The $199 CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 3 Lite (TS3 Lite) is a Thunderbolt 3 dock geared towards 2016 MacBook Pro users. Unlike some of the docks released prior to the most recent MacBook Pro refresh, the TS3 Lite works out of the box without needing to employ any hacks or workarounds.

The aluminum-wrapped unit comes with dual Thunderbolt 3 ports and is capable of being daisy-chained. It also comes with two USB-A ports, Gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort, and audio in/out connections.

Perhaps most-notably, the TS3 Lite works with the LG UltraFine 5K Display, which makes it an option that may warrant the consideration of those with such a setup. But as you’ll see from our hands-on video walkthrough, the TS3 Lite isn’t for everyone; it’s primarily aimed at customers who don’t require full power delivery from the dock. more…

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Continuing its week of record-setting performance, AAPL stock hit yet another pair of all-time highs today. The stock closed at a new record high of $136.70, up from the previous all-time close record of $135.27 that was set last week.

Furthermore, AAPL hit a new intraday high of $136.75 today, up from the previous record of $136.27, which was set last week.

AAPL’s continued strong performance comes as Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty raised her target price for the stock and made a handful of predictions for the upcoming iPhone 8…

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Just last week, Facebook confirmed that it is in the process of developing an Apple TV app that will carry a focus on video. Now, Reuters reports that Facebook is also in negotiations with Major League Baseball regarding potential streaming rights, something that could make its way to the upcoming Apple TV app.

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For last week’s installment of our Logic Pros series, I wrote about the new Touch Bar support in the recently released latest version of Logic Pro X. It turns out Final Cut Pro users have good reason to be jealous; and other apps could benefit a lot from implementing what Logic has done. It’s some of the best support yet, and one feature specifically, fully customizable banks of buttons for keyboard shortcuts, is something I’d love to see other apps adopt.

Final Cut Pro, GarageBand and other Apple apps got Touch Bar support at launch, but what Logic Pro X ended up getting beats them all.

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Apple has released Logic Pro X version 10.3.1 on the Mac App Store. The new update includes a few bug fixes as well as improved sharing with GarageBand for iOS. Full release notes below:

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Apple has released the third public beta version of macOS 10.12.4 which includes Night Shift for Mac. macOS 10.12.4 public beta 3 follows the third developer version of the upcoming software update.

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Apple has released the third iOS 10.3 public beta for testing on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS 10.3 public beta 3 follows the third developer version of the upcoming software update.

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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Daily Deals: Brother All-In-One Inkjet Printer w/ AirPrint $40, Logitech K480 Bluetooth Multidevice Keyboard $23, more

Claim your unlimited storage with 12 months of Amazon Cloud Drive for $48 (Reg. $60/yr)

Run Windows on your Mac with Parallels Desktop 11 for $15 shipped (Orig. $80)

Save $349 on Apple’s 12-inch MacBook 512GB at Best Buy, dropping the price down to $1,250 shipped + open-box deals

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Nighty Night! The award-winning Bedtime Story app goes free on the App Store (Reg. $3)

• App Store Free App of the Week: the gorgeous Green Riding Hood goes free (Reg. $3)
• 2K iOS Game Sale: Civilization Revolution 2 $3, XCOM Enemy Within $3, more
• The entire GO Trilogy on iOS for just $2 today: Hitman, Lara Croft and Deus Ex (Reg. $5+)

The Best Console Game Releases for February: Horizon Zero Dawn, For Honor, and more

Hands-on with Haiku Home’s beautiful L and H Series smart ceiling fans

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Anker rolls out new 4-inch Powerline reinforced MFi Lightning and microUSB cables, 2-packs from $5 Prime shipped

• Smartphone Accessories: Aukey 8-outlet Surge Protector w/ 6 USB ports $29 (Reg. $40), more
• Take the concert with you: Klipsch KMC3 Wireless Bluetooth Portable Speakers for $150
• Double down on backpacks – AmazonBasics for $12 and Under Armor Storm for $25 (Reg. $40)
• Games/Apps: FIFA 17 $30, PlayStation 4 Slim 500GB Uncharted Bundle w/ XCOM 2 $230, more
• You can save over $100/yr by owning your modem: Arris DOCSIS 3.0 refurbs from $49
• Today’s Amazon Gold Box includes a Makita 13-piece Combo Drill Kit w/ Bits for $220

MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:

Save 15% on all your favorite Nest Products: 3rd Gen. Thermostat $212, Cam $169, more

Amazon has quietly updated its free shipping policy for the better

Add rich sound to your home: Sony 5.1-Ch. Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer $225 shipped (Reg. $500)

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Apple appears to be planning to further expand its data center presence in Northern Nevada according to a newly surfaced building permit. An application that was filed and withdrawn on February 2 points to a $50 million data center codenamed Project Isabel with Apple listed as the client.

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Marco Arment’s Overcast podcast player updated to version 3.0 this week and includes a new design with a novel monetization strategy: in-house advertising. Overcast has relied in in-app purchases and subscriptions in the past as well as Google-based advertising, but Arment is now rolling his own ads starting with the latest version.

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