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If you haven’t yet entered our LuxMobile M.C. Escher Giveaway, there’s still time to do so. In our Giveaway of the Month for February, iLounge and LuxMobile are giving away 200 M.C. Escher Cases for iPhone 4. Winners will get to choose from two different designs. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the giveaway page—the giveaway will end on February 28, 2011 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. Good luck!

With nearly 3,000 votes from iLounge readers, our latest poll—“Do you use a case or body film with your iPod or iPhone?”—has ended. Readers had their choice of three “yes” responses with different motivations—because they want to change its looks, because they want to protect it, and for both prior reasons—as well as three negative response options, again with different reasoning—because they don’t want to obscure its looks, don’t think it needs protection, or for both reasons equally.

Unsurprisingly, a vast majority of readers—85 percent—said they use a case or body film on their iPod or iPhone. Of those, 79 percent said they used a case or body film because they want to protect the device, followed by 19 percent who said they did so for protective and visual reasons equally, and four percent said they did so mostly to change the device’s looks. Among the 15 percent of readers who said they don’t use a case or body film, 46 percent said they choose not to because the device doesn’t need protection and should be left to shine on its own, followed by 39 percent who said they don’t want to obscure the device’s looks, and 15 percent who said they don’t use a case or film because they don’t feel their device needs protection. Thanks for all your votes!

Our new poll focuses on Apple’s 2011 product lineup. We’d like to know which potential 2011 Apple product you’re most excited about. Is it the second-generation iPad? The fifth-generation iPhone? iOS 5? Or perhaps the fifth-generation iPod touch, seventh-generation iPod nano, fifth-generation iPod shuffle, or third-generation Apple TV? Or is it some other, unknown product? Our new poll, “Which potential 2011 Apple product are you most excited about?” lets you answer that question. As always, you can find the iLounge poll in the left hand column of the main iLounge.com home page. Cast your vote today!

iLounge’s Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Horwitz was recently interviewed by FYI magazine, an Apple-centric publication based in the U.K. In the ten-question interview, Jeremy discusses his first computer, his top gadget picks for 2010, his most-used apps, and his impressions on Apple and how it should move forward. Interested readers can see the interview by downloading the free FYI Magazine app from the App Store, or by using the magazine’s online browser (Adobe Flash required); the interview begins on page 54.

This week’s featured photo is from our iPads Around the World gallery, and shows an iPad overlooking the skyline of Lagos, Nigeria. To share your photos and to be considered for our Photo of the Week, you simply need to submit your own photo to one of our galleries. So get out there, take some pictures featuring your favorite iPod, iPad, or iPhone and maybe your submission will be our next Photo of the Week!

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod 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 below to submit your email address, if you haven’t done so already.

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If you just purchased or received your first iPhone this week, congratulations! You probably have lots of questions—including what it can do—so we’re here to provide really easy pointers to great sources of information.

Our Free iPod/iPhone/iPad Book walks you through the ways you can stuff your new iPhone with all sorts of goodies—and how to make the most of its capabilities. If you need help with repairs, understanding accessories, or other major questions, you’ll find great advice inside. It’s a free download, so get it here!

Our 2011 iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers’ Guide shows all of the year’s best accessories and apps for the iPhone. If you’re suddenly looking to sell off an old Apple device for some spare cash, there’s a full guide inside to getting the right price for your prior gear, too, plus a full history of Apple’s digital media product line. Just like our Book, the Buyers’ Guide is completely free to download. Grab it now!

Other questions? Just want to show off your new iPhone to the world? Our Discussion Forums are a great place to visit. Stop by and say hi, and don’t forget to take a picture of yourself with your new phone and post it to our iPhones Around The World gallery!

Don’t forget to enter our LuxMobile M.C. Escher Giveaway. In our giveaway of the month for February, iLounge and LuxMobile are giving away 200 M.C. Escher Cases for iPhone 4. Winners will get to choose from two different designs. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the giveaway page—the giveaway will end on February 28, 2011 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. Good luck!

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod 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 below to submit your email address, if you haven’t done so already.

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If you haven’t yet entered our Tekkeon myPower Giveaway, this is your last weekend to do so. In our giveaway of the month for January, iLounge and Tekkeon are giving away 10 myPower Charging Cases for iPhone 4. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the giveaway page—the giveaway will end on January 31, 2011 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. Good luck!

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod 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 below to submit your email address, if you haven’t done so already.

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With over 3,100 votes from iLounge readers, our most recent poll—“Are you going to buy a Verizon iPhone 4?” has ended. Individual yes and no responses were provided for AT&T, Verizon, and other carriers’ customers, as well as an option for readers who don’t live in the U.S.

Over a quarter of respondents—26 percent—said they plan on buying a Verizon iPhone 4. Of those, 66 percent were current Verizon customers, 25 percent were current AT&T customers, and eight percent were customers of another U.S. carrier. Perhaps unsurprisingly, of the 58 percent of overall respondents saying they weren’t going to buy a Verizon iPhone, the vast majority said they were current AT&T customers—79 percent, to be exact. Only 11 percent of those not planning to buy a Verizon iPhone were current Verizon customers, while another 10 percent were customers of another carrier. Finally, 15 percent of overall respondents said they don’t live in the U.S. Thanks for all your votes!

Our new poll focuses on iPod and iPhone protection. We’d like to know if you use a case or film on your iPod or iPhone, and why or why not? Do you use it for protection, to change the device’s looks, or for a combination of those reasons? Or do you keep your device bare to preserve its looks, because you don’t think it needs protection, or for both those reasons? Our new poll, “Do you use a case or body film with your iPod or iPhone?” lets you answer that question. As always, you can find the iLounge Poll in the left-hand column of the main iLounge.com homepage. Cast your vote today!

In an announcement that amazed even us, the Consumer Electronics Association revealed today that it sold out of its allotted 50,000 net square feet for the 2012 iLounge Pavilion in less than two hours during CES exhibitor space selection, a record time, and will add additional space to meet demand. “The iLounge Pavilion is experiencing unparalleled success and has undoubtedly established itself as the center of the ‘i’ Universe,” said Karen Chupka, CEA senior vice president, events and conferences. “Exhibitors made their intentions loud and clear in purchasing more iLounge space in two hours of space selection than ever before. It’s evident that there is strong industry demand for a showcase of these popular products at the International CES, and space for the iLounge Pavilion will increase as a result.” The 2011 iLounge Pavilion featured over 200 companies across 50,000 net square feet, more than an acre of space, and launched thousands of new iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Mac related products.

“Our CES experience was amazing. We couldn’t have dreamt of a better place to release our new product, and I do not mean just CES, I mean in the iLounge Pavilion,” said Michael Shumski, CEO, of start-up KIOKY. “We were swarmed with American distributors, but took the company global the day we launched! Look for us there next year because we made sure to reserve our space again.” The 2012 iLounge Pavilion, sponsored by iLounge.com, will be included in the 2012 International CES running from January 10-13 in Las Vegas, Nevada; companies interested in exhibiting in the growing Pavilion should contact Tira Gordon, senior account executive for CES, at tgordon@CE.org.

This week’s featured photo is from our iPads Around the World gallery, and shows an iPad in front of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To share your photos and to be considered for our Photo of the Week, you simply need to submit your own photo to one of our galleries. So get out there, take some pictures featuring your favorite iPod, iPad, or iPhone and maybe your submission will be our next Photo of the Week!

Don’t forget to get your entry in for our Tekkeon myPower Giveaway. In our giveaway of the month for January, iLounge and Tekkeon are giving away 10 myPower Charging Cases for iPhone 4. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the giveaway page—the giveaway will end on January 31, 2011 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. Good luck!

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod 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 below to submit your email address, if you haven’t done so already.

IMPORTANT: Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Earthlink and others, make sure we don’t end up in your spam box. Please accept emails from iLounge.com. Thank you.

This week’s featured photo is from our iPhones Around the World gallery, and shows a White iPhone 4 in front of an empty street on the outskirts of Hong Kong. To share your photos and to be considered for our Photo of the Week, you simply need to submit your own photo to one of our galleries. So get out there, take some pictures featuring your favorite iPod, iPad, or iPhone and maybe your submission will be our next Photo of the Week!

The first 2011 edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod 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 below to submit your email address, if you haven’t done so already.

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With over 3,000 responses from iLounge readers, our latest poll—“Which new Apple device did you get for the holidays?”—has ended. Readers were given a choice between the iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, fourth-generation iPod touch, sixth-generation iPod nano, iPod classic, fourth-generation iPod shuffle, Apple TV, accessories, or no Apple gear at all.

More than a quarter of respondents—26 percent—said they received a fourth-generation iPod touch over the holidays, a greater number than those who received no Apple gear at all (23 percent). 19 percent of readers said they received an iPad for the holidays, followed by 10 percent who received an iPhone 4, seven percent who received an Apple TV, and another seven percent who didn’t receive a device but did get accessories. Finally, only three percent of readers received a sixth-generation iPod nano, followed by two percent who received an iPhone 3GS, another two percent who received an iPod classic, and only one percent who received a fourth-generation iPod shuffle. Thanks for all your responses!

Our new poll focuses on the Verizon iPhone 4. We’d like to know if you plan to buy one. Are you an existing Verizon customer who has been waiting patiently for the handset, an AT&T customer ready to jump ship, or a customer of some other carrer who plans to purchase an iPhone 4 from Verizon? Or are you an existing customer of Verizon, AT&T, or a different carrier who isn’t going to purchase a Verizon iPhone? Or do you live outside the United States, where you’ve likely had a choice of iPhone carriers for some time? Our new poll, “Are you going to buy a Verizon iPhone 4?” lets you answer that question. You can find the iLounge Poll in the left-hand column of the main iLounge.com homepage. Cast your vote today!

iLounge is pleased to announce the Tekkeon myPower Giveaway. In our giveaway of the month for January, iLounge and Tekkeon are giving away 10 myPower Charging Cases for iPhone 4. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the giveaway page—the giveaway will end on January 31, 2011 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. Good luck!

From all of us here at iLounge, happy new year! We will be on a limited publication schedule through the weekend as we celebrate with our families and friends.

2010 was quite a year for us and for the Apple ecosystem—the opening of the first-ever iLounge Pavilion, the launch of the iPad, a new iPhone, new iPods, a new Apple TV, a new version of iTunes (complete with a new logo), and more—and 2011 is shaping up to be quite exciting as well, starting with the second year of the iLounge Pavilion, which is now the biggest TechZone at CES.

Feel free to browse through our archives throughout the weekend, and be sure to join us next week as we travel to Las Vegas to bring you live coverage from the show. Have a great 2011!