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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:

Apple Deals:

iPad Air 16GB WiFi $400 (Reg. $499)
iPad mini 64GB WiFi + LTE (vzw or AT&T) $350 (orig. $659)
iPad Air 32GB WiFi (Space Gray or Silver) $490 shipped (Reg. $599)

Mac graphics editing app Pixelmator drops to $16, down from $30

Samsung 840 EVO Series 1TB 2.5″ SATA III Solid State Drive $400 shipped (orig. $850)

Other new deals:

New! SlingBox M1 and SlingTV debut alongside free PC/Mac desktop app
New! Klipsch STATUS Over-Ear Headphones (black or white) $110 shipped (Reg. $250)
New! Daily Deals: Sony Soundbar w/Sub $70, ViewSonic 24″ 1080p Monitor $135, more
New! Games/Apps: MGS Ground Zeroes $20, Splitter Pro FREE, 50% off djay, more
New! Omaker 3.3ft MFi Lightning cable (black or white) $10 Prime shipped (Reg. $20)

Griffin takes 15% off Site Wide This Week With promo code NAMM14 http://t.co/rwyZSlvodF

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 16, 2014

More deals still alive:

Kensington Keycover for iPad Air $16, Logitech Ultrathin for iPad 2/3/4 (ref) $20
Media: last chance on all South Park episodes for free, dozens of hit iTunes albums for $8 each, more
3-Pack of Etekcity Wireless Remote Controlled Outlets $17 (Reg. $76)
Slingbox Pro HD TV Streamer refurb $60 (Orig. $200)
Bluetooth sound bars from Yamaha, Philips, and Samsung starting at $70 shipped
1 year magazine subs from $5: ESPN, Macworld, The Economist, more
Activewear: REI up to 35% off, Eastbay 20% off, 2014 Nike Free from $79
Mpow Dual-Port USB Wall Charger $9, Car Charger $8, MFi lightning cable $10
Nexus 5 (unlocked) 16GB: $335 (Reg. $350)
4TB Samsung D3 Station desktop drive $115 shipped (Reg. $150+)
Raspberry Pi B+ microcomputer now available w/ several enhancements, same $35 price tag
Epson WorkForce All-in-One $190 (orig. $300), more
Fashion: Levi’s jeans/apparel additional 50% off + free shipping, more
Smart Home:
- Free Philips Hue personal wireless lightning bulb ($60 value) w/ purchase of Philips Hue pack
- $25 off the Wink Hub w/ one accessory purchase or $49 off w/ two accessory purchases
Angry Birds Star Wars II for iOS goes free ($0.99 value)
Samsung 51″ Plasma $400 new (Reg. $500), Sharp 32″w/ $100 Dell GC $250 ($410 value)
Save 25% on all accessories from T-Mobile, including Olloclip, cases, speakers, more

New products/ongoing promotions:

Woot founder’s new daily deal website ‘Meh’ officially opens its doors today
Microsoft is handing out $75 in credit to select gamers for upgrading to Xbox One
UE Boom Bluetooth speaker wins Gold at Design Excellence Awards, now $180 (Reg. $200)
Rayman Fiesta Run available for free on iOS (Reg. $3)
Samsung’s new 850 Solid State Drives pre-order from $129.99 shipped
Save 25% on Nomad’s new carabiner, key & credit card sized MFi Lightning cables

Android/Microsoft deals:

LG G3 (AT&T, Sprint, VZW): $100 w/ 2-yr agreement ($250 value)

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Review: Overcast for iPhone, the newest contender for the iOS podcast app market

Benjamin Mayo Jul 16 2014 - 8:15 am PT

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With Instapaper and The Magazine, Marco Arment effectively invented the read-it-later and independent publishing idioms on iOS. Naturally, competitors followed but Arment was already a ‘front runner’ in the market. With Overcast, Arment is the follower. Overcast joins a whole host of other developers in a segment of the App Store that is already well established. It’s a different set of challenges.

In many respects, Overcast acts like its the only podcast app on the iPhone. I mean this in a good way. There aren’t any gimmicky extras or visual widgets to try and spur interest. This is very much Arment’s take on how a podcast app should look and behave. Read on for our full review …

Paul McCartney releases five classic albums as iPad apps – more content, lower cost

Ben Lovejoy Jul 16 2014 - 4:15 am PT

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The Guardian reports that Paul McCartney has released five of his classic albums as iPad apps, offering remastered audio tracks, videos, interviews, photos, and artwork from both albums and singles.

Five of his classic albums – Band on the Run, McCartney, McCartney II, RAM and Wings over America – have been turned into iPad apps by label Concord Music Group, and released through Apple’s App Store.

Surprisingly, despite the additional content, the cost of the apps is lower than buying just the albums alone…
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ESPN Fantasy Football for iOS updated with new notifications and social media support

Mark Hearn Jul 15 2014 - 6:46 pm PT

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Football season is only a few weeks away and while you’re busy making preparations for your office’s annual draft, ESPN has updated its Fantasy Football app. In addition to a refined UI, the revitalized software lets users create a team or league directly from within the app, tracking trades, injuries, scores and more.

Google Chrome for iOS update adds Cast support to web pages, gets a tweaked icon

Stephen Hall Jul 15 2014 - 11:14 am PT

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Google has released an updated version of the Google Chrome application for iOS today, bringing at least one interesting new feature to the app: mobile websites that have Cast support will now work with all of your Cast-capable devices. It’s unclear how the feature works at the moment, but according to the release notes, developers are going to need to add support to their webpages before they can take advantage of the feature.

Also, as will likely be praised by iOS users everywhere, the version 36.0.1985.49 update goes the way of Google Hangouts and finally gets rid of the infamous “lip” located at the bottom of the app icon:

9to5Toys Last Call: Kensington iPad Air keyboard case $16, iTunes albums $8 each, 3-pack wireless outlets $17, more

Justin Kahn Jul 15 2014 - 9:30 am PT

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:

iPad Bluetooth keyboard cases: Kensington Keycover for iPad Air $16, Logitech Ultrathin for iPad 2/3/4 (ref) $20
Media: last chance to watch all South Park episodes for free, dozens of hit iTunes albums for $8 each, more
3-Pack of Etekcity Wireless Remote Controlled Outlets $17 (Reg. $76)

Samsung 28-inch 4K UHD LED 60Hz Monitor $540 shipped (Reg. $700)

Slingbox Pro HD TV Streamer refurb $60 (Orig. $200), Slingbox 350 $100 shipped (Reg. $180)

Kindle Paperwhite e-reader w/ built-in light (cert. refurb) $85 shipped (Reg. $119 new)

Other new deals:

New! Bluetooth sound bars from Yamaha, Philips, and Samsung starting at $70 shipped
New! Daily Deals: AOC Monitors from $100, Logitech UE Headset $15, more
New! Games/Apps: Xbox One games from $6, 10% off Xbox Live GC, iOS freebies, more
New! Activewear: REI up to 35% off, Eastbay 20% off, 2014 Nike Free from $79
New! 1 year magazine subs from $5: ESPN, Macworld, The Economist, more

More deals still alive:

Mpow Dual-Port USB Wall Charger $9, Car Charger $8, MFi lightning cable $10
$100 StubHub gift card for $85 shipped (15% savings)
Nexus 5 (unlocked) 16GB: $335 (Reg. $350)
Roku 3 Streaming Media Player (refurb) $68 shipped (Reg. $100 new)
4TB Samsung D3 Station desktop drive $115 shipped (Reg. $150+)
2TB Western Digital Elements USB 3.0 portable drive $84.99 shipped (Reg. $130)
Raspberry Pi B+ microcomputer now available w/ several enhancements, same $35 price tag
Epson WorkForce All-in-One $190 (orig. $300), more

Twelve South:

15” MacBook Pro BookBook: $70 http://t.co/yPyKpSWrT0

iPad Air Rutledge: $83 https://t.co/WKR9truDZ9 pic.twitter.com/sP2Vxixtq8

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 14, 2014

Fashion: Levi’s jeans/apparel additional 50% off + free shipping, more
Jabra REVO wireless Bluetooth headphones $115 shipped (orig. $249)
Smart Home:
- $25 off the Wink Hub w/ one accessory purchase or $49 off w/ two accessory purchases
- Free Philips Hue personal wireless lightning bulb ($60 value) w/ purchase of Philips Hue pack
Angry Birds Star Wars II for iOS goes free ($0.99 value)
Samsung 51″ Plasma $400 new (Reg. $500), Sharp 32″w/ $100 Dell GC $250 ($410 value)
Save 25% on all accessories from T-Mobile, including Olloclip, cases, speakers, more

New products/ongoing promotions:

Woot founder’s new daily deal website ‘Meh’ officially opens its doors today
Microsoft is handing out $75 in credit to select gamers for upgrading to Xbox One
UE Boom Bluetooth speaker wins Gold at Design Excellence Awards, now $180 (Reg. $200)
Rayman Fiesta Run available for free on iOS (Reg. $3)
Samsung’s new 850 Solid State Drives pre-order from $129.99 shipped
Save 25% on Nomad’s new carabiner, key & credit card sized MFi Lightning cables

Android/Microsoft deals:

LG G3 (AT&T, Sprint, VZW): $100 w/ 2-yr agreement ($250 value)

Scribd for iPhone updated with redesigned book view, improved library management, and more

Mike Beasley Jul 15 2014 - 9:00 am PT

The Scribd iPhone app has been updated with several design tweaks and functionality improvements today that make browsing and reading even easier. The new version includes a redesigned book view with descriptions and the ability to read user reviews. Browsing between books is now seamless, and an updated library manager allows you to download books to your phone or add them to collections.

You can grab the Scribd update for free on the iOS App Store. The change log is below:

A redesigned book page that includes in-depth descriptions, reader reviews, and related books

Seamless book-to-book browsing

Streamlined management of your Library – tap the new “+” sign on books to instantly save them to your device, add them to your library, or add them to a collection

Snapchat introduces Geofilters, bringing special filters to specific locations

Stephen Hall Jul 15 2014 - 8:03 am PT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJx6R5zbIfk

The well-renowned social snap-sharing application Snapchat today introduced a new feature it is calling Geofilters, bringing you special custom-designed graphics that can easily be applied to photos taken in specific geographic locations. In the above video, a couple of girls take a snap at what appears to be a bicycle shop, and a quick swipe to the right places a small yellow bicycle tire on the top-left of their photo.

As mentioned on the official Snapchat blog, privacy disclaimer and all:

We’ve had a lot of fun drawing up new filters for special locations in Los Angeles and New York. Swipe right on the preview screen to check them out – they’ll change depending on which neighborhoods you’re in! Although you’ll need to enable location services for this feature, we don’t store your location.

Right now, Snapchat has only incorporated these filters at specific locations in Los Angeles and New York, but it will be interesting to see if the company expands the feature to other locations in the future — or maybe even opens these filters up to be crowd-sourced in some way. It doesn’t appear that you need to update your Snapchat client to take advantage of Geofilters.

Apple begins encrypting iCloud email sent between providers

Jordan Kahn Jul 15 2014 - 5:56 am PT

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Last month Apple confirmed that it would soon beef up encryption for iCloud email following a report detailing security flaws in major email services. While Apple previously encrypted emails sent between its own iCloud customers, now the company has enabled encryption for emails in transit between iCloud and third-party services for me.com and mac.com email addresses.

The change is documented on Google’s transparency website that shows the percentage of emails encrypted in transit for both inbound and outbound email exchanges (pictured below):
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PayPal takes a page from Passbook, adds virtual loyalty cards to iOS app

Mike Beasley Jul 14 2014 - 9:55 pm PT

PayPal has updated its iOS app with support for loyalty cards from a long list of selected retailers. The app allows you to select one of the supported companies from the list and scan the barcode on your loyalty or discount card, then saves the data in a digital wallet. The update puts PayPal in competition with Apple’s stock Passbook application, which also allows for storage of loyalty cards and other similar information.

The update also includes bug fixes and removes the ability to scan a check using the device’s camera to deposity money in your PayPal account. You can grab the version 5.5 update for free on the App Store.

What’s New in Version 5.5
Loyalty cards, login, and more!

• Link all of your favorite loyalty cards to PayPal. Carry virtual versions on your mobile. Your wallet deserves the break.
• Vroom! Faster logins are here. We did some work behind the scenes to speed things up for you.
• No bug is safe! We’re finding and fixing them as fast as we can.
• We’re no longer offering the “scan a check” feature. Not to worry. You can still add money to PayPal directly from your bank account.

Shazam’s iOS app becomes a bit more useful with new Rdio integration

Mark Gurman Jul 14 2014 - 1:38 pm PT

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Shazam, the popular music identifier service that will be integrated into Siri this fall with iOS 8, has received an update today for iOS that brings a major new feature. Shazam has essentially turned its app into a streaming music service of sort by integrating deeply with Rdio. Now, if you tag a song using Shazam, you can listen to the complete song via Rdio right within the Shazam app. In our brief testing today, the functionality seems to work well. You do need the Rdio app installed and an Rdio account.

9to5Toys Last Call: Target stores 20% off electronics, Samsung 4TB external $115, iPad Air 32GB $490, more

Jul 14 2014 - 9:33 am PT

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:

It’s back! Get an Apple refurbished 11.6-inch MacBook Air w/ 1-year warranty for $599 http://t.co/2OXBZRRAYM pic.twitter.com/CJDrpDEVYq

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 14, 2014

Mpow Dual-Port USB Wall Charger $9, Car Charger $8, MFi lightning cable $10
$100 StubHub gift card for $85 shipped (15% savings)
Nexus 5 (unlocked) 16GB: $335 (Reg. $350)/32GB: $375 (Reg. $400)
Roku 3 Streaming Media Player (refurb) $68 shipped (Reg. $100 new)

Save 15% on electronics at Target stores: Sonos, GoPro, Beats, Nest, FitBit, iPads, more

USB 3.0 External Storage:

4TB Samsung D3 Station desktop drive $115 shipped (Reg. $150+)
2TB Western Digital Elements USB 3.0 portable drive $84.99 shipped (Reg. $130)

Apple iPad Air 32GB WiFi (Space Gray or Silver) $490 shipped (Reg. $599)

Games/Apps: Plex for iOS $2 (Reg. $5), 12 month PlayStation Plus $40, iOS freebies, more

Sonos PLAY:5 speaker & two other wireless accessories for as low as $307 shipped (Reg. $399+) http://t.co/YSMpxrNIpb pic.twitter.com/iXNUKP5oj3

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 14, 2014

Other new deals:

New! Raspberry Pi B+ microcomputer now available w/ several enhancements, same $35 price tag
New! Jambox Bluetooth Speakers: Original (refurb) $50 shipped, Mini $100 shipped (orig. $180)
New! Epson WorkForce All-in-One $190 (orig. $300), ~~Canon imageCLASS Laser $40 (orig. $120),~~ more
New! Daily Deals: Seagate 1TB External HD: $60, Vizio Smart TVs from $140, more

Twelve South:

15” MacBook Pro BookBook: $70 http://t.co/yPyKpSWrT0

iPad Air Rutledge: $83 https://t.co/WKR9truDZ9 pic.twitter.com/sP2Vxixtq8

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 14, 2014

More deals still alive:

Home Deals: Cuisinart Citrus Juicer $20 (orig. $55), kitchen items, more
Fashion: Levi’s jeans/apparel additional 50% off + free shipping, J. Crew Factory extra 50% off sale items, more
Jabra REVO wireless Bluetooth headphones $115 shipped (orig. $249)

Smart home deals:
- $25 off the Wink Hub w/ one accessory purchase or $49 off w/ two accessory purchases
- Free Philips Hue personal wireless lightning bulb ($60 value) w/ purchase of Philips Hue starter pack.

Angry Birds Star Wars II for iOS goes free ($0.99 value)
Samsung 51″ Plasma $400 new/$330 refurb (Reg. $500), Sharp 32″LED w/ $100 Dell GC $250 ($410 value)
LifeProof nüüd waterproof iPad mini (first gen) case $30 shipped (orig. $120)
$50 Bluetooth Speakers w/ mic: Jawbone Jambox (refurb) or Philips Shoqbox (orig. $200)
GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition $330 shipped (Reg. $400)
Media: Wolf of Wall Street iTunes rental $0.99, Rise Against iTunes First Play, Blu-rays from $5, more
Save 25% on all accessories from T-Mobile, including Olloclip, cases, speakers, more
Headphones: MEElectronics Bluetooth over-ears $40 (orig. $120), more
Home Deals: Neato XV-21 auto vac (refurb) $215 (orig. $430), Dyson hand vac $120, more
Clearance Cases at Best Buy for the iPad Air $10-$15 (Reg. $30-$50)
Home theater 1080p 3D projectors: Optoma $869 (Orig. $2,499), more
Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes GoPro, more

New products/ongoing promotions:

Woot founder’s new daily deal website ‘Meh’ officially opens its doors today
Microsoft is handing out $75 in credit to select gamers for upgrading to Xbox One
UE Boom Bluetooth speaker wins Gold at Design Excellence Awards, now $180 (Reg. $200)
Rayman Fiesta Run available for free on iOS (Reg. $3)
Samsung’s new 850 Solid State Drives pre-order from $129.99 shipped
Save 25% on Nomad’s new carabiner, key & credit card sized MFi Lightning cables

Android/Microsoft deals:

LG G3 (AT&T, Sprint, VZW): $100 w/ 2-yr agreement ($250 value)

Estimote introduces iBeacon power management tools for extending battery life

Zac Hall Jul 14 2014 - 9:00 am PT

Estimote, the company behind the iBeacons I tested in my Launch Center Pro 2.3 coverage and used by easyJet in select European airports, is introducing a round of improvements to its beacon product line and corresponding software today. The primary focus of the improvements deals with power management and how Estimote’s iBeacons consume battery. In short, Estimote’s iBeacons are getting smarter about how they connect and stay powered by adding two beacon power modes including Basic and Smart…

Review: Wiper encrypted messaging/calling app with neat erase feature (and iOS 8 update details)

Mark Gurman Jul 14 2014 - 6:58 am PT

Yes, another secure and ephemeral messaging app. There’s Wickr, Snapchat, Confide, so what makes Wiper Messenger different? I’ve had the chance to play around with the new free chatting app on iOS, and it seems to act as a fusion of WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Wickr. The app prompts you for your email address or phone number in order to create your account, and then you are brought to a fairly simple interface with three tabs across the bottom: Chats, Contacts, and More. Let’s go tab-by-tab:

Google launches augmented reality game Ingress on iOS

Chance Miller Jul 13 2014 - 8:33 pm PT

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After becoming available to all Android users back in December, Google this evening finally launched its popular Ingress game on iOS. The game originally launched in a closed beta all the way back in 2012, but has slowly been expanding to gradually larger audiences ever since.

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Google Maps for iOS adds mapped search results and Gmail appointments, more

Zac Hall Jul 11 2014 - 9:42 am PT

Google today updated its Maps application for iPhone and iPad to version 3.2 introducing new features and improvements.

The latest version of Google Maps now supports viewing search results with descriptions directly on the map view. Gmail users will notice appointments and reservations with addresses will now appear the map view as well. The update supports changing between the map view of results and the list view of results and features an explore view for discovering new locations to try out.

Google Maps 3.2 for iPhone and iPad is out today on the App Store.

9to5Toys Last Call: JBL Lightning Speaker Dock $20, Jabra REVO BT headphones $140, Transcend JetDrive 480GB SSD $317, more

Justin Kahn Jul 11 2014 - 9:30 am PT

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:

Transcend JetDrive 480GB SSD upgrade kit for Macbook Air $317 shipped (orig. $400)
Home Deals: Dyson DC25 Multi-Floor Vac (refurb) $180 (orig. $500), Cuisinart Citrus Juicer $20 (orig. $55), kitchen items, more
Fashion: Levi’s jeans/apparel additional 50% off + free shipping, J. Crew Factory extra 50% off sale items, more

JBL OnBeat Micro Speaker Dock (black or white) $15 + $5 shipping (orig. $120)

Amazon 2-pack New Trent Rapiduo Plus 4.2A Dual USB Car Chargers: $4 off w/code ROADUSBS $7.95 http://t.co/NzxOuZLznR pic.twitter.com/mn6VwMQVNP

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 11, 2014

Jabra REVO wireless Bluetooth headphones $140 shipped (orig. $249)

TigerDirect $15 off $50+: Belkin WeMo Insight $49 (Reg. $80), WD 3TB Desktop HDD $85 (Reg. $160), more

Other new deals:

Nexus 7 (2nd gen) 16GB, refurbished w/ 90-day warranty: $130 shipped (Reg. $229 new) http://t.co/Dy8Emc5nb4 pic.twitter.com/ycj3Oy4c9i

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 11, 2014

New! Woot free shipping: OtterBox iPhone 5 case $20, Nexus 7 32GB $170, Roku, more
New! GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition $330 shipped (Reg. $400)
New! Daily Deals: Logitech UE Headphones $39, Samsung Galaxy Tablets from $110, more
New! Games/Apps: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag $15, Jenga for iOS FREE, more
New! LG G3 (AT&T, Sprint, VZW) w/ free $50 gift card: $100 w/ 2-yr agreement ($250 value)

More deals still alive:

Apple deals:

Free $100 gift card w/ an iPad Air or iPad with Retina display at Target
Save 10% on all iTunes gift cards and Apple TV

Smart home deals:

$25 off the Wink Hub w/ one accessory purchase or $49 off w/ two accessory purchases
Free Philips Hue personal wireless lightning bulb ($60 value) w/ purchase of Philips Hue starter pack.

Angry Birds Star Wars II for iOS goes free ($0.99 value)
Xbox One console (w/o Kinect) for $360 shipped (Reg. $399)
Samsung 51″ Plasma $400 new/$330 refurb (Reg. $500), Sharp 32″LED w/ $100 Dell GC $250 ($410 value)
LifeProof nüüd waterproof iPad mini (first gen) case $30 shipped (orig. $120)
Home Deals: Cuisinart 5-Speed Juice Extract: $50, more
$50 Bluetooth Speakers w/ mic: Jawbone Jambox (refurb) or Philips Shoqbox (orig. $200)
Media: Wolf of Wall Street iTunes rental $0.99, Rise Against iTunes First Play, Blu-rays from $5, more
Save 25% on all accessories from T-Mobile, including Olloclip, cases, speakers, more
Headphones: MEElectronics Bluetooth over-ears $40 (orig. $120), more
Home Deals: Neato XV-21 auto vac (refurb) $215 (orig. $430), Dyson hand vac $120, more
Clearance Cases at Best Buy for the iPad Air $10-$15 (Reg. $30-$50)
Home theater 1080p 3D projectors: Optoma $869 (Orig. $2,499), more
Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes GoPro, more

New products/ongoing promotions:

Woot founder’s new daily deal website ‘Meh’ officially opens its doors today
Microsoft is handing out $75 in credit to select gamers for upgrading to Xbox One
UE Boom Bluetooth speaker wins Gold at Design Excellence Awards, now $180 (Reg. $200)
Rayman Fiesta Run available for free on iOS (Reg. $3)
Samsung’s new 850 Solid State Drives pre-order from $129.99 shipped
Save 25% on Nomad’s new carabiner, key & credit card sized MFi Lightning cables

Adobe updates Photoshop Express for iOS with blemish removal tool, RAW importing, more

Zac Hall Jul 11 2014 - 7:57 am PT

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Adobe has actively been rolling out new and powerful tools for the iPhone and iPad in recent months including Lightroom Mobile for iPad followed later by Lightroom Mobile for iPhone and Photoshop Mix as well as Adobe Voice for creating storytelling from iPad.
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Apple seeds Safari 7.1 & 6.2 with WebKit improvements to developers and AppleSeed users

Mike Beasley Jul 10 2014 - 9:23 pm PT

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Apple has released a new beta version of Safari to beta testers in the AppleSeed program and Mac developers. The new version for Mavericks is 7.1, while Moutain Lion users will see version 6.2. The update includes several upgrades to the WebKit engine that powers the browser.

According to the release notes, the changes include support for WebGL, IndexedDB, and JavaScript tweaks, among other things. There is also apparently a change to the way the app handles extensions, as the beta disables all installed add-ons by default and the notes request that developers check for any compatiblity issues.

Version 7.1 will likely be the last major update to Safari for Mavericks before the launch of OS X Yosemite, which will include the all-new Safari 8. The full seed notes for this beta are below:

Apple blocks all outdated versions of Adobe Flash in Safari due to vulnerabilities

Mike Beasley Jul 10 2014 - 8:50 pm PT

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Due to a security flaw discovered in its Flash Player software, Adobe released an update to the web plugin earlier this week. Today Apple confirmed that it had updated its plugin blacklist for OS X to stop the system from using a version of Flash Player older than 14.0.0.145 (or 13.0.0.231 on older systems).

According to Apple’s product security team:

Due to security issues in older versions, Apple has updated the web plug-in blocking mechanism to disable all versions prior to Flash Player 14.0.0.145 and 13.0.0.231.

Apple’s Volume Purchase Program for apps coming soon to 16 new countries

Jordan Kahn Jul 10 2014 - 1:26 pm PT

Apple is about to roll out its Volume Purchase Program, which allows business and education customers to purchase and distribute iOS apps in bulk for deployed devices, into 16 new countries. Apple’s website for both the Volume Purchase Program for Business and for Education have been updated to announce the expansion and now list the following countries as coming soon to the program:
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Sonico Mobile releases iTranslate for Mac with 80+ languages

Michael Steeber Jul 10 2014 - 10:58 am PT

Sonico Mobile, makers of popular apps such as iTranslate and iTranslate Voice for iOS today released iTranslate for Mac, bringing the features of the corresponding iOS app to the Mac.