9to5Toys Lunch Break: 11″ MacBook Air from $600, Beats Solo2 $80, iPad Pro 128GB LTE refurb $650, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Apple’s latest 11-inch MacBook Air is on sale from $600 shipped w/ .edu, 13-inch 128GB as low as $800, more
Apple 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro (latest version) 2.7GHz/8GB/256GB $1,200 shipped (Reg. $1,499)
Best Buy’s 3-Day Sale includes Beats Solo2 On-ear Headphones for $80 (Reg. $120), more
Save $429 on Apple’s 12.9-inch 128GB iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular by going w/ a refurb for $650 shipped
Apple’s 12.9″ 128GB iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular is all the way down to $800 (Reg. $1,079)
VPN Unlimited: Lifetime Subscription for $29 ($500 value)
World Class Mac Bundle: 8 outstanding apps for $25 w/coupon (Orig. $401)
Pay what you want for 26.5 hours of photography tutorials and 100 stock images
Get 83 hours of coding tutorials with the Comprehensive Android Development Bundle: $40 (Orig. $727)
App Store $1 Amazing Apps & Games Sale: Halo, Runtastic, Lifeline, djay 2, Runstastic, more
App Store Free App of the Week: Octagon arcade-runner free for the first time in over a year ($2 value)
KAMI paper puzzle game goes free on iOS for the very first time today (Reg. $2)
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
NBA 2K16 for iOS now matching lowest price ever in celebration of NBA Finals: $4 (Reg. $8)
- Smartphone Accessories: Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker $25 (Reg. $30), more
- Daily Deals: Insignia 24″ 720p Smart RokuTV $120, Onkyo Network Receiver $300, more
- Amazon announces upgraded Fire HD 10 tablet w/ aluminum design & increased storage
- Raspberry Pi 3 bundle haseverything you need to get started: $70 shipped (Reg. $90)
- Games/Apps: PlayStation Plus 1yr. $40, iOS freebies, more
- Shed those winter pounds w/ EAS Nutrtition: 5lbs Whey $34 Prime shipped, more
MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:
AmazonBasics Felt Sleeves for MacBooks up to 15-inches are on sale from $8 Prime shipped
Bring HomeKit control to your lights w/ Philips’ 2nd Gen Hue LED Starter Kit: $170 + varied shipping (Reg. $200)
Philips Smart Lighting: Hue Go Portable LED $80, Wireless Hue Tap Switch $50
- Give open-air headphones a try with Audio-Technica’s ATH-AD900x for $115 (Reg. $150)
- Here’s how you can score a free Chick-fil-A Sandwich throughout the month of June
- Smartphone Accessories: Aukey Bluetooth Speaker $22 (Reg. $28), more
- Ditch your computer’s speakers for the best-selling Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors: $85 (Reg. $100)
- Kindle First eBook freebies for June: Intrusion, Cold, Journey’s End, more
- Samsung 55-inch Curved 4K 3D Smart Ultra HDTV w/ 4 HDMI inputs: $1,199 (Reg. $1,600)
- Dump your old backpack for Timbuk2’s Ace 15-inch Messenger $45 (Reg. $70), more
- Take your summer parties up w/ a Hawaiian Shaved Ice/Snow Cone Machine Kit: $45
- Keep your kids learning with two Kindle Fire Kids Edition Tablets for $110 (Reg. $160)
- Xbox One official price drop brings 1TB bundles down to just $319 shipped, more
- Fulfill your dreams of owning a Mercedes-Benz for $175 (Reg. $230), more
- Free PS Plus Games for June: NBA 2K16, Gone Home, Echochrome, more
- Wired and Popular Science Magazine Bundle: 1yr. sub for $8 shipped ($25+ value), more
- Schwinn’s mini hand pump will keep your bike tires & more filled for $7 (Orig. $16)
- Target’s Beauty Box for men delivers $19 worth of grooming products for just $5 shipped
- Many acclaimed Bose speakers on sale, SoundLink Mini II $179 shipped (Reg. $199)
- Cabela’s $100 Gift Card for $85 shipped (15% off), more
- Amazon is handing out $5 in-app credits when you download select Android games
- Google Play MP3 Albums for $1 (Reg. $12+): Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits, Deftones, more
- Gold’s Gym XRS 20 Olympic Multi-Workout Bench for $97 shipped (Reg. $200+)
- Get a two-pack of Mini 7W LED Flashlights for only $7 Prime shipped (Reg. $9)
- Black+Decker Mini Rice/Food Cooker for under $15 Prime shipped (Reg. $20+), more
- OLALA’s 13000mAh portable iPhone charger packs a lot of juice for just $28
- Goat Simulator heads to outer space in its latest must-see iOS release [Video]
Review: Pelican’s impressive Elite Luggage is built like a tank, but is it worth the price tag?
NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:
SodaStream gets tipsy with its new Beer Bar homebrew beverage maker
- This gorgeous $1,100 SmartBike cannot be stolen according to its creators
- iDevices’ latest creation brings HomeKit control to nearly any lightbulb in your house
- This record player has Don Draper-style, AirPlay connectivity and a secret bar
- Olympus wants you to beat the hell out of its new Tough TG-Tracker 4K Action Camera
- Grado Labs latest Brooklyn-made set of headphones blend mahogany & maple woods
- Xiaomi’s first drone records 4K video, lasts 27mins, costs $460
- LG’s new OLED 4K Ultra HDTVs are still lustworthy, just as expensive
- Jaybird’s new Freedom Bluetooth earbuds have an Apple-inspired metal design
- The second generation Boosted electric skateboard promises longer range
- National Streaming Day: I finally cut the cord and haven’t looked back, here’s how I pulled it off…
- Roboterra’s K’NEX-like coding system aims to empower young engineers
- TRNTBL is a modern day vinyl-lovers dream w/ built-in AirPlay, SONOS and Bluetooth
- Black + Decker launches app-connected Bluetooth batteries w/ USB port
- Garmin’s new vívosmart HR+ opts for GPS-tracking and heart rate monitoring over battery life
- The Tap Bluetooth wearable turns nearly any surface into a functioning Bluetooth keyboard
Filed under: Tips and Tricks Tagged: 11″ MacBook Air, 12.9-inch 128GB iPad Pro, 9to5Toys, Amazon, app deals, Beats Solo2, Best Buy, Daily Deals, free apps, Gold Box, iPad Pro 128GB LTE, video games
Apple Watch Diary: Native apps or not, my usage pattern remains the same
It’s been a while since my last Apple Watch diary piece, prompted by the experience of losing access to Apple Pay for a couple of days. Unless you get excited by straps, we haven’t seen much in the way of new developments of late, but one thing did change yesterday: that was the date from which only apps using the native SDK would be accepted into the App Store.
The sluggish performance of the Watch was our most immediate complaint when a few of us here looked back at our experience of the wearable over the year. All too often, you open an app or select a Glance and then spend several seconds – and sometimes much longer – staring at those spinning dots. Less a Glance and more an Impatient Stare.
I’d hoped that the switch to native apps might improve things notably, but so far I can see no evidence of this – which means that, of the eight different ways in which you can use the Apple Watch, I’m only using a subset of them …
Filed under: Apple Watch Tagged: Apple watch, Apple Watch diary, native apps
Apple launches 2016 Back to School deal: free Beats headphones with Mac, iPhone or iPad Pro purchase
Apple has today launched its Back to School deals for students. Similar to last year, Apple will bundle a free pair of Beats headphones with the purchase of an eligible Apple product for college. If you buy an iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro or MacBook Air, you get a free pair of Beats Solo2 wireless headphones worth $299. iPad Pro, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6 buyers can get a free pair of Beats Powerbeats2 wireless headphones, worth $199 retail.
Standard Apple student education discount also applies on Mac and iPad purchases. Although this is one of the best times to buy a Mac or iPad direct from Apple Store, you may save money from buying elsewhere …
Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS, iOS Devices, Tech Industry Tagged: Apple, Back to School, iOS, iPad Pro, iPhone
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus cases surface, show off Smart Connector and dual camera design
Cases claiming to be designed for the next-generation iPhones, currently being dubbed the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, have been released online today. Although the cases do not show anything drastically different to what we’ve been hearing for months, with most of the chassis mirroring the appearance of the iPhone 6s, it is interesting nonetheless to see the design formalized into cases that are apparently going to be on sale by the end of the month.
The case renders include a depiction of what the dual camera system on the 5.5 inch iPhone 7 Plus could look like, suggesting that it will have a binocular-esque appearance of two camera iris holes side-by-side with a sizeable gap between them. The camera flash and rear microphone are also aligned horizontally. The iPhone 7 Plus case also includes space for the 3-pin Smart Connector on the back of the device — more pictures after the break …
Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS, iOS Devices, Tech Industry Tagged: dual camera, iOS, iPhone 6s, slim, Smart Connector, walle face
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Apple may have left it too late on its car project
Never one to shy away from provocative opinions, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told the Re/code conference that Apple may have left it too late to compete effectively in the autonomous car field. He also said that not all companies exploring the idea appreciate the scale of the undertaking.
I think they should have embarked on this project sooner. I don’t think they’ll be in production sooner until 2020. Is that too late? […]
The sheer scale of automotive manufacturing is hard to imagine until you see the plants. The size of the industrial infrastructure is astonishing.
He did, though, wish Apple luck …
Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report shows Android continue to gain as iOS slips
Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report for 2016 became available this evening, and as usual it serves as a great tool to analyze the ongoing battle between Android and iOS. Apple saw its first ever decline in revenue last quarter and Meeker’s report definitely takes that into account. One slide from the report shows the marketshare and average selling point difference. As usual, Android has a commanding lead in marketshare and shipments, while Apple dominates in ASP. There are a few differences this year, however.
Filed under: AAPL Company
Facebook Messenger puts 1500 new, more diverse emoji in its users’ arsenal
Facebook announced today that it is adding over 1,500 new emoji to Facebook Messenger. The company made the announcement on the Messenger Facebook page, explaining that the new emoji bring a lot more diversity to the service.
Filed under: iOS Tagged: Facebook Messenger
Report: Apple Pay faces technical issues and slow adoption outside the United States
Apple Pay has expanding gradually around the world, most recently to all five big banks in Canada. A new report from Reuters, however, details that the global rollout has not been short of issues for Apple, banks, and retailers alike. The report explains how data shows Apple Pay is popular with core Apple enthusiasts, but not with the general public. In 2015, Apple Pay usage totaled $10.9 billion, but the majority of that was in the United States.
Jawbone says it is still committed to wearables, calls contrary reports ‘unequivocally false’
Last week, a report emerged claiming that Jawbone, the company behind many Bluetooth speakers and fitness wearbles, was going to stop making its UP line of fitness trackers. At the time, it was reported that the company would stop selling its UP2, UP3, and UP4 trackers. Now, however, Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman has shared a blog post saying that last week’s report is “unequivocally false.”
Filed under: Tech Industry Tagged: Jawbone, up
Purchasing your own cable modem may save money and allow for faster data speeds
If you get your home internet connection via your local cable provider, then it may be wise to invest in your own cable modem. Why? Have a look at your bill. If the cable company provided you with a modem, you might notice that it’s charging you a monthly lease fee.
This leasing option seems to be more common in the US, but investing in your own modem could end up saving you money in the long run. Outright owning a modem also means that you can sell it once you’re finished using it.
Saving money isn’t necessarily the only benefit of purchasing or upgrading your own modem. It may be possible to achieve significantly faster download and upload speeds by taking advantage of new hardware advancements. more…
Filed under:
How-To Tagged: Arris, Cable Modem, Motorola, Surfboard, Time Warner, Time Warner Cable