In 2013, Apple invited robotics startup Anki to come on stage at WWDC and debut Anki Drive, an artificial intelligence toy race car system. Despite the endorsement from Apple, however, Anki has struggled to garner mainstream adoption, and now Recode reports that the company is shutting down.
A ton of great deals on accessories for iPhone, iPad and Macs have gone live today for Cyber Monday in addition to the many Black Friday deals still running from the weekend. Today is your last chance to get in on most of these discounts and in some cases might be your last chance to get your hands on these products before the holidays.
Head below for our roundup of the best deals available today on cases and accessories for your Apple device.
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Today’s can’t miss deals:
Last Call updates:
OtterBox waterproof Preserver Series iPhone 5/5s case: $30 Prime shipped (Reg. $90)
Notifyr app goes free (Reg. $4), receive iOS notifications on your Mac
Daily Deals: Nike+ FuelBand Activity Tracker: $40, Apple iPad Smart Cases: $23, more
Anki Drive Starter Kit, iOS-controlled killer robot car racing game $150 (Reg. $200)
Home Deals: Schlage Touchscreen Deadbolt w/ built-in alarm $160 (Reg. $200+), more
Other new deals:
Today only, up to 50% off Waterpik water flossers and more at Amazon.… http://t.co/9zU6TNaBI2 pic.twitter.com/vXdSMc48am
— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 6, 2014
Western Digital Red 3.5-inch NAS-optimized HDD: 3TB $115 (Reg. $150), 4TB $149 (Reg. $220) http://t.co/EmXCFjQ7jT pic.twitter.com/TzMbHoN1Qj
— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 6, 2014
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Update: Anki Drive is now available on the Apple Online Store for $199 annnnnd iFixit is tearing it down.
As we noted earlier this month, the Anki Drive iPhone-controlled cars demoed at WWDC this year will hit store shelves next week. The cars use a set of onboard sensors and AI software to steer themselves around the track and interact with one another while following behavioral paramaters set in the iOS app. The app also allows you to add upgrades to your car to change how it behaves and how other cars react to it.
The starter set will come with two cars and a track to race them on, and will cost $199. Additional cars will be available for $69 each. The app used to control the cars has been available in the iTunes Store for some time now, but has yet to be updated with the ability to actually use it with the cars. The whole lineup will be available in Apple Stores nationwide on October 23rd.