This week’s 9to5Rewards comes from Twelve South, who is partnering with us to give away two of its new ActionSleeve Armbands for Apple Watch.

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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Apple iPhone 6s (manufacturer refurb): 16GB $280, 64GB $340, more

Bose SoundLink Mini Series I Bluetooth speaker for $130 shipped (refurb, Orig. $200)

Koogeek Smart Socket HomeKit-enabled Light Bulb Adapter: $30 (Reg. $40)

Best Buy discounts newest iPad to $300, 128GB marked down to $400

eBay takes 20% off tech over $25: iPad mini 2 32GB $184, more

Save $249 on Apple’s sleek 13-inch MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar

Apple’s non-Touch Bar 13-inch MacBook Pro on sale from $1,280

Apple iPhone 6s Plus 64GB GSM Unlocked in multiple colors for $550

iPhone 7 BOGO Free Sale at Sprint

App Store Free App of the Week: Eggggg platformer free for very first time (Reg. $3)

• Knots 3D for iOS free for first time in nearly a year (Reg. $2)
• TopScanner PDF app for iPhone and iPad now available for free (Reg. $2)
• Weirdwood Manor iOS storybook puzzler free for first time in nearly a year
• Cut the Buttons HD for iPad now just $1 on the App Store
• Wrestle Jump’s hilarious iOS local 2-player action free for first time in years

9to5Rewards: Elago’s W3 and W4 Apple Watch Stands [Giveaway]

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Yamaha’s feature-packed 7.2-Ch 4K A/V Receiver w/ AirPlay $435 (Reg. $600)

• Aomais Sport II Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker just $37 shipped (Reg. $50)
• Smartphone Accessories: iClever BoostCube+ 24W Dual USB Wall Charger $7, more
• Linksys Tri-band Smart 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router for $70 shipped (refurb, Orig. $330)
• Osprey Farpoint 55 Travel Backpack goes to $135 at Amazon (Reg. $180)
• Breville’s Oracle Espresso Machine is $800 off for today only
• Today’s Best iOS & Mac Game/App Deals: True Skate, Weirdwood Manor, more
• Today’s Best Game Deals: LEGO City Undercover Switch $40, more
• DJI Phantom 4 Drone w/ 4K Camera (refurb) direct from the manufacturer: $729
• Under Armour gear highlights today’s Amazon Gold Box, priced from $10
• Print, scan, copy and more on Ricoh’s Wireless Color Laser Printer: $135 (Reg. $180)
• Linksys and Arris SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modems cut rental fees starting at $20
• Daily Deals: Sphero SPRK+ STEM Robot $83, Belkin WeMo Light Switch $15, more
• BJ’s 1-Year Membership lets you save on groceries and more for $25 (50% off)
• Fallout 4 Vault Dweller’s Official Strategy Guide from $10 (Reg. $20+)
• Gap takes 40% off sitewide for today only: save on new summer styles, more
• George Foreman Quesadilla Maker for $14 Prime shipped (Reg. $22)

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

Atomos Ninja Inferno: A great way to speed up your Panasonic GH5 workflow [Video]

LEGO’s latest is a massive 2,800-piece Minecraft Mountain Cave set

WATTS is the customizable battery backup system meant to fit any home

• Kanex debuts new GoPower Magnetic Charging Apple Watch Stand, more
• BOSON Building Blocks bring LEGOs and other projects to Life!
• Amazon upgrades Fire tablet lineup w/ thinner design and new features [Deal]
• Nanoleaf ditches the smartphone with its 12-sided Aurora Remote
• Moog unveils the new limited edition Subsequent 37 CV synth
• The Witcher takes on Game of Thrones with new Netflix series
• Alexa-enabled 4K TVs from Westinghouse hit w/ Fire OS built-in
• Apogee Control now comes free w/ Element 88 Thunderbolt interfaces
• Jammy: the new portable iOS-connected smart guitar with telescopic neck
• Mophie’s new Galaxy S8/S8+ cases add up to 3,300mAh of extra power for $99, available now
• Arckit lets you build custom model cityscapes easier than LEGO
• Polk’s new Chromecast-powered MagniFi soundbar offers 5.1-Ch. surround sound
• Gather tames your desk’s clutter with a stylish and modular organizer
• The Daymak C5 Blast is the “fastest Go-Kart the world has ever seen”
• SolarGaps window blinds hide built-in solar panels, helps renters save on utilities
• Elgato’s Stream Deck brings broadcast-level control to your Twitch stream
• Nike’s new Air Jordan 13 Golf brings iconic retro style to the course
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 release date and more [Video]
• VRgluv will change the future of VR for the better
• The ClayXYZ 3D Printer lets anyone create ceramic artwork easily and affordably
• Samson Q2U Podcasting Mic Bundle hits today for under $60
• Nike’s new iPhone 7 cases have Air Force 1 and Roshe designs
• TCL just introduced a line of affordable 4K Roku TVs with Dolby Vision HDR
• Nintendo Switch gets a complete Super Famicom makeover

MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:

Anker iPhone 7 and Galaxy S8 Minimal Cases in multiple colors $3 (Reg. $10+)

Samsung Gear IconX Cord-free Earbuds w/ 4GB storage $75 shipped

Add a HomeKit-enabled Koogeek Smart Plug to your setup for $24 (Reg. $30)

Blue Yeti Blackout Microphone + Watch Dogs 2 for PC: $90 (Reg. $140)

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We’ve seen a few concepts imagining what iOS 11 could look like, but today the folks at MacStories have put together a video highlighting new features that could come to the iPad as part of the update. The incredibly well thought out concept imagines features such as system-wide drag and drop, a new Shelf feature, and much more…

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Jailbreak developer Elias Limneos has accomplished a feat with his jailbroken device that some are hoping will eventually be a standard feature on iPhones. He’s made it so that his jailbroken iPhone responds to NFC-enabled devices. Thus far, Limneos has tested his hack with NFC-enabled tags, but the proof of concept holds promise for jailbroken iPhone users.
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Apple has been celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day all week, highlighting its Accessibility features and sharing the stories of those who use them. To cap off its celebrations, Apple yesterday held a concert at its headquarters with Stevie Wonder…

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If you’re having trouble tweeting today, it’s not you: it’s a global problem with Twitter.

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Apple has refused compensation to an Australian woman whose face was burned when her Beats headphones exploded on board a plane. Apple said that third-party AAA batteries, bought separately by the woman, were the cause …

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There’s good news for anyone with a 2016-model Ford. The company has announced that a software update will allow its entire fleet from that year to use both CarPlay and Android Auto. CarPlay supports all models from the iPhone 5 up, running iOS 7.1 or later.

While you can take your car to a dealer to do the update for you, that isn’t necessary as there are a couple of DIY options …

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New York state records reveal the sums Apple, Verizon, Lexmark and other tech companies have spent there on lobbying efforts against right to repair legislation.

We learned back in February that Apple was formally opposing a bill in Nebraska that would have given consumers and independent repair shops the legal right to buy spare parts and to access service manuals in order to carry out their own repairs. That opposition was successful, lawmakers backing down.

Apple is currently fighting attempts to introduce a Fair Repair Act in New York after successfully defeating similar bills in both 2015 and 2016 …

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Google has been working on augmented and virtual reality for some time, through its Tango and Daydream projects. While there’s a great deal of overlap between the two, I’ve outlined before why it’s clear to me that Apple’s focus is very much on augmented reality: overlaying virtual content on the real world.

Google this week gave us a clearer steer on the type of AR functionality we can expect from its own platform, and it’s likely that we will see some similar features in the iPhone 8 …

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