 9.5” tall, Tablet Messenger has a number of pockets both inside and out. Starting at the front, right underneath the magnetic-snap equipped flap, there’s a large pocket that’s well suited for accessories. Open up the zipper at the top of the bag and you’ll find dedicated pockets for a tablet, e-reader, phone, two pens or styluses, as well as another zippered pouch. While the tablet…

(Most) everyone likes plants and animals, but may not want to watch them repeatedly dance across their screen. Luckily, the Apple TV provides you with a number of ways to access other photo content for your screensaver. To change things up, roll over to the Apple TV’s Settings menu, then down to Screen Saver. On this screen you can decide how long you want the little black box to wait before taking over, choose whether you want the ‘saver…

Wrapsol is back at it again with Ultra Hybrid Protective Film ($40), a film-based solution said to be suitable for both the iPad 2 and the third-generation iPad. One of several front and back film combinations offered by the company, this one includes a wet-application shell film and a dry-application screen film. Along with those protectors, you get two squeegees, a cloth, and a vial of solution that is to be mixed with water and sprayed onto the…

UltraTough Clear Skins for the third-generation iPad ($30) is the latest full-body film protection solution from BodyGuardz. The set comes with film for both the front and the back of the tablet, as well as two packets of application gel, a pre-wetted cleaning wipe, and a cloth. Installation involves putting a dozen or so drops of the gel on the film, spreading it around with your fingers, and then putting the film in place. Because it takes a little…

If you’ve been missing the style of Apple’s original iPad Case, you’re in luck. Odoyo’s SlimCoat for iPad 2 and the third-generation iPad ($50) is a slightly nicer looking take on the original iPad folio-style case, but has a very similar structure. Without an iPad in it, the rubber and faux leather case sits completely flat. There are well-cut but not perfectly centered openings for the buttons and ports, and the front lid can tuck under a flap on…

Camalen’s latest is a bit of a spin on the normal folio-style case. Vision ($139), advertised specifically for the third-generation iPad, looks like many genuine leather cases and is lined with a soft material on the inside. The flat back rises a little too high, making the Sleep/Wake and volume buttons somewhat harder to press, and the bezel coverage is just a bit off center. Three leather straps on the inside of the cover allow the case to be…

Like its iPod touch case, Enki’s Clear and Color Sync Genius Cases for iPad 2 and the third-generation iPad ($25) are pretty simple, but the fact that they’re made in the USA is heavily promoted. Both have the same exact structure, with the only difference being the level of transparency. They’re Smart Cover-compatible, with full edge protection and openings for the ports and buttons. If you’re feeling patriotic, you might want to consider one of…

GetSpotOn has released an update to its Fondu social networking app for foodies introducing a new user intro, guest access features and an improved sharing and friend-finding process. Fondu is designed to allow users to share short, “bite-sized” reviews about restaurants, bars, cafes and other eating establishments in a small, focused social network where users can easily filter reviews to only friends and other trusted people in order…

Most users of iBooks are familiar with the Define option that appears whenever you select a word — but did you know this trick works all over iOS? In any app that has selectable text, simply highlight the word you’d like defined and tap the Define button. On the iPhone or iPod touch, a definition pane will slide up from the bottom of the screen, while on the iPad, the definition will popup to the side of the word.
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Evernote has released an update to its iOS application with major enhancements to the note editing features. Evernote 4.2 now provides iPhone users with some of the editing improvements recently added for the iPad in the last udpate, including an upgrade and redesign of the note editor   and improvements to checkbox functionality. Users can now more easily access attachment features, text styling and formatting options when editing notes; a redesigned…

Fishlabs has released an update to Sports Car Challenge for iOS adding the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 to its fleet lineup. A joint project with Volkswagen China, Sports Car Challenge is a 3D racing simulator that allows users to race a collection of high-performance sports cars from Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche and Volkswagen. The game provides realistic driving physics, handling and performance modelling for each sports car along…

Garmin has released an update to its fitness training app for the iPhone adding a new feature that allows users to share their favourite fitness pursuits with their friends. Garmin Fit allows users to track walking, running or cycling stats using their iPhone for viewing on their device or uploading to the online GarminConnect service, providing basic GPS-based tracking in the app itself as well as integration with Garmin’s ANT+ fitness sensors…

In discussing Miniot’s new lid, it’s important to focus on the main fault of the first edition, which continues with Cover Mk2: just as with Apple’s Smart Cover, it lacks any sort of body protection for the iPad. Cases keep the tablet from getting bumped, scratched, or otherwise marred, and Cover Mk2 simply does not provide that kind of defense. As such, if you’re looking to protect your iPad, you’ll need some sort of…