Roundup: Everything we know about the rumored MacBook Pro w/ Touch ID, OLED fn keys & USB-C
For some, Apple’s next major important product unveiling might not be the iPhone 7. It could be the rumored upcoming MacBook Pro expected to sport a new touchscreen OLED strip to replace the function key row on the keyboard. That will likely be a standout new hardware feature that Apple will want to highlight and launch during a public event, but it likely won’t be the only notable hardware upgrade for a new 2016 MacBook Pro.
Head below for our roundup of everything we know so far about Apple’s upcoming MacBook Pro…
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: 13″ Retina MacBook Pro $1,200, 1-day Logitech sale up to 40% off, APC UPS from $94, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Save nearly $300 on Apple’s latest 13-inch 256GB Retina MacBook Pro: $1,200 shipped (Reg. $1,499)
Amazon 1-Day Sale: Save up to 40% on several Logitech mice, speakers and even a touchscreen Harmony Remote
Buy a discounted APC Uninterruptible Power Supply to protect & power your electronics during a blackout
PowerTime Apple Watch Charging Dock w/ 3 USB Ports: $39 shipped (Reg. $49)
Just $9 Prime shipped for a new Apple Watch band? Sounds good to me.
The iPhone 5c (16GB GSM Unlocked Refurb) makes a great first phone for the kids at only $100 shipped (Orig. $550)
Get an iPhone 5s 16GB (refurb) w/ a month of FreedomPop’s Unlimited for $160
App Store Free App of the Week: Give It Up! 2 rhythm-platformer goes free for the first time (Reg. $1)
One of the best RPGs of all-time just went 50% off on iOS: Secret of Mana $4 (Reg. $8)
Ticket to Ride on iOS and Android drops to its lowest price in years: $2 (Reg. $7)
Apple’s Thunderbolt Display has been put out to pasture, here are the best alternatives at every price point
Vansky’s $23 USB LED light strip gives you multi-color mood lighting
Review: Jaybird’s new Freedom Wireless headphones score high marks on design, sound [Video]
How-to: Put a USB Charging port just about anywhere, without AC power for as little as $50 (Solar+Battery)
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Add 27-inches of real estate to your workspace w/ this LG Ultra-Thin 1080p Monitor: $160 shipped (Reg. $220+)
- Smartphone Accessories: Mpow Bluetooth Transmitter $16 Prime shipped (Reg. $22), more
- Daily Deals: EnerPlex Kickr IV+ Portable Solar Charger $60, more
- LEGO Marvel sets are being discounted by 20%, prices start at $16 Prime shipped
- Games/Apps: Quantum Break $29, The Division $38, iOS freebies, more
- Goat Simulator Waste of Space is now available for free on Android (Reg. $5)
- Xbox Live Games with Gold for July: Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Tron, Banner Sage 2, more
- Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB (unlocked) for $500 shipped (Reg. $695)
- Amazon expands its Dash Button lineup with more than 50 new products
MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:
The Nest Learning Thermostat will help lower your energy costs throughout the summer: $199 (Reg. $249)
Smartphone Accessories: 2-Pack of Mpow MFi Apple-Certified Lightning Cables $8 Prime shipped (Reg. $14), more
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Walgreens now lets you digitally clip coupons from iOS, redeem in-store through Apple Pay
Review: Minix NEO C USB-C Multiport Adapter [Video]
If you own a MacBook, then chances are you’ll need some way to connect traditional USB devices and SD Cards. And what about connecting to external displays via HDMI, or to routers and hubs via Ethernet?
The MacBook, with its single USB-C port, is quite limited when it comes to connectivity, but an external adapter can help. Enter Minix’s NEO C USB-C Multiport Adapter. It features two USB 3 ports, an Ethernet port, HDMI port, SD Card slot, and a microSD slot. It also features a USB-C input for pass-through charging.
Is it a good choice for MacBook owners? Watch our hands-on video coverage for the details. more…
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Nancy Pelosi says ‘Poor Tim’ Cook fundraising for Paul Ryan suggests Apple CEO got bad advice
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is not happy with Tim Cook’s fundraiser for House Speaker Paul Ryan today. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Democratic Party leader commented when asked about the event this morning that the Apple CEO is being advised poorly:
“Poor Tim. What a nice guy he is, but somebody gave him bad advice,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, said at the end of an animated 15-minute phone interview Monday evening. “He probably doesn’t think that much about politics.”
Politico reported the Cook political fundraiser last week, which benefits Paul Ryan as well as other Republican Party members seeking reelection in the House of Representatives.
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Here One smart wireless earbuds block unwanted noise, let other sounds in
Noise-cancelling headphones are great when you just want to eliminate all outside noise, as you might on board a plane, but there are times when you want to be able to block most outside noise, but not all. Being able to hear car engines while cycling, or announcements while on a train, for example. That’s what the Here One wireless earbuds are designed to do.
The company says it uses smart noise filters to provide what it calls ‘layered listening.’
Control the volume of streamed audio and ambient sound simultaneously. Safely listen to music while riding your bike, or access live commentary at a game while still experiencing the cheering crowd. Unlike normal headphones, Here One doesn’t isolate you from the world […]
Selectively filter out an airplane engine, office chatter, a siren, and more. Amplify speech to tune into every word at a crowded restaurant or party …
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Apple granted patent for way to stop iPhones from taking photos at concerts or sensitive locations
One of the things that really spoils live concerts these days is that half the people there don’t seem to want to watch it live at all – they’d rather watch it through their phone screen, holding the device up and blocking the view of those behind them. This is a problem Apple is seeking to solve in a patent first applied for in 2011 and granted today …
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iOS 10 allows prioritized app downloads, making it less painful to restore from iCloud backup
Setting up a new iPhone or iPad by restoring from an iCloud backup has the virtue that you can do it from anywhere – without needing a Mac with an iTunes backup to hand – but it can be painfully slow, and it’s always the app you most want to use that seems to be the last to download.
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After France, Apple accused of unfair contracts with carriers in South Korea
Reuters reports that South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Apple for possible anti-competitive practices in the country. This appears to support an earlier unconfirmed report in Korea Times that FTC was examining the legality of Apple’s contract terms with mobile carriers.
Sources said Apple Korea has pressed carriers into buying a minimum volume of promotional iPhones and sharing the burden of repair costs […]
In April, the FTC ordered the rectification of 20 unfair provisions in contracts with its certified repair service partners. The contracts included stipulations that the repair firms could not file lawsuits against Apple Korea within a year after any dispute.
If this sounds familiar, it’s because it echoes an earlier case in France …
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