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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Best Buy offers the latest 13-inch 256GB MacBook Air for as little as $975 shipped (Reg. $1,199)
You can get a brand new Apple laptop today for less than $800 shipped: current gen 13-inch MacBook Air $200 off
Save an extra $25 off $100+ at Best Buy w/ Visa Checkout: Powerbeats3 $129, Fitbit Charge 2 $105, more
Up to 20% off Gift Cards: iTunes, Jiffy Lube, Red Lobster, Cabela’s, Dave & Busters, Gas Cards and more
Use your iPhone/iPad/Apple Watch as a Remote Mouse on your Mac for free (Reg. up to $3)
- App Store Free App of the Week: Busy Shapes goes free for the very first time (Reg. $3)
Best Console Game Releases in January: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Yakuza 0, Gravity Rush 2, Kingdom Hearts, more
Review: does this Nike+ look-alike Apple Watch Band live up to the hype? Exclusive discount and more inside…
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Smartphone Accessories: Mpow Cheetah Bluetooth Sweat-Proof Headphones $19.50 Prime shipped (Reg. $25), more
Add more storage to that aging 15″ MacBook Pro w/ the Transcend 128GB JetDrive Card for $55 shipped (Reg. $70)
- Bring the party with you: UE ROLL 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker for $68 (Reg. $100)
- Netgear’s Arlo 1080p HD Security Camera hits its Amazon all-time low at $140 (Reg. $200)
- Daily Deals: AOC 27-inch 1080p Monitor w/ 2 HDMI $200, more
- Charge your Apple Watch + up to three other devices: $18 Prime shipped (Reg. $30)
- Games/Apps: Hyrule Warriors & Triforce Heroes from $20 ea, iOS freebies, more
- Lenovo’s 11-inch Chromebook sports 4GB RAM and a touchscreen: $180 (Reg. $230+)
- Score a Kindle E-Reader bundle w/ a charger, cover and more for $80 ($114 value)
- Get in shape at home with Perfect Fitness products: Ab Carver Pro $25 (Reg. $40), more
- Black Mountain Resistance Band Set w/ Door Anchor $20 Prime shipped
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Wrap your MacBook in a new felt sleeve from $6 Prime shipped in a variety of styles
Ditch your cable provider and save with a 50-mile Over-the-Air HD Antenna + USB amp for $24 Prime shipped (Reg. $30+), more
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Apple commemorates Martin Luther King Jr Day by devoting homepage to photo & quote
Apple is commemorating Martin Luther King Jr Day by devoting its homepage to a full-page photo and quote.
Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.
Tim Cook also tweeted in honor of Dr King, who led the non-violent civil disobedience protests that played a crucial role in advancing civil rights in the USA …
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Latest absurd patent troll claim suggests Messages app infringes 2002 point-of-sale patent
Apple has been the subject of some pretty absurd patent troll claims over the years, and a new one seems determined to push the boundaries still further. Seatoun Media is claiming that Apple’s Messages app infringes a 2002 patent regarding a point-of-sale system, reports Patently Apple.
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Jimmy Iovine says music not enough, confirms Apple’s interest in ‘pop culture’ TV shows
Apple exec Jimmy Iovine has lent weight to a WSJ report that Apple planned to offer scripted TV shows to Apple Music subscribers by the end of the year. The Hollywood Reporter reports Iovine telling TV critics that the company’s streaming music service needed to go beyond songs in order to grow.
The hope for Apple is that it will be better able to compete with streaming music competitors like Spotify and Pandora, which are largely free for users: “We’re fighting ‘free.’ So a simple utility where, ‘here’s all the songs, here’s all the music, give me $10 and we’re cool,’ is not going to scale.”
Iovine specifically confirmed that video content offered by the service would not be exclusively focused on the music industry …
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Logic Pros: Give your low-end some Substance with Output’s latest bass engine for Logic
It’s 2017 and Logic Pros is back! We’re continuing down the ever-expanding rabbit hole of music creation on Mac and iOS this year with product reviews, tutorials, tips/tricks for Logic users, and much more. That includes a weekly installment (starting with this one!), and an upcoming Logic Pro X 101 guide for beginners.
Virtual instrument maker Output has been on a roll lately releasing hit after hit for Logic Pro X producers. Its vocal-synth engine, Exhale, is fantastic (more on that down the road), not to mention the rest of company’s innovative and easy-to-use products like Movement, Signal and REV. But today, it’s all about that bass… more…
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This week’s top stories: 10 year iPhone anniversary, iOS 10.2.1 betas, best new HomeKit accessories, incoming iPad updates & more
Apple shares two new AirPods ads highlighting W1 pairing & Siri support
Apple today has shared two new advertisements for its truly wireless AirPods. The new videos mark the first advertisements for the AirPods from Apple and come in at 15 seconds each, with the first highlighting the pairing process and the second highlighting Siri support.
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iPhone 8 rumored to feature better waterproofing than iPhone 7, tout IP68 rating
The iPhone 8 is being fabled by all sides as a major upgrade, following three years of the same chassis design for the iPhone. One of the flagship iPhone 7 features was the addition of waterproofing.
Along with a glass chassis redesign and bezel-less screen, The Korea Herald reports that the new iPhone will also best the iPhone 7 with even higher resistance to water and dust.
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Become Tech Savvy: Transforming limiting beliefs and setting stakes
First time checking out this series? You’ll get the most value by starting with the first article. Also, here is the table of contents and overview.
Note for the already tech savvy, IT professionals, and our regular readers: this is designed as a resource as you help others or for those looking to become tech savvy on their own.
Transforming limiting beliefs and setting stakes
Background, Expectations, & Best Practices |
Now that you’ve got the hang of operating in the positive state of a growth mindset, let’s look at how the stories we repeat shape us.
Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny. -Gandhi
This quote paints a clear picture that it’s the small thoughts and words we repeat day in and day out that create our habits and actions, which in turn create the results we see after a year, decade, or lifetime.
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WatchPlayer: Play podcast episodes directly from the Apple Watch speaker [Video]
WatchPlayer is a free app that allows you to transfer full podcast episodes to the Apple Watch for offline playback. That means you can leave the house without your iPhone and listen to your favorite shows while on-the-go.
The app isn’t the prettiest from a design perspective and podcast file transfers to the Apple Watch are slow, but it’s one of the easiest ways to play podcast episodes on the Apple Watch without an iPhone. The app even affords the ability to listen to your favorite episodes directly from the Apple Watch speaker — no headphones required. Have a look at our hands-on video walkthrough inside for more details.
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