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9to5Toys Last Call: Anker 5-port USB charger $16, JBL 6-piece home theater system $280, Logitech Skype TV cam $100, SSDs, more

Avatar for Jan 27 2014 - 9:59 am PT
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Today’s can’t miss deals: 

Last Call updates:

Anker 5-port Family iPad/tablet/iPhone USB charger: $16 shipped

JBL High-Performance 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker System $280 shipped (Reg. $1,199)

Logitech TV Cam HD with built-in Skype software $100 shipped (Reg. $200)

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Price war! Logitech drops iPhone MFi game controller to $70 in response to Steelseries’ $20 cut

Avatar for Jan 27 2014 - 6:01 am PT
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It appears that lukewarm reviews and less-than-stellar demand is creating fierce competition amongst early-entrants into the MFi game controller space. Just last week SteelSeries knocked $20 off its Stratus controller, and now Logitech is going even further and slashing $30 off its PowerShell controller. The news follows our in-depth look at the MFi game controller program where we talked to companies about complaints over pricing and the less than stellar reviews of the controllers.

Despite the well-documented shortcomings of the PowerShell, we didn’t hesitate to recommend it for casual gamers. The deal is only scheduled to last until February 1st, but something tells us other discounts and promotions can’t be too far off.

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9to5Toys Last Call: $50 off all iPad Air models, 50% off OtterBox Armor Series, up to 73% off SwissGear backpacks, more

Avatar for Jan 24 2014 - 10:03 am PT
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Best Buy 2-Day Doorbuster Sale: $50 off iPad Air plus iPad mini/iPhone discounts

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFBOnvOR4MA]Get 50% off all Otterbox Armor Series cases & 25% off select Otterbox Defender cases

Amazon Gold Box: Up to 73% off SwissGear computer backpacks

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9to5Toys Last Call: Up to 50% off popular Mac games, Bose AE2 ‘phones $99, Philips Brilliance 27″-29″ monitors, more

Avatar for Jan 23 2014 - 10:04 am PT
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Today’s can’t miss deals: 

Last Call updates:

Game/App Deals: Up to 50% off Mac games: Borderlands GOTY, Call of Duty, Star Wars, many more, Carmageddon: FREE, iOS freebies

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

Take up to $50 off select iRobot Roomba cleaning robots, deals start at $300 shipped

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9to5Toys Last Call: Discounted Samsung/Crucial SSDs 120GB-1TB, home deals from iRobot Roomba/Dyson/Cuisinart, more

Avatar for Jan 22 2014 - 10:08 am PT
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Solid State Drives:

  • Samsung 840 EVO Series 1TB $480
  • Crucial M500: 480GB $259, 240GB $114, 120GB $77

Home Deals: Dyson table fan: $100, Cuisinart Coffeemaker: $90, 10-Piece GreenGourmet cookware: $200, more

Pad & Quill Little Pocket Book for iPhone 5/5S $60 shipped ($10 off)

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‘Name Your Own Price’ Mac Bundle: Snagit Screencapture, Flux 4, Boom, Mac X Video Converter, Elite Keylogger Pro, more

Avatar for 9to5 Staff Jan 21 2014 - 9:53 pm PT
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From 9to5toys.com:

(also don’t forget the Parallels Bundle!)

Stack Social is running another ‘Name your own price bundle’ with some solid offerings starting at $1 and an email address (Update: Now over $3 and rising!). The price goes up as people buy it so it is best to get in early.

The bundle includes:

If you are feeling generous, 10% of all sales go to a charity of you choice – so get in early, and get on the leaderboard (which qualifies you to enter a drawing for a MacBook Air).
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9to5Toys Last Call: Pad & Quill iPhone 5/5s Little Pocket Book $60, 2-pack Sennheiser MX270 earbuds $15, more

Avatar for Jan 21 2014 - 10:14 am PT
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Today’s can’t miss deals: 

Pad & Quill Little Pocket Book for iPhone 5/5S $60 shipped ($10 off)

2-Pack: Sennheiser MX270 Ergonomic Stereo Earphones $15 shipped (Reg. $40)

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9to5Toys Last Call: LifeProof iPhone 5/5s cases, various iPad models discounted, Logitech gear up to 63% off, more

Avatar for Jan 20 2014 - 1:31 pm PT
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Today’s can’t miss deals: 

LifeProof Nuud Series Case for iPhone 5S: $64 shipped (Reg. $90), iPhone 5 Frē case: $40 shipped (Reg. $80)

Tablet Roundup: iPad Air 16GB $460, iPad mini 32GB $340, Kindle Fire HDX $199, more

Amazon Gold Box: Up to 63% off Logitech computer accessories

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9to5Toys Last Call: Belkin Thunderbolt dock $200, Samsung EVO 500GB SSD $280, discounted 32″-70″ HDTVs, more

Avatar for Jan 17 2014 - 9:50 am PT
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Today’s can’t miss deals: 

Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock: $200 shipped ($100 off)

Samsung 840 EVO Series 500GB 2.5″ SATA III Internal SSD $280 shipped (Reg. $480)

Discounted 1080p HDTVs: 70″ Vizio $1498, 32″ Sharp $220, 47″ LG $400, 32″ Sony $330 shipped

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9to5Toys Last Call: Seiki 4K UHDTV from $404, Slingbox SOLO $40, Time Capsule 2TB/3TB $50 off, AP Extreme $165, more

Avatar for Jan 16 2014 - 10:35 am PT
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Last Call updates:

 

Seiki 4K Ultra HD TVs: 39″ $404 (Reg. $699), 50″ $607 (Reg. $1,500)

Sling Media Slingbox SOLO Media Streamer Refurb $40 shipped

Apple Time Capsule AC wireless router/backup device (newest version): 2TB $250/3TB $350, AirPort Extreme $165

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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Seagate desktop HDs 3TB $99/4TB $125, Anker 5-port USB charger $26, FREE Hulu+/Spotify, more

Avatar for Jan 14 2014 - 10:00 am PT
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Take a few minutes out of your lunch break to cash in on some tasty deals. Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

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Storage Deals:

Anker 40W 5-Port Family iPad/tablet/iPhone USB Charger: $26 shipped (40% savings)

PNY Attache 2 USB Flash Drives: 32GB: $13, 64GB: $26, 128GB: $52 shipped

Apple TV 3rd gen. w/ 1080p streaming $80 shipped (Reg. $99)


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9to5Toys Last Call: Sony NEX-3NL digital camera $290, Apple TV $80, Modern Combat 4 FREE, Toshiba 1.5TB $70, more

Avatar for Jan 13 2014 - 10:00 am PT
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Last Call updates:

 

Sony NEX-3NL/B Compact Interchangeable 16-50mm Lens Digital Camera Kit (Black): $290 Shipped

Apple TV 3rd gen. w/ 1080p streaming $80 shipped (Reg. $99)

IGN’s Free Game of the Month is Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour ($6.99 value)

Toshiba Canvio 1.5TB Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive: $70 shipped

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How-to: Use Apple Mail rules to automatically filter out unwanted messages

Avatar for Jan 11 2014 - 12:00 pm PT
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Preventing unwanted messages from showing up in your inbox can be integral to enjoying email. In this article we will walk you through the process of creating mail rules that will direct messages to other folders or the trash based on conditions you specify. We will also discuss how to update rules to include additional senders or other criteria, and provide some common-sense guidance about effectively using mail rules in general.

Mail rules allow you to direct messages out of your inbox into another folder or trash automatically, based on their sender or other conditions. Rules can be set up on iCloud.com if the email address is the one you use for iCloud (it can end in either @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com).

For your other email addresses, rules can be set up in the Mail app on a Mac. If you set up rules using iCloud.com they are very effective, immediately directing messages to the specified folders on all your devices. If you set up rules using the Mail app, they are effective only after you start up your Mac and open the Mail app.  At the end of this article, I will make some practical suggestions about how to address that, and other aspects of using mail rules.


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9to5Toys Last Call: Pioneer AirPlay speaker $70, Netgear AC DD-WRT router $100, Logitech Harmony remote $100, more

Avatar for Jan 9 2014 - 10:00 am PT
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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Pioneer A3 WiFi speaker w/ AirPlay and streaming apps $70 shipped (Reg. $200)

Netgear AC1750 dual band DD-WRT Gigabit wireless router (refurb): $100 shipped (Reg. $200 new)

Logitech Harmony smart control w/ smartphone integration & simple remote $100 shipped (Reg. $130)

Up to 45% on Select Office Fitness Equipment: Gaiam balance ball chair $53, LifeSpan treadmill desk $1,150

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9to5Toys Last Call: Netgear networking up to 70% off, PNY 128GB USB3 flash drive $61, Logitech UE buds $39, more

Avatar for Jan 8 2014 - 10:00 am PT
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Up to 70% off Netgear networking products at Amazon

PNY 128GB Turbo High Performance USB 3 Memory stick: $61 shipped

Logitech Ultimate Ears 600vi Noise-Isolating In-Ear Headset $39 shipped (Reg. $120)


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  • New! Game/App Deals: Tomb Raider: $15, 3DS XL special edition: $150 shipped, iOS freebies, more
  • New! Asus Google Nexus 7 16GB or 32GB Tablet (Gen 2) Refurb $190–$220 + $5 shipping
  • New! Eton American Red Cross Hand Turbine AM/FM/NOAA Emergency Radio/Flashlight $10 shipped (Reg. $30)
  • New! Anker Astro 15000mAh Portable Ultra-High Capacity External Battery Backup Charger: $42.49

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9to5Toys Last Call: Retina iPad mini $375, Apple TV $82, Sony RX100 Cyber-shot $400, more

Avatar for Jan 7 2014 - 1:09 pm 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 subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Apple iPad mini w/ Retina display 16GB WiFi $375 shipped (Reg. $399)

Apple TV 3rd gen w/ 1080p: $82 shipped (Reg. $99)

Sony RX100 Cyber-shot 20.2 MP digital camera w/ Carl Zeiss lens (black): $400 shipped (Reg. $650)

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9to5Toys Last Call: JBL/Vizio sound bars, Dell 24″ UltraSharp $229, LifeProof 50% off, iPod Touch $40 off, more

Avatar for Jan 6 2014 - 10:00 am PT
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Last Call updates:

  • 25% off a variety of tech accessories for a limited time at T-Mobile

JBL Soundbar w/ 150W subwoofer: $199 (Reg. $500), VIZIO theater system w/ wireless sub: $200 (Reg. $330)

Dell UltraSharp 24″ 1080p IPS monitor w/ USB hub, tilt/swivel $229 (Reg. $370)

50% off select LifeProof accessories for iPad/iPhone

 Apple iPod Touch 32GB 5th gen in multiple colors $260 shipped (Reg. $300)

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Sephora begins offering free downloads of popular iOS apps and other media

Avatar for Jan 6 2014 - 6:58 am PT
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From 9to5Toys.com:
Sephora is doing its best Starbucks impersonation by giving away music, magazines, books, and apps for free. The content will continually change, but right now you can get Day One, djay 2, Silk, A Beautiful Mess, and an 8-song playlist for free. Unfortunately, as with many similar promos, it is only available in the US.

At Sephora, we think sharing is beautiful. So discover and download our favorite songs, playlists, magazines, books, and apps—for free. Our curated selections will be available for a limited time and will rotate regularly, so download the Sephora To Go app to get them all. Available for iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®.

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9to5Toys Last Call: Western Digital 2TB HD $90, iPhone wallet case $7, Monoprice $10 off $30, Cowbom 20% off, more

Avatar for Jan 3 2014 - 9:49 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 subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

Western Digital My Passport Ultra 2TB portable USB 3.0 hard drive $90 shipped (Reg. $180)

iPhone 5/5S Wallet Case $7 shipped (Reg. $30)

Monoprice $10 off $30 Coupon: Save on cables, headphones, chargers, more

Cowboom 20% Off Sitewide: Save on iPads, game consoles, laptops, more

iOttie One-Touch iPhone Car Windshield/Dashboard Mount $12 shipped (Reg. $25)

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  • New! Game/App Deals: XCOM: Enemy Unknown for 360: $12 shipped (Reg. $40), Sesame Street iOS sale, freebies, more
  • New! Sony MDR-EX58V earbuds w/ in-line control $10 shipped (Reg. $30)

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9to5Toys Last Call: iOttie iPhone windshield mount $12, tons of app price drops, HP 27″ IPS monitor $355, Blu-rays, HDTVs, more

Avatar for Jan 2 2014 - 9:50 am PT
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iOttie One-Touch iPhone Car Windshield/Dashboard Mount $12 shipped (Reg. $25)

Game/App Deals: Scanner Pro: FREE (Reg. $7), Hotline Miami PS3/PS Vita: $2.50 (Reg. $10), Xbox One games $40, iOS Sonic & All-Stars Racing out now, iOS freebies, 3D Blu-rays, more

HP 27″ LED IPS Monitor w/DisplayPort, Dual-Link DVI & 4-Port USB Hub (refurb): $355 shipped

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9to5Toys Boxing Day: Mohu HDTV antenna $25, ZAGG InvisibleSHIELD/OtterBox BOGO, Belkin Thunderbolt dock $199, more

Avatar for Dec 26 2013 - 10:21 am PT
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Happy Boxing Day! Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

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Up to 60% off Tech Gear: Mohu HDTV antenna $25, Toshiba 1TB portable HD $48, much more

Gadget Accessories:

Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock $199 shipped (Reg. $299)


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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Tons of iOS/desktop game deals, Airbender BT iPad Air keyboard $37, iTunes 15% off, more

Avatar for Dec 19 2013 - 9:47 am PT
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Take a few minutes out of your lunch break to cash in on limited time deals. Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Game/App Deals: Digital games sale up to 80% off, Disney/Warner Bros. iOS apps, Angry Birds Star Wars FREE, iOS freebies, Blu-rays, more

Airbender Bluetooth Air Keyboard in Matte for iPad Air: $37 shipped

$50 iTunes gift card for $42.50: Save 15% on future apps, music, movies, more

The winner of the Dropcam giveaway is Greg H. (@ghomyak) Congratulations!


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Want the new Mac Pro without the price tag? Bring it to your Mac dock

Avatar for David Beren Dec 19 2013 - 7:09 am PT
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If you’re one of the few eager to try out the Mac Pro but can’t stomach the $2,999 and up price tag, here’s a super-cheap non-solution for you.

https://twitter.com/apollozac/status/399651472922902528

Sure, you won’t get the madness that is the Mac Pro internals, but it’s a black circular trashcan on your Mac dock, so that counts for something, right?


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9to5Toys Last Call: EA iOS games mega sale, $49 Kindle eReader, iTunes 15% off, WeMo light switch $40, more

Avatar for Dec 17 2013 - 9:51 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 subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Game/App Deals: Up to 90% off 50+ EA iOS games: $1 each, 75% off Civ V + DLC for Mac, iOS freebies more

Amazon Kindle Wifi 6-inch eReader: $49 shipped ($20 off)

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

Belkin WeMo iOS/Android enabled light switch $40 shipped (Reg. $50)

Giveaway: Dropcam Pro Wi-Fi video monitoring camera ($200 value)

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