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Five 'Memory card' stories September 2011 - August 2013

9to5Toys Last Call: $34 Sony 64GB SDHC/SDXC Class 10 memory card, $40 Timex Ironman Road Trainer heart-rate monitor, 50% off invisibleSHIELD, apps/games, more

Aug 6 2013 - 3:00 pm PT

A large majority of the deals we cover each day come from a variety of ‘Daily Deal’ websites or are so popular that they don’t even last 24 hours. We know you can’t be at your computer every second, so we’re going to round up the best deals each day to make sure you have a fair shot at the deals you want. Be sure to follow 9to5Toys.com so you never miss a deal... Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+.

Today’s Featured deals:

SOLD OUT Sony 64GB SDHC/SDXC Class 10 UHS-1, Up to 40 MB/s read speeds $34 Shipped (Reg. $115)

Timex Ironman Road Trainer Heart-Rate Monitor $40 (Reg. $110)

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Save 50% on any ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for your iPhone, iPad, eReader or other gadget

Other great deals we love:

New! OfficeMax 20% off: New 1080p Nexus 7: $216 (Reg. $269)
New! Game Deals: Pikmin 3: $51, Dark Souls: $7.50, Kingdom Rush (iOS): Free, more
New! 1-Year subscription to Popular Science magazine for $5 (Reg. $48)
New! HP x3000 Wireless Optical Mouse $10 shipped (Reg. $25)
New! Vizio 14″ Ultrabook Intel i3 HD SSD with Windows 7 Refurb $380 shipped

D-Link Wireless AC 1200 Mbps Dual-Band Gigabit Router $70 Shipped (Reg. $120) http://t.co/gOMkEms5E9

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Seagate GoFlex Satellite 500GB Mobile Wireless Storage $80 shipped
Jawbone BIG JAMBOX Bluetooth wireless speaker $190 shipped for students (Reg. $300)
LG 23-inch IPS LED LCD 1080p Display $140 shipped
Microsoft drops the Surface Pro price by $100
Watch 20 James Bond movies in HD for free on Amazon Prime Instant Video
Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection on Blu-ray $110 Shipped (Reg. $300)
Bad Piggies: FREE, Up to 80% off Rockstar titles, Metal Gear Rising: $28 shipped, more
Select eBooks starting at $1 from the Amazon Kindle Store
16GB Kindle Fire HD 7″ tablet + leather case + $25 gift card for $144 shipped ($255 value)
Get a free $10 gift card when you sign-up for an Amazon Prime membership
Free 2 month Hulu Plus trial for new customers
$25 for $50 worth of protective gear from Speck for your iPhone, iPad, Galaxy and more
100 MP3 album downloads for $5 each from Amazon: Coldplay, Kanye West, Rolling Stones, U2, more
Samsung 11.6″ Chromebook goes on sale for $219 shipped at Amazon ($269 for 3G)
Nexus 7 (2013 2nd gen) Cases: rooCASE folio case w/ stylus $6, MoKo Slim-Fit Multi-angle $6
Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player software $30 (Reg. $40)

New Eye-Fi Mobi SD card transfers digital camera content to iPhone/iPad instantaneously via built-in WiFi

Jun 3 2013 - 7:49 am PT

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Many casual photographers have been reaching for their smartphones over their digital cameras recently for the convenience of social media integration and other sharing options. Eye-Fi has long offered photographers the option to transfer high-quality media from standalone cameras to personal computers and mobile devices but required intermediary WiFi hotspot access – a major obstacle for photographers shooting on location outdoors and in remote locales.

Today, Eye-Fi announced the “Eye-Fi Mobi,” which instantaneously beams new photos and content from digital cameras (without WiFi capabilities) to your favorite mobile device. “Simply replace any camera’s standard SD card with Mobi, and just two quick steps later, the camera’s photos instantly appear on the selected iOS or Android smartphone or tablet.”

The Eye-Fi Mobi puts beautiful, high-quality images on your mobile device ready to be uploaded to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social network. The built-in WiFi means you’ll never have to seek out network access to transfer your pictures. Setup does not require a computer, account or cloud. Just download the Eye-Fi mobile app to get started.

Eye-Fi Mobi is available now in two flavors; 8GB ($50), 16GB ($80).

60% off SanDisk USB Sticks, SD Cards and SSD products at Amazon: 64GB as low as $33

9to5 Staff Jun 3 2013 - 3:37 am PT

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From 9to5Toys.com:

Amazon is having a 1 day SanDisk Storage sale across its lineup of products including: USB Sticks, Micro/SD Cards and SSDs. These are the lowest prices we’ve seen on many of these products.

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Weekend 9to5Toys roundup: $875 MacBook Air, $1,150 iMac, 15% off iTunes gift card, $179 Nest thermostat, much more

May 11 2013 - 5:59 am PT

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From 9to5Toys.com:

9to5Toys scours the net each day to bring our US readers the best deals in consumer electronics. Below are the absolute hottest deals going on right now. Most of these promotions are only available for a limited time, so be sure to lock in these savings if you see something you like. Check back often as we are constantly posting new deals.

Also bookmark 9to5Toys.com/Daily-deals for 35+ of the top daily deals across most of the biggest shopping sites in the US including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and many more.

Ending today: Best Buy is taking $125 off the price of MacBook Airs for the next three days to celebrate Mother’s Day. That yields some of the lowest prices we’ve seen. The retailler knocks off $100 across the board, then using code MOM25 knocks off another $25.

Amazon has stepped up and is offering a staggering $150 off three out of four standard configuration iMacs (21″ & 27″). This discount is yielding the lowest prices we have ever seen on these super-skinny iMacs. Don’t wait too long to pull the trigger, this is an unadvertised sale that Amazon could pull the plug on at any moment.

The current generation MacBook Air, iMac and Retina MacBook Pro do not include a CD/DVD optical drive, but you can pickup a discounted Apple Superdrive right now for just $69 (Reg. $79).

Ending today: Best Buy is offering a $100 iTunes gift card for just $85. That is a total savings of 15% off future purchases of Apps Music, Movies and any other content on the the App Store, iTunes, Mac App Store and iBook Store. This is the first iTunes deal we’ve seen in nearly 2 months and a perfect opportunity to surprise Mom on Mother’s Day

Other great deals on stuff we love:

Free and reduced Apps/Games: Assassin’s Creed 2 Deluxe Edition: $5, The Witcher: $4, Bastion $.99, Vice City w/ $5 GC: $5, more
Apple-like Earbuds $8
Nest Learning Thermostat (1st Gen.) $179 + shipped (Reg. $250)
Logitech Z130 Computer Speakers featuring a Compact, Low-profile design $15 (40% Savings)
Seagate GoFlex Slim 500 GB, USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive: $60 shipped
Waterproof iPhone Case with Headphones & Otterbox Commuter Case for iPhone 4/4S $13ea. + $4 Shipping
40% off ‘FX Photo Studio PRO’ Mac app for 9to5Toys readers: $12
Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Studio Monitor Headphones $102 Shipped ($58 Savings)
Belkin Dual USB charger + 3-Outlet Mini Travel Swivel Charger Surge Protector $10.65
Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive $150 Shipped ($40 Savings)
SanDisk – Mobile Ultra 4GB microSDHC Class 6 Memory Card $5 Shipped

PlayStation Vita: Low battery life, expensive memory

Seth Weintraub Sep 15 2011 - 9:19 am PT

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Sony seems to be hampering its PlayStation Vita console right out of the gate according to a report today from Ars. What may have seemed like OK battery life before Apple’s iOS devices came on the scene, now seems downright paltry. Compare the iPad’s 10+ hours of usage to the Vita’s claimed stats, with the screen at the default brightness, Bluetooth turned off, and headphones used for audio:

Game: Approx. 3-5 hours
Video: Approx. 5 hours
Music (in stand-by mode): Approx. 9 hours

Even the diminutive and probably better-compared iPod touch (released a year ago) pretty much destroys that with 40 hours of music playback and 7 hours of video (right).

As for memory, the Vita has none built-in like iOS devices. But Sony (just being Sony) will offer a proprietary memory card format, instead of say just using SD or speedy SDXC cards that are about a buck a Gig. Prices?

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