SteelSeries has unveiled its new Stratus controller, becoming the first wireless gamepad to support Apple’s latest iOS platform in the process. The Stratus connects to an iPad, iPhone and the iPod touch via Bluetooth 2.1 and allows you to play against up to three other players, which can also be seen on the big screen via AirPlay. » SteelSeries Launches First Wireless iOS 7 Gamepad

Pebble has announced the launch of the Pebble Steel. The Pebble Steel is a steel version of the populair smart watch and comes with a brushed stainless steel band, a matte black steel band, or a black leather band. The Pebble Steel is covered with the scratch resistant Gorilla Glass and is water proof, the smart watch lasts for up to a week on a single charge. » Pebble Steel: Next-generation Pebble Smart Watch

Apple has acquired SnappyLabs, a one-man app maker behind the SnappyCam app, which has now been removed from the app store. TechCrunch reported: “Sources have since affirmed that the company was acquired by Apple, and that there was also acquisition interest “from most of the usual players”, meaning other tech giants. I don’t have details on the terms of the deal, and I’m awaiting a response from Apple, which has not confirmed the acquisition“. Now a couple of days later Apple has confirmed the acquisition to Recode.net » Apple Acquires Maker of SnappyCam App

Apple is set to open a new retail store in China this Friday. The store spans 500 square meters over two separate floors and will open at 10 a.m. on  January 10 at the China Central Mall in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. » New Beijing Apple Store at China Central Mall Will Open This Friday

AppLocker is a Jailbreak tool that is allowing users to lock individual apps with a password. With iOS 7 and an iPhone 5s, AppLocker is able to lock and unlock apps using Touch ID’s fingerprint recognition capabilities, as shown in the video above. » AppLocker: Locks Individual Apps With Touch ID [jailbreak]

BestBuy will be holding a special New Year’s sale this weekend offering big discounts on iPhones. BestBuy will drop the cost of the 16GB iPhone 5s down to $124.99 from its usual $199 and the 16GB iPhone 5c will be available to pick up for free, both available through all major carriers. » Limited Time BestBuy Deal: 16GB iPhone 5s For $125, iPhone 5c For Free On All Carriers

The populair app Scanner Pro by Readdle has been named “App of the Week” and for the first time can be downloaded for free in the App Store. Scanner Pro transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners. It allows you to scan receipts, whiteboards, paper notes, or any multipage document. The app removes shadows, sharpens scans, and corrects perspective in order to make scans as “readable as possible.” Typically the app costs $6.99 to download. » Scanner Pro by Readdle Named App of the Week, Free For Limited Time