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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Daily Deals: 1st. Gen Apple Watch Stainless Steel + free Sport Band from $299, Toshiba 55-inch Smart HDTV $400, more
You can now pick up a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Pro Headphones for just $29 shipped (Reg. $49)
Twelve South’s aluminum HiRise MacBook stand is on sale for $54 shipped (Reg. $70)
Get a $100 iTunes Gift Card for just $85 with email delivery from PayPal (15% off): save on apps, music, movies & more!
Get some free money with up to 20% off Gift Cards + free email delivery: Lowe’s, Jiffy Lube and more
Apple’s 21-inch 4K iMac has a beautiful display, save $199 today: $1,300 shipped (Reg. $1,499)
Take $569 off Apple’s high-end 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro: $1,930 shipped (Reg. $2,499)
The A-to-Z Programming Language Bundle (Learn C, Java, Python, Google Go, much more): $39 ($413 value) | 9to5MacAcademy
Show off your new iPhone 7/Plus with a Slickwraps protective skin, exclusive 35% discount now live
Design your own official Apple Magic Mouse & Keyboard in any color w/ this exclusive discount code
App Store Free App of the Week: Flowing Meditation & Mindfulness goes free for the first time (Reg. $3+)
True Skate: one of the best skate sims for iPhone/iPad just went free (Reg. $2)
Keyboard Maestro for Mac: $20 (Reg. $36)
Review: Twelve South’s HiRise 2 Deluxe brings a slimmed-down design to your iPhone, iPad or Android device
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Pick up 5TB of fast Seagate USB 3.0 External Storage for $110 shipped (Reg. $130)
- Add a new widescreen 1080p monitor to your Mac: Dell 29″ $280 or LG 27″ $150
- Amazon is offering the ROBO R1 Plus 3D Printer for $140+ off today: $600 (Reg. 740+)
- Games/Apps: Uncharted 4 $35, NES USB Mac/PC Controller $10, freebies, more
- Amazon introduces Prime Reading, a service for Prime members with thousands of free books
- Amazon’s Westinghouse kitchenware sale: Juice Extractor $34, Hand Mixer $13.50 and more
- Start having waffles at home w/ this Oster DuraCeramic Maker for just $24 (Reg. $30+)
- Save 30% on your next Starbucks Store order with this promo code: coffee, tea, K-Cups, more
- The best-selling Tristar Copper Chef Pan w/ Glass Lid is down to $20 today (Reg. $30+)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
OtterBox iPhone 7/Plus cases are the standard and up to 31% off at Amazon – Commuter: $35, Defender w/Belt clip/kickstand: $36
The Inkjet days are over, upgrade to Brother’s Duplex Laser Printer w/ AirPrint for $150 shipped (Reg. $200)
Timbuk2’s 48-Hour Flash Sale has up to 40% off our favorite styles: Uptown 15-inch MacBook Backpack $83 (Reg. $119), more
Filed under: Apple
Comment: Still holding out hope for my dream MacBook
I came across a tweet from 2012 in my Timehop feed this week where I declared my intent to buy a 15-inch MacBook Air assuming one would exist eventually. The first MacBook Pro with Retina display was introduced earlier that year and had a 25 percent thinner design, but it was still pretty hefty.
My hope has been for a MacBook that prioritizes “thinness” over power to deliver a larger display in a lightweight casing. Bigger MacBooks are heavier MacBooks and 11-, 12-, and 13-inch screens just aren’t ideal for me full-time. With new MacBooks way overdue, I’m still holding out hope for something close to my dream MacBook (and at the current rate it might even be the powerful one).
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Apple ecosystem key to company remaining world’s most valuable brands, says Interbrand
Interbrand’s annual brand value report lists Apple as the world’s most valuable brand for the fourth year running, estimating the total worth of the brand at $178B, up 5% on the previous year. Apple first knocked Coca-Cola out of Interbrand’s top slot in 2013.
Apple is a technology company that leads innovation with their products and software platforms, providing seamless experiences across devices, and empowering people with breakthrough services.
The company says that Apple’s ecosystem is the biggest contributor to the value of the brand …
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Apple Pay adds support for 25+ more U.S. banks & credit unions, Desjardins in Canada
Multiple reports of Spotify Free ads launching malware, including in Safari on Mac
There have been multiple reports of Spotify Free ads launching malware on all platforms – including in Safari on Macs. This is not the first time the issue has occurred, the company apologising after a previous incident back in 2011 …
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Comment: Apple’s rescheduled earnings call could suggest new Mac announcement October 27
When the largest company in the world changes the date of a quarterly earnings call, there has to be a good reason. It’s not the sort of thing you do on a whim.
Apple has done this once before, and there was indeed a very good reason, which it shared with us: to allow senior Apple execs to attend the memorial service of long-standing board member Bill Campbell.
This time, however, no explanation has been offered, and enquiries by reporters have received no response. I’m with Philip Elmer-DeWitt in thinking that there’s one very plausible explanation …
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As latest govt surveillance revealed, end-to-end encrypted Facebook Messenger chats now available to all
While some have questioned the need for strong encryption to protect simple chats between friends, the continuing revelations of mass surveillance by governments does make the issue a matter of principle for some. Just yesterday it was revealed that Yahoo may have allowed the government to scan all of its users’ emails. And, as I’ve argued before, we all have perfectly innocent things to hide.
Facebook began testing Secret Conversations – Facebook Messenger chats protected by end-to-end encryption – back in July, promising a wider rollout later in the year. The company has now told Wired that the rollout is complete, and that the feature is now available to all Facebook users …
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Apple seemingly discontinues third-gen Apple TV, removes it from online store
The gradual death of the third-gen Apple TV is continuing this evening, as Apple has officially discontinued the device. In an email sent out today to employees and education partners, obtained by 9to5Mac, Apple confirmed that it is discontinuing the device, shifting its focus entirely to the fourth-gen, tvOS-powered model.
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PSA: The Apple Watch Series 1 is just as fast as Series 2 [Video]
There seems to be a bit of confusion about the differences between the Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2. To be sure, there are several differences between the two. We addressed these in our previous Apple Watch walkthrough, but speed isn’t among those differences.
The point is, if you’re just looking for a faster, more agile Apple Watch, then you’ll be happy with any of the watches that you can currently buy from Apple. The company has discontinued the original, notoriously slow Apple Watch (Series 0), so anything you purchase in store or online will be one of the new, faster models. more…
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Beats by Dre chief marketing officer leaving the company next month
The Beats brand has become one of the most well-known ones in recent times, but one of the minds behind the rise of Beats is departing from the company. According to a new report from Fast Company, Beats By Dre’s chief marketing officer Omar Johnson is leaving the company effective next month.
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