Tech Industry Stories June 29, 2016
Tech Industry Stories June 27, 2016
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Nexus 5X 32GB $240, Nest Thermostat $199, Seagate 8TB Desktop HDD $200, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
LG Nexus 5X 32GB (Factory GSM Unlocked) for $240 shipped (Orig. $399)
The Nest Learning Thermostat will help lower your energy costs throughout the summer: $199 (Reg. $249)
You can store everything on this Seagate 8TB external hard drive for $200 shipped, more
We thought you needed 5TB of extra space, here’s a Seagate Expansion hard drive for $110 shipped (Reg. $130)
Ticket to Ride on iOS and Android drops to its lowest price in years: $2 (Reg. $7)
Apple’s Thunderbolt Display has been put out to pasture, here are the best alternatives at every price point
Vansky’s $23 USB LED light strip gives you multi-color mood lighting
Review: Jaybird’s new Freedom Wireless headphones score high marks on design, sound [Video]
How-to: Put a USB Charging port just about anywhere, without AC power for as little as $50 (Solar+Battery)
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Amazon Gold Box has something for everyone: ECCO Shoes, High Sierra Backpacks, GoT, Pets, Humidifiers
- Samsung Smart TVs: 60-inch 4K HDR $999 (Reg. $1,200) or 50-inch 1080p $440 (Reg. $580)
- AOC 16-inch USB-Powered Portable LED Monitor (Refurb) $75, Samsung Galaxy S7 $540, more
- Games/Apps: Star Fox Zero/Guard $37, WWE 2K16 $30, Metro Last Light $4, iOS freebies, more
- The DJI Phantom 4 quadcopter is incredible and it’s on sale for $1,150 shipped (Reg. $1,399)
- EC Technology 22400mAh Power Bank $19 Prime shipped (Reg. $33), more
- This Samsung soundbar brings 350W of power + a wireless sub to your home theater for $400
- Just $9 Prime shipped for a new Apple Watch band? Sounds good to me.
- App Store Free App of the Week: Give It Up! 2 rhythm-platformer goes free (Reg. $1)
- Runtastic’s Road Bike GPS Cycling App goes free for the first time in a year (Reg. $5)
- One of the best RPGs of all-time just went 50% off on iOS: Secret of Mana $4 (Reg. $8)
- The iPhone 5c (16GB GSM Unlocked Refurb) makes a great first phone $100 shipped
- Get an iPhone 5s 16GB (refurb) w/ a month of FreedomPop’s Unlimited for $160
- PowerTime Apple Watch Charging Dock w/ 3 USB Ports: $39 shipped (Reg. $49)
MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:
JBL’s Charge 2 Bluetooth speaker is a solid option for your party this summer: refurb for $60 (Orig. $150)
Smartphone Accessories: 2-Pack of Mpow MFi Apple-Certified Lightning Cables $8 Prime shipped (Reg. $14), more
Cybersecurity is one of the most important — and talked about — aspects of our digital lives, and a high priority amongst tech companies. Just this past week, Google made it easier for users to adopt its two-factor authentication system, but ironically, it was none other than its CEO Sundar Pichai that saw his account hacked earlier today…
Tech Industry Stories June 25, 2016
Update 2: It looks like Evan is on a roll right now — a second follow-up message is here to seemingly confirm a slew of additional, previously rumored specs: as per him, the Note 7 will sport a 5.7″ QHD AMOLED display, 64GB of expandable memory (via microSD; it’s unclear whether other storage options will see the light of day), a 12MP/5MP combo of cameras (back and front respectively, shutting down reports that wanted the Note 7 to have a dual camera setup, which we won’t likely see until the Galaxy S8 lands), IP68 certification, and three colorations: blue, black and white.
Update: A follow-up tweet by @evleaks also seems to confirm that the much rumored iris scanner will indeed make it to the Note 7. It is not sure what it will be used for, but we assume it will likely be related to biometric identification, much like fingerprint readers.
There has been much speculation regarding the sequel to America’s most loved phone. Most of it regarded its shape, but a series of leaked memos suggested that Samsung was looking forward to changing the name, too.
And now it seems like those leaks were all but true…
Tech Industry Stories June 24, 2016
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Huawei Watch $250 w/ free band, Seagate External HDD $110, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Save on Huawei Watch for iOS/Android, starting at $250 shipped w/ free extra watch band (total $430 value) | Newegg
We thought you needed 5TB of extra space, here’s a Seagate Expansion hard drive for $110 shipped (Reg. $130)
LG Nexus 5X 32GB (Factory GSM Unlocked) for $270 shipped (Orig. $399)
Buy the Moto X Pure Edition 64 GB for $400 ($50 off) and get the Moto 360 Sport ($200 value) FREE
The latest 11-inch MacBook Air drops to just $700 w/ .edu (Reg. $899), 256GB from $800 (Reg. $1,099)
Grab Apple’s latest 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro on sale from $1,000 shipped w/ .edu ($300 savings)
Review: Jaybird’s new Freedom Wireless headphones score high marks on design, sound [Video]
How-to: Put a USB Charging port just about anywhere, without AC power for as little as $50 (Solar+Battery)
Giotto’s $10 Rocket Air Blaster is the best way to keep your Mac clean for the money
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
JBL’s Charge 2 Bluetooth speaker is a solid option for your party this summer: refurb for $60 (Orig. $150)
- Games/Apps: XCOM 2 for Mac $36, iOS freebies, more
- Add a Sony 4K 725W 5.2-Ch. A/V Receiver to your home theater for $150 shipped
- Daily Deals: CyberPower 150W Power Inverter $13, Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX $28, more
- Pick up a stainless steel rotating waffle maker for under $18 Prime shipped (Reg. $30), more
- 2-Pack of Mpow MFi Apple-Certified Lightning Cables $8 Prime shipped (Reg. $14), more
- The iPhone 5c (16GB GSM Unlocked Refurb) at only $100 shipped (Orig. $550)
- Get an iPhone 5s 16GB (refurb) w/ a month of FreedomPop’s Unlimited for $160
- Best Buy will give you an Apple Watch for $49 w/purchase of iPhone 6s/+ plan
- App Store Free App of the Week: Give It Up! 2 rhythm-platformer goes free
- Ticket to Ride on iOS and Android drops to its lowest price in years: $2 (Reg. $7)
- Tower defense games for iOS are on sale: Kingdom Rush Frontiers & Origins from $1, more
- Don’t Starve for iOS drops to its lowest price yet: $1 (Reg. $5)
MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:
The Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale will track your weight, BMI & more: refurb $50 shipped (Orig. $130)
Score PowerBeats2 Wireless Headphones for $120 (40% off) and maybe you’ll become an NBA champion too
Tech Industry Stories June 23, 2016
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Moto X Pure Edition 16GB $240, Logitech solar keyboard $36, Fitbit Aria smart scale $50, more
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:
Best Buy and Amazon now offer the 16GB Moto X Pure for $240 shipped
Buy the Moto X Pure Edition 64 GB for $400 ($50 off) and get the Moto 360 Sport ($200 value) FREE
This Logitech keyboard is Mac-friendly and uses solar power for $36 shipped (Reg. $55)
The Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale will track your weight, BMI & more: refurb $50 shipped (Orig. $130)
Grab Apple’s latest 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro on sale from $1,000 shipped w/ .edu ($300 savings)
How-to: Put a USB Charging port just about anywhere, without AC power for as little as $50 (Solar+Battery)
Giotto’s $10 Rocket Air Blaster is the best way to keep your Mac clean for the money
Review: At just $24, this Leather Loop Band for Apple Watch looks great and won’t break the bank [Gallery]
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Smartphone Accessories: Gold Box – BoostCube 4-port USB Wall Charger $12 Prime shipped (Reg $20), more
- Daily Deals: Samsung 28-inch 4K Monitor (Refurb) $305, more
- Nike is taking 25% off: Dri-FIT, training gear, Free running shoes, more
- Vans X Nintendo apparel/footwear line is now at 20% off with free shipping
- Celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 25th Anniversary w/ free game downloads, exclusive gear, more
- $5 off Gillette Premium razors/Oral B Electric Toothbrushes, starting at $5/$15 Prime shipped
- Fill your closet with designer Tory Burch sale styles for an extra 30% off, prices start at $18
- Games/Apps: Trine 1 & 2 for Mac from $2 ea, iOS freebies, more
- Score a free download of Jason Mraz’s We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things, more
- The iPhone 5c (16GB GSM Unlocked Refurb) at only $100 shipped (Orig. $550)
- Get an iPhone 5s 16GB (refurb) w/ a month of FreedomPop’s Unlimited for $160
- Best Buy will give you an Apple Watch for $49 w/purchase of iPhone 6s/+ plan
- Tower defense games for iOS are on sale: Kingdom Rush Frontiers & Origins from $1, more
- App Store Free App of the Week: TextGrabber + Translator goes free (Reg. $5+)
- Put your survival skills to the test as Don’t Starve for iOS drops to $1 (Reg. $5)
- All the iOS Grand Theft Auto titles just went on sale up to 60% off, more
- Rovio’s Bad Piggies for iPhone/iPad goes free for the first time in years (Reg. $1)
