Apple takes out original iPad mini from its online store

Apple has finally pulled the plug on the original, nearly three-year-old iPad mini and took it off the Apple Online Store this week. The iPad mini was announced back in October 2012 as the smaller alternative to the iPad. It has since been succeeded by the iPad mini 2 and mini 3. You might still be able to get your hands on the original iPad mini at third-party resellers but that probably will only last until leftover stocks run out.

Source: MacRumors

Report claims production of 5.5-inch iPhone 6, new iPads pushed back to September

Reports have surfaced that the bigger 5.5-inch version of the iPhone will start production at a later date than the 4.7-inch model. The Taiwanese media have been reporting that production for that larger Apple smartphone will start in September, which is reportedly the month when the 4.7-inch will hit stores. Production capacity will also reportedly be limited at first with manufacturing set to increase by 84 percent by the fourth quarter of 2014.

According to the same Taiwanese report, the new iPad mini and iPad Air will also start mass production in September. Not much is known about the next-gen tablets except both might have Apple’s Touch ID sensor. Of course, we all have to take these reports with a grain of salt. But it does give us a timeline of sorts when to expect the newest goodies from Apple.

Source: Cult of Mac

Enjoy glasses-free 3D on your mobile devices with EyeFly3D

If you want to watch 3D videos on your Apple iPhone or iPad or on your Google Nexus 7, EyeFly3D offers screen protectors that can let you watch 3D movies on those devices without the use of glasses. The protector for the iPhone costs US$26.95 and the iPad Air protector costs $59.95. There will also be protectors for iPad mini and Nexus 7 but there are no details on pricing or availability.

The product incorporates 500,000 nano-lenses onto the screen protector to help create that stereoscopic effect. EyeFly has provided Vid and Img apps to view 3D content or load 3D videos from the File Sharing feature on iTunes. The company claims it will not affect 2D use of your device.

Source: The Next Web

Logitech outs thin and light iPad mini cases

Protect your iPad mini from unnecessary scratches and get more productivity out of the tablet with two new products from Logitech—the Ultrathin Keyboard Folio for iPad mini and Folio Protective Case for iPad mini.

These extremely thin and light protective cases offer two-sided protection with water-repellant properties and work as stands as well. The Ultrathin Keyboard Folio features Logitech’s thinnest and lightest keyboard to date that still allows for fast and fluid typing despite its smaller size.