The iP4 retails for $199.99 and also comes in dark gray (click to enlarge).

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LAS VEGAS–iHome is showing off several new products at this year’s CES, including the retrolicious boombox, the iP4, which gives new meaning to the phrase “pretty in pink.”

iHome says the iP4 is a “re-imagining of the classic stereo boombox” and offers “intriguing updates for your iPhone and iPod .” (more…)

This week’s collection of iOS apps have versions for both iPhone and iPad and are all tower defense games. The first is the latest sequel to a popular franchise in which you defend against an alien invasion of the homeworld. The second offers up crisp 3D graphics as you defend a flock of sheep from an onslaught of enemies. The last is a new game that takes a different angle, challenging you to become the invaders against well defended maps using units (more…)

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I recently heard about a trick for iPhone 3GS owners who have the latest version of the Yelp app. Yelp, as you probably know, lets you search for restaurants or other services and read user-written ratings and reviews. I’ve noticed that the Yelp app particularly comes in handy when I’m on vacation–it lets me find out right away what the locals think about a particular restaurant without having to find out for (more…)