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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Apple 9.7-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi 128GB (open-box) $500 shipped

Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro $100 off in all capacities/colors, starting at $500

Daily Deals: Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III $199, Logitech Harmony Elite and Amazon Echo $350, more

Cut the Buttons HD for iPad now just $1 on the App Store

Apple Watch Nike+ 42mm (Cert. Refurb) for $285 (Orig. $399), more

Apple Watch Series 1/2 $70 off in nearly every style, priced from $200

At $4, this Apple Watch Case is a sporty complement to your Nike band

Take $330 off Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar

Apple’s Touch Bar-enabled 13-inch 512GB MacBook Pro $299 off

Beats Powerbeats3 discounted to $130 in Flash Blue, Shock Yellow, more

iTunes $50 Gift Card from PayPal for $42.50 with email delivery

MacID for iOS: unlock your Mac using iPhone or Apple Watch, now just $1

• App Store Free App of the Week: Little Kitten virtual pet app free (Reg. $2)
• Agent A spy/puzzle iOS game drops to just $1 (Reg. $3)
• Krashlander for iOS hits lowest price in over a year: $1

Review: Blue Satellite Wireless Headphones are a win for sound, comfort, and build quality

Review: Anker’s GlassGuard Screen Protector for Nintendo Switch [Deal]

9to5Rewards: Waterfield Designs’ popular Bolt Briefcase [Giveaway]

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Amazon Gold Box: Anker Bluetooth Speakers + Headphones from $18

Smartphone Accessories: Anker PowerPort 60W 6-Port USB Wall Charger $23.50, more

• Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3-inch 256GB Tablet $1,180 (Reg. $1,400)
• Nike’s new iPhone 7 cases have Air Force 1 and Roshe designs
• Mac App Roundup: iMazing 2 $25, MarginNote Pro $25, Movie Sherlock $15, more
• VRgluv will change the future of VR for the better
• HP 25-inch IPS 1080p Monitor w/ 2 HDMI ports: $150 (Reg. $190)
• Today’s Best iOS & Mac Game/App Deals: Notes Writer+, 100 Rogues, more
• Today’s Best Game Deals: Deus Ex Mankind Divided $15, more
• Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells reach new low at $180
• 20th Century Women is this week’s iTunes and Amazon $1 Movie Rental
• Huffy, Hyper, and more Men/Women’s Mountain Bikes from $59
• Agatha Christie Kindle eBooks for $2 in today’s Amazon Gold Box
• GE’s Bluetooth Outdoor Smart Outlet lets you schedule lights for $30
• ESPN Magazine + digital Insider access: 2 yrs. for $8 shipped
• LEGO: Ghostbusters Ecto 1&2 $40, Angry Birds $35, Star Wars $18, more
• Fisher-Price Grow-to-Pro Basketball Hoop hits Amazon all-time low at $40
• Thermos King Food Jar + Folding Spoon $20 Prime shipped, more

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

TCL just introduced a line of affordable 4K Roku TVs with Dolby Vision HDR

Nintendo Switch gets a complete Super Famicom makeover

Mafia 3’s open-world organized crime comes to Mac today

• Städler Made’s $300 Pizza Oven brings the restaurant experience home
• Lighthouse uses deep learning to do more than a typical security camera
• AstroPrint + AstroBox Touch will make 3D printing as easy as Pi
• Logitech unveils K840 Mechanical Keyboard with custom in-house switches
• PBS now has an HDMI Streaming Stick w/ Remote just for Kids
• Hyperkin’s new HD NES Classic console plays original cartridges
• Pharrell x adidas bring the heat with new Tennis HU colorway
• PES 2017 Soccer comes to iOS/Android this month + in-game freebies
• Otterbox unveils new rugged Venture coolers and Elevation tumblers
• Parrot intros new prosumer drones focused on commercial features
• Framed Tweets turns anyone’s Twitter speak into a work of art
• AOC’s newest 16-inch 1080P IPS USB-powered displays ultra-thin and portable
• Como Audio’s new speakers take on Sonos with multi-room audio playback
• H&M’s Vacation Shop has all of the Summer Must-Haves
• Beyerdynamic teases Xelento wireless earphones with high-end aluminum design
• Mokase turns your iPhone or Android into an on-the-go coffeemaker
• SNOOZ brings white noise machine into the 21st Century with iPhone control
• Harman’s Echo competitor features Cortana virtual assistant and Skype calling
• Fender releases new Mustang GT iOS/Android-connected amps [Video]
• Degreeº is an in-ear thermometer for kids that beams continuous stats to your iPhone
• Weber’s Summit Charcoal Series hits with mouthwatering features, big price tag
• Reigning Champs x adidas release French Terry Collaboration
• AirBuddy is the “smallest and lightest” diving gear on the market

MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:

Bose will sell you its Solo 15 Series II Sound System (refurb) for $250

Bose SoundTouch III Wireless Speakers discounted from $179

Bose SoundLink Around-Ear Wireless Headphones II $229 (Reg. $279)

Amazon lowers its minimum free shipping threshold!

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This week Benjamin and Zac discuss iTunes coming to the Windows Store, Amazon Prime for Apple TV rumored for WWDC, the latest iPad Pro rumors, Apple buying a sleep tracking company, the Amazon Echo Show and Siri Speaker rumors, Apple’s new iPhone photography videos, and the Mother’s Day Activity Challenge for Apple Watch. 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.

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Autocorrect can be a mixed blessing. We’ve all experienced times where it’s a hindrance rather than a help, insisting on turning our perfectly valid words into something entirely unrelated – so much so that entire websites have been devoted to its alleged failings (even if most of them are made up).

But one of its real strengths is the ability to save typing effort. We can create our own abbreviations that then expand out into the full phrase or sentence. TextExpander is a cloud-based service that uses the same concept, but is, to borrow a phrase, insanely powerful …

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From 9to5Toys:

Nike is known for its iconic shoe designs, from the original Air Jordan’s to its infamous Waffle Iron cross-trainers. Now it’s bringing some of its most popular looks to your iPhone. Unveiled this week, Nike is now offering cases for Apple’s flagship device that are direct reproductions of the soles from favorite shoes such as the original Air Force 1s and its Roshe line…

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Satechi has just announced the availability of its take on the USB-C hub for the 2016 MacBook Pro. While USB-C ports may be standard in a few years, today they’re just not, and many creatives still rely on external hubs to get their work done. Satechi’s new aluminum Type-C Pro Hub will bring back the ports and expansion power users need.

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It’s now seven years since Steve Jobs wrote his famous Thoughts on Flash open letter, in which he explained to Adobe the six reasons why Apple did not allow Flash on iOS devices. These reasons were, in brief:

• It’s a proprietary product, and Apple prefers open web standards [sometimes]
• An increasing number of websites are switching to better video formats
• Flash has poor security, reliability and performance
• Flash decreases battery life
• Flash was designed for desktop, not touch
• It’s an additional layer that holds back innovation

Most of those reasons are just as valid today, security not least among them …

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Nobody wants to risk buying a stolen item. Even if you leave aside the morality issue, buying stolen devices creates a market for further thefts. And with iPhones, a stolen device will be rendered useless by a combination of Activation Lock and blocks by carriers.

Wireless trade body CTIA has now created a free online tool to allow anyone to instantly check whether a phone is registered as lost or stolen …

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Apple has this morning announced that glass manufacturer Corning will be the first beneficiary of the Advanced Manufacturing Fund announced earlier this month. The $1B fund was established to ‘foster innovation among American manufacturers.’

Corning makes the Gorilla Glass used on every iPhone and iPad since the original iPhone. Apple said that the investment will assist in three ways …

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Apple has long showcased the capabilities of the iPhone 7 camera, but now the company is working to help everyone take great looking images with the device. Today, Apple debuted a new series of videos, as well as a new website, focused on educating users on how to take the best images with their iPhone…

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Earlier this week, we reported that Apple acquired sleep platform Beddit as sleep tracking remains an oft-requested feature for Apple Watch. Simultaneously, Apple has also lost one of its top sleep experts. According to a report from MobiHealthNews, Apple sleep scientist Roy J.E.M Raymann has departed the company…

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