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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Apple 15-inch 512GB MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar $399 off

Apple’s 12-inch MacBook $300 off plus open-box deals from $880

Acer 23.8-inch 2560 x 1440 WQHD Monitor w/ HDMI for $170 shipped

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

Apple 13-inch MacBook Air 256GB now $279 off

Final Fantasy VI hits its lowest price ever on iOS: $7 (Reg. $15)

Final Fantasy 1-3 for iOS now matching all-time lows, starting at $4

Review: Logitech’s MK850 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse masters all your devices

Review: The iLoud Monitor Speakers w/ Bluetooth and a micro footprint

Review: Leather iPhone CARDcase by DODOcase – slim, sleek, and useful

9to5Rewards: Spiderlight Backpacker Kit for DSLR, GoPro and more! [Giveaway]

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Smartphone Accessories: Anker SoundCore nano Bluetooth Speaker $16, more

Lexar microSD to Lightning Card Reader for iPhones $15 (Reg. $25)

 NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

BatteryPro charges your Apple Watch & iPhone on-the-go, save 20% on pre-orders

Amazon’s Comixology Unlimited service now includes Marvel comics

LG intros new 43-inch 4K FreeSync display that supports four sources at once

MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:

Twelve South’s HiRise Stand docks your iPhone, iPad and more for $17

Beats Pill+ Portable Wireless Speaker for $149 shipped ($50+ off)

Smartphone Accessories: Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker $29 Prime shipped, more

Fitbit discounts up to 40% off: Blaze $150, Flex 2 $60, Alta HR $130

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JPMorgan analyst makes outlandish claim that Apple will preview iPhone 8 at WWDC in June

Off the back of Apple’s earnings, JPMorgan has distributed its latest analyst report on the company’s outlook. Amidst the financial predictions, JPMorgan says that there is a ‘high likelihood’ that Apple will announce the iPhone 8 at WWDC in June.

The analyst believes Apple will preview the new iPhone lineup in June, but the device wouldn’t go on sale until the fall. This is a surprising claim to make given how unlikely it seems, flying in the face of everything else we’ve heard about the 2017 iPhone …

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The Upload is SoundCloud’s answer to Spotify’s Discover Weekly

SoundCloud has unveiled a new feature today to help listeners discover even more new music. The Upload is SoundCloud’s answer to the music discovery playlists that have become popular with other streaming services. By analyzing what its users are already interested in, The Upload will recommend new content that has been added to SoundCloud within the last few days.

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Ecobee4 HomeKit thermostat with built-in Alexa available for pre-order, smart light switch coming soon

The Ecobee4 smart thermostat is officially available for pre-order for $249 starting today. The model Wi-Fi thermostat model works with Apple’s HomeKit feature for Siri control from Apple devices and now features built-in Alexa integration for standalone voice control. Ecobee has also unveiled its first-ever smart light switch for new features.

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Feature Request: Create a quick & easy method to transfer FaceTime calls between devices

I’m a huge fan of Apple’s Continuity features. Being able to start writing something on one device and continue it on another is fantastic. Pasting between devices is really handy. Being able to answer a phone call on my Mac is often more convenient than doing so on my phone when I’m working. And so on.

The ability to focus on the task I want to achieve, rather than the device I want to use, is a very nice illustration of the benefit of working within a single ecosystem.

But there’s one thing Apple appears to have forgotten, and that’s a quick, easy and reliable method to switch FaceTime calls between devices …

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Early analyst reactions suggest AAPL optimism despite missed expectations & weakish guidance

AAPL stock may have taken a hit in pre-trading following missed Q2 expectations and relatively weak guidance for Q3, but early reactions suggests that analysts remain largely optimistic.

Analysts did note that continued declining revenues in China was cause for concern, but this was offset by strong and growing services revenue, increased capital returns, and expectations of an iPhone 8 superc-cycle…

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AAPL stock down 1.7% in pre-trading as iPhone sales miss expectations; suppliers hit too

As of the time of writing, AAPL stock was down 1.7% in pre-trading following the company’s announcement that Q2 iPhone sales had missed expectations. Sales were down 1% year-on-year, though a higher average selling price meant that iPhone revenues were up by the same percentage.

The share price of Apple suppliers was also hit when markets opened in Europe …

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Analyst: Apple could use ‘major acquisition’ in media or cloud space to help reach Services growth goals

Ahead of Apple’s fiscal Q2 earnings call later today, a note from Barclays analysts points to chatter among investors that Apple is eyeing a major acquisition of a media company.

The report from analysts Mark Moskowitz and Daniel Gaide claims that the move could allow Apple to achieve its Services growth goals that could otherwise slow alongside iPhone sales, and that an acquisition of a company in the cloud services opposed to media is also a possibility.

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