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Learn about the latest news for iOS, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV apps

Apps for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS power our modern world. 9to5Mac will update you on the latest news, review, and updates for all types of apps. “There’s an App for that”.

The term came became part of our vocabulary when Steve Jobs announced The App Store as part of the iPhone 2.0 software update in 2008.

Over the years, the term has become as common as kleenex for describing applications on all of our devices. Apple’s platforms have apps for just about anything from finance, banking, sports, social media, podcasting, music, and more. We have a guide for helping you discover the best ones as well. Apps are now on everything from our TV, to our smartphones, on our laptops, and all the way down to our wrists.

As new ones are released or existing ones have major updates, the team here at 9to5Mac will bring you the latest news and reviews. If you want to follow along with video footage, be sure to follow 9to5Mac on YouTube. Scroll down below our latest updates on all things relating to applications on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.

Facebook Moments app makes it easier to exchange photos with friends

Tom Maxwell Jun 15 2015 - 10:44 am PT

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Facebook has today unveiled a new app called Moments from its Creative Labs division that makes it easier to exchange pictures amongst friends who were together at an event or place, all documenting it through their own photos. Here’s how Facebook describes the problem they’re solving:

It’s hard to get the photos your friends have taken of you, and everyone always insists on taking that same group shot with multiple phones to ensure they get a copy. Even if you do end up getting some of your friends’ photos, it’s difficult to keep them all organized in one place on your phone.

Through the use of location and facial-recognition data (both areas where Facebook has invested heavily), Moments groups photos together and then asks if you’d like to share them with the people it has recognized, and vice-versa. It’s very reminiscent of the now-defunct Color, although that app was more real-time and ephemeral (Moments allows you to collect and sync photos with friends after an event is over), and wasn’t integrated closely with Facebook’s 1 billion plus user base.

https://vimeo.com/130380325

It’s available now in the iOS App Store and on Google Play, which is useful in the event that some of your friends are on Android (gasp, I know).

Apple highlights upcoming GarageBand update w/ new synths & ‘Transform Pad’ feature

Zac Hall Jun 15 2015 - 10:39 am PT

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Amid the WWDC announcements last week including previewing iOS 9, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, and watchOS 2, Apple has pre-announced a small update coming to GarageBand for Mac at the end of the month. German site Apfelpage noticed the webpage that promises “new features coming June 30” above a description of additional virtual session drummers.
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9to5Toys Last Call: iPad Air 128GB Wi-Fi + LTE $449, Timbuk2 30% off, network UPS w/ USB ports $48, more

Jun 15 2015 - 9:12 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

E3 2015: Microsoft unveils new hardware, 360 compatibility + Forza 6, Halo 5, more
E3 2015: Bethesda’s real life Pip Boy for iPhone/Android, Dishonored 2, Doom, more
E3 2015: Xbox Live Gold Members can enjoy EA Access for free this week
The Big Deal photography bundle with training tools, memberships for $99 ($4,000+ value)
Buy a $150 Best Buy e-gift card and get $15 off your next online or in-store purchase
MLB.TV Premium subscription drops to $50 for the rest of the season (50% off)
VuPoint wand-style portable color scanner in black (refurb) $30 shipped (Reg. $48 new)
Home: DEWALT power tools kit $249, stainless steel gas grills from $136, more

iPad Air 128GB LTE, Folio Case, more: $449 shipped, tax in NY ($280 off), iPad mini 3 $100 off, more

Timbuk2 30% off sitewide: Command Messenger Bag 2015 $97 (Reg. $149), much more

Keep your Wi-Fi and iPhone running during a power outage w/ APC’s Back-UPS Connect for $48 shipped (Orig. $80)

$10 Lumsing Father’s Day deals: 10,400mAh power bank (Reg. $20), Bluetooth speaker w/NFC (Reg. $16), USB chargers, more

Belkin is set to take on Philips Hue with its new WeMo smart home LED bundles

Ondesoft Mac Bundle with X-Mirage, iTunes Converter, Audiobook Converter and more: free ($146 value)

$50 iTunes gift card for $40 shipped

iTunes cards buy one, get one 30% off at Target, email delivery or 10% off at Best Buy

Restaurant and apparel gift cards 20% off: JCPenney, T.G.I. Friday’s, Legal Seafood, Steak n’ Shake, Jiffy Lube, more

Quick Review: Kano’s Raspberry Pi 2 computer kit shines as a learning tool for kids and DIYers alike

More new gear from today:

Seagate 8TB Backup Plus USB 3 Desktop Drive: $250 shipped (6TB: $200, 5TB: $134)

Samsung’s T1 Portable SSDs are smaller than a business card, now on sale: 250GB $98, 500GB $198, 1TB $398

New! Barnes & Noble 20% off any item: Books, Music, Movies, more
New! Games/Apps: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze $40, Trine 2 for Mac $3, more
New! Amazon Fire TV Stick streaming media player w/ voice search for $34 (Reg. $39)
New! Purchase a $50 Staples Gift Card and get a free $10 ePromo Card
New! Daily Deals: Logitech Z506 speakers (refurb) $40, Bluetooth shower speaker $15, more
New! Lifetime subscription: 1TB of online cloud storage from Dripbit $55 (Orig. $480)

More deals still alive:

App Store Free App of the Week: Slayin endless RPG goes free for the first time ($1 value

Charge up to four USB devices at once w/ this RAVPower Desktop Charger for $9 Prime shipped (Reg. $16), more

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, tools/gift cards from 20% off
Free shipping on Monoprice Lightning Cables w/ prices starting at $8 for 6-foot, more
Sony MDR-7506 Professional Folding Headphones $70 shipped (Reg. $100)
VPN Roundup: Lifetime access and other options starting from $39
Home: Ronco Stainless Steel Rotisserie Oven $123 (Reg. $160), more
Acer 27-inch IPS Monitor w/ built-in speakers + HDMI $300 shipped (Reg. $350)
Home: Kryptonite Bike U-Lock $29, Philips men’s grooming kit $45, more
‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)
The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)

New products & more:

Giveaway: The DODOcase $80 Apple Watch and iPhone charging solution stands out amongst the rest

Parrot details new drones with upgraded specs for land, water and air

Oculus finally unveils the retail version of its Rift VR headset
These Multisport Biometric Headphones are a fitness tracker and Bluetooth headset
New Games/Apps: Threes! goes free-to-play, Drop the Chicken 2 releases at 50% off
Get your first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego, Hasbro and Hot Wheels toys
Sony’s new RX100 IV prosumer digital camera is loaded with features
Holus uses 3D holograms to bring images from phones and tablets to life
Ratchet & Clank is coming to PS4 with impressive next gen visuals and a brand new arsenal
Apogee now offers free Waves plug-in bundles worth up to $600

Bethesda brings Fallout to iOS for the first time with freemium Fallout Shelter game

Ben Lovejoy Jun 15 2015 - 4:05 am PT

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Fans of Bethesda’s Fallout games on Xbox, PlayStation and PC got the news yesterday that Fallout 4 will be launched in November – and the company also threw in a surprise bonus in the form of an iOS game. Fallout Shelter is a kind of blend of SimCity, XCOM and FTL in which you create your own fallout shelter and try to keep its residents alive and happy.

Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

Select from a variety of modern-day rooms to turn an excavation beneath 2,000 feet of bedrock into the very picture of Vault Life. Get to know your Dwellers and lead them to happiness. Find their ideal jobs and watch them flourish. Provide them with outfits, weapons, and training to improve their abilities.

As Overseer, you get to design the shelter and take care of its residents, but you can also send them out into the Wasteland to find additional armor, weapons and other handy loot …
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Popular podcast app Instacast now discontinued as parent company Vemedio runs out of money

Benjamin Mayo Jun 14 2015 - 3:19 am PT

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Popular podcasting app Instacast for iOS and Mac is shutting down as the founders can no longer fund it or any of Vemedio’s other projects.

In an email sent to paid members, Martin Hering says that all of Vemedio’s products will be ‘discontinued’, with Instacast being the most well known app affected by this. The company says they will keep the servers up for as long as possible so current users will not be left with non-functional apps immediately.

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With iOS 9’s Wallet, Apple lets marketers push “Offers” to users through iAd

Jordan Kahn Jun 12 2015 - 3:07 pm PT

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With Apple’s new Wallet app in iOS 9, a revamped version of the old Passbook app with a name that better reflects Apple Pay integration, Apple will let marketers send out dynamic offers triggered by location or a user’s interests through iAd. Apple noted the feature on its blog for advertisers explaining that “marketers can reach loyal customers with specific messages that reflect the customers’ interests, or convert a new customer by presenting a reason to try something new.”
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Flipboard responds to Apple’s News app, says it released the same thing 5 years ago

Chance Miller Jun 12 2015 - 1:37 pm PT

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We’ve already heard what many of the top streaming music services have to say regarding Apple Music, but now another company with whom Apple is now competing has commented on its new battle. At WWDC, Apple introduced a new News app that will be built into iOS 9 when it launches later this fall. The app features a magazine-style interface that when showed off for the first time, prompted many comparisons to the popular Flipboard reading app.

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Developers hack Apple Watch to run real UIKit-backed native apps

Benjamin Mayo Jun 12 2015 - 9:10 am PT

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Well-known developers Steve Troughton-Smith, Saurik and Adam Bell have managed to hack the Apple Watch on watchOS 2 to run truly native apps on the device. Although Apple is advertising native apps with watchOS 2, it isn’t as ‘native’ as some developers wanted or expected. The logic code now runs on the watch, but raw access to the user interface is still not allowed on watchOS 2.

This means frameworks like UIKit cannot be used to draw truly custom UI. Instead developers must rely on the same techniques employed with current WatchKit apps that revolve around image sequences to create more interesting effects.

In the demo, video embedded below, the team managed to get a fully interactive 3D object running on the Apple Watch powered by Apple’s SceneKit framework.

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9to5Toys Last Call: 4-Port USB Desktop Charger $9, Free App of the Week, 5K iMac from $2,000, more

Jun 12 2015 - 9:00 am PT

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

Free shipping on Monoprice Lightning Cables w/ prices starting at $8 for 6-foot, more
VPN Roundup: Lifetime access and other options starting from $39
Parrot details new drones with upgraded specs for land, water and air
Reebok extra 30% off sitewide w/ free shipping on $49 or more: Fleece, running shoes, more
Home: Ronco Stainless Steel Rotisserie Oven $123 (Reg. $160), more
Multi-year magazine subs from $3/yr: Wired, Maxim, GQ, ESPN, Dwell, more

Charge up to four USB devices at once w/ this RAVPower Desktop Charger for $9 Prime shipped (Reg. $16), more

App Store Free App of the Week: Slayin endless RPG goes free for the first time ($1 value)

Best Buy 2-Day Sale: 27″ 5K Retina iMac w/ 1TB Fusion Drive $2,000 w/ .edu or $2,100 w/o (Reg. $2,299), more

Get 50% off at Starbucks: $10 gift card for $5 w/ email delivery – Sold Out, sorry about the mix-up

Ondesoft Mac Bundle with X-Mirage, iTunes Converter, Audiobook Converter and more: free ($146 value)

$50 iTunes gift card for $40 shipped: save 20% on apps, music, movies and more

Restaurant and apparel gift cards 20% off: JCPenney, T.G.I. Friday’s, Legal Seafood, Steak n’ Shake, Jiffy Lube, more

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, DEWALT tools & gift cards from 20% off, more

Giveaway: The DODOcase $80 Apple Watch and iPhone charging solution stands out

More new gear from today:

Daily Deals: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-inch SATA III Internal SSD $90, more

New! Games/Apps: Steam Summer Sale up to 75% off, Xenoblade 3D $36
New! IBSound IPX7 Waterproof Bluetooth Shower Speaker w/Mic: $18 Prime shipped
New! LG Tone Pro Bluetooth 4.1 Wireless Earphones: $44 shipped (Reg. $70)
New! Brother HL-L2380DW Wireless 3-in-1 Laser Printer $75 picked up (Reg. $100)
New! No Contract Androids: LG G2 5.2-inch 32GB $175, Moto E unlocked $50 shipped

More deals still alive:

New Games/Apps: popular puzzler Threes! goes free-to-play the right way & Drop the Chicken 2 releases at 50% off

Sony MDR-7506 Professional Folding Headphones $70 shipped (Reg. $100)

All-in-one travel router, wireless card reader & power bank: $31 Prime shipped (Reg. $47)
Acer 27-inch IPS Monitor w/ built-in speakers + HDMI $300 shipped (Reg. $350)
Chromecast free movie rental offer includes American Sniper, Interstellar, and more hits
Home: Kryptonite Bike U-Lock $29, Philips men’s grooming kit $45, more
‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)
LG G Pad 16GB Wi-Fi 7″ Android Tablet (refurb) $65 shipped (Orig. $150)
Crucial M500 960GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid-State Drive: $290 + $4 shipping (Reg. $340+)
Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera Shipped $260 shipped (Orig. $450, CA Tax Only)
Apple begins selling iPad mini 3 on its refurbished online store
Headphones: Harman SOHOi on-ears $150, Sennheiser HD439 over-ears $40, more
MFi iPhone 6 2,500mAh Battery Case: $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $45)
Canon refurbished cameras w/ 1-yr warranty: T5i DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens Kit $450, more
Pencil by FiftyThree Stylus up to 20% off: Graphite $40, Gold/Walnut $50
The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)
Toms 35+% off: Men’s Leather Searcher Boots $75 (Reg. $149), styles from $27, more
Fox Searchlight 20th Anniv. 21-disc Blu-ray Collection $100, Blu-rays under $5
$100 off Apple’s new Macbooks (+Airs/Pros and iMacs) w/.edu email address at Best Buy
Aukey gooseneck adjustable desk mount for iPad: $22 Prime shipped (Reg. $32)

New products & more:

Oculus finally unveils the retail version of its Rift VR headset

These Multisport Biometric Headphones are a fitness tracker and Bluetooth headset

Get your first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego, Hasbro and Hot Wheels toys
Sony’s new RX100 IV prosumer digital camera is loaded with features
Holus uses 3D holograms to bring images from phones and tablets to life
Ratchet & Clank is coming to PS4 with impressive next gen visuals and a brand new arsenal
Apogee now offers free Waves plug-in bundles worth up to $600
June Oven has better specs than MacBook & was designed by former Apple engineers
Sonder keyboard’s E-ink display keys bring a fully customizable setup to your Mac
Dyson’s in-house LED technology is the lifeblood of its gorgeous new desk lamp
Gibson’s new Trainer Bluetooth headphones designed by Usain Bolt
Microsoft announces new $349 Xbox One, 1TB model /updated controllers

Twitterrific adds support for quoted tweets on iPhone & emoji + quick reply on Apple Watch

Chance Miller Jun 11 2015 - 11:25 am PT

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Before the launch of Apple Watch, Twitterrific for iPhone gained support for a Watch app that featured a variety of capabilities. Now, the company has updated its iPhone app and with it come new features for both the Watch and phone. Version 5.12 of Twitterrific adds support for Twitter’s new quoted tweets feature, which embeds the actual tweet instead of simply quoting it as text. To do a quote retweet with Twitterrific, simply tap and hold on the RT button.

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Google Docs ‘Slides’ app updated with AirPlay and Chromecast support

Stephen Hall Jun 11 2015 - 10:51 am PT

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Google announced today that it updated its Slides app, available for Android and iOS, to both support Google Cast and AirPlay. The update comes following the announcement of the Remote Display API that Google showed off at its I/O developers conference at the end of June, which allows developers to present more intricate applications and games on a remote screen.
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9to5Toys Last Call: Transcend flash storage, DODOcase Apple Watch stand giveaway, iTunes Free App of the Week, more

Jun 11 2015 - 9:09 am PT

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

App Store Free App of the Week: Slayin endless RPG goes free for the first time ($1 value)
These Multisport Biometric Headphones are a fitness tracker and Bluetooth headset
Sony MDR-7506 Professional Folding Headphones $70 shipped (Reg. $100)
Acer 27-inch IPS Monitor w/ built-in speakers + HDMI $300 shipped (Reg. $350)
Oculus finally unveils the retail version of its Rift VR headset
LG G Pad 16GB Wi-Fi 7-inch Quad-Core Android Tablet (refurb) $65 shipped (Orig. $150)
Get your first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego, Hasbro and Hot Wheels toys
Home: Kryptonite Bike U-Lock $29, Philips men’s grooming kit $45, more

Amazon Gold Box: Transcend Micro/SD Cards, USB sticks & SSDs: $18 for 64GB, $288 for 1TB SSD

Giveaway: The DODOcase $80 Apple Watch and iPhone charging solution stands out

New Games/Apps: popular puzzler Threes! goes free-to-play the right way & Drop the Chicken 2 releases at 50% off

$50 iTunes gift card for $40 shipped: save 20% on apps, music, movies and more

Restaurant and apparel gift cards 20% off: JCPenney, T.G.I. Friday’s, Legal Seafood, Steak n’ Shake, Jiffy Lube, more

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, DEWALT tools & gift cards from 20% off, more

More new gear from today:

RAVPower all-in-one travel router, wireless card reader and power bank for $31 Prime shipped (Reg. $47)

Chromecast free movie rental offer includes American Sniper, Interstellar, and more hits

New! Daily Deals: Samsung 40″ 4K Smart TV $550, Toshiba 1TB External HDD $50, more
New! Games/Apps: BioShock Infinite Complete $8, Tomb Raider $16, freebies, more
New! Motorola cable modem (refurbs): SB6121 $45 (Orig. $100), SB6141 $55 (Orig. $100)
New! Parrot Zik Bluetooth Over-Ear headphones $205 (Orig. $400), more

More deals still alive:

‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)

Crucial M500 960GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid-State Drive: $290 + $4 shipping (Reg. $340+)
Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera Shipped $260 shipped (Orig. $450, CA Tax Only)
Apple begins selling iPad mini 3 on its refurbished online store
Headphones: Harman SOHOi on-ears $150, Sennheiser HD439 over-ears $40, more
MFi iPhone 6 2,500mAh Battery Case: $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $45)
Canon refurbished cameras w/ 1-yr warranty: T5i DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens Kit $450, more
Pencil by FiftyThree Stylus up to 20% off: Graphite $40, Gold/Walnut $50
The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)
Toms 35+% off: Men’s Leather Searcher Boots $75 (Reg. $149), styles from $27, more
Fox Searchlight 20th Anniv. 21-disc Blu-ray Collection $100, Blu-rays under $5
Brother Wireless Multifunction Laser Printers from $85 shipped
$100 off Apple’s new Macbooks (+Airs/Pros and iMacs) w/.edu email address at Best Buy
Grado SR225e Over-Ear Headphones $150 (Reg. $200), more
Aukey gooseneck adjustable desk mount for iPad: $22 Prime shipped (Reg. $32)
KeySmart 2 key organizer, keeps up to 10 keys organized, shipped: $17 (orig. $23)
Fitbit Charge Wireless Activity and Sleep Wristband for $100 (Reg. $130)

New products & more:

Sony’s new RX100 IV prosumer digital camera is loaded with features

Holus uses 3D holograms to bring images from phones and tablets to life

Ratchet & Clank is coming to PS4 with impressive next gen visuals and a brand new arsenal
Apogee now offers free Waves plug-in bundles worth up to $600
June Oven has better specs than MacBook & was designed by former Apple engineers
Sonder keyboard’s E-ink display keys bring a fully customizable setup to your Mac
Dyson’s in-house LED technology is the lifeblood of its gorgeous new desk lamp
Gibson’s new Trainer Bluetooth headphones designed by Usain Bolt
Microsoft announces new $349 Xbox One, 1TB model /updated controllers
Review: Mohu Channels tries to bring your TV services together, Leaf antenna goes on sale
The Smart AC Control from tado° lets your iPhone control your existing air conditioner

Xcode 7 allows anyone to download, build and ‘sideload’ iOS apps for free

Benjamin Mayo Jun 10 2015 - 10:46 am PT

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Apple has changed its policy regarding permissions required to build and run apps on devices. Until now, Apple required users to pay $99/year to become a member of Apple’s Developer Program in order to run code on physical iPhone and iPads. As part of the new Developer Program, this is no longer required. Apps can be tested on devices, no purchase necessary.

However, this technically means that developers will be able to release apps outside of the App Store as long as they are open-sourced. Interested users could then open the code in Xcode, compile and run it on their own devices — avoiding the App Store completely.

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9to5Toys Last Call: Logitech Harmony Keyboard $70, Onkyo Wi-Fi A/V Receiver $185, DODOcase Apple Watch Stand Giveaway, more

Jun 10 2015 - 9:00 am PT

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

Giveaway: The DODOcase $80 Apple Watch and iPhone charging solution stands out
4-Port USB car charger + 6-ft MFi Lightning cable $16 Prime shipped (Reg. $31)
Sony’s new RX100 IV prosumer digital camera is loaded with features
Holus uses 3D holograms to bring images from phones and tablets to life
Apogee now offers free Waves plug-in bundles worth up to $600
Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera Shipped $260 shipped (Orig. $450, CA Tax Only)
Ratchet & Clank is coming to PS4 with impressive next gen visuals and a brand new arsenal
Home: Char-Broil’s best selling electric grills from $89 (Reg. $130+), more

Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard for Apple TV, PlayStation & the rest of your living room $70 shipped (Orig. $150)

Daily Deals: Onkyo 5.2-Ch Network A/V Receiver $185, Lexar High-Performance MicroSDXC $73, more

Crucial M500 960GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid-State Drive: $290 + $4 shipping (Reg. $340+)

‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)

$50 iTunes gift card for $40 shipped: save 20% on apps, music, movies and more

Restaurant and apparel gift cards 20% off: JCPenney, T.G.I. Friday’s, Legal Seafood, Steak n’ Shake, Jiffy Lube, more

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, DEWALT tools & gift cards from 20% off, more

More new gear from today:

Sony Bluetooth speakers: SRSX3 in white $80 (Reg. $128), SRSX5 in black $95 (Reg. $150)

Games/Apps: Captain Toad Treasure Tracker $33 Prime shipped, Slayin for iOS goes FREE, more freebies

Microsoft will give you a free $50 credit for pre-ordering the new 1TB Xbox One http://t.co/GHUuIG1Xh5 pic.twitter.com/FP3JyFrFtb

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) June 9, 2015

More deals still alive:

Apple-Certified MFi iPhone 6 2,500mAh Battery Case: $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $45

Apple begins selling iPad mini 3 on its refurbished online store

Headphones: Harman SOHOi on-ears $150, Sennheiser HD439 over-ears $40, more
Canon refurbished cameras w/ 1-yr warranty: T5i DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens Kit $450, more
Pencil by FiftyThree Stylus up to 20% off: Graphite $40, Gold/Walnut $50
2Do task management app for iOS/Apple Watch goes free (Reg. $15)
The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)
Toms 35+% off: Men’s Leather Searcher Boots $75 (Reg. $149), styles from $27, more
Fox Searchlight 20th Anniv. 21-disc Blu-ray Collection $100, Blu-rays under $5
Brother Wireless Multifunction Laser Printers from $85 shipped
$100 off Apple’s new Macbooks (+Airs/Pros and iMacs) w/.edu email address at Best Buy
Grado SR225e Over-Ear Headphones $150 (Reg. $200), more
Aukey gooseneck adjustable desk mount for iPad: $22 Prime shipped (Reg. $32)
KeySmart 2 key organizer, keeps up to 10 keys organized, shipped: $17 (orig. $23)
Fitbit Charge Wireless Activity and Sleep Wristband for $100 (Reg. $130)
EC Technology 22,400mAh Power Bank $29 Prime shipped (Reg. $39)

New products & more:

June Oven has better specs than MacBook & was designed by former Apple engineers

Sonder keyboard’s E-ink display keys bring a fully customizable setup to your Mac

Dyson’s in-house LED technology is the lifeblood of its gorgeous new desk lamp
Gibson’s new Trainer Bluetooth headphones designed by Usain Bolt
Microsoft announces new $349 Xbox One, 1TB model /updated controllers
Review: Mohu Channels tries to bring your TV services together, Leaf antenna goes on sale
The Smart AC Control from tado° lets your iPhone control your existing air conditione
Bose updates its best-sounding Soundlink Mini II portable Bluetooth speaker
Here Active Listening Earbuds let you control the volume of the world
Microdia plans a microSD card with 512GB of storage space, release in July
Agent 47 returns to iOS with the new Hitman Sniper game
Here’s our first look at the official new Star Wars Uprising RPG for iOS and Android

Apple adds Notes beta to iCloud site for iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan testers

Zac Hall Jun 10 2015 - 7:51 am PT

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Apple has upgraded the version of its Notes app on iCloud.com this week to the much more capable version shown off on Monday at WWDC. The beta version of Notes is available specifically for iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan testers.
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These 12 iOS & Mac apps are the 2015 Apple Design Award winners from WWDC

Jordan Kahn Jun 9 2015 - 12:02 pm PT

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Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is taking place this week following the company’s kickoff keynote presentation yesterday where it introduced the future of iOS, OS X, and its new Apple Music service, among other updates. As is tradition, one of the first presentations after the keynote was to announce this year’s Apple Design Award winners, a small-scale award show of sorts where Apple honors select app developers by recognize their work and success over the last year.

This year’s 12 winners range from games to education and stock trading apps. Head below for the full list of 2015 winners.
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How to get your content on Apple Music and manage your ‘Connect’ artist profile page

Jordan Kahn Jun 9 2015 - 9:35 am PT

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Now that Apple Music is official and launching at the end of the month to replace Beats Music, artists can already start submitting music and signing up to manage their artist page. Apple Music introduces new social features under the “Connect” branding, allowing artists to share content, post updates, and connect with fans in a number of ways like never before. While some thought these features would be limited to big artists from major labels, Apple surprised somewhat and delivered for independent artists by making the feature open to all. Here’s how artists can take advantage…

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9to5Toys Last Call: Learn to make apps for $6, refurb iPad mini 3, iPhone 6 battery case $25, more

Justin Kahn Jun 9 2015 - 9:08 am PT

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

The June Oven has better specs than MacBook & was designed by former Apple engineers
Dyson’s in-house LED technology is the lifeblood of its gorgeous new desk lamp
Sonder keyboard’s E-ink display keys bring a fully customizable setup to your Mac
Toms 35+% off: Men’s Leather Searcher Boots $75 (Reg. $149), styles from $27, more
Fox Searchlight 20th Anniv. 21-disc Blu-ray Collection $100, Blu-rays under $5
Home: Braava mop/sweep robot vac $95 (Reg. $144), more

‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)

Apple begins selling iPad mini 3 on its refurbished online store

Apple-Certified MFi iPhone 6 2,500mAh Battery Case: $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $45)

$50 iTunes gift card for $40 shipped: save 20% on apps, music, movies and more

$100 off Apple’s new Macbooks (+Airs/Pros and iMacs) w/.edu email address at Best Buy – Retina 5K iMac for $1,700 w/ .edu or $1,800 without (Reg. $2,000).

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 64GB in Silver or Space Gray: $485 shipped (Reg. $599)

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, DEWALT tools & gift cards from 20% off, more

Review: Mohu Channels tries to bring your TV services together, Leaf antenna goes on sale

More new gear from today:

Brother Wireless Multifunction Laser Printers from $85 shipped

Headphones: Harman SOHOi on-ears $150, Sennheiser HD439 over-ears $40, JBL S500 over-ears $68, more

New! Daily Deals: Omaker Power bank $10, Garmin Activity Tracker $80, more
New! Microsoft announces new $349 Xbox One, 1TB model /updated controllers
New! Games/Apps: Bayonetta 2 $45, Retro City Rampage $5, iOS freebies, more

More deals still alive:

Canon refurbished cameras w/ 1-yr warranty: T5i DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens Kit $450, PowerShot SX510 HS $130, more

Pencil by FiftyThree Stylus up to 20% off: Graphite $40 (Reg. $50), Gold/Walnut $50 (Reg. $60)

2Do task management app for iOS/Apple Watch goes free (Reg. $15)

The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)

Gift card deals for dad!

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Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5-inch Internal SSD: $89 shipped (Reg. $105)
Grado SR225e Over-Ear Headphones $150 (Reg. $200), more
Home: Cuisinart tabletop gas grill $105 (Reg. $160+), more
Aukey gooseneck adjustable desk mount for iPad: $22 Prime shipped (Reg. $32)
KeySmart 2 key organizer, keeps up to 10 keys organized, shipped: $17 (orig. $23)
Fitbit Charge Wireless Activity and Sleep Wristband for $100 (Reg. $130)
12-inch MacBook is available to ship + small discounts and potential tax advantages
EC Technology 22,400mAh Power Bank $29 Prime shipped (Reg. $39)
VicTsing iPhone 6 MFi 3100Ah Battery Case $30 Prime shipped (Reg. $37)
Mac Essentials Bundle: Noiseless, Hider 2, Jump Desktop, more $19.99 ($204 value)

New products & more:

Gibson’s new Trainer Bluetooth headphones designed by Usain Bolt are available for pre-order today

The Smart AC Control from tado° lets your iPhone control your existing air conditione
Bose updates its best-sounding Soundlink Mini II portable Bluetooth speaker
Here Active Listening Earbuds let you control the volume of the world
Microdia plans a microSD card with 512GB of storage space, release in July
Agent 47 returns to iOS with the new Hitman Sniper game
Here’s our first look at the official new Star Wars Uprising RPG for iOS and Android
Logitech’s new Anywhere 2 wireless mouse follows the design of the popular Master MX
Wu-Tang’s RZA joins Boombotix to create speakers w/ exclusive music releases [Interview]
Kingston takes the wraps off its USB-C flash drive lineup
Amazon now ships some smaller items for free even if you don’t have a Prime membership

How to publish on the new iOS 9 Apple ‘News’ app

Jordan Kahn Jun 8 2015 - 2:35 pm PT

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Apple unveiled its brand new iOS 9 “News” app today that will bring a reader experience comparable to magazine-style apps like Flipboard that pull in content from various sources around the web. It’s starting with an initial list of publishers like Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ, Wired, and others, but here’s how to get your own content in the app.
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9to5Toys Last Call: $50 iTunes Gift Card for $40, Retina 5K iMac $1,700 w/ .edu, iPad Air 2 64GB $485, more

Jun 8 2015 - 2:26 pm PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

$50 iTunes gift card for $40 shipped: save 20% on apps, music, movies and more

$100 off Apple’s new Macbooks (+Airs/Pros and iMacs) w/.edu email address at Best Buy – Retina 5K iMac for $1,700 w/ .edu or $1,800 without (Reg. $2,000).

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 64GB in Silver or Space Gray: $485 shipped (Reg. $599)

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, DEWALT tools & gift cards from 20% off, more

Gibson’s new Trainer Bluetooth headphones designed by Usain Bolt are available for pre-order today

Review: Mohu Channels tries to bring your TV services together, Leaf antenna goes on sale

More new gear from today:

Canon refurbished cameras w/ 1-yr warranty: T5i DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens Kit $450, PowerShot SX510 HS $130, more

Pencil by FiftyThree Stylus up to 20% off: Graphite $40 (Reg. $50), Gold/Walnut $50 (Reg. $60)

New! Aukey gooseneck adjustable desk mount for iPad: $22 Prime shipped (Reg. $32)
New! Gaming gift cards up to 20% off: PlayStation Network, Xbox marketplace, more
New! Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5-inch Internal SSD: $89 shipped (Reg. $105)
New! Restaurant and apparel gift cards 20% off: JCPenney, T.G.I. Friday’s, more
New! Polk Audio T15 5″ Bookshelf Speakers in black (pair) $50 shipped (Reg. $120)
New! Games/Apps: Nintendo 3DS XL Super Mario 2 Gold Edition $158 (Reg. $175), more
New! KeySmart 2 key organizer, keeps up to 10 keys organized, shipped: $17 (orig. $23)
New! Home: Cuisinart tabletop gas grill $105 (Reg. $160+), more
New! Daily Deals: Samsung 27″ Monitor (refurb) $179, Jawbone Up Move $40, more
New! Grado SR225e Over-Ear Headphones $150 (Reg. $200), more

GoPro’s new HERO+ LCD with built-in touch display is now available for order http://t.co/zKMKxkPdoL pic.twitter.com/q7b3uTpDoD

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) June 8, 2015

More deals still alive:

2Do task management app for iOS/Apple Watch goes free (Reg. $15)

The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)

Fitbit Charge Wireless Activity and Sleep Wristband for $100 (Reg. $130)
12-inch MacBook is available to ship + small discounts and potential tax advantages
EC Technology 22,400mAh Power Bank $29 Prime shipped (Reg. $39)
VicTsing iPhone 6 MFi 3100Ah Battery Case $30 Prime shipped (Reg. $37)
Mac Essentials Bundle: Noiseless, Hider 2, Jump Desktop, more $19.99 ($204 value)

New products & more:

The Smart AC Control from tado° lets your iPhone control your existing air conditione

Bose updates its best-sounding Soundlink Mini II portable Bluetooth speaker
Here Active Listening Earbuds let you control the volume of the world
Microdia plans a microSD card with 512GB of storage space, release in July
Agent 47 returns to iOS with the new Hitman Sniper game
Here’s our first look at the official new Star Wars Uprising RPG for iOS and Android
Logitech’s new Anywhere 2 wireless mouse follows the design of the popular Master MX
Wu-Tang’s RZA joins Boombotix to create speakers w/ exclusive music releases [Interview]
Kingston takes the wraps off its USB-C flash drive lineup
Amazon now ships some smaller items for free even if you don’t have a Prime membership

Apple reportedly set to kill Newsstand, introduce Flipboard-esque news app

Benjamin Mayo Jun 8 2015 - 8:56 am PT

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Apple set to introduce Flipboard-Like news product

A late-breaking report from Re/code is indicating that Apple is readying an announcement about news initiatives on iOS. According to the report, the company plans to kill off Newsstand although individual apps will still remain in the App Store.

Apple will also apparently introduce a new service which will present news stories from a variety of sources, such as ESPN, New York Times and Conde Naste. The report describes the product as similar to Flipboard.

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WWDC News Hub/Live Blog: Apple announces iOS 9, OS X 10.11, Apple Watch SDK & Apple Music

Mark Gurman Jun 8 2015 - 6:29 am PT

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It’s Monday, June 8th and nearly time for Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. We’ve already run down what we’re expecting from the conference, ranging from a significant iOS 9 update for iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches with a focus on quality, an upgraded version of OS X with the same core focus, the new Apple Music streaming service along with the new iTunes Radio, and the native software development kit (SDK) for the Apple Watch. We’ll be following the news closely from before the keynote, during the event, and after the event, and we’ll be live updating this post with the latest information out of the WWDC Keynote.

You can find our live updates and analysis below, as we get closer to show time.

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Popular SwiftKey third party keyboard adds diverse emoji, performance improvements, more

Zac Hall Jun 5 2015 - 11:01 am PT

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SwiftKey, the popular alternative keyboard for iPhone and iPad, is out today with a big update that adds a ton of new emoji characters and other improvements.
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Apple reportedly looking to reduce 30% revenue cut for music, video and news apps with subscriptions

Benjamin Mayo Jun 5 2015 - 10:53 am PT

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A new report by the Financial Times suggests that Apple is looking to change the 70/30 revenue share for certain types of App Store apps. The report claims that Apple wants to change the way revenue is distributed between developers and Apple for music, video and news apps.

The report is a bit circumspect as the timing of the change does not seem to be related to any particular incident, although potentially Apple is forced into cutting the share due to potential anticompetitive complaints with Apple Music, to be announced next week.

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