9to5Rewards: Olloclip Active Lens for iPhone 7 & 7 Plus [Giveaway]
This week’s 9to5Rewards partner is Wellbots, a US-based online retailer that specializes in smart products like drones, robots, wearables, home automation devices, connected toys and more.
The company has the Olloclip Active Lens for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus (pictured above and below) to give away to 9to5Mac readers this week.
FDA developing pilot program to streamline approvals for digital health devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb this week released a statement on how the government agency is aiming to streamline innovation of digital health and medical technology through a new approach to regulating devices:
CarPlay standard on all trim levels of 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
Subaru has announced pricing for its latest Crosstrek compact SUV today. Details about the 2018 model include the news that CarPlay will be standard with all of the available trim levels.
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Beats Studio Wireless Headphones $180, Mohu 50 Antenna $28, LG 55-inch 4K UHDTV $530, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Daily Deals: Beats Studio Wireless Over-Ear Headphones $180, Samson USB Studio Microphone $45, more
Mohu Leaf 50 mile HDTV Antenna for $28 shipped (Open-Box, Orig. $60)
LG 55-inch Smart 4K Ultra HDTV w/ 3 HDMI ports $530 shipped
Best Buy offers minimum $150 gift card with iPad Air/mini trade-in
Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts: smart home, tools, accessories, iPhone cases, more
Apple Watch Series 1/2 now $70 off – priced from $200 shipped
iPad mini 4 gets a $100 discount at Best Buy
Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro 512GB w/ Touch Bar (prev. gen.) $1,690 shipped
PDF Expert 2.2 for Mac Lets You Edit, Annotate and Sign Documents with Ease: $25 (Orig. $60)
- Cut the Buttons HD for iOS now free for first time in years (Reg. $3)
- Where’s Waldo-like Hidden Folks for iOS gets first price drop: $3
- AURA Camera Photo Editor for iOS now available for free (Reg. $4)
- Beat Stomper’s iOS music-driven platforming free for first time ever (Reg. $2)
- Submerged Miku and the Sunken City gets first drop on iOS: $2 (Reg. $5)
E3 2017:
Nintendo E3 2017: Metroid Prime 4, Pokemon, Zelda DLC, Super Mario Odyssey, more [Video]
- Sony E3 2017: God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Days Gone, Spider-Man, more [Video]
- Microsoft E3 2017: Xbox One X details, Forza 7 in full 4K, Assassin’s Creed Origins, more [Video]
- Ubisoft E3 2017: Beyond Good and Evil 2, Mario + Rabbids, Skull & Bones, more [Video]
- EA E3 2017: Star Wars Battlefront II, Madden 18 story mode, Battlefield I DLC, more [Video]
- Bethesda E3 2017: Wolfenstein 2, Dishonored, Evil Within 2, Skyrim Switch, more [Video]
Review: Archeer’s Bluetooth Speaker booms with surprising quality for the price
Review: V-Moda Remix Bluetooth Speaker shines thanks to its built-in headphone amp
9to5Rewards: Apple iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case [Giveaway]
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Mac App Roundup: HDR Projects 5 $39, Drive Genius 5 $39,TextExpander 1-Yr Subscription $20, more
Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Smartwatch $214 or Classic $224 (Reg. $300), today only
- Today’s Best Game Deals: Horizon Zero Frozen Wilds $15, Battlefront Ultimate $10, more
- Today’s Best iOS & Mac App Deals: Heroes of Loot, Cut the Buttons, more
- VUDU $5 movie sale: The Matrix, Tormorrowland, Jason Bourne, many more
- Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit $187 shipped (Reg. up to $250)
- Aukey SoundTank Bluetooth Speaker $33 (Reg. $45), more
- Mistbox saves you up to 30% on A/C usage thanks to its smart features
- Amazon’s Gold Box has Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Binoculars for $155 (Reg. $260)
- Bang and Olufsen’s new E4 earbuds sport gesture controls, updated ANC tech
- D-Link’s Docsis 3.0 Cable Modem is down to $30 shipped (Reg. up to $45)
- Wired + Popular Science Magazine bundle for $8 shipped (Up to $35 value)
- Char-Broil’s TRU-Infrared Portable Grill2Go Gas Grill drops to $79 shipped
- Wahl Elite Pro Haircut Kit w/ carrying case $40 shipped (up to 20% off)
- DYMO’s Turbo Thermal Label Printer gets a massive discount: $28 (Reg. $60+)
- Lord & Taylor takes 30% off Michael Kors, Sperry, Kate Spade and more!
NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:
8Bitdo details two new Switch Controllers with retro designs + a Bluetooth speaker
Amazon unveils new Dash Wand w/ built-in Alexa + free $20 credit
Philips’ 4K UHDTVs w/ HDR, built-in Chromecast & Google Assistant support, available now
- Sphero’s latest toy is an AI Spider-Man that entertains your kids
- Røst’s iPhone control and intelligent software perfectly roasts any coffee bean
- Grovemade’s new leather Apple Watch bands now available from $79
- Qolsys’s IQ Panel 2 could be the only smart home system you’ll need
- Kible introduces LEGO-like on-demand block kits designed on your iPhone
- RadioShack’s liquidation sale is filled with merchandise to help you relive the 1980’s
- Razer unveils new Thresher Ultimate Headset for Xbox One, PS4 and PC
- Amazon’s new Prime Reload service helps you say goodbye to credit cards
- Eero’s new 2nd Gen. Home Wi-Fi System should be better, faster, and stronger
- Nyko announces the first portable HDMI dock for Nintendo Switch w/ new chargers and cases
- Tertill autonomously tames those pesky weeds to keep your garden looking its best
- Best Buy will soon let you try-before-you-buy some of its most popular tech
- Metroid Samus Returns is a brand new game in the series dropping on 3DS this year
- Seagate’s new Game Drive Hub for Xbox One has 8TB of storage, USB ports
- Herman Miller looks to bring workspaces to life with iPhone-controlled smart furniture
- Honda EV-Cub scooter sports eco-friendly functionality in a vintage design
- Pavlok Rise shocks you out of bed so you can build better sleep habits
- Logitech unveils Powerplay wireless charging mousepad for gamers
- Strøm’s 50-mile range makes it the perfect eBike for any ride
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
HomeKit-enabled Ecobee3 Lite w/ 2 free room sensors for $159 ($230 value)
Milanese Loop Apple Watch bands from $6.50 Prime shipped, both sizes available
Status Audio Open Back Studio Headphones nearly 50% off: $49 shipped
Anker has iPad Pro/Air and Nintendo Switch Screen Protectors from $4
Happy Hour Podcast 124 | iOS 11 tidbits, new iPad Pros launch, and Planet of the Apps impressions
This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the good and the bad of the first iOS 11 beta, drag and drop on iPad and how it could come to the iPhone 8, 10.5-inch iPad Pro reviews, and Planet of the Apps impressions after episode one. 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Eddy Cue auctioning Apple Park lunch meet up for NABC Foundation donation
Last month it was Tim Cook auctioning lunch at Apple Park for charity (which raised $688,999), and now it’s Eddy Cue’s turn. The SVP of Apple’s Internet Software and Services is working with Charitybuzz to raise money for the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation.
‘Next big thing’ coming soon to Pokémon Go, hints Niantic, as gyms down for ‘remodeling’ [Video]
A two-sentence notice on Niantic’s support website hints at a major update to Pokémon Go.
Heads Up: Gyms will soon be closing temporarily for remodeling. Any Pokémon you’ve assigned to Gyms will be returned to you at that time.
While that might not seem much of a clue, it is when viewed in context …
Apple hires two top Sony Television executives to lead original content production
Apple has hired two top Sony Television executives Jamie Ehrlicht and Zack Van Amburg, to take up new positions as co-heads of video programming worldwide for Apple (via CNBC).
The execs oversaw blockbuster TV shows including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and The Crown. It seems like Apple is now taking original content production seriously.
CIA has been hacking dozens of wifi routers for years, but seemingly not Apple ones
Slide in AAPL stock price continues into 5th day, but needs to be viewed in context, say analysts
Apple shares dropped a further 0.6% yesterday, making five straight days of decline. There has also been an increase in the number of investors ‘shorting’ AAPL – effectively betting that the share price will fall.
But while some are pointing to the dramatic scale of the total loss in market capitalization, others say that the numbers need to be viewed in context.
One commentary noted that the total loss in value experienced by the five largest U.S. tech companies in one week was enough to have bought Boeing …