Best Buy 2-Day sale takes on Prime Day: $500 off MacBooks, iPhone deals, TVs, more

In response to Amazon’s Prime Day event, Best Buy has launched its own two-day sale this morning. Inside you’ll find a wide range of deals on Apple products, TVs, smart home gear and more. Best Buy’s two-day event is worth checking out thanks to its selection of inventory that isn’t available at other retailers like Amazon. As always, free shipping is available on orders of $35+ or you can opt for in-store pickup. Our top picks are below.
Here’s how you can download all the 5K wallpaper loaded on the demo iPad Pro models

When Apple started using new photos on the boxes of the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, we managed to source the four images before they were included on the units when they were shipped.
But there are a bunch more great images pre-loaded on the store demo models, and you can now download them all …
How Boston Red Sox All-Star J.D. Martinez uses a trio of iPads to perfect his swing

Over the years, the iPad has become popular in all sorts of segments of the market. Now, a new report from Boston.com – shared by Apple’s Phil Schiller on Twitter – dives into how Boston Red Sox All-Star J.D. Martinez relies on his iPad day in and day out…
Feature Request: Audio Quick Look previews for Logic Pro sessions in Finder

The Quick Look feature in macOS has always been a particularly useful, albeit somewhat unremarkable feature in Apple’s desktop environment. Select any file in the Finder, hit the Space bar and boom, you get a quick look at the contents of the file without having to open it in a compatible app. I use it relentlessly. If you’re anything like me, this is incredibly convenient for previewing images, listening to audio files and getting a quick peak at documents/PDFs. However, it all depends on the type of file you’re taking a Quick Look at. A Logic Pro X session file offers up an image of the main tracks area in that particular session just the way it was when you last saved the project along with some quick links to backups, but we think it’s time Apple takes it up a notch. more…
Pair of videos show iPhone survive accidental drops from plane and amusement park ride

The iPhone has been known to survive some unheard of conditions before. Most recently we saw an iPhone X survive a weeks-long river adventure and return in working condition to its owner. Now, a pair of videos have emerged – one showing the iPhone survive a drop from a plane, and another from the “world’s tallest swing ride.”
How a small iTunes update 13 years ago changed the media landscape forever

June 28th, 2005 might go down as one of the biggest days in the history of media. It was the day Apple announced they were taking podcasting mainstream by including support for Podcasts in iTunes 4.9 and with syncing to the iPod. As rumors continue to swirl of iTunes being dismantled on macOS (in favor of dedicated apps), I thought it might be fun to take a look back at this important decision. more…
How to share workouts from Apple’s Activity app to other fitness services
Apple Watch Series 3 on sale from $279 shipped ahead of Prime Day 2018

Best Buy is currently offering $50 off various Apple Watch Series 3 models. The prices start at $279 with free shipping available on the entire lot. Today’s deal is a match of our previous mention and the lowest price currently available. It’s worth noting that we’re expecting Apple Watch Series 4 in a few months, but if you’re ready to dive in now this is a nice deal. Shop the entire selection here.
How to add secondary destinations in Apple Maps while navigating

Apple Maps is debatably the most popular navigation app on iOS due to it being the default application. One thing that tends to get thrown under the rug is secondary destinations. This feature lets you add pit stops such as gas stations, fast food restaurants, etc. to Apple Maps without ending your primary destination.
New MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models now available for same-day in-store pickup

After announcing the new models on Thursday, Apple today has made its latest MacBook Pro with Touch Bar variants available for in-store pickup. This means you can now place an order via the Apple Online Store and pick your new Mac up from an Apple Store on the same day…
