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Updated Xfinity TV Go iOS app adds live streaming

Xfinity TV’s iOS app now allows subscribers to stream live TV channels as well as access on-demand content. The app has also been renamed from Xfinity TV Player to Xfinity TV Go.

Early reviewers, though, seem more interested in Air Play functionality, which has not yet been added.

The app is a free download from iTunes.

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9to5Toys Last Call: gMusic 2 FREE, Pebble Smartwatch $120, iPad Air cases $5, Logitech deals, Kindles 15% off, more

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

Today’s can’t miss deals:

gMusic 2 Google Music player for iOS goes FREE for the first time ever, down from $1.99

Pebble Smartwatch (red or black) as low as $120 shipped for .edu email holders, $150 otherwise

CaseCrown Bold Standby Pro iPad Air case (multiple colors) $5 shipped

• Logitech deals up to 78% off (refurb): UE 6000 headphones $89, UE Mini Boombox $59, Solar Bluetooth iPad Keyboard Folio: $29, more
• Logitech Ultimate Ears Bluetooth speakers: Mini Boom from $90 (Reg. $100), BOOM $180 (Reg. $200)

Other great deals from today:

• New! FAA declares gadgets safe for take-off/landing, Amazon celebrates with 15% off most Kindles
• New! MFi All-in-One Lightning Card Reader for iPad Air and iPad mini $24 after coupon
• New! Game/App Deals: Batman Arkham Origins: $50, Game Dev Story: $1, iOS freebies, more
• New! Netgear AC1750 R6300 dual-band gigabit router (Refurb.) $115 shipped (Reg. $200 new)
• New! Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadricopter w/iPhone/iPad Controls & Live Video Streaming Refurb $200 shipped (Reg. $300)
• New! Portable battery chargers: Photive dual 5200mAh: $30 shipped (Reg. $80), RAVPower 3000mAh: $20 (Reg. $40)
• New! Beats By Dre Over-Ear Headphones: Monster Beats $250, Refurb Solo HD $120 shipped
• New! Target offering 16GB iPad Air for $479, discounts and gift cards for some iPods
• New! Google Chromecast $30 + free shipping for shoppers w/ .edu email account (Reg. $35)
• New! Google Nexus 7 (first gen) Android tablet 16GB $139 with free shipping

The best deals that are still alive:

• Canon EOS Rebel T3 DSLR w/ 18-55mm IS II Lens + 16GB memory card + bag $376 shipped ($509 value)
• Samsung 5.1 smart Blu-ray home theater system (refurb): $130 shipped (Reg. $230 new)
• 2K’s iOS Halloween sale discounts XCOM, 2K Drive, NBA 2K14, NHL 2K11, Civ Revolution, and more
• Get a free Sonos wireless bridge ($49 value) w/ the purchase of any Sonos Play wireless streaming speaker
• The best Apple-certified (MFi) Lightning cables in various lengths, colors, and styles

Mac software bundles:

• The SuperStacked Mac Bundle: Over $3,000 Worth Of Premium Developer & Designer Tools – $49 today, but price increases everyday it’s on sale.

New product announcements & reviews:

• Target’s PS4 launch week ad leaks: will offer buy 2 get 1 free on PS4, Xbox One games, others
• Amazon launches Kindle Matchbook, offering Kindle versions of print books for $3 or less
• JBL releases new Pulse Bluetooth speaker covered in LEDs that dance along to the music
• Amazon increases free shipping order threshold to $35, Prime becomes even more valuable in run up to holidays

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Here’s a look at Tweetbot 3.1, coming soon w/ swipe to reply/fav/RT & lists as timelines

After an all-new Tweetbot Twitter client from developer Tapbots arrived last week as version 3, it wasn’t long before the app became the top paid app in many countries around the world. As with any redesign of a popular app, some users have been asking about what features that were removed during the redesign could possibly return in future updates. Today Tapbots shared a couple new features that will be arriving in version 3.1, including the ability to use lists as your timeline and swipe to reply, favorite, or RT:

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While there is no timeframe on when version 3.1 might be arriving other than “coming soon”, the developers previously said that new adjustable font settings (pictured in the screenshot above), a nighttime theme, an iPad redesign, and new swiping gestures are all in the plans for future releases.

You can read our full review of Tweetbot 3.0 for iPhone here.

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Flipboard speeds up iOS app, freshens up the interface for iOS 7

Today, the popular Flipboard news reading app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch has been updated with improvements to performance and the interface. Flipboard says that the new version is faster on all devices, and the app has also seen some interface enhancements to better fit-in with the iOS 7 interface aesthetic. The app previously gained compatibility with iOS 7’s Parallax motion sensing feature. The ability to change text size, more section tiles, bug fixes, and on-screen alerts for new items in feeds have also been added.

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9to5Toys Last Call: iPad Air $479, uNu iPhone 5/5s MFi battery case $45, Nintendo 3DS XL $170, Canon T3 DSLR, more

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

Today’s can’t miss deals:

16GB iPad Air $479 shipped, iPad 2 64GB Wifi + 3G unlocked: $400 shipped

uNu iPhone 5/5s MFi 2,300mAh battery case $45, iPhone 4/4s $30

Game/App Deals: Nintendo 3DS XL $170, Paper Mario $8, iOS freebies, more

Logitech rechargeable multi-touch trackpad for Mac $30 shipped (Reg. $60) … http://t.co/Fz8M8nvyxC

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) November 1, 2013

Other great deals from today:

• New! Canon EOS Rebel T3 DSLR w/ 18-55mm IS II Lens + 16GB memory card + bag $350 shipped ($509 value)
• New! Aliph Jawbone JAMBOX Refurb Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Black Diamond $60 shipped (Reg. $140)
• New! Samsung 5.1 smart Blu-ray home theater system (refurb): $130 shipped (Reg. $230 new)
• New! Android smartphones on contract: Moto X as low as $20, LG G2 $100 on VZW
• New! Best Buy offering $100 discount on MacBook Airs this weekend, $25 gift card with iPad 4

The best deals that are still alive:

• Watch the first week of the NBA season for FREE on your iPhone, iPad, more
• 2K’s iOS Halloween sale discounts XCOM, 2K Drive, NBA 2K14, NHL 2K11, Civ Revolution, and more
• This Week In Entertainment: Eminem preorder, Toby Keith, Arcade Fire, R.I.P.D., Monsters Univ, more
• Griffin PowerDock 5 charging station for iPhone, iPad, Android: $80 shipped (Reg. $100)
• Get a free Sonos wireless bridge ($49 value) w/ the purchase of any Sonos Play wireless streaming speaker
• The best Apple-certified (MFi) Lightning cables in various lengths, colors, and styles

Mac software bundles:

• The SuperStacked Mac Bundle: Over $3,000 Worth Of Premium Developer & Designer Tools – $49 today, but price increases everyday it’s on sale.

New product announcements & reviews:

• Target’s PS4 launch week ad leaks: will offer buy 2 get 1 free on PS4, Xbox One games, others
• Amazon launches Kindle Matchbook, offering Kindle versions of print books for $3 or less
• JBL releases new Pulse Bluetooth speaker covered in LEDs that dance along to the music
• Amazon increases free shipping order threshold to $35, Prime becomes even more valuable in run up to holidays

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Google Maps for iOS updated with improved hotel search, tweaked transit directions

The Google Maps app for iPhone and iPad has been updated with a few changes to the hotel search feature and transit directions. When searching for a hotel, the app now presents some sponsored rates (ads, basically—but useful ones). You can also quickly access a map from the transit directions preview screen, as well as a list of upcoming departure times.

The app also include “bug fixes,” which are always nice. The complete change log is below.

What’s New in Version 2.4.3

● Improved hotel search results with sponsored rates and booking links
● Quick access to map and upcoming departures in transit directions preview
● Bug fixes

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iTunes Festival apps updated w/ live EPs from festival performers

Apple has updated its iTunes Festival app for iOS tonight, the app where users can access live streamed content from Apple’s month long musical festival held during September. While Apple has now removed the video content that was only available for a limited time, it has added a number of live EPs from festival performers. It’s also added the content to the iTunes Festival app on Apple TV and started promoting the EPs in iTunes on the Mac.

All of the albums were recorded live during the iTunes Festival last month at The Roadhouse art center in London.

The live EPs are available for select artists including Sigur Ros, Janelle Monae, The Lumineers, Queens of the Stone Age,  John Legend, Phox, and others, and run $10 and below depending on the number of songs on each album.

During Apple’s iPhone event in September, Tim Cook noted that the iTunes Festival event, now in its seventh year, reached around 100+ countries through its live streams with more than 20 million people applying for tickets to attend the live show.

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Stargazing app Star Walk updated for iOS 7 with an all-new design

Star Walk, the popular and award-winning astronomy app which has previously been featured in Apple’s ads, has just lauched a brand-new version with a redesigned interface for iOS 7. It has the same look and feel as the new OS, with a clean, flat interface. The new Star Walk makes it easier than ever to stargaze. Now you no longer have to deal with reading and interpreting star charts, or twisting and turning in awkward positions to find the objects you are looking for while holding a red light.

Using this augmented reality app, users just need to hold and point the iPhone, iPod Touch or the iPad up at the sky. The app reveals over two hundred thousand stars (in their original color according to the star catalog), constellations, planets, satellites, comets and galaxies. Best of all the device does not have to be connected to the internet or a 3G network to use.

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App Store banner corroborates impending iOS 7 update for Apple’s Remote app

A banner that appeared in the Colombian App Store seems to indicate that Apple may finally be updating its Remote app with a new design for iOS 7. The banner sports a redesigned icon that we first noticed earlier this month in the iTunes device manager. The new icon uses much more white than the previous version and conforms to the icon grid used to design Apple’s other iOS 7 icons.

Many of Apple’s apps have already been updated with a new design, but updates for Remote, Find My Friends, iTunes Connect and iBooks have been noticeably absent. It seems at least one of those will be redesigned in the near future, although there’s still no word yet on when the others might finally get a makeover.

We haven’t been able to independently confirm the precense of the banner in the App Store, which was likely published earlier by accident.

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9to5Toys Last Call: OtterBox iPhone 5 Defender case $15, FREE week of NBA League Pass, $100 off iPad 4, more

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

Today’s can’t miss deals:

OtterBox iPhone 5 Defender Series Case (multiple colors): $15 shipped (Reg. $50), Chromo 2000mAh 5c battery case: $20 shipped

Watch the first week of the NBA season for FREE on your iPhone, iPad, more

Take $100 off iPad 4th gen. with Retina display, 16GB $399/32GB $499

Other great deals from today:

• New! Ergotron LX Desk Mount LCD adjustable arm $99 (Reg. $169), side-by-side $198 (Reg. $329)
• New! 2K’s iOS Halloween sale discounts XCOM, 2K Drive, NBA 2K14, NHL 2K11, Civ Revolution, and more
• New! Game/App Deals: Deus Ex $2 price drop, Infinity Blade III Soul Hunter update, 7 haunting Android hits FREE, iOS freebies
  
• New! 1 year magazine sub to Wired: print + digital access for $5 shipped, Entrepreneur $4.50 (both Reg. $60)

The best deals that are still alive:

• RAVPower Icona 10000mAh external power bank $25.99 (Reg. $40)
• Slingbox SOLO: Stream live TV to your iPhone/iPad (Refurb.) $60 shipped
• 32GB Galaxy Nexus for Verizon (refurb) $115 shipped
• This Week In Entertainment: Eminem preorder, Toby Keith, Arcade Fire, R.I.P.D., Monsters Univ, more
• Griffin PowerDock 5 charging station for iPhone, iPad, Android: $80 shipped (Reg. $100)
• Get a free Sonos wireless bridge ($49 value) w/ the purchase of any Sonos Play wireless streaming speaker
• The best Apple-certified (MFi) Lightning cables in various lengths, colors, and styles

Mac software bundles:

• The SuperStacked Mac Bundle: Over $3,000 Worth Of Premium Developer & Designer Tools – $49 today, but price increases everyday it’s on sale.

New product announcements & reviews:

• Target’s PS4 launch week ad leaks: will offer buy 2 get 1 free on PS4, Xbox One games, others
• Amazon launches Kindle Matchbook, offering Kindle versions of print books for $3 or less
• JBL releases new Pulse Bluetooth speaker covered in LEDs that dance along to the music
• Amazon increases free shipping order threshold to $35, Prime becomes even more valuable in run up to holidays

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Square Enix releases lite version of Deus Ex: The Fall for iPhone and iPad

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Back in July, Square Enix released the mobile-exclusive game Deus Ex: The Fall as a tie-in to the popular console and PC franchise. Today the company published a free version of the game that allows players to run through the full game’s opening mission. Other than the limit on how far into the game you play, everything else is unrestricted.

Even though the iTunes requirements say that the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch are compatible, the company notes in the app’s description that it will not actually run on those devices. Players looking to take the mobile Deus Ex experience for a test run can grab it now for free on iTunes.

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9to5Toys Last Call: Seagate GoFlex 3TB external $100, XCOM for iOS 50% off, Audio-Technica ‘phones $95, more

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

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Seagate 3TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk Kit USB 3.0 External Hard Drive $100 shipped

Game/App Deals:

– 50% off iOS XCOM Enemy Unknown, Nintendo 3DS XL Zelda preorder, iOS freebies, more
– Target’s PS4 launch week ad leaks: will offer buy 2 get 1 free on PS4, Xbox One games, others

Audio-Technica ATH-M50 professional closed-back studio headphones $95 shipped (Reg. $199)

goHastings 31% off thousands of used games, Blu-rays/DVDs, books, CDs: GTA V, 21 Jump Street, Argo, Dark Knight, more http://t.co/WS0W2ApP3D

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) October 30, 2013

Other great deals from today:

• New! RAVPower Icona 10000mAh external power bank $25.99 (Reg. $40)
• New! Slingbox SOLO: Stream live TV to your iPhone/iPad (Refurb.) $60 shipped
  
• New! SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSDXC $42 (Reg. $100)
• New! Sony Bluetooth SmartWatch for Android Smartphones $85 shipped
• New! Nexus 16GB 10″ Wifi Tablet $315 new, 32GB Galaxy Nexus for Verizon (refurb) $115 shipped

The best deals that are still alive:

• Amazon launches Kindle Matchbook, offering Kindle versions of print books for $3 or less
• This Week In Entertainment: Eminem preorder, Toby Keith, Arcade Fire, R.I.P.D., Monsters Univ, more
• MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6P headphones $23
• Logitech Ultrathin Bluetooth keyboard for iPad/mini (Refurb.) $30 shipped
• Toshiba Canvio 1.5TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive $70 shipped (Reg. $100)
• Griffin PowerDock 5 charging station for iPhone, iPad, Android: $80 shipped (Reg. $100)
• Gateway 22″ Class LED Backlit 1080p Monitor $100 shipped (Reg. $120)
• $10 for $20 to Overstock
• Get a free Sonos wireless bridge ($49 value) w/ the purchase of any Sonos Play wireless streaming speaker
• The best Apple-certified (MFi) Lightning cables in various lengths, colors, and styles

Mac software bundles:

• The SuperStacked Mac Bundle: Over $3,000 Worth Of Premium Developer & Designer Tools – $50 today, but price increases everyday it’s on sale.

New product announcements & reviews:

• JBL releases new Pulse Bluetooth speaker covered in LEDs that dance along to the music
• Amazon increases free shipping order threshold to $35, Prime becomes even more valuable in run up to holidays
• Pyle Audio releases new mini Hi-Speed HD sports camera
• Synology introduces new, faster SOHO NAS w/ hot-swappable drives for $330

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CloudMagic brings cloud-powered email search to the iPhone

A brand-new mail client called CloudMagic launched today on the App Store. The app supports most email services and has all of the basic features you’d expect from a mail app. One CloudMagic feature blows most other apps away, though: search.

Rather than searching on your phone for a certain email and then remotely searching each individual mail account to find what you’re looking for, CloudMagic caches your entire mail account on their server and uses server-side search to find any message almost instantly. The search is powerful and intelligently suggests words and phrases that I found to be exactly what I was looking for.

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Twitter for iPhone updated with in-line photos and Vine videos, quick-actions in the timeline

Twitter for iPhone was updated today to version 5.12, which includes in-line photos in the main timeline view rather than using photo links. Vine videos now show up in the timeline as well, although it seems other video services will still require you to tap a link first.

The update also adds buttons to quickly reply, retweet, or favorite a tweet without having to swipe or tap it first. The new version of Twitter for iPhone is available for free in the App Store now.

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9to5Toys Last Call: RAVPower 10400mAh power bank $26, Kindle Matchbook, Battlefield 4 $43, FREE apps, more

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

Today’s can’t miss deals:

RAVPower Element 10400mAh (that’s about 4 iPad Air charges) external power bank $26 shipped (Reg. $36)

Amazon launches Kindle Matchbook, offering Kindle versions of print books for $3 or less

50% off Final Fantasy IV for iOS, Battlefield 4 $43, Rayman Jungle Run $1, iOS freebies, more

In-ear headphone deals: Logitech 500vm $33, MEElectronics M9P $10 / Sport-Fi M6P $23

Western Digital Red 3TB NAS-optimized hard drive as low as $110. Synology DS213+ still $299… http://t.co/TiZzShYC2D

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) October 29, 2013

Other great deals from today:

• New! Class 10 Memory Cards: Eye-Fi 16GB Pro X2 SDHC $70, SanDisk Ultra 64GB SDXC $44 / Pixtor 64GB microSDHC $44
• New! Fitbit Force Wireless Activity/Sleep Wristband pre-order: $110 shipped (Reg. $130)
  
• New! This Week In Entertainment: Eminem preorder, Toby Keith, Arcade Fire, R.I.P.D., Monsters Univ, more
• New! Kingston MobileLite wireless card reader/power bank for smartphones/tablets $45 shipped (Reg. $60)

The best deals that are still alive:

• Logitech Ultrathin Bluetooth keyboard for iPad/mini (Refurb.) $30 shipped
• Toshiba Canvio 1.5TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive $70 shipped (Reg. $100)
• Griffin PowerDock 5 charging station for iPhone, iPad, Android: $80 shipped (Reg. $100)
• Gateway 22″ Class LED Backlit 1080p Monitor $100 shipped (Reg. $120)
• $10 for $20 to Overstock
• Get a free Sonos wireless bridge ($49 value) w/ the purchase of any Sonos Play wireless streaming speaker
• The best Apple-certified (MFi) Lightning cables in various lengths, colors, and styles

Mac software bundles:

• The SuperStacked Mac Bundle: Over $3,000 Worth Of Premium Developer & Designer Tools – $49 today, but price increases everyday it’s on sale.

New product announcements & reviews:

• JBL releases new Pulse Bluetooth speaker covered in LEDs that dance along to the music
• Amazon increases free shipping order threshold to $35, Prime becomes even more valuable in run up to holidays
• Pyle Audio releases new mini Hi-Speed HD sports camera
• Synology introduces new, faster SOHO NAS w/ hot-swappable drives for $330

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Facebook announces it will revamp Messenger apps with new design, phone number integration

In line with my report from earlier this month, Facebook has announced that it will be revamping its Android and iOS Messenger apps. As we previously noted, the new apps have an entirely new design that is flatter and distinct from the standard Facebook application on Android and iOS. The Verge was given a preview of the Android version has some new features besides the new design:

In terms of functionality, there are a host of under-the-hood improvements to make sending and receiving messages faster, says product manager Peter Martinazzi. There are also some front-end tweaks that makes the app faster — especially on Android, where the SMS texting feature, which let you text friends who don’t have Facebook, has been removed.

The highlight feature, however, of the new apps is phone number integration. The repot summarizes the functionality as a WhatsApp competitor:

While Facebook won’t let you text a phone number from Messenger, the company plans to use phone numbers in a new way: to identify its users, just like in WhatsApp. Upon opening Messenger for the first time, it will ask you to provide your phone number. Then, the app can match you with people whose numbers you have, but whom you aren’t Facebook friends with. Facebook guarantees your messages will reach somebody’s inbox if you have their phone number.

The Android version is available as a test with a limited number of users beginning today and iOS in the near-future. Also incoming, we previously reported, are updates to the main Facebook app that integrate Graph Search, but Facebook has not confirmed this as of yet.

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