Author: Samantha Wiley

We at iLounge have a special deal on the Evapolar 2 EvaSMART smart personal air conditioner, a nifty device that creates a micro-climate. It’s your very own personal purifier, humidifier and A/C in one! Keep cool and save up on the costs of air conditioning. The lightweight, ultra-portable machine uses natural evaporative cooling to lower the immediate temperature around you. It also works as a humidifier and air purifier by filtering dust particles to keep the air clean. It only uses 12.5W of electricity and can be operated via controls, mobile app or even your voice. Get it in White,…

Father’s Day is coming up, and that means great deals on refurbished iPhone models. Recertified iPhone 7, iPhone 8 and iPhone X models can be bought at a discounted price on Amazon. Get the iPhone 7 for $260, the iPhone 8 for $425 and the iPhone X for $644 while supplies last. iPhone Deals Here’s a list of what iPhone models are available and how much you can save off a brand-new item: iPhone 7 128GB model at $259.99 ($140 off) iPhone 8 64GB model at $379.99 ($170 off) iPhone 8 256GB model at $424.98 ($325 off) iPhone X 256GB…

HomeKit Secure Video, a new feature within the Apple HomeKit platform provides a more secure way of managing your home security camera’s recorded videos. Surveillance equipment that supports the Secure Video feature will allow users with a HomePod, Apple TV or iPad to check the video feeds that’s encrypted end-to-end for ultimate security. The videos are uploaded to the cloud, where you’ll need the appropriate cloud storage plan. The requirements are as follows: A 200 GB iCloud storage plan is required for 1 camera. A 2 TB iCloud storage plan is required for up to 5 cameras. A 200GB iCloud…

Don’t want to scan your signature on paper or use your MacBook’s trackpad to sign digital documents or PDFs? No problem. macOS Catalina users can just open the Preview App and sign it using their iPad or iPhone. Within the Preview app, head to Tools, then Annotate, then Manage Signature and Create Signatures. Under the same section, there will be an option to choose an iPad or iPhone. Devices that are on iOS 12 will show up, but only those that have iOS 13 will be able to create signatures. On compatible devices, a new signature interface comes up and…

The PencilKit was introduced during the WWDC 2019 as a way for developers to bring the Apple Pencil experience to their apps. The new framework gives devs the power to bring the same low-latency tech, “markup anywhere” and tool palette features that Apple uses as their own. In iOS 13, PencilKit gives users the ability to write down notes or draw in Notes, for document marking in Pages and annotating PDFs and screenshots. The API has 3 codes that developers can harness to get the same tool palette, UI and low latency Pencil has, including the drop in milliseconds response…

We at iLounge have a special deal on the VILTA Handheld Smartphone Gimbal. It works exceptionally well when you need phone stabilization, fast switching between screen orientations, manual focus and other smartphone recording features. Are you constantly frustrated by a ruined shot because it’s blurry, not properly aligned or has too much noise? We present you with the ultimate solution. The VILTA smartphone gimbal is an easy and economical way to get perfect pictures and videos every time. The 3-Axis stabilizer can make fine adjustments, switch between portrait and landscape and can provide 320 degrees or pan, 160 degrees of…

We at iLounge have a special discount for the Command-Tab Plus lifetime license. It’s a super useful tool for multi-taskers who want to get more done. Have you always wanted a better Command + Tab, one that can switch seamlessly between apps quickly and conveniently? The Command-Tab Plus might just be exactly what you’re looking for. The app switcher toggles between windows and apps with a touch of the command and a number key. Users can hide unused apps and gain a variety of customization options, including icon size, background and border colors and more. The Command-Tab Plus app works…

Recently gotten your hands on a discounted 9.7-inch iPad? You can take home an official Smart Cover for your shiny new device for only $19.50. Amazon is offering the official Apple Smart Cover for the iPad 9.7-inch model in charcoal gray at 50% off. It’s originally priced at $39. Other colors are available but carry a price tag of $32 for the midnight blue option, and $39 for white, red, and pink sand covers. When nothing but the best touches your iPad, make sure that you’re getting a quality smart cover made by Apple. The Smart Cover for iPad is…

A Massachusetts woman credits her Apple Watch for saving her life. The Boston Globe reported that the woman was paddle boarding at the Nahant Beach when winds started blowing her out to sea. She then called 911, where a Lynn, Massachusetts fire department dispatcher answered and took action. Within the 911 call, The Boston Globe was able to catch details that the woman was drifting further away from the shore. In the audio recording, the woman expressed embarrassment over having to call 911 as she was being swept out. The dispatcher then mentioned that making the call sooner rather than…

Accessibility features are getting new updates in the form of settings for color blindness and motion sensitivity, and will be available on the iOS 13 and 3rd party apps. iPhone users can disable auto-play video previews within the Accessibility settings to turn off videos within the App Store. Lateral screen transition can be changed into a cross-fade transition that will be easier for individuals with motion sensitivity. iOS 13 also brings a setting from the Mac called “Differentiate with Color”, under the Display and Text Size category to help individuals who are suffering from color-blindness. This covers tritanopia, protanopia and…

Apple has caught up with the competition in terms of providing its users with a new way to type. On the iOS 13, you can now enable QuickPath, a swipe-based input option that can make sending messages faster. The QuickPath keyboard works best when used in conjunction with the QuickType bar. Your iPhone recognizes past swipes, offers suggestions and auto-completes sentences as well. This addition brings about a higher quality of life for iOS users as they won’t have to download third-party keyboard swipe apps and have to toggle between multiple keyboards to get Memoji, access dictation and others. Users…

MacBooks are getting a big discount on Amazon, with savings ranging from $100 up to $150 on several MacBook Air models. The MacBook 12″ with 256GB SSD, 8GB of RAM and Intel M3 processor is now at $999, originally priced at $1,299 across the silver, rose gold and space gray color choices. The gold MacBook Air 13″ with 128GB SSD and Intel i5 processor is now at $1,139, originally $1,199, while the 256GB SSD variant is priced $1,249.99, originally $1,399. For the silver variant, the MacBook Air 13″ with 128GB SSD and Intel i5 processor is now at $1,099.99, originally…

Native support will be added on Apple’s newest iOS 13, one that will silence unknown and spam callers via Siri technology. iPhone users can now send phone calls marked as “unknown” or spam straight to voicemail with the help of Siri. Turning on the setting allows Siri to determine whether an incoming call from a number is in your Messages, Mail or Contacts. If not, it gets sent straight to voicemail, eliminating further stress and the need to deal with spam. Apple is aiming to make this feature act as a middle ground between having your iPhone open to calls…

On the WWDC 2019 stage Apple has mentioned some up-and-coming changes and additions to their Podcasts. In the iOS 13, Apple addressed some enhancements on how users complete Podcasts searches, including the ability to locate keywords within the transcripts. In addition, users will be able to discover shows according to people and topic. The company has also mentioned that English top shows will get this optimization first, with more shows to be added to the platform later this year. Later during summer, Apple will be adding several categories, including History, True Crime and Fiction, while renaming some existing ones. Within…

The iOS 13 for the iPhone brings a slew of improvements and changes, including some new features to the Apple Maps. Apple has taken their time to have an option that’s similar to the Google Maps Street View functionality, but now it’s here and it looks great. It’s called “Look Around” and can be accessed by tapping the binoculars icon when you get to the Maps app. Keep in mind that the binoculars icon only appears if there’s any available imagery for the area. Getting to Look Around displays a rectangular overlay near the map cartography and street-level images on…

Apple has made a reveal of the tvOS 13 for the Apple TV in the WWDC 2019 keynote. Within the announcement, the company has showed an original show called “For All Mankind”, which will be available this fall. Leading the charge is a brand-new Control Center that allows user switching. The new operating system now also allows multiple user support and an “up next” queue for every user. Personalized Music and support for Playstation DualShock 4 and Xbox One controllers are added for seamless gaming on the device, including titles in the Apple Arcade. Last but not the least, the…

Apple finally shows off the much-anticipated iOS 13 at the 2019 WWDC, and there’s plenty of new additions and improvements to talk about. Better Performance. App launch are twice as fast and Face ID unlocks 30% faster. Dark Mode. A system-wide dark mode with first-party apps and dock support. Swiping Keyboard. Called Quick Path keyboard, it’s similar with swipe keyboard functions to that of Gboard, Swype and SwiftKey. Reminders. An overhaul of the app with filter option additions and a new look. Apple Maps. A redo of the map from the ground up, including a new mode similar to the…

Apple tablets are getting their own OS, called the iPadOS to make the devices more worthy of the title “laptop replacements”. The operating system environment brings a host of features and improvements in terms of productivity. The iPadOS is expected to be released fall of 2019 as a free OS update for the iPad Mini 4, the 2017 and 2018 iPad, the iPad Mini 2019, the iPad Air 2 and all iPad Pro models. Developers can download an iPadOS preview from Apple’s dev portal. Apple has revealed a new Home screen, new gestures for copy, paste, cut and undo options…