Friday 5: A new Apple Pencil-enabled sketch app, streaming Steam games to your iPad, and three more apps for the weekend
Looking for a few apps to keep you entertained this weekend? Then have a look at the latest edition of Friday 5. Inside, we discuss Linea — a brand new sketch app with Apple Pencil support. We also briefly talk about Moonlight, an app that lets you stream NVIDIA GameSteam-compatible games to an iOS device. Those, and three additional apps are on the docket for this week’s edition of Friday 5. Have a look at our brief hands-on video inside for the full rundown. more…
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9to5Rewards: ColorWare’s customized MacBook & MacBook Pro skins [Giveaway + Deal]
This week’s 9to5Rewards partner is ColorWare, who make some of our favorite customized skins (and also do custom paint jobs) for Apple accessories.
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Happy Hour Podcast 105 | Latest LG UltraFine 5K woes, watchOS Theater Mode, and Apple’s record quarter
This week Benjamin and Zac discuss an update with LG’s UltraFine 5K Display problems, Apple Watch’s new Theater Mode, how dropping 32-bit app support could affect iOS, Apple’s record breaking quarter, and more. 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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9to5Toys Lunch Break: 21″ Retina 4K iMac (refurb) $1,110, Brother AirPrint Laser Printer $101, Logitech Harmony Remote $70, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Apple’s 21-inch Retina 4K iMac is marked down to $1,110 shipped as a cert. refurb w/ warranty (Orig. $1,499)
Tax season is the perfect time to buy a new printer: Brother’s All-in-One Laser w/ AirPrint is down to $101 shipped (Reg. $160+)
Daily Deals: TRENDnet Day/Night WiFi Camera $24, Logitech Harmony Smart Control $70, more
Take nearly $200 off Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro 512GB w/ Touch Bar: $1,800 shipped (Reg. $1,999)
iTunes rolls out digital movie sale full of hits under $8: Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton, and more for $5
One (incredibly) lucky 9to5Toys reader will get a chance to own this NES Classic Zelda Edition Console Bundle for free!
App Store Free App of the Week: the gorgeous Roofbot puzzler goes free (Reg. $3)
- Mega Man X just hit its lowest price on the App Store in years: $1 (Reg. $5)
- Secret of Mana goes 50% off: the iOS version of the SNES classic is now just $4 (Reg. $8)
- The colorful puzzler Swapperoo for iOS drops to $1 for the first time in nearly a year (Reg. $3)
- The Quell zen puzzler price drops on iOS: Memento+ $1, more
- Get Hollywood-style touchups on your photos with Facetune while it’s down at $3 (Reg. $6)
Review: The Mobvoi Ticwatch 2 is one of the few great entry-level smartwatches left, and it’s on sale right now
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Mac App Roundup: Lifetime MailButler Professional $35, Lifetime Disk Drill PRO 3 for Mac $35, and more
- Upgrade your Mac w/ a speedy new solid-state drive: Toshiba OCZ Trion 480GB $100
- Smartphone Accessories: Aukey Magnetic Air Vent Mount $6 Prime shipped (Reg. $9), more
- Polk’s highly-rated 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System is on sale for $130 shipped (Reg. up to $175)
- Games/Apps: Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D $13, DOOM $20, iOS freebies, more
- Get casting on the Toshiba 55-inch 1080p HDTV with Chromecast built-in for $300 (Reg. $430)
- This Stanley 4-Gallon Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Shop Vac is down to $20 (Reg. $30), more
- Add a top-rated LED Desk Lamp with three lighting modes to your workspace for $16 (Orig. $40)
- Tool Deals: Porter-Cable 6.0-Amp Angle Grinder $25, DEWALT Screw Driving Sets from $18, more
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
You can have the most unique MacBook Pro on the block with this exclusive discount on leather/wood/more Colorware skins (10% off)
LG’s OLED TVs are the best way to enjoy sports and movies, pick up this 4K 55-inch Smart model for $1,499 shipped (Reg. $2,000)
Sony’s affordable Bluetooth Wireless Headphones have solid ratings, back at all-time low of $45 shipped (Reg. $70+)
Pad & Quill 20% off all leather/linen iPad gear: Author Series Case $81, Valet Leather iPad Pro Bag $113, more
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Apple now offers Final Cut, Logic, and other pro apps for $199 through education bundle
Smart Home Diary: 16 HomeKit devices, and I’m already wanting more … [Video]
I said last time that I was waiting for a grown-up to install my new light fittings for the Philips Hue lights, and this has now been done. This added a total of ten color & white spotlights across three rooms (living-room, office, and bedroom) and two white bulbs for the landing and hall.
The result is that all the lights bar the kitchen, bathroom and spare room are now HomeKit controlled.
Zac talked earlier about his HomeKit setup. In this piece, I’ll share my thoughts on the Philips Hue bulbs, from setup to use; describe how my revised setup works; show the kind of fun you can have with Hue lights; and explain why I now want even more …
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How to watch Super Bowl LI live on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV
This Sunday we’ll celebrate one of the biggest U.S. traditions of the year, the Super Bowl. This year’s game marks Super Bowl LI and sees the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons in Houston, TX.
As has been the case for the past few years, you have a few options for live streaming the game on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV…
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Tim Cook to receive honorary degree from the University of Glasgow next week, followed by Q&A with students
Apple CEO Tim Cook will make an appearance at the University of Glasgow next week, on February 8th from 6PM to 7PM GMT. Cook will receive an honorary degree from the school followed by a ‘fireside chat’ and Q&A session. The event is only open to students and staff of the university — and sold out within an hour of being announced.
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HomeKit in iOS 10: Tim Cook’s routines, helpful resources, and more
During Apple’s Q1 earnings call this week, Tim Cook used HomeKit as an example of how the iPhone is expanding Apple’s ecosystem into new areas where it can innovate:
Our ecosystem is broadening to more and more of the areas where people spend their time. At the gym, on the go, in the home, and on the job. […]
And we are leading the industry by being the first to integrate home automation into a major platform with iOS 10.
As our resident HomeKit enthusiast, Cook discussing the feature during Apple’s earnings call caught my attention. Cook even describes how he’s personally using HomeKit. Below I’ll unpack exactly what Cook said about HomeKit, a bit about how I’m using it as well, and some helpful HomeKit resources.
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Spotify’s former VP of Content hired by Apple Music to sign more indie labels
Spotify’s former VP of Content – and one of the company’s first U.S. hires – has moved to Apple Music. Apple confirmed to Business Insider that Steve Savoca joined the company this month.
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