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Apple dominated Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend sales, says analytics company

Ben Lovejoy Dec 5 2013 - 3:45 am PT

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Analytics company Localytics said that of all the gadgets purchased across the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, the iPad Air enjoyed by far the largest boost in sales.

Comparing activations with those for the previous weekend, 51 percent more iPad Airs were sold, with Apple also taking second and third places with the original iPad Mini and iPhone 5c. In all, Apple products took six of the top nine places.

According to Localytics’ data, a whopping 51% more new iPad Air devices were seen than the previous week. This is due to a combination of factors, including Apple’s promotion of giving gift cards with purchases of the iPad Air and iPad Mini (but not iPad Mini 2nd gen) devices. This, combined with a smaller base of iPad Air devices and the novelty of the iPad Air (released on November 1st) resulted in the iPad Air dominating on Black Friday weekend. Apple’s older iPad Mini model finished second, and the iPhone 5c took third. As previously reported by Localytics, the iPhone 5c is gaining on its more sophisticated cousin, the 5s, during the past couple months.

Localytics analysed figures for over a million devices to reach its conclusions.

Apple has also overtaken Dell as the desktop PC brand most shoppers intend to buy according to data from Park Associates (via CNET). Apple already topped the list for laptops, tablets and routers.

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9to5Toys Cyber Monday: ZAGG 50% off, Logitech UE BT speakers, Belkin Lightning dock $18, Adobe Lightroom $70, MacBook Airs, more

Dec 2 2013 - 9:48 am PT

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Take a few moments out of your Cyber Monday to cash in on some terrific deals! Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+

Update: Pad and Quill is taking: 20% off iPhone cases,  25% off MacBook cases for 9to5 readers

Update2: Adobe Lightroom: under $70 shipped.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

ZAGG Cyber Monday: 20% off tablet keyboards, 50% off everything else (InvisibleSHIELD, Lightning cables, more)

• Logitech UE Mini Boombox Speaker: $55 shipped, UE 4000 On-ear Headphones: $30 shipped
• Logitech UE Wireless Boombox Bluetooth Speaker $129 (50% off), UE Mini Boom $90

Belkin Charge and Sync Lightning dock w/ built-in USB cable $17.50 (Reg. $35)

Apple MacBook Air 11.6″ $870 shipped (Reg. $1,060), MacBook Pros $100-$200 off

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 for Mac/PC or Photoshop/Premiere Elements: $70 shipped

SanDisk MicroSD Cards: 16GB: $10 (50% off), 32GB: $17 (76% off), 64GB: $35 (65% off)

The best Cyber Monday tech deals from around the web

Other great deals from today:

• New! Nest Learning Thermostat (2nd generation) with FREE $40 Amazon credit $249
• New! Pad and Quill: 20% off iPhone cases, 25% off MacBook cases for 9to5 readers
• New! Game/App Deals: Xbox One Day One Ultimate Bundle: $70 off, Amazon Cyber Monday game sale, iOS freebies, more
• New! OtterBox Cyber Monday: 20% sitewide discount on orders of $35 or more
• New! Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Apptivity Case: iPad Edition $18 (50% off)
• New! $50 Brookstone credit for $25 (online and in-store)
• New! Gadget Trade-In Bonuses: NextWorth extra 20% sitewide, Gazelle $10 for new customers
  
• New! Cyber Monday magazine blowout as low as $3.60: Wired, Popular Science, GQ, Popular Photography, many more
• New! Amazon slashes Kindle Fire HD and HDXs $50 for Cyber Monday, now start at $99
• New! Cyber Monday HDTV Sales: LG 39″ LED HDTV, VIZIO Razor 39″ WiFi LED SmartTV: both $300 shipped (Seiki 39″:$229)
• New! Cyber Monday special on eBay offers 2013 Nexus 7 for $169, $229

The best deals that are still alive:

• SONOS Playbar TV soundbar and wireless speaker + $100 Amazon credit + FREE bridge $699
• Incase Apple accessories mega sale from Tanga: Deals start at $5 w/ free shipping
• Save 44% on 1Password for iOS, the gold standard in mobile password security
• Anker Black Friday/Cyber Monday: A4 13000mAh power bank $35, 25W 5-Port USB charger $16, more
• Virgin iPhone 5 16GB with Free Activation and No Contract: $360 shipped
• Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 is the World’s Best-Selling and #1 Speech Recognition Software $99 (Reg. $200) – Ends in 1 day
• Parallels Desktop 9 Black Friday Bundle $80 (with $436 in savings): Snagit, CleanMyMac 2, Boom, more

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The best Cyber Monday tech deals from around the web

Dec 1 2013 - 3:51 pm PT

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From 9to5Toys.com:

Black Friday is well in the rear-view mirror and that means our shopping focus is now firmly zeroed in on Cyber Monday. The online sales event now matches Black Friday in deals, specials, savings and more.  Due to this year’s abbreviated holiday shopping season many retailers are extending Cyber Monday into a week long event. Below is a list of the best pre-announced Cyber Monday deals, but we fully expect a steady stream of new deals to pop up during the course of the day. Follow 9to5Toys for the latest deals: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+. Keep in mind that all deals are subject to availability and could change at any moment.

Best Buy
Week long event

• $30 off ZAGG keyboard cases for iPad mini
• Pebble Smartwatch with free $20 gift card $150
• Call of Duty: Ghosts $44.99 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
• $100 iTunes gift card for $85
• Pioneer A3 WiFi AirPlay speaker $80 (Reg. $200)

Walmart
Week long event

• LG 55-inch 3D LED TV with Soundbar Bundle – $799 ($500 savings)
• Samsung 46-inch LED TV – $478 ($400 savings)
• PlayStation 4 bundle with Dualshock 4 controller and game – $517 (special buy)
• Xbox One bundle with choice of a game or accessory – $559 (special buy)

Amazon
Week long event, most deals will be available as Lightning promotions every 10 minutes.

• Samsung 46-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV, $477.99
• Samsung 46-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Ultra Slim Smart LED HDTV, $1,297.99
• 40% off a Panasonic 47-Inch and 55-inch 1080p 240Hz Smart 3D LED HDTV (Includes 4 Pairs of 3D polarized glasses with built-in camera)
• Touchscreen laptop, $199.00
• Roku HD streaming media player, $39.99
• Canon PowerShot point-and-shoot, save 46% off
• Canon EOS Rebel T3 DSLR (18-55 kit) for $399
• Nikon COOLPIX P520 with bag and memory card for under $300
• Nikon D3200 Digital SLR Camera and 2 lens kit, under $500
• Save up to $150 on select Sony Handycam camcorders
• 10% off select Beats and Bose headphones
• 57% off a Philips speaker dock for iPhone5
• 40% off a TomTom 6-inch GPS navigator with lifetime traffic & maps
• 50% off a Sony portable Bluetooth wireless speaker system
• $100 Amazon.com gift card plus free SONOS BRIDGE with the purchase of a SONOS PLAYBAR

eBay Daily Deals

• Xbox Live Gold card for $34.99
• iPad Air $469.99

Other Retailers:
ZAGG – 20% off tablet keyboards, 50% off everything else, including InvisibleSHIELD
Logitech – Up to 60% off select accessories
Belkin – Save 30% Off Your Entire Order – Use Promo Code CYBERMONDAY
MacMall – Up to $499 Off on Macs + more deals on PCs, Tablets, Electronics, Software & More!
Staples – Deals now live, browse the entire selection here
SlickWraps – 50% off sitewide with code BLACK2013
Olloclip – Save 10% with code CYBERMONDAY13
BodyGuardz – 50% off sitewide
iSkin – Save up to 70% off iPhone/iPad accessories + free cleaning kit (value $25)
Dell – Save up to 35% off popular laptops, desktops, and tablets with free shipping
OfficeMax – $20/$40 off orders of $100/$200
ThinkGeek – Save up to 50% + free shipping
Office Depot – Week long event
Maclocks – Take 30% OFF your entire order at Maclocks.com Use Code: BFCM13
Harman Kardon – 10% Off Sitewide, 40% Off Headphones, $100 Off AVR 700
Case-Mate – 40% off Sitewide
Monoprice – Up to 70% off select items
Canon – Awaiting deals.. check back

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Google Voice, Dropbox, Minecraft Reality, Autodesk FormIt, Korg iPolysix, more

Jordan Kahn Nov 26 2012 - 8:06 am PT

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Minecraft Reality: Minecraft developers Mojang officially announced a new augmented reality iOS app yesterday dubbed “Minecraft Reality” allowing players to view their Minecraft creations in the real world. The app was developed by 13th lab with a little help from Mojang using advanced computer vision and augmented reality tech. Users will also be able to save their creations at specific real-world locations for others users to discover:

The app uses your iOS device’s camera to track the surroundings, before projecting creations onto the landscape. You get to view the mind-boggling results on-screen. You can change the size of your object as you please, and even wander around it to view from different angles… Imagine being able to dump your Minecraft creations into the real world for other people to find. You could put an exploding creeper in your school, a cheeky pig in your garden, or a giant enemy crab on the beach, if you like.

Google Voice version 1.4.3:

– Optimized for iPhone 5 and iOS 6
– Bug fixes and performance enhancements
– iOS 4.3 or above is now required

Dropbox version 1.5.7: Dropbox gets a few nice new features today including improved video streaming, support for Password-protected Office documents on iOS 6, Italian and Iberian Spanish language support, and more.

• Improved video streaming
• Italian and Iberian Spanish language support
• Support for Password-protected Office documents (iOS 6)
• Various bug fixes and performance improvement

Autodesk FormIt: A new mobile app from Autodesk will allow you to “Use real-world site information to help create forms in context and support early design decisions with real building data.” In other words, the ability to create building design concepts using a gallery of shapes, a searchable map interface, and satellite imagery to “design directly in the context of your proposed building location.” The iPad app is available for free on the App Store.

KORG iPolysix: KORG is releasing an analog polyphonic synthesizer app today for iPad that uses its “proprietary “CMT” (Component Modeling Technology) to simulate the actual electronic circuits” of the 1981 six-voice Polysix analog polyphonic synthesizer. The app is 50% off to celebrate its introduction.

Sonic Jump version 1.1:
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