Amazon

654 'Amazon' stories October 2010 - April 2014

Amazon is the largest Internet company in the world. Originally started as an online book store, there is now almost nothing you can’t buy at amazon.com.

In addition to its ecommerce store, Amazon offers video streaming, music streaming, a publishing company and cloud services. It has also diversified into manufacturing its own branded consumer electronics products, ranging from Amazon Basics cables to Kindle ebook readers, Fire tablets and TV boxes and Echo speakers.

Amazon has its own intelligent assistant, Alexa. Created for its Echo range of smart speakers, Alexa is also supported by a wide range of third-party products, including speakers, TVs, printers, phones, laptops, cars and more. Over 100 million Alexa devices had been sold as of early 2019.

9to5Toys Last Call: Automatic: iPhone driving assistant $80, two iPad Air cases $11, SOUL BT headphones $40, more

Apr 28 2014 - 10:28 am PT

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Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Home Deals: Philips Electric Toothbrushes from $50, Contigo water bottles up to 23% off, Lowe’s $10 off $50, more

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2nd prize=$100 EBAY GCs

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 28, 2014

Automatic: Your Smart Driving Assistant for iOS/Android $80 shipped (Reg. $100)

2-pack of rooCASE Apple iPad Air cases for $11 with free shipping (Reg. $36)

Headphones:

SOUL Electronics SV3SLV Volt Bluetooth 4.0 Pro Hi-Definition On-Ear Wireless Headphones w/dual Mics – Silver: $40 shipped (Reg. $150)
Sennheiser HD-360 PRO DJ Studio Style Over-Ear Headphones in Black:$45 shipped (reg. $150)

Staples Coupon $30 off select $60+ purchases: Save on wireless network cams and more

Other deals from today:

New! Games/Apps: Watch Dogs pre-order $45, $10 off Amazing Spider-Man 2 pre-order (all platforms), 50% off Deus Ex HR for Mac, iOS freebies, more
New! Kindle Paperwhite e-reader w/ high resolution display and built-in light $99 (Reg. $119), Kindle e-reader $49 (Reg. $69)
New! Daily Deals: Vizio 42″ Soundbar with Sub refurb $180, LG 8x DVD Drive $25, Viper Remote Car Starter with installation $180, more
New! Netgear Centria N900 Dual-Band Gigabit wireless router w/ 3.5-inch storage bay $70 shipped (Reg. $250)
New! HP Pavilion 21.5″ IPS 1080P HD Monitor w/HDMI/DVI/VGA input: $110 shipped (Reg. $180)
New! Verizon FiOS 50Mb/25Mb, Local TV + HBO Go or Showtime: $50/month. Fully Loaded: $75/month
New! Acer Chromebook 710 and 720 roundup: starting at $120 shipped (+Free Chromebook switchers ebook)
New! Corsair Voyager Slider 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive: $127 shipped (Reg. $190), 128GB PNY: $42 shipped, 64GB Lexar: $25 shipped
New! Mpow: Add CD-quality Bluetooth 4.0 to any home stereo or headphones: $23 shipped (reg. $70)

More deals still alive:

Free movie rental from M-GO: Available for iOS, Android, & Roku (~$5 value)
HGST Touro Desk Pro 3.5″ hard drive enclosure w/ USB 3.0 cable: $2 + $8 shipping
Anker 4-port wall charger + Anker 10,000maH Power Pack $40 (Reg. $120), Lumsing 11,000mAh 5-port USB Charger $21(Reg. $90)
Amazon Visa 20% off select tech products: GoPro, Dropcam, FitBit, Jawbone, and much more
Home Deals: Nespresso U D50 Espresso Maker $149 (Reg. $249), Philips AirFryer $100 off, kitchens items, more
MEElectronics Air-Fi AF32 Bluetooth headphones (multiple colors): $40 shipped (Reg. $100)
Name Your Own Price Mac apps bundle (Reg. $655): Snapheal Pro, TuneUp, RapidWeaver, Voila, more

New products/useful info:

IDrive offers iOS users 100GB of cloud storage for $0.99 a year
Put up to 960GB in your MacBook Air or Retina MacBook Pro with Transcend’s new JetDrive SSD kits
Netflix price increase is coming, but it’s not too late for new members to lock in the current rate
iPad mini with Retina display hits the Apple Refurbished Store for the first time, starts at $339
New Sony 4K UHDTVs go up for preorder, and a couple are even halfway affordable
Nintendo announces price drops coming to some of its most popular 3DS games
EPOCH.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is IGN’s FREE game of the month (Reg. $5)

Microsoft/Google/Android:

XCOM: Enemy Unknown now available on Android for $10
Google Play Premium App Sale: The Room Two, The Dark Knight Rises, Need for Speed, many more
Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes new Samsung wearables
Microsoft’s new 365 subscription gets you Office on one Mac or PC & tablet for $69/year

Apple announces 20 million Apple TVs sold through Q2 2014

Chance Miller Apr 23 2014 - 3:18 pm PT

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During Apple’s earnings call this evening, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company has sold 20 million Apple TV boxes through the second quarter of 2014. Sharing this number is out of the ordinary for Apple, as it generally doesn’t break down specific sales for its set-top box like it does for other products.

Apple’s decision to give us specific sales information for the Apple TV, however, does corroborate with its move earlier this year to present the device as its own product line, as opposed to an accessory. Cook also said on the call that Apple TV is over a billion dollar market, which means that it is no longer just a “hobby” for the company.

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IMDb iOS app adds U.S. TV listings, links to Amazon Instant Video, more

Jordan Kahn Apr 23 2014 - 10:57 am PT

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The IMDb app for iPhone and iPad was updated today with a few notable new features. You can now view TV listings directly within the app, but the feature is initially limited to users in the US. Also new, listings will now tell you if the content is available on Amazon Prime and provide a link to starting playing a title directly in the Amazon Instant Video app (as pictured to the right).

Other new features in version 4.2 of the app include a redesigned showtimes page for iPhone and showtimes for upcoming movies being released in theatres directly from the title page.

Version 4.2 of the IMDb app is available on the App Store now for iPhone and iPad.

What’s New in Version 4.2

• US TV listings! See when and where you can watch things, wherever you are in the US.
• Amazon Prime availability! You can now tell at a glance when a title is available on Amazon Prime. If you have the Amazon Instant Video app installed already, tap to play!
• New showtimes page design on iPhone.
• For a movie coming out Friday (or any other day in the future and we know about it), you can get its showtimes right from the title page!
• Bug fixes, including a weird bug where your ratings history would show your most recently rated titles twice.

9to5Toys Last Call: iPhone 5c 32GB $50, IDrive 100GB cloud storage $0.99/yr, iTunes HD movie bundles $10, more

Apr 23 2014 - 9:51 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

Anker 4-port wall charger + Anker 10,000maH Power Pack $40 (Reg. $120), Lumsing 11,000mAh 5-port USB Charger $21(Reg. $90)
Apple iPhone 5c 32GB $50 w/ 2-yr agreement (Reg. $200)
IDrive offers iOS users 100GB of cloud storage for $0.99 a year

$10 iTunes movie bundles (2-3 films):

Hangover, Beverly Hills Cop, Happy Feet, GI Joe, more.http://t.co/WrfKuxw3RH pic.twitter.com/0aeKx1h5Ys

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 23, 2014

WD My Passport Slim 2TB Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive $90 shipped (Reg. $150)

MEElectronics Air-Fi AF32 Bluetooth headphones (multiple colors): $40 shipped (Reg. $100)

Apple TV 3rd gen 1080p streaming media player $80 shipped (Reg. $99)

iPads:

Apple iPad 4th Gen. 128GB WiFi+AT&T LTE w/ Smart Cover $600 shipped (Orig. $929)
iPad Air 32GB WiFi $520 shipped (Reg. $599)
Staples offers $50 off iPad and other tablet purchases of $399 or more: Retina iPad mini from $349

Other deals from today:

New! Amazon Visa 20% off select tech products: GoPro, Dropcam, FitBit, Jawbone, and much more
New! Apple TV 3rd gen 1080p streaming media player $80 shipped (Reg. $99)
New! Games/Apps: Deus Ex HR Director’s Cut $16, Anodia & Drop The Chicken go FREE, Rebirth of Fortune 2 $1 (Reg. $3), iOS freebies, more
New! Name Your Own Price Mac apps bundle (Reg. $655): Snapheal Pro, TuneUp, RapidWeaver, Voila, more

More deals still alive:

Blu-ray/iTunes Deals: Frozen Planet complete collection $15, Godfather Trilogy $10, Don Jon rental $0.99, more
$100 iTunes gift card for $85: Save 15% on future apps, music, movies, more
PNY 128GB Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drive $43 shipped (Reg. $70)
Griffin Technology 20% off sitewide sale: Save on iPad/iPhone cases, Lightning cables, more
Vizio 40″ 120Hz 1080p LED LCD HDTV + $200 Dell GC for $500 shipped
AT&T 25% off sale: Bose Soundlink Mini Bluetooth Speaker: $150 shipped ($50 off), Beats Pill: $135, JBL Charge: $112
Dyson Tower Fan $280 (Reg. $450), more
Bowers & Wilkins Z2 wireless Lightning speaker dock: $297 shipped (Reg. $400)
JBL OnBeat Lightning Micro Speaker Dock: $40 shipped (Reg. $100)
Wacom Intuos Creative iPad Stylus w/ Bluetooth $70 shipped (Reg. $100)

New products/useful info:

Netflix price increase is coming, but it’s not too late for new members to lock in the current rate
iPad mini with Retina display hits the Apple Refurbished Store for the first time, starts at $339
New Sony 4K UHDTVs go up for preorder, and a couple are even halfway affordable
Nintendo announces price drops coming to some of its most popular 3DS games
EPOCH.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is IGN’s FREE game of the month (Reg. $5)
Logitech Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard K830: $100 shipped

Microsoft/Google/Android:

Google Play Premium App Sale: The Room Two, The Dark Knight Rises, Need for Speed, many more
Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes new Samsung wearables
Microsoft’s new 365 subscription gets you Office on one Mac or PC & tablet for $69/year

9to5Toys Last Call: Samsung 28″ 4K monitor $600, free $5 audible credit, PNY 128GB USB3 flash drive $43, more

Apr 21 2014 - 10:02 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Seagate Expansion 3TB USB 3.0 Desktop external drive: $90 shipped (Reg. $125)

Samsung 28-inch 4K UHD LED 60Hz Monitor $600 shipped (Reg. $699)

Audible $5 audio book credit for free

PNY 128GB Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drive $43 shipped (Reg. $70)

$100 iTunes gift card for $85: Save 15% on future apps, music, movies, more

Vizio 40″ 120Hz 1080p LED LCD HDTV + $200 Dell GC for $500 shipped

Every color (yes, even red!) Jawbone MINI JAMBOX Bluetooth speaker $107 shipped (Reg. $180) http://t.co/I7ed6L2p3B pic.twitter.com/mRXC8QB0ZU

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 21, 2014

Other deals from today:

New! Griffin Technology 20% off sitewide sale: Save on iPad/iPhone cases, Lightning cables, more
New! Google Chromecast streaming media player $30 w/ free Prime shipping (Reg. $35)
New! Games/Apps: Xbox One w/ Forza 5 & Titanfall $450, Dark Souls 2 $50, Rocksmith 2014 $40, iOS freebies, more
New! Brother HL-2270DW Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer (Refurb.) $60 shipped (Reg. $150 new)
New! Onkyo LS3100 EnvisionCinema 2.1 Bluetooth speaker system (refurb): $180 + $5 shipping (Reg. $400 new)
New! Daily Deals: LG 55″ LED 1080p 120Hz HDTV $700, Jambox MINI $107, iPad Mini 32GB w/ Verizon 4G $400, more
New! AT&T 25% off sale: Bose Soundlink Mini Bluetooth Speaker: $150 shipped ($50 off), Beats Pill: $135, JBL Charge: $112

Save 90% on two (or more) @XtremeGuard screen/full body protectors w/ code XTREME90 http://t.co/JvDhxZ8gMX pic.twitter.com/Lbh2w4ZTPk

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 21, 2014

More deals still alive:

Dyson Tower Fan $280 (Reg. $450), more
2-pack of D-Link DCS-930L wireless network cams with iOS/Android app: $50 shipped (Reg. $160)
Bowers & Wilkins Z2 wireless Lightning speaker dock: $297 shipped (Reg. $400)
General Imaging ipico Handheld LED Personal Projector for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch $43 shipped (Reg. $130)
SanDisk Connect Wireless iOS/Android Flash Drive: 64GB $80 (Reg. $100)/32GB $50 (Reg. $60)
BodyGuardz 15% sitewide sale: Save on accessories for your iPhone, iPad, and other gadgets
JBL OnBeat Lightning Micro Speaker Dock: $40 shipped (Reg. $100)
Wacom Intuos Creative iPad Stylus w/ Bluetooth $70 shipped (Reg. $100)

New products/useful info:

iPad mini with Retina display hits the Apple Refurbished Store for the first time, starts at $339
New Sony 4K UHDTVs go up for preorder, and a couple are even halfway affordable
Nintendo announces price drops coming to some of its most popular 3DS games
EPOCH.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is IGN’s FREE game of the month (Reg. $5)
Logitech Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard K830: $100 shipped

Microsoft/Google/Android:

Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes new Samsung wearables
Amazon discounts over 60 popular Android apps for Easter
Microsoft’s new 365 subscription gets you Office on one Mac or PC & tablet for $69/year
HP 11.6″ Chromebook LTE available from Best Buy for $199
HTC One (M8) on Verizon and Sprint for $150 with a 2-yr agreement (Reg. $200)

Amazon Cloud Drive Photos 3.0 adds iOS 7-friendly redesign, upload enhances, timeline, and more

Zac Hall Apr 14 2014 - 1:23 pm PT

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Amazon updated its Cloud Drive Photos app today to version 3.0 bringing an iOS 7-friendly and a number of features and improvements. With the redesign comes a new navigation view that now contains toggles between photos, videos, and both. This view also includes a progress bar while uploading photos; previous versions of the app only said that photos were being uploaded, not how many or how long it would take. The progress bar feature works with both automatic and manual photo and video uploads.
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Amazon reportedly announcing first smartphone in June, will feature glasses-free 3D

Mike Beasley Apr 11 2014 - 2:08 pm PT

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The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is planning to announce its first entry to the smartphone market in June. The possibility of an Amazon phone has been a long-running rumor, but recently sources claimed that the company had partnered with HTC to finally produce the device.

Following the launch of the Fire TV earlier this month, the Amazon phone will mark the second of Apple’s product categories the online retailer hopes to invade in 2014. With its Kindle Fire tablets, Amazon has been attempting to position itself to compete with the iPad for a few years.

The Amazon device will reportedly feature a display capable of creating 3D images without the need for glasses, according to the WSJ report:

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9to5Toys Lunch Break: iPad Air Bluetooth keyboard cases from $20, AKG K44 headphones $20, Ooma VoIP $85, more

Apr 10 2014 - 9:52 am PT

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Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

iPad Air Bluetooth Keyboard Cases: New Trent Airbender 2.0 $20 (Reg. $40), Anker Ultra-thin $24 (Reg. $40)

AKG K44 over-the-ear studio headphones or Ultimate Ears 500vm for phones: $20 shipped ($60 off)

Ooma Telo VoIP Home Phone System (Refurb.) $85 shipped (Reg. $150 new)

Apps:

Up to 83% off 12 top rated iOS apps: 1yr. Parallels iOS access, Printer Pro, Scanner Pro, iDownloader Pro, Day One, more
R.B.I Baseball is back! Get it today on iOS, PS3, and Xbox 360
Games/Apps: Final Fantasy XIV preorder w/ $5 GC, AC: Ezio Trilogy $17, 50% off iSlash, Slide & Vintage Cam go FREE, more iOS freebies
EPOCH.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is IGN’s FREE game of the month (Reg. $5)

Download 10 popular country music songs from iTunes for free http://t.co/bmI3PrMnEh

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 9, 2014

Other deals from today:

New! Apple 2TB Time Capsule (previous generation) $169 shipped (Reg. $249)
New! Daily Deals: Panasonic 39″ 1080p 120Hz Smart HDTV $430, Wii U 32GB w/2 games $250, ZAGGkeys Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad Air $49, more
New! Canon PIXMA MG5520 Wireless Photo All-In-One Printer w/AirPrint &Cloud Print: $65 shipped ($85 off)
New! HTC One (M8) on Verizon and Sprint for $150 with a 2-yr agreement (Reg. $200)

More deals still alive:

Logitech Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard K830: $100 shipped
Smartphone Battery Cases: OtterBox iON for iPhone 4/4s $40 (Reg. $130), uNu ultra-slim for Galaxy S4 $39 (Reg. $69)
iRig HD guitar interface for iOS and Mac: $45 shipped (Reg. $100)
ASUS RT-AC56U Dual-Band Wireless AC1200 Gigabit Router $90 shipped (Reg. $180)
6TB hard drives from Seagate and Western Digital hit store shelves starting under $300
Seagate Expansion 4TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive $130 shipped (Reg. $220)
Jabra Solemate Bluetooth speaker (red): $65 shipped, Memorex Bluetooth speaker/phone: $32.95 shipped
25W 5-Port USB Wall Plug Family-Sized Desktop Charger with 5-Foot Power Cord: $15, 30W 4-Port: $14
Samsung 32-inch 720p LED HDTV and $150 Dell gift card for $278 shipped ($470 value)
OtterBox Defender Series for iPad mini $28 shipped (Reg. $70)
Syma 3.5 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro $20 (Reg. $80)
Logitech PowerShell MFi iPhone game controller w/ built-in battery $50 shipped (Reg. $100)
Google Nexus 7 16GB (2nd gen) and Chromecast media player: $199 for .EDU emails ($265 value)
Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets: Refurbished 64GB $399 (Reg. $499 new), 128GB $500 for .EDU emails (Reg. $600)
Google Chromecast streaming media player $30 w/ free shipping (Reg. $35)
Foscam Wireless/Wired Pan&Tilt IP/Network Camera w/ 8 meter Night Vision: $50 shipped
Monoprice iPhone 5/5s case 5-pack: $10 +$3 shipping
Case Logic Compact Systems Camera Medium Kit Bag: $6 w/free Prime shipping
Infinity Primus P143 Bookshelf speakers: $40/ea shipped
2600mAh USB power bank external battery key chain charger $5 shipped
Philips AD7000W/37 Fidelio SoundAvia Wireless Speaker with AirPlay: $62 shipped

New products/useful info:

Samsung Chromebook 2 now available for preorder with limited time free case offer
Bose introduces new colors and designs to their high quality line of headphones
Logitech introduces new Audio Adapter for Bluetooth pairing with any speakers
Amazon Officially Releases FireTV Today for $99
Samsung’s new billion-color, 28-inch 4K monitor is now available to preorder: $699
The best storage, drives, and NAS deals & tips for World Backup Day 2014
Get 33% off 1yr Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions: $67
Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month
NVIDIA Shield portable gaming system gets a temporary $50 price cut while KitKat upgrade looms

Amazon says it has now passed Apple and Hulu in streaming video usage

Jordan Kahn Apr 8 2014 - 10:09 am PT

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Amazon has officially passed Hulu and Apple in streaming video usage in the US, according to a press release it sent out today citing recent research from Qwilt. Amazon also announced that video streams from its Prime Instant Video service have tripled since this time last year.

Qwlit’s report shows Amazon experience a 94% traffic volume increase of users consuming video since last year and that includes streams from the service to just US broadband subscribers. The report doesn’t specify, however, what video content exactly is being tracked from Apple. Amazon also experienced growth of almost 300% in certain markets. In March of this year, only Netflix and YouTube were able to capture more online video traffic in the US:

Today, only Netflix and YouTube produce more total online video traffic in the US. Amazon”s traffic volumes, as measured by Qwilt in March of 2014, increased by 94% over the previous 12 months. In some US operator networks, between March 2013 and March 2014, Amazon”s streaming video traffic increase was nearly 300%.

Amazon’s press release today follows the announcement of its new Fire TV set top box that will be a direct competitor to Apple TV, Chromecast, and similar streaming hardware. The $99 hardware– another sign its really getting serious about video streaming services– provides access to Amazon’s Instant Video streaming services in addition to popular services like Hulu and Netflix, as well as Android games and an optional game controller.

Amazon A9’s VP of Search heads to Apple to fix up Maps search

Mark Gurman Apr 7 2014 - 10:45 pm PT

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Benoit Dupin, Vice President of Amazon A9’s Search Technology group, has left the high-profile search technology firm to take up a job with Apple. Dupin’s profile from Amazon A9’s executive management website disappeared this week, and his LinkedIn profile has been updated to reflect that he began his position as a director at Apple this month.

Amazon A9 is Amazon’s Palo Alto, California-based subsidiary that focuses on developing Amazon’s marquee search and advertising functionality. While Amazon has become popular in the tablet, eBook reader, and now set-top-box worlds, its core business has, of course, been Amazon.com, and Dupin’s work on search powers the heart of the online sales giant…

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Amazon updates Instant Video iOS app with iOS 7 inspired redesign

Jordan Kahn Apr 7 2014 - 7:24 am PT

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Amazon has just updated its Amazon Instant Video app, which provides access to its catalogue of over 40k movies and TV shows, with a redesign of the entire UI inspired by iOS 7.

Amazon isn’t listing any new features in the iTunes release notes other than bug fixes and stability improvements, but you’ll also find a new icon and some UI tweaks that come as part of the new redesign. The overall navigation of the app remains the same but buttons and icons within have been flattened along with streamlining of other UI elements to make the app fit in with Apple’s iOS 7 redesign.

The redesign isn’t just for iPhone users, as the iPad version has been given a similar facelift:

The updated Amazon Instant Video app version 2.4 is available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

9to5Toys Weekend: Logitech PowerShell iPhone controller $50, Toshiba 5TB desktop HDD $190, AirPlay receivers, more

Apr 6 2014 - 8:19 am PT

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Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Logitech PowerShell MFi iPhone game controller w/ built-in battery $50 shipped (Reg. $100)

Toshiba 5TB Canvio Black USB 3.0 Hard Drive: $190 shipped

Network A/V Receivers w/ AirPlay: Denon 5.1-Ch. $200 (Reg. $400), Yamaha 7.2-Ch. $450 (Reg. $650)

Google Chromecast streaming media player $30 w/ free shipping (Reg. $35)

Here, have a free month of Hulu http://t.co/Gv8Xg3ENzk (new subs. only)

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 5, 2014

Other great deals from this weekend:

New! Games/Apps: Buy 2 games Get 1 Free at Target, 50% off BADLAND for iOS, Rune Gems FREE, more iOS freebies
New! Daily Deals: Logitech Harmony Remote refurb $160, Pyle Bluetooth headphones $35, Griffin smartphone controlled helicopter $24, more
New! Logitech M325 (Red) Wireless mouse: $8.49 shipped
New! Case Logic Compact Systems Camera Medium Kit Bag: $6 w/free Prime shipping
New! 2600mAh USB power bank external battery key chain charger $5 shipped
New! Philips AD7000W/37 Fidelio SoundAvia Wireless Speaker with AirPlay: $62 shipped
New! Magazine subs: Bloomberg Businessweek (for 3 yrs.) $20 (Reg. $150 – $749), Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Car & Driver, more
New! Infinity Primus P143 Bookshelf speakers: $40/ea shipped
New! Monoprice iPhone 5/5s case 5-pack: $10 +$3 shipping
New! Foscam Wireless/Wired Pan&Tilt IP/Network Camera w/ 8 meter Night Vision: $50 shipped
New! EPOCH.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is IGN’s FREE game of the month (Reg. $5)

Xbox One Titanfall console bundle w/ 1 year of Xbox Live $450 (value $560) http://t.co/ZTCZSPvGGw

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 6, 2014

More great deals still alive:

Kensington AbsolutePower iPhone dock with built-in Lightning port and AC adapter $20 shipped (Reg. $50)
Pebble Smartwatch: $130 shipped (Reg. $150)
Sony 7.2-Channel 4K AV Receiver $220 shipped (Reg. $300)
Home Deals: Hoover/Bissell/Dyson Vacuum Event, Home Depot $10 off orders of $100+ (includes Nest), more
Mpow Bluetooth 4.0 Stereo Foldable Headphones Headset $33 shipped (Reg. $80)
DODOcase Sitewide sale on handcrafted accessories for iPad, iPhone, and other gadgets
Wacom Bamboo Stylus with soft tip for iPad and iPhone $11 shipped (Reg. $30)
Toshiba Canvio External USB 3.0 HDDs: 1TB Slim II Aluminum Portable $60 (Reg. $120), 5TB Desktop $205 (Reg. $300)
uNu DX iPhone 5/5s 2300mAh MFi Protective Battery Case (multiple colors): $50 shipped (Reg. $90)
Plex media server app for Android temporarily $0.99 at Amazon, down from $5
MacHeist Design Award Bundle: $20 ($1776 value) w/ BoinxTV, AccountEdge Pro, iSale, more
Free Coupon for Two Months of Audiobooks from Audible ($30 value)
WD My Passport Pro portable RAID storage w/ integrated Thunderbolt cable: 2TB $257 (Reg. $300), 4TB $369 (Reg. $430)
Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB unlocked smartphone $700 w/ free shipping
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 (Refurb) $75 (Reg. $199 new), Monster Inspiration Noise-Canceling $125 (Reg. $250)
Up to $250 off Native Instruments DJ rigs: Traktor Kontrol S2/S4: $292/$455 shipped (Reg. $499/$799)
Staples offers $20 off purchases of $100 or more (up to 20% in savings)

New products/useful info:

Bose introduces new colors and designs to their high quality line of headphones
Logitech introduces new Audio Adapter for Bluetooth pairing with any speakers
Amazon Officially Releases FireTV Today for $99
Samsung’s new billion-color, 28-inch 4K monitor is now available to preorder: $699
The best storage, drives, and NAS deals & tips for World Backup Day 2014
Get 33% off 1yr Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions: $67
Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month
NVIDIA Shield portable gaming system gets a temporary $50 price cut while KitKat upgrade looms

9to5Toys Last Call: Mpow Bluetooth headphones $33, iOttie iPhone car mount $12.50, Wacom Bamboo iPad stylus $11, more

Apr 3 2014 - 10:05 am PT

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Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Mpow Bluetooth 4.0 Stereo Foldable Headphones Headset $33 shipped (Reg. $80)
iOttie Easy One Touch Car Mount for iPhone, Galaxy, and other smartphones $12.50 shipped (Reg. $25)
Wacom Bamboo Stylus with soft tip for iPad and iPhone $11 shipped (Reg. $30)
Logitech introduces new Audio Adapter for Bluetooth pairing with any speakers

Bose introduces new colors and designs to their high quality line of headphones

D-Link Whole Home Router w/SmartBeam Coverage, Gigabit, USB SharePort $20 shipped (Reg. $49)

uNu DX iPhone 5/5s 2300mAh MFi Protective Battery Case (multiple colors): $50 shipped (Reg. $90)

Save 40% on handcrafted DODOcase accessories for iPad, iPhone, and other gadgets

Other great deals from today:

New! Home Deals: Hoover/Bissell/Dyson Vacuum Event, Home Depot $10 off orders of $100+ (includes Nest), more
New! Toshiba Canvio External USB 3.0 HDDs: 1TB Slim II Aluminum Portable $60 (Reg. $120), 5TB Desktop $205 (Reg. $300)
New! Daily Deals: Amazon Kindle Fire HD 16GB refurb $85, Otterbox Defender Cases $13, Portable Battery Pack $20, more

More great deals still alive:

Plex media server app for Android temporarily $0.99 at Amazon, down from $5
MacHeist Design Award Bundle: $20 ($1776 value) w/ BoinxTV, AccountEdge Pro, iSale, more
Free Coupon for Two Months of Audiobooks from Audible ($30 value)
WD My Passport Pro portable RAID storage w/ integrated Thunderbolt cable: 2TB $257 (Reg. $300), 4TB $369 (Reg. $430)
Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB unlocked smartphone $700 w/ free shipping
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 (Refurb) $75 (Reg. $199 new), Monster Inspiration Noise-Canceling $125 (Reg. $250)
Up to $250 off Native Instruments DJ rigs: Traktor Kontrol S2/S4: $292/$455 shipped (Reg. $499/$799)
Netgear N300 WiFi Gigabit Router $40 shipped (Reg. $90)
Mpow 12000mAh External Battery Portable Charger Power Bank $30 shipped (Reg. $66)
VIZIO 40″ 1080p Smart LED $430 (Reg. $530), Seiki 39″ 4K/2K UHDTV $380 AR (Reg. $600)
Staples offers $20 off purchases of $100 or more (up to 20% in savings)re
Kensington PowerBolt car charger w/ built-in MFi Lightning cable $13 (Reg. $25)
Toshiba Canvio 1.5TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive $65 shipped (Reg. $100)

New products/useful info:

Amazon Officially Releases FireTV Today for $99
Samsung’s new billion-color, 28-inch 4K monitor is now available to preorder: $699
The best storage, drives, and NAS deals & tips for World Backup Day 2014
Get 33% off 1yr Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions: $67
Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month
NVIDIA Shield portable gaming system gets a temporary $50 price cut while KitKat upgrade looms

9to5Toys Last Call: DODOcase 40% off, iPad mini 64GB WiFi+LTE $430, Apple Design Award Mac app bundle $20, more

Apr 2 2014 - 10:00 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Save 40% on handcrafted DODOcase accessories for iPad, iPhone, and other gadgets
Apple iPad mini 64GB with Wi-Fi + 4G (black or white): $430 shipped
MacHeist Design Award Bundle: $20 ($1776 value) w/ BoinxTV, AccountEdge Pro, iSale, more
Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB unlocked smartphone $700 w/ free shipping
Amazon Officially Releases Amazon FireTV Today for $99

iRobot Roomba 770 Vacuum Cleaning Robot for Pets and Allergies $400 shipped (Reg. $500) http://t.co/rAhzvU4lap pic.twitter.com/8wl0RKg6PW

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ZAGGkeys Flex Bluetooth iOS/Android Keyboard with stand $30 shipped (Reg. $80)

Free Coupon for Two Months of Audiobooks from Audible ($30 value)

Daily Deals: Slingbox Pro HD TV Streamer refurb $80, Samsung 50″ LED HDTV $800, ZyXEL Wi-Fi Range Extender $25, more

Other great deals from today:

New! Anker Ultra-Slim Qi-Enabled Wireless Charging Pad $23 (Reg. $46)
New! Games/Apps: The Last of Us $28, Thief $33, DrawRace 2 & Weathercube go FREE, more iOS freebies
New! Plex media server app for Android temporarily $0.99 at Amazon, down from $5
New! Samsung Galaxy Tablet Refurb Sale: Note 10.1-inch (2014 edition) from $350, Note 8-inch $205, much more
New! Acer C720P Touch Screen 32GB Chromebook for $220 shipped at Amazon Warehouse

More great deals still alive:

WD My Passport Pro portable RAID storage w/ integrated Thunderbolt cable: 2TB $257 (Reg. $300), 4TB $369 (Reg. $430)
Mpow 12000mAh External Battery Portable Charger Power Bank $30 shipped (Reg. $66)
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 (Refurb) $75 (Reg. $199 new), Monster Inspiration Noise-Canceling $125 (Reg. $250)
Up to $250 off Native Instruments DJ rigs: Traktor Kontrol S2/S4: $292/$455 shipped (Reg. $499/$799)
Netgear N300 WiFi Gigabit Router $40 shipped (Reg. $90)
Mpow 12000mAh External Battery Portable Charger Power Bank $30 shipped (Reg. $66)
VIZIO 40″ 1080p Smart LED $430 (Reg. $530), Seiki 39″ 4K/2K UHDTV $380 AR (Reg. $600)
Staples offers $20 off purchases of $100 or more (up to 20% in savings)
Home Deals: Caravan Canopy Zero Gravity Chair $39 (Reg. $80), Hamilton Beach appliances, tools, more
Kensington PowerBolt car charger w/ built-in MFi Lightning cable $13 (Reg. $25)
Toshiba Canvio 1.5TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive $65 shipped (Reg. $100)
Belkin Thunderstorm iPad Theater Speaker Case: Lightning or 30-pin $100 shipped (Reg. $200)

New products/useful info:

Samsung’s new billion-color, 28-inch 4K monitor is now available to preorder: $699
The best storage, drives, and NAS deals & tips for World Backup Day 2014
Get 33% off 1yr Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions: $67
Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month
NVIDIA Shield portable gaming system gets a temporary $50 price cut while KitKat upgrade looms

Amazon announces $99 Fire TV set-top box shipping today: automatic recommendations, voice search, games and more

Benjamin Mayo Apr 2 2014 - 8:36 am PT

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Amazon has just announced its Apple TV competitor, dubbed ‘Fire TV’. You can buy it now from Amazon.com for $99. The product roughly resembles an Apple TV in size and shape, but is thinner by a few millimetres and has square (rather than rounded) edges. Spec-wise, Amazon claims it is three times as powerful as Apple TV or Roku. It runs on a quad-core processor with 2GB RAM. The fireTV can stream video at 1080p over HDMI, alongside Dolby Digital surround sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHoNQrxG_8M

Input comes via a Bluetooth remote that features a five-way directional pad and some ancillary buttons. The remote has an inbuilt microphone, so you can speak show titles to have it automatically search for them.

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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Sharp 42″ 1080p HDTV $330, GoPro HERO3+ Black $320, Kensington Lightning car charger $13, more

Mar 28 2014 - 9:48 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Sharp 42″ LED 1080p 120Hz HDTV with DTS sound $330 shipped (Reg. $480)

REI members 20% coupon: GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition $320 shipped (Reg. $400) or $340 w/ a new lifetime membership

Kensington PowerBolt car charger w/ built-in MFi Lightning cable $13 (Reg. $25)

Save 15% on select iTunes gift cards at Best Buy

Other great deals from today:

New! Daily Deals: Western Digital 2TB External HD refurb $65, Noise-Cancelling Headphones $15, 3-in1 Chargers $8, Portable Power bank $8, more
New! Eton Rugged All-Terrain Portable Solar $57 shipped (Reg. $100), Merkury Portable w/ mic & earbuds $35 shipped (Reg. $80)
New! Get 33% off 1yr Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions: $67
New! Apple iPad mini 64GB WiFi $380 (Reg. $499)

More great deals still alive:

1Password for Mac goes 50% off: $25 (Reg. $50)
Toshiba Canvio 1.5TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive $65 shipped (Reg. $100)
Panasonic RPHT480CS flat-fold headphones with inline remote and mic $28 (Reg. $150)
Seagate Backup 2TB USB 3.0 desktop $80 shipped (Reg. $115), WD My Passport Ultra USB 3.0 Portable 1TB $60/2TB $100
$200 Toys “R” Us gift card for $180 shipped (10% savings)
PNY Attache 3 128GB USB 2 flash drive: $40 shipped (Reg. $70)
Apple TV 3rd gen. 1080p streaming media player $80 shipped (Reg. $99)
NVIDIA Shield portable gaming system gets a temporary $50 price cut while KitKat upgrade looms
Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month
1-year magazine sub to Macworld w/ digital access: $6.50 shipped (Reg. $84)
Save an additional 20% on already reduced Incase iPhone, iPad, and Mac accessories
Belkin Thunderstorm iPad Theater Speaker Case: Lightning or 30-pin $100 shipped (Reg. $200)
Dropcam HD wireless video monitoring camera + $25 Amazon credit $150 ($175 value)
SketchBook Pro 6 for PC/Mac $20 (Reg. $59)
Amazon Tablets: Kindle Paperwhite $99 (Reg. $119), Kindle Fire HD 16GB $129 (Reg. $169), Kindle $49 (Reg. $69)
In-Ear Headphones: AKG K375 w/ mic & remote: $70 (Reg. $130), Plantronics wireless BackBeat GO 2: $80 (Reg. $100), more
Buy any Slingbox with a Roku 2 and get $50 off your bundled purchase (save up to 32%)
Apple iPad 128GB 4th gen w/ Retina display, LTE + Smart Cover: $600 shipped
Canon Refurbished Store: Take an additional 20% off select DSLR cameras, lenses, printers more

Roku CEO says Apple TV ‘loses money’, calls it an iPad accessory

Benjamin Mayo Mar 28 2014 - 4:32 am PT

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CNET is reporting that Roku CEO Anthony Wood described Apple TV as an ‘iPad accessory’ at Re/code’s Code/Media conference. Until recently, even Apple characterised the product as a ‘hobby’. The Apple TV box has not changed much since its major revamp in 2010. More controversially, Wood followed up by claiming that the Apple TV actually loses money for Apple – which would immediately seem strange since Rokus have similar hardware and cost less.

“Apple TV is essentially an accessory for the iPad. They lose money, which is unusual for Apple,” he said Thursday, speaking at the Recode conference here. “If you’re losing money, why would you want to sell more?”

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9to5Toys Last Call: 1Password 50% off, Onkyo network A/V receiver $285, Toshiba Canvio 1.5TB HDD $65, more

Mar 27 2014 - 10:12 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

WD My Passport Ultra USB 3.0 Portable HDDs:

1TB: $60 (Reg. $90)
2TB: $100 (Reg. $140)
… http://t.co/NlnGBOvM5Z

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) March 27, 2014

1Password for Mac goes 50% off: $25 (Reg. $50)

Onkyo TX-NR626 7.2-Ch. Network A/V Receiver with WiFi and Bluetooth (Refurb.) $285 shipped (Reg. $599 new)

Toshiba Canvio 1.5TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive $65 shipped (Reg. $100)

Save 15% on select iTunes gift cards at Best Buy

Denon 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System w/ a Boston Acoustics active subwoofer and five speakers $300 (Reg. $600) http://t.co/oPykPNRFtU

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) March 27, 2014

Other great deals from today:

New! Panasonic RPHT480CS flat-fold headphones with inline remote and mic $28 (Reg. $150)
New! Daily Deals: Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 4/4s $22, LG 47″ 1080p HDTV $380, iPad 2 16GB refurb $220, more
New! Foscam Indoor Pan/Tilt 720p Wireless IP Camera $85 shipped (Reg. $160)
New! Home Deals: Dyson DC25 Vacuum Cleaner refurb $235, Cuisinart 5-Speed 1000-Watt Juice Extractor refurb $49, more
New! PNY Attache 3 128GB USB 2 flash drive: $40 shipped (Reg. $70)
New! Games/Apps: GTA IV Complete $10 (Reg. $30), Walking Dead GOTY $20, TowerMadness HD FREE, more iOS freebies
New! $200 Toys “R” Us gift card for $180 shipped (10% savings)

More great deals still alive:

Apple TV 3rd gen. 1080p streaming media player $80 shipped (Reg. $99)
Seagate Backup 2TB USB 3.0 desktop $80 shipped (Reg. $115), WD My Passport Ultra 1TB USB 3.0 Portable $69 shipped (Reg. $120)
NVIDIA Shield portable gaming system gets a temporary $50 price cut while KitKat upgrade looms
Western Digital My Passport USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drives: 1TB $59 (Reg. $85), 2TB $99 (Reg. $150)
Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month
1-year magazine sub to Macworld w/ digital access: $6.50 shipped (Reg. $84)
Save an additional 20% on already reduced Incase iPhone, iPad, and Mac accessories
Belkin Thunderstorm iPad Theater Speaker Case: Lightning or 30-pin $100 shipped (Reg. $200)
Dropcam HD wireless video monitoring camera + $25 Amazon credit $150 ($175 value)
SketchBook Pro 6 for PC/Mac $20 (Reg. $59)
Amazon Tablets: Kindle Paperwhite $99 (Reg. $119), Kindle Fire HD 16GB $129 (Reg. $169), Kindle $49 (Reg. $69)
In-Ear Headphones: AKG K375 w/ mic & remote: $70 (Reg. $130), Plantronics wireless BackBeat GO 2: $80 (Reg. $100), more
Buy any Slingbox with a Roku 2 and get $50 off your bundled purchase (save up to 32%)
Apple iPad 128GB 4th gen w/ Retina display, LTE + Smart Cover: $600 shipped
Canon Refurbished Store: Take an additional 20% off select DSLR cameras, lenses, printers more
Acer Intel 16GB 11.6-inch Chromebooks starting at $140 shipped
Pick any audiobook free with a 30-day Trial Membership on Audible ($20-$30 value)
Free year of ShopRunner ($79 value), while all Prime members can use a workaround to avoid price increase

Amazon sending out credit to customers affected by ebook price fixing settlement

Benjamin Mayo Mar 25 2014 - 8:15 am PT

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Amazon has begun issuing credit to accounts that qualify for a refund as a result of the price fixing settlement reached between Amazon and publishers. Customers are eligible for refund credit on ‘qualifying’ Kindle book purchases between April 1st 2010 and May 21st, 2012.

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9to5Toys Last Call: Up to 65% off Samsung memory cards, 128GB iPad 4 WiFi+LTE $600, Canon refurbs 20% off, more

Mar 24 2014 - 10:17 am PT

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Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Sony Micro Music System w/ Bluetooth and NFC $70 shipped (Reg. $200)

Amazon Gold Box: Up to 65% off select Samsung microSD and UHS SD memory cards

Apple iPad 128GB 4th gen w/ Retina display, LTE + Smart Cover: $600 shipped

Canon Refurbished Store: Take an additional 20% off select DSLR cameras, lenses, printers more

Loopy HD, the iPad app that Jimmy Fallon and Billy Joel used last week, is 50% off for a limited time http://t.co/Z6d2vM5GYi

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) March 24, 2014

Other great deals from today:

New! Dropcam HD wireless video monitoring camera + $25 Amazon credit $150 ($175 value)
New! Software: 12-month Adobe Creative Cloud for students/educators $150 (Reg. $199), SketchBook Pro 6 $20 (Reg. $59)
New! ASUS RT-AC66R Dual-Band Wireless AC1750 Gigabit Router (Refurb) $110 shipped (Reg. $200 new)
New! Games/Apps: Castlevania: LoS 2 $45 shipped, 50% of Total War for Mac, OfficeSuite Pro 7 FREE (Reg. $15), iOS freebies, more
New! Amazon Tablets: Kindle Paperwhite $99 (Reg. $119), Kindle Fire HD 16GB $129 (Reg. $169), Kindle $49 (Reg. $69)
New! In-Ear Headphones: AKG K375 w/ mic & remote: $70 (Reg. $130), Plantronics wireless BackBeat GO 2: $80 (Reg. $100), more
New! Daily Deals: Drobo 5-bay Storage Array $550, Soul by Ludacris $30, Logitech Wireless Optical Mouse $10, iPod Touch closeouts, more
New! Buy any Slingbox with a Roku 2 and get $50 off your bundled purchase (save up to 32%)

More great deals still alive:

Acer Intel 16GB 11.6-inch Chromebooks starting at $140 shipped
Jawbone BIG JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $214 shipped (Reg. $300)
PNY Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drives: 32GB $15, 64GB $30, 128GB $50 shipped
Pick any audiobook free with a 30-day Trial Membership on Audible ($20-$30 value)
Free year of ShopRunner ($79 value), while all Prime members can use a workaround to avoid price increase

Take $5 off your first Amazon Local purchase. http://t.co/BBtEg8uUhY

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) March 21, 2014

Apple Store app featuring new, free music from iTunes

Zac Hall Mar 6 2014 - 9:31 am PT

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Once again, Apple is back to giving away free music through an iTunes promotion within its Apple Store app for U.S. customers. The new giveaway highlights three artists with “new tracks helping to define this year’s musical landscape.” Specifically, the app features tracks from Master Blaster Sound System, Bad Suns, and Kris Bowers. It’s worth checking out if you’re into discovering new music, but Amazon has some more traditional artists like George Strait, The Beach Boys, and Dean Martin in its Icon Series music giveaway over at 9to5Toys. Check below for how to grab the free tracks from iTunes.
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Caltech and NYU economists call for Apple ebooks trial verdict to be overturned

Ben Lovejoy Mar 6 2014 - 7:00 am PT

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Apple’s prospects of a successful appeal against the ruling in the ebooks trial may be improved by a brief filed by two economists from Caltech and NYU who suggest that the ruling was in error and call for it to be reversed.

Apple was found guilty of anti-competitive practices on two grounds. First, it asked publishers to switch from a wholesale pricing model – where publishers sold books in bulk and retailers set their own prices – to an agency model, where publishers set prices and retailers took a percentage cut. This, the court found, reduced price competition …
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9to5Toys Last Call: Best Buy iPad sale gets better, OtterBox Armor Series 75% off, new lows on Samsung SSDs, more

Mar 3 2014 - 10:08 am PT

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Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

D-Link Releases the First Portable 11AC Router/Server/Charger for $99 shipped
Seagate Backup Plus 3TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive $98 shipped (Reg. $135)

Best Buy knocks up to $200 off iPads: Airs start at $440, Minis up to $50 off

75% off OtterBox Armor Series waterproof cases for iPhone 4/4s/5, and Galaxy S III

Samsung 840 EVO Series 2.5″ Solid State Drives: 500GB $260, 750GB $369, 1TB $495

Other great deals from today:

New! HPDeskjet 1010 Inkjet Printer w/ Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 (Mac/PC) $77 shipped ($198 value)
New! Game/App Deals: Rayman Origins for Mac $14, Minecraft for Xbox 360 $14, FMX Riders FREE, more iOS freebies
New! Home Deals: Omega VRT350 Heavy Duty Juicer $250 (Reg. $430), Kyocera ceramic coffee grinder $29, more
New! Daily Deals: iPad 2 32GB $250, Incipio Waterproof iPhone 5/5s case $20, CarbonAudio BT speaker $25, much more
New! Headphones: Sony MDR10R over-ears: $100/$150 w/ Bluetooth (Reg. $150/$200), up to 50% off Yamaha PRO series: $100-$200, more

More great deals still alive:

The Complete iOS 7 Developers Course $59 (Reg. $499) – Ends tonight
Beats In-Ear Headphones: Powerbeats $65 shipped (Reg. $150), urBeats $45 shipped (Reg. $99)
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Sale: Over 60 classic book apps for iPhone/iPad on sale up to 80% off
Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive 1TB $95 shipped (Reg. $150)
Logitech Ultrathin Wireless Keyboard Cover/stand in White/Black for iPad 2,3&4 (refurb): $25 shipped
RAVPower BOLT 30W/6A 4-Port USB Charging Station/ USB Wall Charger/ Travel Charger/ USB Adapter $16 (Reg. $46)
Monoprice $15 off $50 or $10 off $30: Save on cables, headphones, chargers, more
OtterBox Defender Series Case: iPad mini $30 (Reg. $70), iPad 2/3/4 $35 (Reg. $90)
TurboTax Deluxe Fed, Efile and State 2013 w/ refund bonus offer $40 shipped (Reg. $60)
PNY 128GB Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drive $50 shipped (Reg. $80)

Amazon in talks w/ labels for new music streaming service as Pandora hits 250m users

Jordan Kahn Feb 27 2014 - 2:17 pm PT

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Two pieces of news out today related to the music streaming biz: Recode is reporting that Amazon is talking to music labels about a music streaming service that could be bundled with Prime subscriptions, while Pandora has announced it has grown to 250 million users in the US.

If Amazon is able to make deals with the music labels, Recode speculates that it could offer music streaming through its Prime subscriptions which currently only offers movies and TV shows as well as free two-day shipping for $79/ year. The report notes, however, that Amazon is running into some roadblocks with cutting deals:

Which doesn’t mean it will: One label source reports that Amazon isn’t close to getting a deal done, because its executives are asking for a substantial discount on the pricing the labels have given to other services, like Spotify, Rhapsody and Beats… Still, label talks have been going on for the past few months, sources say.

As for Pandora, that’s up from around 200 million users back in April of last year and since the launch of one of its biggest new competitors, Apple’s iTunes Radio, in September. Pandora also noted that “Listeners have now created over six billion stations.”
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