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Three 'Laser' stories March 2012 - November 2014

9to5Toys Lunch Break: Canon laser printer $100, PNY 256GB flash drive $70, Harman NI in-ear headphones $19, more

Justin Kahn Nov 13 2014 - 11:08 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

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Canon Laser imageCLASS AiO wireless monochrome printer $100 shipped (orig. $495) at Amazon

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PNY Turbo 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive $70 shipped (orig. $130) at MacMall

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Harman Kardon NI in-ear headphones: $19 AC shipped (Reg. $100)

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Staples Black Friday Ad: save 20% on iPad Air & Retina mini, printers, streaming devices, more
Walmart’s Black Friday ad revealed: iPad mini w/ $30 GC $199, Xbox One/PS4 deals, $4 Blu-rays, much more
Target Black Friday preview: iPad Air 2 w/$140 GC $499, iPad mini w/$80 GC $249, more
Best Buy’s 2014 Black Friday ad is out! Includes: Samsung 55″ 4K $900, iPad Air 2 $100 off, Beats Solo $80, much more

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Small States – DODOcase uses old world craftsmanship to protect your modern devices, giveaways & 20% off promo code

Other new deals:

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New! Roku HDMI Streaming Stick $40 shipped (20% off)
New! Unlocked iPhone 5 16GB 4G (refurb) $250 shipped (Reg. $450)
New! Samsung 840 Pro 512GB 2.5-inch SSD $243 shipped (orig. $500)
New! Dell 23″ 1080p LED monitor $150 shipped (orig. $250), more
New! D-Link AC1300 Dual Band Gaming Router $60 shipped (orig. $130)
New! Daily Deals: Sennheiser Wireless cans $80, more
New! Games/Apps: Monster Dash goes free (Reg. $1), iOS freebies, more
New! eBay $10 off $50 purchases: 20% off PSN, Xbox, Steam gift cards, more
New! Belkin WeMo ‘Maker’: smartphone remote and IFTTT functionality
New! Home: Panasonic Shaver $168, Ozeri Graviti Pepper Mill/Grinder $12, more

More deals still alive:

Beats by Dr. Dre Executive over-ear headphones (silver) $170 shipped (orig. $300)
Bluetooth speakers: Logitech UE BOOM $130, Jawbone Mini Jambox $69, more
Samsung 23.6″ Wide 1080p LED Monitor $140 shipped (Reg. $180)
Free music from Google Play: Hunter Hayes, Skrillex, Tiësto, Avicii and more
Buy a $300 Staples gift card, receive a $50 gift card
Groupon 10% off: LifeProof for iPad mini $27, PS4 $360, more
HDTVs: Samsung 55″ 4K UHDTV $1,398, 51″ 1080p HDTV $550
Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic: Up to 40+% off everything w/ free 2 day shipping
GoPro HERO3 Black Edition cam (man refurb) $255 (orig. $399)
Newegg 10% off w/ .edu email address: Bose SoundLink Color, more
Four magazine subs $16 (additional $3.50): Wired, GQ, many more
Best Buy MacBook sale: Pro w/ Retina: $1,800 or less (Reg. $2,000)
Smaller, more efficient Raspberry Pi A+ comes in at just $20 ($15 less)
Beats Tour 2.0 in-ear headphones $120 shipped (Reg. $150), more
Garmin nüvi 5″ BT GPS w/ lifetime maps/traffic: $135 shipped (orig. $220)
Subwoofers: Klipsch 8″ 350W $190, Klipsch Synergy 12″ 300W $200, more
Verizon FiOS 50/50 Internet + HBO and Showtime + Netflix: $60/month
Ridge Racer Slipstream for iOS goes free ($2.99 value)
ASUS 31.5″ monitor adds a IGZO 4K display to your Mac for $1,470 (orig. $3,499)
Optoma 3D 1080p home projector + free $50 Amazon GC $599 ($650 value)
4-pack eneloop 2500mAh Rechargeable AA Batteries w/ Charger: $21 (orig. $35)
Prime Members: $10 Free Amazon credit w/$45+ purchases
Free Google Play music from Nirvana, Drake, Lorde, Katy Perry, Rihanna, more
1080p ViewSonic Monitors (refurb): 22-inch $95, 27-inch w/ HDMI $185, more
Woot coupon: $5 off orders of $25 or more (up to 20% savings)
Verizon FIOS + 2yrs. of premium channels + $400 Visa Gift Card: $79.99/mo
BACtrack Vio – 14% off the Smartphone Breathalyzer
World’s Largest iOS 8 + Swift Elearning Bundle

One-Year BJ’s Inner Circle Membership + $25 BJ’s Gift Card $28 shipped ($82 value) http://t.co/LSrcvAv3QW pic.twitter.com/CIF87Z4OYE

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) November 12, 2014

Black Friday:

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Black Friday Ad Roundup: Costco, Macy’s, CVS, Big Lots, more
OfficeMax/Office Depot Black Friday: 20% off iTunes gift cards, more
Staples Black Friday preview: Jawbone or Fitbit w/$25 Visa GC,, more
More Black Friday ad leaks: JCPenney, Kohl’s, Pier 1, Walgreens, more
Sam’s Club: 60″ VIZIO 4K Smart UHDTV for under $1,000 ahead of Black Friday
Sports Authority Black Friday: Garmin Vivofit $80, up to 70% off North Face, more
Meijer Black Friday: $100 credit w/ iPads, Xbox One bundle w/ $50 credit $330, more
Sears Black Friday leak: Samsung 55″ Smart HDTV $600, Dewalt drill kit $100, more
Dell Black Friday ad leak: discounts on monitors, Xbox One/PS4, HDTVS, more
Xbox One holiday price drop now live with prices starting at $349 (or lower)
Sam’s Club’s Black Friday deal has iPhone 6 for $99 on-contract starting Nov. 15
Walmart’s Holiday Savings officially kick off tomorrow with more than 20,000 Rollbacks
Amazon’s countdown to Black Friday kicks off w/ thousands of Lightning Deals
Target announces free shipping for all items through the holiday shopping season

New products/ongoing promos:

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Satechi’s sleek F3 smart monitor stand: clutter-free environment at work or at home
JBL Horizon: audio streaming w/ ambient light to create the “perfect clock radio”
Is the new Quirky Norm really the “death of the thermostat”?
IK Multimedia’s iRig HD-A is the “first digital guitar interface for Android”
Belkin’s smart coffeemaker with WeMo is now available, save 20% for a limited time
Joby adds GorillaPod & Locking Arm accessories to its Action Series
How Scribd’s new audiobook service stacks up against Audible & Kindle Unlimited
Jaybird enters into wearables with the Reign activity tracker
Netgear’s Arlo home security camera is waterproof and completely cord free
Drift’s Stealth 2 is the $249 action camera that films longer than any GoPro
Epson’s WorkForce WF-100 is the world’s smallest/lightest mobile printer
ViewSonic projectors are Chromecast ready and fit in the “palm of your hand”
ChargerLeash Lightning cable makes sure you never forget your iPhone charger again
Amazon offers free unlimited Cloud Photo storage
Internet Archive brings 900 classic arcade titles to your web browser for free
IDrive’s new unlimited plan may be the best mobile backup solution for iOS/Android users
Mount your iPhone 6 inside your car with Logitech’s new Protection+ case
Trilogy Dock positions your iPhone 6 vertically or horizontally and boosts its sound
The thinnest iPhone 6/Plus cases we’ve found so far

Apple invents laser projected keyboard & depth perception system, reveals ad-hoc cash dispensing network

Jordan Kahn Jan 31 2013 - 7:12 am PT

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a couple of interesting patent applications from Apple today. One patent described various embodiments of a depth perception system and laser projection, while another concerned an “ad-hoc cash dispensing network” that would turn iPhone users into walking ATMs.

PatentlyApple first covered the patent and highlighted several possibilities of using cameras and a laser source to determine the distance of an object and implement various applications based on detection of depth. The report explained an embodiment of the invention by describing how Apple could use the system integrated into, for example, an iMac. PatentlyApple also described how Apple could use the invention for laser projected keyboard applications (as pictured above):

In this example, the iMac is able to detect a user approaching it and activate a particular program, application, awake from sleep or power save mode, and the like… In patent FIG. 12, we see a user positioned in front of this future iMac such that the first and second beams 206a, 206b may at least partially intersect the user. The iMac’s updated iSight Camera will be able to determine the distance that the user is from iMac. The depth perception system increases the sensitivity of user detection for the iMac so that it could make a distinction between the user and an occupied chair… In Apple’s patent FIG. 11A shown below, we see the depth perception system incorporated into a mobile electronic device such as an iPad. In this example, the system may be used in combination with a projected control panel 115 (such as a keyboard, audio/video controls, and so on). The control panel 115 may be a light pattern projected from a light source onto a surface (e.g., table or desk), the control panel 115 may include different light shapes, colors, or the like for representing different inputs.

Unwiredview.com pointed us to the “ad-hoc cash dispensing network” patent published today and recently filed by Apple that would essentially allow iOS users to become ATMs for other iPhone users. Just imagine being able to withdraw cash when there simply isn’t an ATM or bank nearby. Apple’s system would allow other close by iPhone users to lend you cash, with the borrowed money returned to the lender through your iTunes account/credit card for a small fee (as pictured in the patent drawing below):

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Apple working on advanced 3D cameras with object and gesture recognition

Jordan Kahn Mar 29 2012 - 9:50 am PT

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This is not the first time an Apple patent has surfaced relating to three-dimensional camera technologies. A previous patent highlighted advanced 3D object recognition and verification. A new patent—published today by the United States Patent & Trademark Office and detailed by PatentlyApple—shows Apple is continuing to work on 3D camera technologies that could land in future iOS devices. Apple’s patent described a 3D imagining camera that uses advanced microlenses, depth-detection, chrominance, and luminance sensors. The camera could recognize facial expressions and gestures while creating 3D models of scanned objects. PatentlyApple explained:

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