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22 'iPad mini with Retina display' stories October 2013 - November 2014

Staples Black Friday: Use Apple Pay & save 20% on iPad Air & Retina mini, Apple TV $79, much more

Trevor Daugherty Nov 13 2014 - 5:45 am PT

iPads. Apple TV. iTunes gift cards. Staples has some blockbuster Apple deals in its recently leaked ad. And unlike Black Friday deals from Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and others, they accept Apple Pay! Doors will open on Thanksgiving Day at 6pm until 10pm, and on Black Friday starting at 6am. You’ll be able to make all your Staples Black Friday purchases with your Apple Pay-enabled iPhone, as well. Below we have the best Apple related deals that will be available from Staples:

Apple iPad Air 16GB WiFi $319 (Reg. $399)
Apple iPad mini 2 with Retina display $239 (Reg. $299)
Epson WF-2540 WorkForce color printer w/ AirPrint $59.99 (Reg. $130)
Apple TV $79 (Reg. $99)
10% off all Beats by Dre headphones, ‘Drenched’ $99.99 (Reg. $170)
15% off all iTunes gift cards, $50 or more

See our latest Black Friday coverage here.

Latest iPad Air 2 component leak shows A8X chip & 2GB RAM

Zac Hall Oct 13 2014 - 11:22 am PT

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Following component leaks over the weekend purporting to show an A8X chip and Touch ID button destined for new iPads, additional photos re-published by blog apple.club.tw point to a closer look at the modified system-on-a-chip as well as what appears to be 2GB of RAM for application memory. The purported increase in RAM on the updated tablet would double that of the current generation iPad Air (and iPhone 6 for that matter) and make more more powerful multitasking on the device.
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9to5Toys Last Call: iPad Air $369, iTunes GC 33% off, AirPlay adapter $20, Parallels 10 $60, more

Aug 28 2014 - 9:00 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Save $130 on select Apple iPad Air models, 16GB is just $369 shipped (26% savings)
AutoDesk releases a new photo editing app for Mac
Get 75% off ‘Borderlands 2: GOTY Edition’ for Mac: $10 (Reg. $40)
Brother Monochrome Laser Printer $60 shipped (Reg. $120)
Jabra jumps into the fitness tracking world with new heart rate monitoring headphones
Cuisinart Pressure Cooker (refurb) $54 (Reg. $100+ new), kitchen items, more
3-yr sub to Bloomberg Businessweek magazine for $20 shipped (Reg. $150)
Dyson teases new robot vacuum technology coming September 4th

iTunes gift cards:

$15 iTunes gift card for $10 (33% off)
$50 iTunes gift card for $42.50 (15% savings)

Save an extra 10% on HDTVs at eBay: Sony 50″ Premium 3D smart HDTV $710 (Orig. $1,399)

Add AirPlay to any set of speakers or receiver w/ AirMobi Music Receiver for $20 Prime shipped

Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac $60 shipped (Reg. $80)

Apple iPad mini w/ Retina display 16GB WiFi: $320 shipped (Reg. $399)

Small States: Inside the world of Grado headphones, giveaway worth $495 dollars
Other new deals:

New! Poweradd 50W 6-Port Family-Sized USB Desktop Charger $22 (Reg. $66)
New! Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5-inch SATA III SSD $200 (Orig. $500)
New! Daily Deals: Insignia In-Ceiling Speakers: $50, 40-pack of AA Batteries: $10, more
New! Games/Apps: Amazon summer digital games sale up to 80% off, more
New! New apps & updates: Tiny Tower Vegas & Wipeout 2

More tech deals still alive:

After a quick sell out, the Breaking Bad Blu-ray collection w/ money barrel is available again http://t.co/ew12gcbBds pic.twitter.com/9X7LRktXXl

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 27, 2014

Seagate Expansion 5TB USB 3.0 desktop external hard drive: $160 (orig. $250)
iOttie Easy One Touch Car Mount for iPhone & other smartphones $13 (Reg. $25)
Otterbox Reflex Case iPad 2/3/4 $29 shipped (Reg. up to $54)
Bose SoundTrue on-ear headphones (black) $129 shipped (Reg. $150)
Logitech Wireless Mouse M525 in Navy and Grey $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $40)
JBL Flip 2 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker (blue or red) $70 shipped (Reg. $100)
Lexar 32GB TwistTurn USB 2.0 Flash Drive $10 shipped (Reg. $23)
Monoprice Sale: 10% off sitewide, save on MFi Lightning cables, headphones, more
Audible Anniv. Sale: 100 top-selling audiobooks for only a couple dollars each
HDTVs w/Dell eGift Cards: Samsung 65″ HDTV + $250 GC $1,298 ($2,100 value), more
TRENDnet Wireless N 150 Mbps Travel Router $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $53)
Headphones: Beats Pro over-ears (refurb) $179, Bose OE2 on-ears $90, more
94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball: $200 shipped (Reg. $250)
D-Link DHP-309AV Mini Powerline Starter Kit $25 shipped (orig. $80)
Joy Factory carbon fiber headrest mount for tablets $50 shipped (Reg. $90)
Garmin nüvi 5″ GPS Nav System w/ lifetime (US) map updates $85 shipped (Reg. $170)
LifeProof iPad mini waterproof nüüd case $25 (orig. $120), more
Sol Republic Relays In-Ear Headphones (multiple colors) $60 shipped (Reg. $80)
Sony PlayStation 24″ 3D 1080p 240Hz (refurb): $100 shipped (Reg $200)
Two-pack of Kensington ClickSafe $25 (Reg. up to $70)

Apple Deals:

Walmart temporarily cuts 16 GB iPhone 5c price to $.97, iPhone 5s now $79
Apple giving out five Newsstand magazines a day till Aug. 22 in the UK
Apple cuts prices of all Beats by Dre products by 10% through Aug. 23rd
The Apple Store now sells an $89 refurbished iPod touch and it may actually be worth your time/money

Home/fashion/magazines/games/media:

Watches 20% off at Amazon, Lord & Taylor gift cards 20% off, more
MLB.TV rest of season $12, Katy Perry’s Prism album for free, more
Pyrex 18-Piece set $25, Dyson DC50 Upright Vac (refurb) $230, more
$100 StubHub gift card for $85 shipped (15% savings)
GermGuardian HEPA air cleaning system $80 (orig. $150), Neato Signature robo vac $280 (orig. $400), more

New products/ongoing promos:

New Livescribe Notebook takes ideas from paper to digital in a whole new way
LG’s new CordZero vacuum has stalking skills that’ll help keep your place clean
LaCie is now shipping the fastest, highest-capacity Thunderbolt 2 storage solution
Smart buys: our favorite back to school tech essentials
Mo-Fi: Powered Hi-Fi Headphones with Built-in Amp by Blue
TiVo targets cord cutters with new Roamio OTA DVR
LG announces availability details for “the world’s first OLED TV with 4K resolution”
Strap a GoPro to your pooch, plus Incase now protects action cameras
Reversible USB Lightning cable available for purchase
Satechi’s latest wireless keyboard can sync with up to five Bluetooth devices at once

9to5Toys Last Call: Seagate 1TB wireless iOS storage $130, Olloclip for iPhone 5/5s $45, Retina iPad mini 32GB $400, more

Aug 12 2014 - 9:05 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Logitech Ultrathin Protective Keyboard Folio Case for iPad Air refurb Black: $20 shipped http://t.co/qXjLwuO2f8 pic.twitter.com/OgByejeQoc

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 13, 2014

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Introducing the OM/ONE: The world’s first floating Bluetooth speaker
Seagate 1TB Wireless Plus iOS storage w/ built-in WiFi streaming $130 shipped (orig. $200)
Home Deals: Oster Blender w/ Sport Bottle $19 (Reg. $40), kitchen items, more
Media: Blu-ray Steelbooks up to 45% off, MP3 albums $2 each, more
Pioneer Speakers: Center Channel $50 (Reg. $100), Floor Speakers $70 (Reg. $130), more
Google Play Music offering free songs from Nirvana, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, more

Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens System & Quick-Flip Case for iPhone 5/5s $45 shipped (orig. $100)

HDTVs: LG 50″ 1080p: $450 (Orig. $800), Seiki 65″ 4K: $999 (Reg. $2000), more

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Automatic: Your Smart Driving Assistant for iOS $80 shipped (Reg. $100)

iPad deals:

iPad mini w/ Retina display 32GB WiFi $400 shipped ($100 off)
iPad mini w/ Retina display from $350 ($50 off) or from $300 w/ .edu ($100 off)
iPad Air from $399 ($100 off)

MacBook Air deals:

New 13.3-inch MacBook Air 4GB/128GB: $750 w/.EDU email ($250 off/$850 w/o)
Apple 13.3-inch MacBook Air 1.3GHz Haswell/4GB RAM/256GB SSD: $949 (orig. $1,299)

Other new deals:

New! Canon PIXMA Wireless All-In-One Color AirPrint Printer $50 shipped (orig. $150)
New! Games/Apps: Hatchi & Drop The Chicken go FREE, GoodReader 4 $3 (Reg. $7), more
New! 1-yr magazine subs from $4.50: Maxim, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, more
New! Scosche In-Ear headphones w/ remote & mic $41 shipped (Reg. up to $100), more
New! Daily Deals: Platinum iPhone battery case: $40, Logitech wireless mouse: $12, more
New! HP Chromebook 14 refurb w/200MB 4G for life: $200 shipped ($129 off)

More tech deals still alive:

~~Blue Microphones Yeti USB condenser mic (silver) $75 shipped (Reg. $98+)~~
Get a free Redbox game and movie rental
ThinkGeek 20% off sitewide with no minimum purchase
Urge Basics Sound Brick Bluetooth speaker $30 (Reg. up to $70)
Belkin QODE Keyboard Cases: iPad Air $37 (Reg. $80), iPad 4 $40 (Reg. $70), more
MEElectronics Air-Fi Metro2 AF72 Bluetooth in-ear headphones $60 (Reg. up to $100)
MEElectronics Air-Fi Runaway AF32 Bluetooth Headphones: $40 shipped (orig. $100)
Case Logic Anthracite Berkley 14″ laptop & tablet backpack $22 shipped (orig. $60)
Monitors: Dell 21.5″ $115 (orig. $200), LG 23″ w/ HDMI $125 (orig. $200)
JBL SB 300 2.1-channel soundbar w/ 150-watt sub $199 shipped (orig. $500), more
Sony Bluetooth NFC Wireless Portable Speaker (refurb) $55 shipped (orig. $199), more

Home/fashion/sports:

Philips Syntia Cappuccino Machine: $400 shippedhttp://t.co/pLz4eAIgT3

4/5 Amazon Reviews https://t.co/1YBdk5ON1Y pic.twitter.com/dNy2ooS7rw

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 11, 2014

Home Deals: Up to 50% off name brand vacuums, up to 70% off at JCPenney, more
Reebok Back to School coupon: take $25 off orders of $90 or more (up to 28% savings)
Timbuk2 Spin Messenger Bag $28 shipped (Reg. $69)
Home Deals: Black & Decker Lithium handheld vac $68 (Reg. $80), much more

Receive 30% off 3 books purchased at Amazon. Enter "BUY3GET30" at checkout (up to $10 total savings) http://t.co/YzD35mV23B

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 9, 2014

New products/ongoing promos:

GeckoEye is a mini solar powered surveillance cam that can be mounted “anywhere”
Jabra Stealth Bluetooth headset goes next level with Siri and Google Now control
1Password app sale: iOS $9.99 (Reg. $19), Mac $34.99 (Reg. $50)
Target appears likely to reboot its $199 iPad mini sale later this month
Sketchbook painting and drawing apps for iPhone and iPad go free for the first time ever
Timex introduces its ‘no phone required’ Ironman GPS One+ smartwatch
Navdy HUD may finally make it safe to tweet and drive, save 40% when you preorder
Notifyr app goes free (Reg. $4), receive iOS notifications on your Mac
IK Multimedia launches the new iRig Mic HD for iOS and Mac/PC
IGN makes Telltale’s The Walking Dead: Season 2 its free iOS game of the month

Android/Microsoft/misc tech:

Lenovo IdeaPad 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Chromebook $300 shipped (Reg. $330+)
Google Play Summer Sale up to 85% off: Deus Ex, Gangstar Vegas, Final Fantasy, more
Acer 11.6-inch C720 Chromebook (Refurb) $130 shipped (Reg. $199 new)
Samsung Galaxy Battery Clearance on Amazon, prices start at $6 Prime shipped
HP Chromebox CB1 desktop computer $150 shipped (Reg. $180)

9to5Toys Last Call: Jabra REVO BT headphones $95, iPad mini Retina 32GB $420, Samsung 48″ smart HDTV $600, more

Jul 17 2014 - 9:34 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

4K Displays: Dell 28″ LED: $405 (Reg. $700), Seiki 39″ 120Hz TV: $339 (Reg. $699)
Western Digital My Book 4TB USB 3.0 Desktop HD $130 shipped (orig. $240), more
4-pack of 16GB Lexar JumpDrives $20 shipped (Reg. $32)
Nyko’s latest Power Pak doubles the battery life of a DualShock 4 controller

Jabra REVO wireless Bluetooth headphones now $95 shipped (orig. $249)

Apple Deals:

iPad mini w/ Retina display 32GB WiFi $420 (orig. $499)
iPad mini 64GB WiFi + LTE (VZW or AT&T) $350 (orig. $659)

Smart 48″ 1080p HDTVs: Samsung 120Hz: $600 shipped, Sony w/ 5 Free HD movies: $618 shipped

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

Other new deals:

New! TP-LINK wireless USB-powered 150Mpbs travel router $15 shipped (orig. $50)
New! Games/Apps: Little Inferno $1 (Reg. $5), Flick Kick Football & Photo Wall HD go FREE, iOS freebies, more
New! JBL OnBeat Venue Wireless Lightning speaker $80 Refurb, $110 new (Reg. $200)
New! Memory Deals: Seagate 5TB HD $170, Eye-Fi Mobi 16GB SDHC $60

More deals still alive:

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

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 16, 2014

Samsung 840 EVO Series 1TB 2.5″ SATA III Solid State Drive $400 shipped (orig. $850)
Omaker 3.3ft MFi Lightning cable (black or white) $10 Prime shipped (Reg. $20)
Klipsch STATUS Over-Ear Headphones (black or white) $110 shipped (Reg. $250)
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
4TB Samsung D3 Station desktop drive $115 shipped (Reg. $150+)
Epson WorkForce All-in-One $190 (orig. $300), 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

New products/ongoing promotions:

SlingBox M1 and SlingTV debut alongside free PC/Mac desktop app
Raspberry Pi B+ microcomputer now available w/ several enhancements, same $35 price tag
Woot founder’s new daily deal website ‘Meh’ officially opens its doors today
Angry Birds Star Wars II for iOS goes free ($0.99 value)
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 (Reg. $200)

9to5Toys Last Call: Logitech Ultrathin iPad keyboard (refurb) $20, WD 2TB portable HDD combo, Blu-ray/iTunes movies, more

Jun 17 2014 - 9:30 am PT

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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:

Last Call updates:

Logitech Ultrathin Wireless Keyboard Cover/Stand for iPad 2,3,4 refurb $20 shipped (Reg. $100)
WD My Passport Ultra 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive + Lexar 64GB USB Drive $107 shipped (Reg. $199)
Media: LEGO movie combo pack $18, iTunes comedies $10 each, Breaking Bad DVD seasons 1-4 for $10 each, more

Asus Google Nexus 7 (2nd gen) 32GB (factory refurb.) $160 shipped (Reg. $269 new) http://t.co/YBZZJMBomw pic.twitter.com/toQNjqPN7q

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) June 17, 2014

Bose Soundlink Mini portable Bluetooth speaker (refurb): $135 shipped (Reg. $200 new)

Apps/games:

Halfbrick iOS sale: Fruit Ninja for iPhone and iPad goes FREE, more
Grand Theft Auto V $25 shipped, BioShock Infinite for Mac $8, more iOS freebies

Apple iPad Air 16GB WiFi $400 (Reg. $499), iPad mini w/ Retina display 32GB WiFi $430 (Reg. $499)

Best Buy slashes $100 off new MacBook Air, deals as low as $650 with .EDU email

Other new deals:

New! Nest Protect relaunches with a 22% discount, now just $99
New! OtterBox Commuter Series case for iPhone 5c: $14 shipped (Reg. $35)
New! Audible offers 2 months of audiobooks w/ a WSJ or NYTimes subscription for FREE
New! Acer 32GB HD Haswell Chromebook C720-2420: $190 shipped ($60 off)

Daily Deals: Toshiba 13-inch Chromebook: $229, Beats by Dre BT Headphones: $210, more http://t.co/YBZZJMBomw pic.twitter.com/Wf1dhPvdH2

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) June 17, 2014

More deals still alive:

Dell Color Multifunction Laser Printer $300 shipped (Reg. $600)
Beats by Dr. Dre DiddyBeats In-Ear Headphones w/ ControlTalk $33 (Reg. $150)
Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5-inch SATA-3 SSD $410 shipped (half off)
WD 3TB Desktop USB 3 HDD $94 shipped (Reg. $129)
Drobo 5N 5-Bay NAS Storage Array with Gigabit Ethernet $400 shipped (Reg. $600)
E3 Pre-order guide: Destiny PS4 bundle, PlayStation TV, next gen GTA V, more
Home Deals: Dyson vacs (refurb) $199, up to 50% off Panasonic electric shavers, more
Macphun’s Creative Kit+: SnapHeal Pro, Intensify, Focus Pro, more $99 ($260 value)
Headphones: Audio Technica over-ears (refurb) $35 shipped (Reg. $120), more

New products/ongoing promotions:

E3 Pre-order guide: Destiny PS4 bundle, PlayStation TV, next gen GTA V, more
New Best Buy .edu deals crush Apple’s iPad student pricing
Deus Ex: The Fall goes FREE on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (Reg. $7)
Get eight top country music songs from iTunes for free

Microsoft/Google/Android:

AT&T offering $50 Google Play credit with purchase of an Android device

Apple extends education pricing to iPad, offering discounts of $20-30

Ben Lovejoy May 28 2014 - 4:10 am PT

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If you’re eligible for education pricing, iGeneration noticed that the discounts available on Macs through the Apple Store for Education have now been extended to iPads. The discounts are modest, ranging from $20 to $30, but it all helps.

Education pricing is available to pretty much everyone working or studying in higher education: students, faculty, staff – even parents of students – as well as employees of K-12 schools.

Discounted iPad prices for the base spec 16GB wifi models are:

iPad mini: $279 ($20 off)
iPad mini with Retina display: $379 ($20 off)
iPad Retina display (4th Gen): $379 ($20 off)
iPad Air: $469 ($30 off)

The discounts appear to be rolling out internationally, already available in some countries but not yet all.

If your college belongs to the Apple on Campus program, the same modest discounts on iPads appear to be available, in contrast to the significantly better discounts offered on Macs.

As always, we recommend tuning into 9to5Toys to find the absolute best prices on iPads and all other Apple gear. For example, we recently featured a 16GB iPad Air for $400 ($100 off), 16GB Retina iPad mini with LTE for $355 ($174 off), and a 64GB iPad mini (1st gen) for $349 (orig. $599).

Opinion: Will PC-like upgrade cycles keep iPad sales flat?

Ben Lovejoy Apr 25 2014 - 7:57 am PT

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Tim Cook may well be right that iPad sales didn’t really fall 16 percent year-on-year, and that the number was artificially deflated by reduced retail inventories. It’s also true that it’s been the fastest-growing product line in Apple’s history, and his argument that its success in education will drive future demand also has merit.

But this chart from Business Insider tells a story that can’t be denied: the overall trend is for flat iPad sales.

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9to5Toys Last Call: FitBit Aria smart scale $100, Godfather Trilogy iTunes download $10, IM+ Pro 7 for iOS $0.99, more

Apr 22 2014 - 10:07 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

FitBit Aria WiFi Smart Scale w/ weight, body fat, and BMI tracking $100 shipped (Reg. $130)
Blu-ray/iTunes Deals: Frozen Planet complete collection $15, Godfather Trilogy $10, Don Jon rental $0.99, more
Google Play Premium App Sale: The Room Two, The Dark Knight Rises, Need for Speed, many more

More Games/Apps: Two Dualshock 4 controllers $90 (Reg. $120), 80% off PC Rockstar games, IM+ Pro7 $1 (Reg. $10), more http://t.co/2hScNoMg9Y

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 22, 2014

iPads:

Apple iPad 4th Gen. 128GB WiFi+AT&T LTE w/ Smart Cover $600 shipped (Orig. $929)
iPad Air 32GB WiFi $520 shipped (Reg. $599)
Staples offers $50 off iPad and other tablet purchases of $399 or more: Retina iPad mini from $349

Seagate Expansion 3TB USB 3.0 Desktop external drive: $90 shipped (Reg. $125)

Games/Apps: Titanfall (all platforms) $37 shipped, Watch Dogs preorder w/ $25 GC, 50% off InstaFisheye, iOS freebies, more

Netflix price increase is coming, but it’s not too late for new members to lock in the current rate

$100 iTunes gift card for $85: Save 15% on future apps, music, movies, more

Other deals from today:

New! Daily Deals: PNY 128GB USB Flash Drive $40, Seagate 2TB Portable HD $109, Samsung Galaxy S4 Unlocked $420, more
New! One year magazine subs starting at $4.50: Maxim, Fast Company, Pop Photography, Macworld, more

More deals still alive:

PNY 128GB Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drive $43 shipped (Reg. $70)
Griffin Technology 20% off sitewide sale: Save on iPad/iPhone cases, Lightning cables, more
Vizio 40″ 120Hz 1080p LED LCD HDTV + $200 Dell GC for $500 shipped
AT&T 25% off sale: Bose Soundlink Mini Bluetooth Speaker: $150 shipped ($50 off), Beats Pill: $135, JBL Charge: $112
Dyson Tower Fan $280 (Reg. $450), more
2-pack of D-Link DCS-930L wireless network cams with iOS/Android app: $50 shipped (Reg. $160)
Bowers & Wilkins Z2 wireless Lightning speaker dock: $297 shipped (Reg. $400)
General Imaging ipico Handheld LED Personal Projector for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch $43 shipped (Reg. $130)
SanDisk Connect Wireless iOS/Android Flash Drive: 64GB $80 (Reg. $100)/32GB $50 (Reg. $60)
BodyGuardz 15% sitewide sale: Save on accessories for your iPhone, iPad, and other gadgets
JBL OnBeat Lightning Micro Speaker Dock: $40 shipped (Reg. $100)
Wacom Intuos Creative iPad Stylus w/ Bluetooth $70 shipped (Reg. $100)

New products/useful info:

iPad mini with Retina display hits the Apple Refurbished Store for the first time, starts at $339
New Sony 4K UHDTVs go up for preorder, and a couple are even halfway affordable
Nintendo announces price drops coming to some of its most popular 3DS games
EPOCH.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is IGN’s FREE game of the month (Reg. $5)
Logitech Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard K830: $100 shipped

Microsoft/Google/Android:

Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes new Samsung wearables
Amazon discounts over 60 popular Android apps for Easter
Microsoft’s new 365 subscription gets you Office on one Mac or PC & tablet for $69/year
HP 11.6″ Chromebook LTE available from Best Buy for $199
HTC One (M8) on Verizon and Sprint for $150 with a 2-yr agreement (Reg. $200)

9to5Toys Last Call: SanDisk wireless iOS flash drives up to 20% off, iPad discounts, MFi game controller, more

Apr 14 2014 - 10:22 am PT

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This weekend’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Nintendo announces price drops coming to some of its most popular 3DS games
Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable HDD w/ $50 Dell gift card $120 shipped ($200 value)

SanDisk Connect Wireless iOS/Android Flash Drive: 64GB $80 (Reg. $100)/32GB $50 (Reg. $60)

Target Apple Deals: Free $50 gift card and 5% discount on iPad Air/Retina mini, iTunes cards 10% off, more

MOGA Ace Power MFi Lightning iPhone game controller w/ built-in battery $67 shipped (Reg. $100)

Heartbleed Sale: 1Password for Mac/iOS/PC/Android is 50% off

Buy one, get one free Fandango movie tickets (up to $12 off), while supplies last http://t.co/NfLeo4SzyT pic.twitter.com/byfO8g2TjW

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 14, 2014

Other deals from today:

New! Power banks: 5600mAh Battery Backup $16, 2600mAh Battery Charger $7, 2600mAh Universal $7
New! Headphones: Beats Studio Over-Ear (multiple colors) $270, Beats Tour 2.0 In-Ears $149 w/ $20 GC, Monster DNA In-Ears $46, more
New! Games/Apps: Buy one get one 40% off video games, 3DS XL w/ $40 GC $200, Smart Merge Pro FREE, more iOS freebies
New! Samsung 840 EVO Series 1TB 2.5″ SATA III Solid State Drive $455 shipped (Reg. $850), 256GB Pro: $180 shipped
New! Daily Deals: Samsung 46″ 1080p 120Hz Smart HDTV $650, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 $100, Bluetooth Headset $22, more

Monster Turbine In Ear Headphones (black): $48 shipped (Reg. $125+) http://t.co/kru4IL3iIy

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) April 14, 2014

More deals still alive:

2-pack of rooCASE Apple iPad Air cases for $11 with free shipping (Reg. $36)
Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5″ SATA III Solid State Drive $80 shipped (Reg. $170), 240GB $136 shipped (Reg. $300)
Apple 2TB Time Capsule (previous generation) $169 shipped (Reg. $249)
Up to 83% off 12 top rated iOS apps: 1yr. Parallels iOS access, Printer Pro, Scanner Pro, iDownloader Pro, Day One, more
AKG K44 over-the-ear studio headphones or Ultimate Ears 500vm for phones: $20 shipped ($60 off)
iPad Air Bluetooth Keyboard Cases: New Trent Airbender 2.0 $20 (Reg. $40), Anker Ultra-thin $24 (Reg. $40)
iRig HD guitar interface for iOS and Mac: $45 shipped (Reg. $100)
Seagate Expansion 4TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive $130 shipped (Reg. $220)
Syma 3.5 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro $20 (Reg. $80)

New products/useful info:

EPOCH.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is IGN’s FREE game of the month (Reg. $5)
Logitech Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard K830: $100 shipped
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Samsung Chromebook 2 now available for preorder with limited time free case offer
Bose introduces new colors and designs to their high quality line of headphones
Logitech introduces new Audio Adapter for Bluetooth pairing with any speakers
Amazon Officially Releases FireTV Today for $99
Samsung’s new billion-color, 28-inch 4K monitor is now available to preorder: $699
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Get 33% off 1yr Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions: $67
Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month
NVIDIA Shield portable gaming system gets a temporary $50 price cut while KitKat upgrade looms

Microsoft/Google/Android:

HTC One (M8) on Verizon and Sprint for $150 with a 2-yr agreement (Reg. $200)
Samsung Galaxy S5 for Verizon free after $100 bill credit and new 2-yr agreement (Reg. $200)
Corsair Flash Voyager GO 64GB Micro USB Flash Drive for Android devices $45 shipped (Reg. $55)
Android $0.99 app/game deals: Need for Speed Most Wanted, NBA Jam, Unified Remote, more
Google Chromecast streaming media player $30 w/ free shipping (Reg. $35)
Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets: Refurbished 64GB $399 (Reg. $499 new), 128GB $500 for .EDU emails (Reg. $600)
Google Nexus 7 16GB (2nd gen) and Chromecast media player: $199 for .EDU emails ($265 value)

Despite courtroom battles, Apple picks Samsung to make iPad mini displays, claims report

Ben Lovejoy Mar 18 2014 - 5:13 am PT

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While there seems no end in sight to the courtroom patent battles between Apple and Samsung, that doesn’t seem to be interfering with the business relationship between the two. Korean site ETnews (via G4Games) reports that Apple is bringing Samsung into its manufacturing mix for display panels for the iPad mini.

Apple currently uses a mix of three manufacturers for its iPad mini displays: AUO for the non-Retina model, and LG and Sharp for the Retina displays. The report claims that Apple is dropping AUO altogether, and cutting back its orders with Sharp, giving the resulting business to Samsung.

While media sources in manufacturers’ home markets are not always reliable where supply chain rumors are concerned, this one has enough specifics to seem credible at least – and the quality of the Retina iPad mini screen has been criticized in both reviews and benchtests.

9to5Toys Last Call: iPad mini from $249, up to $75 off iPod Touch, iOttie iPhone car mount $12.50, more

Mar 13 2014 - 10:32 am PT

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TP-LINK wireless USB-powered 150Mpbs travel router $15 (Reg. $44)
Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 portable drive (black): $108 shipped (Reg. $150)

Staples $50 off tablets priced $249 or more: iPad mini w/ Retina display from $349, iPad Air $449, more

Staples In-Store: iPod Touch 5th gen 16GB $180 ($50 off), 32GB $230 ($75 off)

iOttie Easy Flex 3 car mount/desk stand for iPhone & other smartphones $12.50 (Reg. $25)

Amazon announces rate increases for regular ($99/yr) and Student Prime ($49/yr) memberships

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New! Games/Apps: Remember Me $15 (Reg. $30), 60% off King Cashing 2, 2K Power Pack $20, iOS freebies, more
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ColorStrokes: Selective photo coloring app for Mac – FREE (Reg. $3)
Crucial M500 240GB SATA III 2.5″ Solid State Drive $110 shipped (Reg. $180)
RAVPower Travel Pack 2800mAh AC / Battery Charger / Power Bank $9 shipped
Select OtterBox Armor Series Waterproof Cases for iPhone 5 $25 (Reg. $100)
Bose OE2 Over-Ear, fold flat headphones and case: $84 (Reg. $150), QuietComfort 3 Acoustic noise-canceling headphones $285 (Reg. $349)
Sony SRS-BTX300 Bluetooth/NFC portable speaker and power bank $98 shipped (Reg. $200)
Anker 2nd Gen Astro3 12000mAh External Battery Charger $40 shipped (Reg. $100)
Ultimate Ears BOOM Wireless Bluetooth Speaker – Black: $180 shipped
TP-LINK 500Mbps Gigabit Powerline network extender: $30 (Reg. up to $60)
Water/Dirt/Snow/Shock…LifeProof Fre case for iPad Mini (Black or White): $59 shipped
Bluetooth Speakers: Eton Rugged Rukus All-Terrain Portable Solar $65 (Reg. $100), Klipsch KMC 1 $250 (Reg. $300)

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New products:

Roku announces a new HDMI streaming stick for $50
D-Link Releases the First Portable 11AC Router/Server/Charger for $99 shipped

9to5Toys Last Call: WD 2TB portable HD + Lightroom 5 $129, RAVPower 2800mAh travel battery $9, up to $79 off Retina iPad mini, more

Mar 12 2014 - 10:09 am PT

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Western Digital My Passport Ultra 2 TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Black + Photoshop Lightroom 5 $129 ($100 off)
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RAVPower External Batteries: Travel Pack 2800mAh AC / Battery Charger / Power Bank $9 shipped, Element 10400mAh $26

1-Day Best Buy Sale: Up to $79 off the iPad mini with Retina display

Daily Deals: OtterBox Defender Cases for iPhone 5/5s $13, Lightning MFi wall charger $12, Beats headphones, more

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New! 1 year magazine subs: Wired + Pop Science $9 (Reg. $108), Rolling Stone $5 (Reg. $102), Macworld, more
New! HP SlateBook x2 tablet w/ keyboard dock station: $395 shipped (Reg. $480)

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Select OtterBox Armor Series Waterproof Cases for iPhone 5 $25 (Reg. $100)
Bose OE2 Over-Ear, fold flat headphones and case: $84 (Reg. $150), QuietComfort 3 Acoustic noise-canceling headphones $285 (Reg. $349)
Sony SRS-BTX300 Bluetooth/NFC portable speaker and power bank $98 shipped (Reg. $200)
Anker 2nd Gen Astro3 12000mAh External Battery Charger $40 shipped (Reg. $100)
Ultimate Ears BOOM Wireless Bluetooth Speaker – Black: $180 shipped
TP-LINK 500Mbps Gigabit Powerline network extender: $30 (Reg. up to $60)
RAVPower Travel Battery Pack 2800 mAh AC / Battery Charger / Power Bank: $12.50 shipped AC
Free HD movie download of ‘Big’ featuring Tom Hanks on Google Play (up to $15 savings)
Water/Dirt/Snow/Shock…LifeProof Fre case for iPad Mini (Black or White): $59 shipped
Bluetooth Speakers: Eton Rugged Rukus All-Terrain Portable Solar $65 (Reg. $100), Klipsch KMC 1 $250 (Reg. $300)
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New products:

Roku announces a new HDMI streaming stick for $50
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: $30 off Retina iPad mini, Virgin iPhone 5s $440, 15″ Retina MacBook Pro (newest) $1700, more

Jan 28 2014 - 9:58 am PT

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Virgin Mobile cuts unsubsidized iPhone 5s to $440 or iPhone 5c for $360 shipped (Update)

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Jan 7 2014 - 1:09 pm PT

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Some Apple Stores begin price-matching iPad Air & iPhone 5c

Mark Gurman Dec 3 2013 - 10:15 am PT

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Weeks after launch, a number of Apple Stores in the United States have begun price-matching both the iPad Air and iPhone 5c. Sources say that the ability to price-match those new devices began earlier this week.

The price-matching will vary region-to-region, with some markets choosing to not conduct any price-matching at this time.

The stores that do support matching, however, will only match up to 10% off. So if your local carrier is offering the iPhone 5c free on-contract, don’t expect to get a free iPhone 5c at an Apple Store. Apple has not began price-matching the more expensive iPhone 5s nor the harder-to-find iPad mini with Retina display.

Apple briefly price-matched the iPad Air up to $479 at launch, but it then quickly stopped.

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DisplayMate tablet shootout puts Retina iPad Mini in last place, with ‘out-dated technology’

Ben Lovejoy Nov 28 2013 - 4:21 am PT

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DisplayMate, a company specializing in scientific display testing and calibration, gave the Retina iPad Mini third place in detailed lab tests of three leading 7-inch tablets, criticising Apple for “really bad planning” for what it considers to be out-dated display technology.

And finally… the iPad mini with Retina Display unfortunately comes in with a distant 3rd place finish behind the innovative displays on the Kindle Fire HDX 7 and new Nexus 7 […]

All of this reliance on IGZO is really bad planning… Right now there is a readily available display technology that has much higher performance than IGZO. It’s Low Temperature Poly Silicon LTPS, and it is used in all of the iPhones and in all of Samsung OLEDs (so it’s available in large quantities). Two innovative tablet manufacturers, Amazon and Google, have significantly leapfrogged Apple by introducing Tablet displays using LTPS (in the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and the new Nexus 7), and they are significantly outperforming the IGZO and a-Si displays in the current iPads. Apple is now lagging in displays, an area where it was once the leader…
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Sketchy claim of Retina iPad Mini production being boosted to 4M units this month

Ben Lovejoy Nov 27 2013 - 12:01 am PT

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Photo: ibtimes.co

Digitimes is citing its usual unnamed supply-chain sources to support a claim that Apple is boosting production of the Retina iPad Mini to almost four million units, with shipment dates this month.

This would seem unlikely. The rather more reliable KGI had forecast shipments of just 2.2M for the entire holiday quarter, rising to 4.5M in the first quarter of 2014. The bottleneck is believed to be the retina screen.

Currently, supplies of the wifi model appear good, availability of the cellular models is poorer, and we’d expect things to get tighter as we get closer to the holidays.

The Retina iPad Mini was very well received in reviews, though there have been criticisms of the reduced color gamut compared to the iPad Air.

Review roundup: The Retina iPad mini verdict is ‘pricey but best small tablet ever’

Ben Lovejoy Nov 15 2013 - 5:26 am PT

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A Retina display may have been some time coming on the iPad mini, but the general verdict appears to be that it was worth the wait.

Many are querying the price, especially now that the full-size iPad Air is so much smaller and lighter than its predecessors, and costs just $100 more. But if portability is key, reviewers seem every bit as impressed by the iPad mini as I was by the Air.

Read on for the conclusions from five early reviews …
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Initial Retina iPad mini Apple Store rollout to be exclusive to Personal Pickup, Apple issues press release

Mark Gurman Nov 12 2013 - 5:32 am PT

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Due to “limited supply” and “high demand,” the new iPad mini with Retina display will be available at Apple Stores exclusively through the Personal Pickup service for the time-being. Personal Pickup allows a customer to purchase a Retina iPad mini via the Apple Online Store, then pick it up at an Apple Retail location of their choosing. This also means that a customer who wants a Retina iPad mini cannot simply walk-in to an Apple Store and buy one (yet). It’s likely that Apple will allow walk-in purchases when demand meets supply. Apple notified its retail employees of the current sales exclusivity to Personal Pickup customers, and Apple’s own retail website seems to imply similar…

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Retina iPad mini could be the new gold iPhone 5s, with ‘ridiculously tight’ supplies

Ben Lovejoy Oct 24 2013 - 4:34 am PT

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A second analyst has warned that supplies of the Retina iPad mini are likely to be “ridiculously tight”, after KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously predicted they would be “highly constrained.” The comment comes from Rhoda Alexander, director of tablet research at IHS electronis and media, quoted in the Telegraph.

Apple could face supply issues for the iPad mini 2 with Retina, as its supply is one third the size of its shipments from this time last year, an analyst said.

Rhoda Alexander, director of tablet research at IHS electronis and media, said: “The supply of the Retina Mini is going to be ridiculously tight in the fourth quarter …
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Report claims iPad 5 & Retina iPad mini will sport 8MP rear cameras w/ larger aperture

Jordan Kahn Oct 2 2013 - 10:59 am PT

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With Apple’s rumored next-generation iPads expected to be launching as early as this month, often reliable KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is sharing some new details on the expected iPad 5 and second generation iPad mini. Kuo is still expecting both products to launch later this year sometime in 4Q13, but in his latest report claims that Apple is prepping a camera upgrade for the new iPads that would include a bump up from the current 5 megapixel iSight camera to 8 megapixels along with other improvements:

Apple could upgrade the camera as a selling point for the new iPad in a bid to increase competitiveness.

We expect the upgrade will include 8MP rear camera, up from 5MP, and larger aperture. Lens module ASP will rise 10-20% on this optics spec upgrade.

As a reminder, the new iPhone 5s includes a new five-element lens designed by Apple that also includes a larger a F2.2 aperture with an 8 megapixel sensor. The device also brings a sensor with a 15 percent larger active area, auto stabilization, and bigger 1.5 micron pixels.

That would indeed be a nice camera to put on iPads.
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