Justin is the Editor-in-Chief at 9to5Toys. For well-over a decade he has covered everything from video games and smart home devices to iPhone and MagSafe accessories, EDC gear, and just about everything in between. A professional audio engineer/producer, he also specializes in home recording, microphones, digital audio, and streaming gear. See something cool out there? Developing the next viral Apple gear accessory? Or just want to talk deals? Contact him directly at justin@9to5mac.com for tips, pitches, and more.
In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we have some solid price drops on Civilization VI, Starborn Anarkist, The Machines, 2Do more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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As of late, Korg has been known for its interesting iOS instruments/music-making software, as well as some of its hardware releases. The polyphonic Minilogue synthesizer, as well as the rest of its smaller and affordable Volca instruments have been very popular among home producers and synth enthusiasts over the past few years. We have also covered the company’s interesting Gadget synth platform for Mac and iOS for Logic Pros and have generally been impressed with what the company has to offer.
Well today, Korg is essentially breathing new life into its now aging Korg Legacy Collection. Originally released in 2004, the Mac and Windows compatible software instruments are getting an over haul along with some major new additions for 2018.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are continuing to see massive price drops for the holidays. Those include Demon’s Rise, Iron Marines, Kingdom Rush titles, Fantastical 2, Turnado and many more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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(Update): Best Buy is offering NBA 2K18 on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4 for $39.99 or $31.99 for GCU members. That’s the current best price going.
In today’s best console game deals, Best Buy is offering Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite on PS4 and Xbox One for $29.99. But GCU members can grab it for $23.99. It goes for for over $36 on Amazon and this is lowest total we can find.
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We still have Xbox One X + PUBG and a $50 Best Buy Gift Card for $500 ($580 value) and you can play the Zelda-like Blossom Tales on Nintendo Switch today.
Down below you’ll find more console game deals and new products. Your daily iOS/Mac app sales are on the way!
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The Nintendo eShop is filled with amazing titles for your new Switch, not to mention the 3DS. On top digital versions of well-known titles and classic re-releases, Nintendo’s virtual marketplace is filled with indie hits and hidden gems to keep you busy in between major releases.
While not likely to remain under the radar for very long, a very interesting new RPG from developer Castle Pixel released today for Switch…
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are continuing to see massive price drops for the holidays. Those include Home Design 3D, Street Fighter IV CE, Bastion, Deus Ex: The Fall, Magellan and many more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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While many of us are focused on last-minute gifts and some well-deserved time off over the holidays, most tech company’s are doing nothing of the sort. With CES 2018 just around the corner now, we are already starting to see new gear from some major players. One of the first out of the gate this year is Samsung with its new sound bar.
While we are certainly expecting to hear a lot more from Samsung at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the impressively slim design and built-in technologies the new NW700 Sound+ sports has us intrigued.
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Well, it’s that time of year again and we are seeing huge deals across the App Stores. As per usual, just about all the best iOS and Mac apps/games have gone on sale for the holidays and this is the place to find them. We have curated only the best-of-the-best down below in each category and will be updating this post through the weekend.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, the App Store has no exploded with amazing deals for the holidays. We are seeing deep deals on loads of Final Fantasy games, Goat Simulator, Transistor, Oceanhorn, Infinity Blade, INKS and many more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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Keeping all of your streaming subscriptions and all the boxes that come along with them organized is still a bit of a chore. Despite recent efforts from most of the major players in the space, anyone invested in multiple services and set-top boxes still has to deal with a mess of cables and input switching. While Apple’s TV app is certainly headed in the right direction, it doesn’t really help much for those with multiple streaming boxes sitting atop the mantle.
Earlier this year we had a chance to take a quick look at what the 4K Caavo set-top box had to offer and now the company is ready for you to bring its all-in-one entertainment system home…
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Every year for the holidays, the folks at AppSanta offer up to 80% off some of the best apps for Mac and iOS. This year is no exception with a very strong list of rarely discounted offerings including Deliveries, Twitterific, Mini Metro, Screens VNC and many more. These deals are available from now through December 26th.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are seeing notable price drops on The Room Three, Deliveries, Screens VNC, Twitterrific 5 and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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IK Multimedia has released loads of new generation products for portable and mobile musicians over the last 12 months. From the iRig HD 2 condenser mic and the sub-$100 iRig Pre guitar interface, to the new Syntronik for Mac/iOS, IK has something for everyone this holiday season. Back in August, the company debuted its latest MIDI controller product known as iRig Keys I/O. As expected with IK, this appeared to come along with everything you could want in a sub $300 controller, but this time around IK decided to take it one step further with a more all-in-one approach.
The controller keyboard-meets-audio interface brings a lot to the table for the price tag, but is it all a little too good to be true? We decided to put the company’s latest flagship driver to the test over the last couple weeks in a typical home studio environment across a number of different projects. Head below to find out more…
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are seeing notable price drops on Shadowmatic, Heroes of Loot, Tengami, Cubasis 2, Affinity Designer for Mac and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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IK Multimedia is well-known for its affordable recording gear from audio/MIDI interfaces to microphones and much more. This past summer IK started to give out review copies of its brand software instrument known as Syntronik. The Mac plug-in features one of the widest collections of vintage synth emulations out there at that price point. We had a great time with it on Logic Pros for 9to5Mac in our hands-on review, but now the software suite is available on iOS…
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are seeing notable price drops on Blek, How to Cook Everything, Aces of the Luftwaffe, loads of Star Wars games for Mac and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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Fez was released on the Xbox Live Arcade back in April of 2012 to critical praise. After a notably long development time, the game went on to sell over a million copies in the first year before it was expected to hit other platforms.
After the year-long exclusivity deal with Microsoft lapsed, the game went on to release on PS4 and PC. While announcements were made regarding an iOS port around the same time, the colorful puzzle-platformer never hit Apple’s mobile operating system. But, after a very long wait, the Phil Fish designed Fez is now downloadable for iPhone and iPad.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are seeing notable price drops on Color Accent, CityMaps2Go Pro, Buddy & Me, Pocket Anatomy and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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We recently had a chance to go hands-on with WaterField’s Air Porter leather laptop bag. That option is particularly useful for traveling and as a carry-on, but today we are looking at the company’s new briefcase-meets-gym bag with the new Atlas Executive Athletic Holdall.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are seeing notable price drops on Sky Gamblers titles, Star Wars Pinball 5, djay Pro and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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When Deus Ex: Human Revolution dropped back in 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, it marked the rebirth of a beloved classic franchise. After receiving critical praise and solid sales numbers, Human Revolution was followed up by the widely anticipated Mankind Divided in August of 2016. And now, just over a year later, Feral Interactive is ready to bring the cyberpunk-meets-tech-noir action game to the Mac.
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Much to our delight, we recently had a chance to go hands-on with the new Pad & Quill Bella Fino iPhone X Wallet Case. The company’s dedication to craftsmanship and quality textiles is certainly front and center with its latest generation of iPhone X covers. While we didn’t expect to see any additions to the lineup until early 2018, the folks at P&Q are finally ready to reveal the new highly-stylized Traveler Leather Bumper Case after 3-years of prototypes and development.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are seeing notable price drops on Fuelly, MarginNote Pro, Runtastic apps and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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As you know, we feature loads of the most interesting music production gear and apps here on 9to5Toys and with our Logic Pros series on 9to5Mac. Well, today we have spotted an interesting new Mac app known as AudioSwift. It essentially turns your Apple Trackpad into a fully functioning control surface for your favorite DAW…
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals, we are seeing notable price drops on Streets of Rage Classic, Kenshō, Luminos and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
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The wonderful world of LEGO covers everything from massive Expert building kits, to the BrickHeadz character models, collectible minifigures and even this year’s Star Wars Advent Calendar. The brand has dominated the brick building space for as long as we can remember and has products for just about any kind of builder or collector out there. Another thing we see a lot of is custom LEGO builds like this unofficial set from The Last of Us. And today we have another interesting custom design by way of master builder Jason Allemann’s fully functioning LEGO keyboard…
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Pad & Quill is running an interesting promotion right now that can net you as much as $100 in free credit to spend on its high quality accessories. By the sounds of it, users will receive the credit after the initial purchase, but you can use the promo code below to knock and extra 10% off your order as well…
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals we are seeing notable price drops on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, AirDisk Pro, MyBrushes and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
The 2017 Game Awards kicked off in Los Angeles tonight with much anticipation. The 4th annual presentation has become known for unveiling brand new IPs and new trailers in between the awards themselves. Producer Geoff Keighley has once again brought together the industry’s best and a series of massive world premieres for the year’s biggest award show in gaming.
Along with the PlayStation and Xbox Video Game Award sales running right now, you’ll find all the highlights from the show below…
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Pad & Quill has always made fantastic cases and holders for Apple’s expensive handheld devices. So we couldn’t wait to get our hands on the latest generation of wallet cases for Apple’s new edge-to-edge iPhone X.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals we are seeing notable price drops on PepeLine, Shoppylist Pro, Affinity Photo, Call of Duty 4 and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
Anyone who reads 9to5Toys on a regular basis is well aware of Apogee and its pedigree in the professional audio industry. Sennheiser is another one of those companies that has been creating high-quality and professional headphones, microphones and much more for many years. Well, the two brands are now coming together for the new Ambeo Smart Headset. Now available at Apple.com and in Apple Stores everywhere, the new smart headphones come with a number of interesting features as well as a solid listening experience for sans-headphone jack iPhone users.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals we are seeing notable price drops on Infinity Dungeon Evolution, Brave Guardians TD, Trixibrix, Splashtop Personal and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
from $7(Update): Amazon is now offering the Nintendo Switch Dock Set for just $73.99 shipped (Reg. $90). That’s a new Amazon all-time low.
Amazon is now offering a series of deals on Nintendo Switch Accessories. We are seeing everything from carrying cases and pouches to controllers and much more. Starting from just $7 or so, everything listed below ships free for Prime members or in orders over $25 and is an officially licensed product.
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Investing in home music production gear can be a pricey proposition. Keyboards, microphones, guitars, computers, and interfaces are all inherently expensive items. And even a somewhat modest setup like mine can require hundreds or even thousands of dollars in cables alone. So when we first saw the new hybrid Trueno analog synthesizer and its sub $200 price tag, we were excited to say the least.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals we are seeing notable price drops on Simpler Pro, Nighty Night Circus, Mystery of Blackthorn Castle, Dogfight Elite and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
(Update 5/29 2:40pm): Mega Man 11 is now available for pre-order at Amazon on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch for $39.99. Amazon Prime members will only pay $23.99 shipped.
Mega Man is one of those game series that has been around forever and no one wants it to go away. But from some reason Capcom has, for the most part, failed to give gamers their fix of the iconic Blue Bomber over the years. We last saw a Mega Man proper was back in 2010 when Mega Man 10 launched. That game, as well as Mega Man 9 before it, was essentially an old school 8-bit throw back, basically along the same lines as all of the classic titles in the series. But this morning, Capcom shocked the gaming world with the announcement of Mega Man 11, the release of the debut trailer (loads of gameplay footage included) and a brand new visual treatment…
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Just in time for the holidays, Amazon is once again offering a free GUND Holiday 2017 Teddy Bear with the purchase of $100+ Amazon Gift Cards. This deal is for Prime members only. Amazon credit is perfect for anyone on your holiday shopping list, so you might as well grab a free teddy bear while you’re at it. If last year is any indication, you’ll want to jump on this while you can before the $100, $150 and $200 gift card options start to sell out.
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Colorware is among our favorite bespoke accessory companies. It creates custom painted gadgets from all your favorite brands including Apple, Google, Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Razer, Bose, Sennheiser, Samsung and many more. On top of its limited edition designs like this MacBook with an Apple IIe-look or the special edition ‘Joy Con Classic’, it also provides an excellent online editor that allows customers to trick out their favorite gear with a completely customized look and feel.
The comapny’s new customizable PlayStation 4 Pro skins have just recently come available for order. With all the massive price drops we saw on the machine over Black Friday weekend, we thought now would be a great time to see what Colorware has to offer for Sony’s high-end console.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals we are seeing notable price drops on Earth 3D – Amazing Atlas for Mac, Bloons Supermonkey 2, KooZac, CHOMP, Netter’s Anatomy Atlas and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
It is time to start shopping for that musician on your list. I know, it can be rough. Everything they want is either $800 or sounds like some weird gadget from a sci-fi movie. To make things a little easier for you we have picked out some sure-fire bets for any music-maker/producer on your list down below…
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After a very busy launch schedule over the past few months, December is bringing some major DLC releases and more. However, Nintendo Switch owners were gifted with the massive new Xenoblade Chronicles 2 RPG and the super popular indie hit Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds is coming to console. All that and more in December’s best console game releases…
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Amazon is offering the official Nintendo Switch Dock Set for $75 shipped. Regular $90, that’s 17% or $15 off the going rate, matching the Amazon all-time low and the best we can find. Best Buy sells it for $90. While we have seen them dip slightly lower, those deals were quite limited in-store offers. Rated 4+ stars from over 50 Amazon customers.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals we are seeing notable price drops on Dungeon Survival, Drum Beats+2, Mega Mall Story, Seline Redux Pro and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
Philips is teaming up with Roku for a new line of integrated HDTVs. Streaming box company Roku has been under a ton of pressure lately as competition heats from every angle. Google, Amazon and Apple, among others, all have competing boxes on the market, and it looks like Roku is continuing to build its service directly into lower priced televisions in order to remain in the game. Following in line with other integrated sets from Hitachi and TCL, Philips is now building Roku OS into its latest line of HD displays.
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In today’s best iOS and Mac app/game deals we are seeing notable price drops on the Flick Champions sports titles, Construction Simulator 2, Subdivision Infinity, He Likes The Darkness and more. You’ll find a complete list of today’s absolute best apps curated by hand down below:
We have seen a number of amazing new kits from LEGO the past couple months including some from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Rey and Kylo Ren BrickHeadz and most recently the LEGO Ideas Tron Legacy Light Cycle. Before that we caught a massive re-release of the 6,000-piece Taj Mahal, but now it’s time to feast our eyes on the latest LEGO Creator Expert set…
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After last year’s (not) borderline ridiculous Jim Beam Apple Watch contraption that packs a 1.5 oz. shot glass directly on your wrist, the company behind the “world’s best-selling bourbon” is back at it again. Another interesting piece of technology is on the slate for this year. This time around it is taking a cue from Amazon smart assistants and the like for its first-ever smart decanter.
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