9to5Toys Lunch Break: Apple Watch Series 1 from $200, APC Back-UPS w/ USB $73, VIZIO 3.1-Ch. Soundbar System $230, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Apple Watch Series 1 gets a big discount at Target, priced from $200
Get serious about backup power with the APC Back-UPS 850VA w/USB ports: $73 shipped
Daily Deals: VIZIO SmartCast 3.1-Ch Soundbar w/ Wireless Sub $230, Insignia Portable Projector $125, more
Target launches $300 gift card promo with iPhone 7/Plus purchase
Save $234 on Apple’s entry-level 13-inch MacBook Air: $765 (Reg. $999)
B&H launches new iPad pre-orders with discounts, rewards and tax in NY only
App Store Free App of the Week: the pro video cam/editor Musemage goes free for the first time this year (Reg. $4)
- The highly-rated Osmos for iOS is now just $1 (Reg. up to $5)
- The artistic photo editor Trigraphy for iOS goes free for the first time in nearly a year (Reg. $4)
- The popular Ticket to Ride is now matching its lowest price on the App Store: $2 (Reg. $7)
Review: The Autonomous Smart Desk 2 is a perfect mix of function and value [Video]
9to5Rewards: Mophie iPhone 7 Juice Pack Air Battery Case [Giveaway]
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Roku Premiere+ delivers 4K streaming content, on sale for $79 (Reg. $100)
- Smartphone Accessories: Bestek 3-Outlet + 4-Port USB Wall Charger $12, more
- IKEA set to launch new smart home LED bulbs, motion sensors and more
- Games/Apps: Resident Evil 7 $32, Fallout 4 & DOOM $16, iOS freebies, more
- Amazon’s all-time low price on this ASUS 24″ 144Hz Gaming Monitor: $205 (Reg. $260+)
- Rachio’s 2nd Gen. Smart Sprinkler Controllers make watering your lawn easy from $155
- Score a refurb DJI Phantom 3 Professional w/ 4K Video for $550 (Orig. $1,259)
- A shatterproof mini hoop is just what your office needs: $20 (Reg. $30)
- Today’s the day you get a Polar Bluetooth Heart Rate Sensor & Fitness Tracker for $35 shipped
- Meet Snapmaker: a reinvented 3D Printer with CNC carving
- The NeatConnect Sheetfed Scanner is selling for $150 (Reg. $280)
- Relive the original Star Wars Saga on Blu-ray for $58.50 shipped
- STOA vintage arcade cabinets are the coolest gaming accessory this year
- Moto G Plus 64GB Smartphone + Samsung Level U Pro Headphones for $225
- Nike shoes and apparel up to 70% off at Kohl’s
NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:
Baselworld showcases Samsung’s classically designed smart pocket watch
Under Armour is set to bring another pair of 3D-printed shoes to market next week
- Dell launches cutting-edge 31-inch 8K display … costs a cool $5K
- Pong comes to your living room with the official vintage Atari coffee table, pre-order now
- Hypar’s Folding Kayak comes in at less than 20-pounds and fits in your luggage
- Logitech announces new MK850 Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo
- Cinemood, the ultimate bedtime story projector is now available for pre-order
- Lexar expands its lineup of popular USB flash drives with the new JumpDrive Tough
- Stylishly cruise up to 22 miles per hour with Mercane’s Transboard electric scooter
- Bring the Battle of Hoth home with Lego’s new Star Wars UCS T-47 Snowspeeder
- The German Lotusgrill brings smokeless BBQ to your home thanks to its unique design
- Square Enix is set to re-release the entire Secret of Mana series on Nintendo Switch [Video]
- Microsoft unveils the Tech Series Xbox One Wireless Controllers with laser-etched graphics
- Add turn signals and a rearview mirror to your bicycle with Hexagon
- Lomography’s new Automat Instant Camera packs an impressive 38mm wide-angle lens
- Grovemade’s new “indestructible” Key Ring is made from a solid block of anodized aluminum
- Anker unveils new Powerline II Dura MFi Lightning Cables with a lifetime warranty
- Sobro is the ‘cooler coffee table’ that features an integrated refrigerator drawer, and more
- An eBike with 90+ mile range has hit Kickstarter, check out the Stealth P-7 Electric
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
PDF Expert 2.2 for Mac: $30 (Reg. $60)
Samsung’s gorgeous 65″ 4K Smart UHDTV drops to $1,599
Filed under: Apple
Hands-on with the Philips Hue Tap: a wireless light switch powered by kinetic energy [Video]
As I continue to go hands-on with more products in the Philips Hue family, I have to say that the Philips Hue Tap is one that caught me by surprise. This is a device that allows you to control your Philips Hue lights using physical buttons, sort of like a traditional light switch, which to me sounded archaic and like the opposite of progress.
Yet, after trying the Hue Tap, I found it to be a convenient compliment to controlling lights from my iPhone or via Siri. The Philips Hue Tap is wireless, pairs easily, can be mounted anywhere, and is powered, not by batteries, but by your touch. Have a look at our brief hands-on video for more details. more…
Filed under: Apple
Facebook Messenger rolling out hour-long Live Location sharing feature
Sketchy rumor claims iOS 11 will enhance Siri with iMessage integration, user behavior learning, more
A new report today details Apple’s plans to upgrade Siri with smarter AI features starting with iOS 11. The Verifier which is a technology blog out of Israel claims Apple will update Siri with iMessage integration, iCloud syncing, and the ability to learn from user behaviors.
Filed under: Apple
Report: Apple’s been developing AR glasses for over a year, launch at least a year away
Following up after an earlier report from Bloomberg on Apple’s behind the scenes efforts developing augmented reality tech, Financial Times is out with a profile today highlighting efforts by Apple, Facebook, and Magic Leap to build AR smart glasses.
Building on Bloomberg’s report that detailed Apple’s team of hundreds of engineers working on augmented reality features for iPhone that could later debut in a glasses product, FT says Apple has been working on the project for over a year and claims a launch is still at least a year away and “perhaps much longer.”
Filed under: Apple
Apple posts annual Supplier Responsibility report, working hours compliance rises to 98%
Apple has just released its eleventh annual Supplier Responsibility report, where it publishes details about how the manufacturers that make and assemble components for iPhone, iPad, Mac and all of Apple’s products treat their workers and the environment.
In the 2016 report, Apple says that compliance with 60-hour maximum work week for employees has reached 98%, which is the highest ever. Apple suppliers have also reduced carbon emissions by 150,000 metric tons, the equivalent of taking 31,000 cars off the road for a year.
Filed under: Apple
Wells Fargo introducing cardless Apple Pay ATM withdrawals later this year
Wells Fargo has announced that you’ll be able to use Apple Pay to withdraw cash from many of its ATMs from later in the year. No card will be needed.
The company last week announced a first step in cardless ATM usage, but the clunkiness of the approach suggests something you’d use only in emergencies – if you’ve left home without your card …
Filed under: Apple
White House announces Office of American Innovation, says it is working with Tim Cook & others
President Trump is forming a new team, known as The White House Office of American Innovation, which he says is intended to harvest ideas from the business world. Apple CEO Tim Cook is reported by the Washington Post to be one of the business leaders working with the team.
The innovation office has a particular focus on technology and data, and it is working with such titans as Apple chief executive Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff and Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk. The group has already hosted sessions with more than 100 such leaders and government officials.
The latter comment appears to reference a December meeting (above) at Trump Tower attended by Cook, Musk and other tech leaders …
Filed under: Apple
Surprise! Non-profit chaired by Eric Schmidt ranks Google above Apple in privacy, governance & freedom of expression
The 2017 Corporate Accountability Index – a company ranking put together by a non-profit chaired by Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt – has ranked Google top dog in the technology sector, while Apple sits at #7 with a little over half Google’s score.
Filed under: Apple
Nokia seeking access to Samsung documents to aid its patent lawsuit battle with Apple
The back-and-forth patent lawsuits between Apple and Nokia could be about to get more interesting. Nokia is seeking access to documents from Samsung’s patent battles with Apple to assist its own case.
Apple sued Nokia last year, claiming that the company had deliberately excluded some patents from an agreement between the two companies, subsequently transferring five of them to a patent troll which unsuccessfully tried to extort $100M from the Cupertino company. Apple seemingly filed the lawsuit in an attempt to head off any further such attempts …
Filed under: Apple