MacUpdate Dec 2011 $49 Bundle: TechTool Pro, TotalFinder, Postbox 3 and FontPack Pro, more
From 9to5Toys.com:
Affiliate partner MacUpdate today offers their new $49.99 Dec 2011 Bundle headlined by TechTool Pro, TotalFinder, Postbox 3 and FontPack Pro Master Collection and seven more quality apps for $49.99. TechTool Pro, which retails for double the entire bundle price, includes a bootable DVD disk for disk repair and diagnostics.
8 of the 11 100% Mac OS X 10.7 compatible apps are available as demos, which can be downloaded in a single dmg from here. (TechTool Pro 6, FontPack Pro Master Collection, and Neverwinter Nights 2 do not have demos)
As a bonus, the all-new IconBox 2.5 goes to the first 15,000 buyers. $49.99 at MacUpdate
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Use Bluetooth headphones as an iPhone camera trigger
Macworld reminds us of a cool trick for iPhone photographers that will enable steadier shots than using the volume button on their iPhone. The trick is related to the volume trigger button on your iPhone’s Remote Earbuds, where you open the camera app, and then use the volume button on the headphones as a trigger. This is already helpful for steadier shots, or taking a better front-facing shot.
However, this trick can even be used with a Bluetooth device, as a sort of wireless remote, once paired. Interested in more iOS 5 camera tricks? Check out the iPhone’s built-in panorama mode.
Here’s how you can try out Windows Phone on your iPhone
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Curious to see how Windows Phone feels, but don’t have a device around to do so? Us neither. But Microsoft has just released a new HTML 5 website that allows iPhone and Android users to get a taste of the Windows Phone 7 (Mango 7.5) operating system. The trial requires no downloads or registration, and you can try it out by just going to the webpage http://aka.ms/wpdemo on your mobile device.
While it doesn’t use any of the data on your phone like your contacts, the demo does give you a pretty comprehensive look at all of Windows Phone’s features. Microsoft uses a blue dot to guide you around the operating system, and obviously some features like voice recognition just don’t work in the browser. Drat, that’s something we really wanted to try.
Will this draw users over to the Windows Phone platform? Probably not, but it’s always cool to see what the competition is up to.
Siri Dictation comes to iPhone 4, jailbreak required
The Siri Dictation feature that is currently exclusive to the iPhone 4S — along with Siri — can now be used on the iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G, and iPhone 3GS. Developer Eric Day has released a new jailbreak package called Siri0us, that is available via a Cydia repository, and will allow you to easily get Siri Dictation working. As you can see in the video above, Siri0us works just like Siri Dictation would on the iPhone 4S, but sadly it does have ads. This tweak uses Nuance’s technology, but it’s cool nonetheless.
Meanwhile, developers are still working to bring a Siri port to the iPhone 4, and have already come up with some pretty cool custom use cases. If you already have your iPhone 4 jailbroken this wouldn’t be a bad thing to check out. (Video courtesy of iDownloadBlog)
Update: The developer has pulled the app from Cydia as he finds a new voice recognition service to do this legally.
Black Friday App Store sale guide- The best deals on iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps
We already know about all of the excellent Black Friday deals popping up in our live price guide– like an 11” MacBook Air for $849.99, and this 13″ 2.4GHz MacBook Pro for $1050. In addition to all of the great hardware on sale, almost all of the biggest iOS app publishers are running Thanksgiving and Black Friday promotions too. There’s also some great Mac App Store apps on sale. We’ve compiled the best of the best… Read more
Apple Black Friday Price Guide – Get the lowest prices, updated live
It’s Black Friday and we’ve got the best deals from around the web on Apple products and accessories. Although most of the Apple Store prices (which we stumbled upon a few days ago) are moderate discounts, some are actually the lowest we could find, especially in iPads and accessories. We’re updating all day long so come back early and often…and don’t forget to check 9to5toys.com.
| Model | Retail | Apple BF | MacMall | Amazon | BestBuy | Misc. | |
| MB Airs | 11″ Air 2GB/64GB | $999 | $898 | $938.99 | $954 |
$849.99 | |
| 11″ Air 1.6GHz 128GB | $1,199 | $1,098 | $1,139.99 | $1,098 |
$1139.99 | ||
| 13″ Air 1.7GHz 128GB | $1,299 | $1,198 | $1,197.99 | $1,230 |
$1230.00 | ||
| 13″ Air 1.7GHz 256GB | $1,599 | $1,498 | $1,497.99 | $1,550 |
$1550 | ||
| MB Pros | 13″ 2.4GHz MB Pro | $1,199 | $1,098 | $1,097.99 | $1,054.09 |
$1050 | 2.3GHz $999 |
| 13″ 2.8GHz MB Pro | $1,499 | $1,398 | $1,397.99 | $1424.99 | $1429.99 | ||
| 15″ 2.2GHz MB Pro | $1,799 | $1,698 | $1,697.99 | $1709.99 | $1709.99 | ||
| 15″ 2.4Ghz MB Pro | $2,199 | $2,098 | $2,058.99 | $2059.99 | $2059.99 | ||
| 17″ 2.4GHz MB Pro | $2,499 | $2,398 | $2,348.94 | $2299.99 $2299 | |||
| Desktops: | |||||||
| 2.3GHz Mac Mini | $599 | $599 | $564.99 | $594 | $568.95 | ||
| 2.5GHz Mac Mini | $799 | $799 | $759.99 | $769 | $769 | ||
| 2.0GHz Mac Mini Server | $999 | $999 | $959.99 | $972 | |||
| 21″ 2.5GHz iMac | $1,199 | $1,098 | $1,097.99 | $1156 $1049 | |||
| 21″ 2.7GHz iMac | $1,499 | $1,398 | $1,397.99 | $1398 | $1419 | ||
| 27″ 2.7GHz iMac | $1,699 | $1,598 | $1,597.99 | $1598 | $1607 | ||
| 27″ 3.1GHz iMac | $1,999 | $1,898 | $1,894.95 | $1895 | $1895 | ||
| iPods | |||||||
| 8GB iPod Touch | $199 | $178 | $189.98 | $190 | $145* | $184 MC | |
| 32GB iPod Touch | $299 | $268 | $274.95 | $275 | $275 | $260 MC | |
| 64GB iPod Touch | $399 | $358 | $364.95 | $364 | $365 | +$40GC | |
| Nano 8GB | $129 | $118 | $121.99 | $122 | $125 | ||
| Nano 16GB | $149 | $138 | $139.99 | $141 | $145 | ||
| Classic | $249 | $249 | $228.00 | $229 | $245 | ||
| iPads | |||||||
| 16GB Wifi | $499 | $458 | $454.99 | $75 GC | |||
| 32GB Wifi | $599 | $548 | $544.99 | ||||
| 64GB Wifi | $699 | $638 | $654.99 | ||||
| SmartCover Poly | $39 | $28 | $39 | ||||
| Smartcover Leather | $69 | $58 | $69 | ||||
| Misc: | Apple Digital AV adapter | $39 | $39 | $29 | |||
| Apple Thunderbolt Display | $999 | $999 | $959 | $929 MC | |||
| Apple TV | $99 | $99 | $94.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.9 MC | |
| iTunes Gift Cards ($100) | $100 | $90 | varies | $80 | |||
| Wireless Keyboard | $69 | $58 | $69 | ||||
| Magic Mouse | $69 | $58 | $69 | ||||
| Magic Trackpad | $69 | $58 | $69 | ||||
Apple Store Refurbished items come with Apple’s one year warranty and are as good as new. AT&T has 64GB iPad 3G for $479. DailySteals has a 16GB iPad for $280 (refurb). iPhone4 16GB Refurb is $49 with activation, Frys has $25 off of current iPhones
Software:
- Microsoft Office for Mac is $70 at Amazon or $100 for the Family Pack
- Parallels is $35 PLUS you get $40 off Windows when you buy Parallels, VMWare Fusion is $28
- Adobe Photoshop Elements $48 at Amazon, Premiere Elements: $50, Lightroom Student Teacher :$89 Full Version $100 CS5: $289
- Quickbooks 2012 is $125
- Toast 11 Pro $80
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