9to5Mac unscientific poll shows significant numbers of 2016 MacBook Pro owners hit by GPU glitches

by | Nov 28, 2016 |

A poll of 9to5Mac readers show that significant numbers of owners of the latest MacBook Pro models have experienced the GPU glitches reported last week. Problems were reported with all of the new models, ranging from 40% of owners of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Radeon Pro 460, down to 11% of those with the mid-tier 455 variant …

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It’s not too late! Grab 20+% off Pad & Quill Apple Watch Bands, iPhone/iPad/Mac cases, Leather goods, more

by | Nov 26, 2016 |

Pad & Quill make some of our absolute favorite Apple accessories fit for the most special people in our lives.  Luckily, the company’s 15% off Black Friday Sale on all products site-wide is going on all weekend. Even better, we’re able to add coupon code“BF2016” to bring the total discount to 20% sitewide. Additionally, new customers will see a $5 off pop-up to sign up for their newsletter.

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The full grain leather bags, iPhone & iPad cases, MacBook Cases  and Apple Watch straps are all made by hand the old fashioned way, backed with their legendary quarter century warranty, and signed by the artisan…and packaged fit for a very special gift.

Our favorites include the Timberline wood cases and Little Pocket Book Wallet cases for iPhone starting at $28 after coupons, Contiga leather cases for iPad and Cartella Cases for MacBook/Airs. You really can’t go wrong.

This is the only weekend of the year Pad & Quill has discounts this big so…giddy up!
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Shure MV88: a solid Lightning-enabled microphone for on-the-go recording [Video]

by | Nov 25, 2016 |

If you want to record audio via your iPhone while on the go, you basically have two choices: you can use your iPhone’s on-board microphone, or you can use an external microphone. For anyone who’s compared the difference in sound quality, the decision is a no brainer. You’ll get significantly better sound quality by opting for an external microphone like the Shure MV88 ($150 on Amazon). Check out our video walkthrough for a brief look at some of the details. more…

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The Best Black Friday iOS & Mac App/Game Sales: BADLAND 2, Heads Up, Kingdom Rush, MacID, Pixelmator, Fantastical, many more

by | Nov 25, 2016 |

We have seen loads of discounts on the most popular games and apps on the App Store over the last few days for Black Friday. While you will see some titles already covered this week on 9to5Toys, we have decided to bring together the best deals into one handy breakdown. Down below we have some great prices on BADLAND 2, Deus Ex Go and Final Fantasy games along with freebies like Heads Up and Cut the Buttons. It’s not all fun and games though, we have some solid prices on productivity apps like Fantastical 2, Calendars, MacID, Pixelmator and much more: more…

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Review: Honeywell Lyric T5 brings HomeKit and touchscreen control to an entry-level smart thermostat

by | Nov 25, 2016 |

Honeywell Lyric T5 is the company’s second take at a Wi-Fi thermostat with support for Apple’s HomeKit framework for smart homes. The latest member of Honeywell’s Lyric family of smart thermostats introduces a new design that now includes a touchscreen.

Priced at $149.99, Lyric T5 is currently $50 cheaper than Honeywell’s Lyric Round HomeKit thermostat and $20 under ecobee’s budget version of its HomeKit thermostat. Read on for our full review of Honeywell’s new Lyric T5 Wi-Fi thermostat to see how it compares…

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