Just a quick note that you can snag a rare huge discount on Parallels Desktop 11 – 50% off today from specials.9to5toys.com.  

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Today’s can’t miss deals: 

Last Call updates:

Amazon Gold Box: Up to 33% off select Belkin WeMo home automation products

Google Chromecast $25 for .EDU emails or $30 for everyone else

LifeProof Fre case for iPhone 5 (black): $30 shipped (Reg. $80)

Other great deals from today:

• New! Game/App Deals: LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: $30 (Reg. $60), Simply Ludo & File Manager Pro: FREE, iOS freebies, more
• New! Samsung 840 EVO Series 750GB 2.5″ SATA III Solid State Drive $400 shipped (Reg. $530)
• New! Monitor Deals: Dell 24″ w/DisplayPort (refurb): $165, HP 27″ IPS display: $450, Viewsonic 24″ monitors (refurb): $125

More great deals still alive:

• Apple 15″ MacBook Pro w/ Retina display (current gen) 2.0GHz/8GB RAM/256GB $1,700 shipped (Reg. $1999)
• Apple Tablet Roundup: $30 off 32GB/64GB iPad mini w/ Retina display WiFi models, iPad 4th gen 128GB $520, more
• Virgin Mobile cuts unsubsidized iPhone 5s to $440 or iPhone 5c for $360 shipped (Update)
• Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 portable drive: $120 shipped (Reg. $200)
• JBL Micro II ultra-portable speaker in black or white: $21 shipped ($30 off)
• Anker 5-port Family iPad/tablet/iPhone USB charger: $16 shipped
• Apple TV 3rd gen. 1080p streaming media player $84 shipped (Reg. $99)
• Staples 1080P Monitors $30 off $150: HP Pavilion 22″: $110, Samsung 24″: $120, AOC 27″: $170
• Get 50% off all Otterbox Armor Series cases & 25% off select Otterbox Defender cases
• Philips Shoqbox splash/drop-proof portable Bluetooth speaker $80 shipped (Reg. $150)
• Bose AE2 fold-flat headphones $99 shipped (Reg. $150)
• Philips Monitor Deals: 27″ Quad HD w/ mic & webcam: $600 (Reg. $900), 29″ UltraWide HD display: $450 (Reg. $700), more
• Pad & Quill Little Pocket Book for iPhone 5/5S $60 shipped ($10 off)
• Western Digital My Net N750 Dual-Band wireless router w/ dual USB, quad Gig Ethernet and QoS: $30 shipped (Reg. $90)