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24 Hour dispatch disappears from International online Apple Stores.

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It appears that Apple has dropped 24 hour dispatch from a select number of its international online stores.

Previously, customers were able to select 24 hours dispatch for most of Apple’s products on international online stores, however now the fastest delivery option available is 1-2 business days. The reasons for the change remain unknown, and perhaps more confusingly, only affect a select group of stores. The UK, Canada and Ireland have all lost the 24 hour option, however most products in the U.S and France are still offering a 24 hour option.

If you’re planning to purchase an Apple product online in the immediate future then you may want to take this into account, so make sure you check out your products delivery options thoroughly to avoid disappointment!

Source: TodaysiPhone.

Engadget takes Unikey’s iPhone assisted keyless entry for a spin.

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We’re still a few years away from the self-opening home front door of the Jetsons. But that’s okay — we’re making progress. A few weeks ago we told you about Unikey and Kwikset’s Kevo, a keyless entry system for your own front door. Now the fine folks at Engadget have had a chance to work with the system hands on, and they seem to be impressed.

The system uses the iPhone’s Bluetooth LE to connect with the smartlock. Simply walk up to your front door with your phone in your pocket, tap the lock, and turn the knob. Users and security are handled via iPhone and desktop apps that allow you to share keys with family and friends as administrative, normal or scheduled users.

Having someone house sit for you? Register their iPhone with the house for the week and never worry about them forgetting to return your key. Having family come into town to visit? No need to worry about having enough house keys to go around. You can even set on-off access in case someone needs to come by, but only once.

At the moment the system will only support the iPhone; Android and BlackBerry 10 support is on the way. Kevo is expected to go on sale soon. Unikey is currently taking emails at their website for people interested in pre-ordering when the lock becomes available.

Source: TUAW.

Forget The iWatch: Brando’s Crappy ‘Fashionable Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet’ Is Here Right Now.

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Waiting for Apple’s iWatch? Good luck with that if you’re expecting anything fancier than a fitness-tracking iPod nano with a wrist strap. You should save your money, your hopes and your time and buy Beloved Crapware Vendor™ Brando’s Fashionable Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet + Watch instead.

This piece of plastic tat connects to any smartphone via Bluetooth
(the battery sucking old Bluetooth, not the fancy new everlasting low-energy Bluetooth) and vibrates for any incoming calls, showing caller-ID on-screen as it does so. It also suffers from severe separation anxiety, buzzing away at you if your phone is allowed to get more than two meters away (that’s around six feet in last century’s measurement).

It is, in every sense of the word, junk. And yet it’s styling (Daft Punk crossed with cheap 1980s novelty sunglasses) and cuteness make me love it. Especially as it’ll only cost you like $50, which is a fraction of the price of the unicorn tears you’ll haver to drip onto a Philosopher’s Stone to make a genuine iWatch spring forth (Digitimes reports that Apple is using its huge cash reserves to buy up the entire eastern world’s supply of unicorns).

Available now.

Source: Cult of Mac.

Inteliscope Turns Your iPhone Into The World’s Most Useful Rifle Scope.

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You may assume that there’s little use for a fragile smartphone on the battlefield, but you’d be completely wrong. The Inteliscope is a new iPhone accessory unlike anything you’ve ever seen before that turns your device into an intelligent scope for your rifle.

No, not a toy rifle. A real rifle.

The Inteliscope is “the premier tactical rifle adapter,” according to its makers. It combines a tactical rail mount that sits on top of your rifle with an iOS app that delivers “critical ballistics and environmental insight to the shooter in real time.”

It’s compatible with any firearm that uses a Picatinny (Mil-STD-1913) or Weaver tactical rail, and some of its features include a ruggedized tactile rubber finish, adjustable mount position, support for both portrait and landscape orientations, and a protective case for portability.

But it’s in the app where the Inteliscope really shines. It lets you pick custom crosshairs, offers 5x digital zoom, records video from the shooter’s perspective, and provides ballistics and firearm data. It also utilizes the iPhone’s built-in compass, GPS, and LED to provide a flashlight.

The Inteliscope, along with your iPhone, really is the ultimate rifle scope. I mean, I’m no expert on rifle scopes, but I’m guessing there aren’t many that record video and provide all the information the InteliScope does while you’re on the battlefield.

The Inteliscope is priced at $69.99, and it comes in three models — one for the iPod touch, another for the iPhone 5, and one for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. It’s scheduled to launch next month, and you can pre-order yours now from Inteliscopes.com.

Source: Cult of Mac.

Rugged rukus by Etón brings you wireless music in one tough, eco-friendly package.

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The Rugged rukus is a brand new speaker launched by Etón, and accessory company driven by the desire to harness the power of nature in its products.

It’s latest offering, the Rugged rukus is a Bluetooth enabled speaker. Powered by solar panels, the Rugged rukus will work wherever there’s light, allowing you to stream music wirelessly from a phone, tablet or computer on the go. There’s no wires and no docks, and it takes one touch to pair your device.

The Rugged rukus solar panels generate a massive amount of battery, so the party will go on all day. When its dark, its internal lithium battery will buy you another 8 hours of music after sundown. There’s also a micro USB cable if you’d prefer to run from a power source. This cable can also be used to charge your phone from the Rugged rukus, effectively turning it into one big, green battery pack.

It boasts to full-range speaker drives for “crystal clear” stereo sound.

The Rugged rukus, as its name suggests it pretty rugged too. It has an IPX-4 splashproof rating of 2, which makes it ideal for camping, river trips or the poolside. It also has a drop-proof height of 1 metre, conditions taken into account, so whilst you can’t submerge it in water, it can certainly take a splash, and it can certainly take a beating.

The Rugged rukus is available from Etón for just $99.99 and is available in green, as shown above, or in black.

Source: TodaysiPhone.

Trunk posable Lightning cable rigid enough to double as an iPhone 5 stand.

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A seemingly popular choice of accessories these days is the dock that plugs straight in to the wall outlet, negating the need to have a long cable of any kind dragging along the floor or getting tangled up near the socket. The latest, and perhaps most promising, is the new Trunk Lightning charging cable by iLoveHandles. It’s neither a traditional cable, stand or dock. Instead, it’s a stiff, posable cable that’s solid enough to double as a stand for your iPhone (think bendy pen).

Unlike the short, flaccid charging cables on the market, you can bend Trunk vertical to charge on the wall, bend it the other way and use GPS in the car, or straighten it out and put it in a pocket when you’re on the move.

Why do you need all that cord? With Trunk, there is no wrapping, no tangling — no mess.

All in all, it appears to be a very practical solution to the age old problem posed by traditional cables. And what’s more, it only costs $19.95 and is available to buy now from iLoveHandles’ online store.

Get A Clean iOS Install Without Losing Your Jailbreak With Semi-Restore.

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If you jailbreak your iOS devices, there usually comes a point where you get stuck on an older firmware because the latest one hasn’t yet been hacked by the jailbreak community. When this time comes, it’s almost impossible to restore your device and start with a clean OS without losing your jailbreak.

But not anymore. A new app called Semi-Restore provides you with a clean install of your current firmware without updating your device and killing your jailbreak.

Semi-Restore is in beta testing at the moment, and it’s not yet clear when it’ll be officially available to the public.

If you prefer to follow written instructions, you can check out a rather lengthy step-by-step guide.

Semi-Restore doesn’t strictly restore your iOS device, but it’s the closest you’ll get to a clean install without updating your device. With that being the case, it’s going to be hugely popular among jailbreakers. I just wish it had arrived sooner.

A couple of weeks ago, my iPhone 5 started seeing a few performance issues, and I wanted to restore it and start with a fresh OS. The problem was, I didn’t want to update and lose my jailbreak. I was pretty much stuck.

In the end, I decided that I would just bite the bullet and give up my jailbreak for a clean and smooth OS install. Had Semi-Restore arrived a few weeks earlier, I wouldn’t have had to do that.

Once again, Semi-Restore is in beta testing at the moment, and there’s currently no word on when it’ll be made available to the public, so for now we’ll just have to wait. But as soon as it’s ready, we’ll let you know.

Source: Cult of Mac.