Friday 5: Halide – easy-to-use manual camera controls in a beautiful package [Video]
Halide is a recently released iOS camera app developed by former Twitter engineer, Ben Sandofsky, and former Apple designer, Sebastiaan de With. The app, with its focus on swipe gesture controls, is simple to use, but features depth thanks to its manual controls that many photographers desire. Have a look at our hands-on video walkthrough to see why this $2.99 app (on sale) might be a good alternative option for the stock iOS camera app. more…
Logic Pros: What’s new in iOS & Mac music production this week
This is the place to catch up on all the biggest product announcements, hardware, apps, synths, Logic/GarageBand instruments and so much more in the world of iOS/Mac music production. This week we have a new audio mangler from Audio Damage, major updates to Korg Gadget for Mac, the release of the latest Elektron drum machine and much more… more…
Review: Satechi Type-C Pro Hub, the hub Apple should have made
When Apple unveiled the 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, I wasn’t so sure I was ready to go all-in on USB-C. I’m not against using dongles, but the idea of having to carry multiple around was not appealing.
After spending a week with the Satechi Type-C Pro Hub, it has quickly become a staple accessory for me. With its functionality, design, and construction, Satechi built a hub I would expect out of Apple.
9to5Rewards: Belkin Wemo Dimmer Light Switch [Giveaway]
This week’s 9to5Rewards partner is Belkin, makers of accessories for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and other mobile devices, and the company behind the popular Wemo smart home product line.
Belkin has its brand new Wemo Dimmer switch — a 2017 CES Innovations Award Honoree and Best of CES winner from 9to5Toys — to give away to 9to5Mac readers this week.
WWDC 2017: New Macs, Siri Speaker, iPads, iOS 11, and all the latest rumors
The biggest week of the year for many Apple fans is almost here. The company’s Worldwide Developer Conference officially kicks off on Monday at 10AM PT, and throughout the week we’ve been breaking down everything that’s on the docket.
Now, we’ve compiled all of that information into one big roundup, outlining everything that we expect to see when Tim Cook and other Apple execs grace the stage of the McEnery Convention Center on Monday morning…
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Apple Watch Dock $6, Pad & Quill iPhone Case 20% off, Pagico for Mac $20, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Dock and charge your Apple Watch on Aukey’s $6 Stand (Reg. up to $13)
Pad & Quill leather/wood iPhone 7 cases up to 20% off, starting from $40
Pagico 8.7 for Mac Helps You Focus on the Task at Hand: $20 (Orig. $50)
Apple 13-inch MacBook Air gets a $239 price drop, now $760 shipped
Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro 512GB gets a nearly $400 discount for Memorial Day
Apple 9.7-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi + LTE 32GB $579 shipped (Reg. $729)
Apple’s Great Games for $1 Sale: BADLAND, Assassin’s Creed, many more
- Sid Meier’s Pirates! now matching lowest price ever on App Store: $5 (Reg. $15)
- Star Knight’s action-platforming drops to just $1 on the App Store (Reg. $3)
- Infinity Dungeon Evolution for iOS is now available for free (Reg. $1)
- Slayaway Camp and its Minecraft-like horror gets very first price drop: $2
- Assassin’s Creed Identity for iOS drops to just $1 (Reg. $5)
- The Robot Factory for iOS goes free for very first time (Reg. $4)
Review: VAUX Speaker brings improved sound, portability, and simplicity to the Echo Dot
Hands-on: Logitech’s new MX Master 2S Mouse w/ Flow is remarkable
Review: RDS Nintendo Switch case offers protection from bumps while on-the-go
9to5Rewards: Sphero’s Star Wars BB-8 smartphone-controlled droid [Giveaway]
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
T-Mobile offers a free iPhone SE with purchase of iPhone 7/Plus on installment plans
- Daily Deals: Drobo 5D 5-bay NAS $469, LG 43-inch Smart 4K Ultra HDTV $420, more
- Today’s Best iOS & Mac Game/App Deals: Sid Meier’s Railroads!, Camera+, more
- Today’s Best Game Deals: Far Cry Primal $20, MGS V + WWE 2K16 $18, more
- Microsoft 12-inch Surface Pro 4 2.4GHz/4GB/128GB goes to $660 (Reg. $850)
- Marvel Digital Comics on Kindle from $1 at Amazon
- Linksys AC1750 Smart 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router $40 (Cert. Refurb, Orig. $127)
- Olala MFi 6000mAh Power Bank w/ built-in Lightning cable $21, more
- Nintendo, PlayStation, adidas & Uber gift cards get rare 10% price drop
- Vantrue discounts its X1 1080p Car Dash Cam to $72 (Reg. $90), more
- Philips Norelco 6800 w/ charger stand + travel pouch $65 (Reg. $85+)
- Today’s Amazon Gold Box has Easton Baseball Bats up to 50% off, from $67
- Runner’s World Magazine: 1 yr for $5.50 or 2 yrs for $10 (Reg. up to $40)
- Magformer Walking Robot Toys up to 50% off, today only at Amazon
- Mongoose 24V Electric Mini Bike for kids $199 shipped (Reg. $250)
- Pick up a new Marriott Mattress Pad for as little as $59, today only at Amazon
- ZTE Axon Pro 32GB 4G Android Smartphone (unlocked) now $180 shipped
NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:
Tinboard electric skateboard sports premium features at an affordable price
LEGO is now taking preorders for its Boost robotic kits arriving in August
- Tablo upgrades its Dual OTA DVR with on-board storage, smaller footprint
- New Pokémon game for iOS/Android with Nintendo integration coming soon
- LEGO reels in new 2,000 piece Old Fishing Store kit coming this fall
- EverSleep iOS-connected wearable diagnoses sleep issues without a hospital stay
- ASUS unveils 35-inch curved gaming monitor with 200Hz refresh rate
- Prynt Pocket lets you print photos from your iPhone like a Polaroid camera
- Pedego’s Airstream eBike is just as feature-packed as it is stylish
- How-to build your very own LEGO fidget spinner
- DEWALT overhauls Bluetooth Connect system w/ new tools, trackers, more
- Gogoro’s second gen electric scooter has a lower price, same power
- Pokemon’s Magikarp Jump splashes onto iOS and Android for worldwide release
- Makerball is a DIY Pinball Machine that is completely customizable
- IK Multimedia debuts new beast Mac synth w/ Moog, Prophet, Oberheim sampler-instruments
- 8Bitdo rolls out free Nintendo Switch support for all its retro-style controllers
- Two:35 is a computer building kit for kids that can actually get them certification
- DJI’s new $499 Spark drone offers gesture controls, compact design [Gallery]
- Sphero unveils iOS-controlled Lightning McQueen racer for $300
- BIKI is an underwater 4K camera drone that can go wherever you swim
- Belkin intros new line of compact Pocket Power banks starting at $20
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Apple’s AirPort Express Base Station adds AirPlay to your speakers for $69
Twelve South BookArc möd MacBook Stand drops to $40 (Reg. $60)
Twelve South’s HiRise Stand for Apple Watch now $20
AUKEY Mechanical Keyboards 30% off: starting at $25 shipped
Mighty Mac App Bundle includes $130 worth of productivity software for FREE
Leaked iPhone 8 images claim to show rear Touch ID, bezel-less design, more
Another major manufacturer preps accessory for 10.5-inch iPad Pro: Anker
The evidence for a 10.5-inch iPad Pro being launched at WWDC keeps building. We’ve seen a stock reference to a UAG case citing June availability, got a hands-on with a Pelican one, seen photos of several others – and now an Amazon ad has appeared for an Anker screen protector for the as-yet unannounced device.
Amusingly, the product already has two reviews …
Apple reportedly rolling out ‘Mechanical Turk’-esque program to improve Apple Maps data
Apple is advancing its data accuracy efforts with Apple Maps, according to a new report from iGeneration. The report details a new website app program where freelancers can sign up and get paid a small fee each time they correct/verify a Point-of-Interest or placemark in Apple Maps.
Similar to a Mechanical Turk system, people in the program can get paid about 54 cents per task, with a maximum of 600 tasks per week …