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Seth Weintraub

Founder, Publisher and Editorial Director of the 9to5/Electrek/DroneDJ sites.

Seth Weintraub is an award-winning journalist and blogger who won back to back Neal Awards during his three plus years  covering Apple and Google at IDG’s Computerworld from 20072010.  Weintraub next covered all things Google for Fortune Magazine from 2010-2011 amassing a thick rolodex of Google contacts and love for Silicon Valley tech culture.

It turns out that his hobby 9to5Mac.com blog was always his favorite and in 2011 he went full time adding his Fortune Google followers to 9to5Google.com and adding the style and commerce component 9to5Toys.com gear and deals site. In 2013, Weintraub bought one of the Tesla’s first Model S EVs off the assembly line and so began his love affair with the Electric Vehicle and green energy which in 2014 turned into electrek.co.

In 2018, DroneDJ was born to cover the burgeoning world of drones and UAV’s led by China’s DJI.

From 1997-2007, Weintraub was a Global IT director and Web Developer for a number of companies with stints at multimedia and branding agencies in Paris, Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, Hong Kong, Madrid and London before becoming a publisher/blogger.

Seth received a bachelors degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California with a minor in Multimedia and Creative Technology in 1997. In 2004, he received a Masters from NYU’s Tisch School of the Art’s ITP program.

Hobbies: Weintraub is a licensed single engine private pilot, certified open water scuba diver and spent over a year traveling to 60 cities in 23 countries. Whatever free time exists is now guaranteed to his lovely wife and two amazing sons.

More at About.me. BI 2014 profile.

Tips: seth@9to5mac.com, or llsethj on Wickr/Skype or link at top of page.

Lipstick-style 2200mA Battery backup for iPhone, USB devices

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All4Cellular’s deal of the day today is the “lipstick form factor” 2200 mA USB battery backup. At $4.99 with free shipping, no stocking should be left without one of these this holiday season. Jewish? There are 8 colors – one per night!

Makes a great gift for macho men as well. Just replace ‘lipstick’ with ‘mini-maglight’ and steer clear of the pastel colors. Limit 3.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 5X Optical, 16.1MP, 1080P video +8GB SD Card: $100

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Amazon offers the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 16 megapixel camera for $99 in Black shipped. That’s $130 off of list and the lowest price we’ve seen for this very portable camera with 5X Optical Zoom and 1080P video recording.

Note the free Transcend 8GB SD Card  included in Special offers. Add to cart and it becomes free on checkout.

Update: these now ship in 1-3 weeks.
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Logitech M325 Cordless Optical Mouse for $13 + free shipping

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Best Buy offers the Logitech M325 Cordless Optical Mouse in Dark Silver (pictured), model no. 910-002136, Blue Sky, model no. 910-002962, or Laser Show, model no. 910-002961, for $12.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for any color by at least $15. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 2.4GHz wireless mouse features a nano-receiver.

Note that it’s available in several other colors at this same price.

New MacBook Pros, up to $700 off

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Go4Computers via eBay daily Deal has the high end 13-inch MacBook Pro model no. MD314LL/A, for $1,350 with free shipping. That’s tied with our January mention as the lowest total price we’ve seen for for a new unit. (It’s currently a price low by $75.) Features include an Intel Core i7-2640M 2.8GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, SuperDrive, AirPort Extreme (802.11a/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Thunderbolt port, FaceTime HD camera, and Mac OS X Lion. Deal ends April 2 at 6:13 pm ET.

In addition, they have the base model 15-inch MacBook Pro for $1599.  That’s $200 off of retail and again the lowest price we could find.  It features an Intel Core i7-2635QM 2.2GHz quad-core processor, 15.4″ 1440×900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, SuperDrive, AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB video card with switchable graphics, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, multi-touch touchpad, SDXC card reader, and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.

Go4 is located in Florida and only charges tax in that state.  Shipping is free.

And one Bonus: MacMall again offers the 6.6-lb. Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 Quad 2.2GHz 17″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC725LL/A, for $1,799.99 with free shipping. That’s tied with last month’s mention as the lowest total price we’ve seen for this model — new or refurbished. (It’s also a current price low for a new unit by $299.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i7-2720QM 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 17″ 1920×1200 LED-backlit glossy LCD, 4GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, SuperDrive, AMD Radeon HD 6750M 1GB video card with switchable graphics, AirPort Extreme (802.11n wireless), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, Thunderbolt port, FaceTime HD camera, multi-touch trackpad, Secure Digital card slot, and Mac OS X Lion.


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Slingbox SOLO media place-shifter $79+$5 shipping

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Today only, Woot sellout is selling the Slingbox Solo model SB260-100 for $79.99+$5 shipping.  That’s almost half the price of the next lowest price we could find.

It lets you watch TV (from your TiVo, cable box, etc.) on any networked computer anywhere in the world. It features HD support up to 1080i, USB and Ethernet connectivity, and component, S-Video, and RCA inputs and outputs. Unlike the pricier Slingbox PRO, the SOLO has no HDMI input and only a single input/output pair for audio. A 1-year Sling Media warranty applies.

Apple iMac Core i7 Quad 3.4GHz 27″ w/ 16GB RAM for $2,299 + $29 s&h

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ExperCom offers the Apple iMac Intel Core i7 3.4GHz 27″ Desktop upgraded with 16GB RAM for $2,299 plus around $29 for shipping. That’s tied with our mention from last week as $471 less than what Apple charges for the same configuration, although we saw this machine in December bundled with AppleCare for $87 more, since expired. Features include an Intel Core i7 i7-2600 3.4GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 27″ 2560×1440 LED-backlit widescreen glass LCD, 16GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, SuperDrive, Radeon HD 6970M 1GB graphics, AirPort Extreme (802.11n), two Thunderbolt ports, FaceTime HD camera, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, and more.

Note that ExperCom does not specify which OS this iMac contains.

Logitech Wireless Bluetooth Speaker for $60 + free shipping

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Best Buy offers the Logitech Wireless Bluetooth Speaker, model no. 980-000589, for $59.99. With free shipping, that’s tied with our mention from five weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $28. Sales tax is added where applicable. This speaker features dual 2″ drivers, Bluetooth connectivity with iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, etc.), auxiliary input, and more.

OWC 2-Bay FW800 / eSATA / USB RAID Hard Drive Enclosure for $59 + $10 s&h

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Other World Computing offers its OWC Mercury Elite Pro RAID 2-Bay FireWire 800 / eSATA / USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure, model no. MEPQ936AL2, for $59 plus about $10 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for such a hard drive enclosure by $11. It features FireWire 800, FireWire 400, eSATA, and USB connectivity, support for up to two 3.5″ Serial ATA hard drives of up to 3TB each, 64MB buffer, all connecting cables, and more.

iCade iPad Arcade Cabinet for $50 + $8 s&h

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Bed Bath & Beyond offers the Ion Audio iCADE Atari Game Controller for iPad for $49.99. With $7.99 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $27. (We saw it for $8 less Black Friday weekend, which remains the best price we’ve seen.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This arcade-style cabinet features a joystick and buttons and connects to your iPad wirelessly. Note that iCADE-compatible apps are required for use.

Used Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (current gen) for $120 + free shipping

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CowBoom offers the used, 4th-generation (current model) Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player, model no. MC540LL/A, for $119.99 with free shipping. That’s $5 under our September mention of a used unit and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for this model. (It’s currently $65 less than a new one.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a high-definition Retina Display, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1, front- and rear-facing cameras (the latter capable of HD recording), FaceTime, Game Center, and more.

Note: No warranty information is provided.

New Mac Minis starting at $557, iMacs $1097, Quad-Core MacBook Pro $250 off, free shipping at MacMall

MacMall offers 9to5Mac and 9to5Toys readers a special on Mac Desktops thru the holidays. These are the lowest currently advertised prices from any Apple Authorized dealers:

Minis:

Base Mac Mini2.3GHZ/2GB/500(MC815LL/A): $557.57  ($41 Savings!)
Premium Mac Mini 2.5GHZ/4GB/500 (MC816LL/A): $754.42  ($45 Savings!)
Mac Mini Server 2.0GHZ/4GB/2X500: $940.75 ($59 Savings!)

iMacs:

21.5″ 2.5 QUAD I5/4GB/500G/6750/SD (MC309LL/A) : $1,097.59 ($101 Savings!)
21.5″ 2.7 QUAD I5/4GB/1TB/6770/SD (MC812LL/A) : $1,391.59 ($107 Savings!)
27″ 2.7 QUAD I5/4GB/1TB/6770/SD (MC813LL/A): $1,566.03 ($133 Savings!)
 27″ 3.1 QUAD I5/4GB/1TB/6970/SD (MC814LL/A)$1,857.05 ($142 Savings!)

Today only, MacMall also offers $250 off the 15″ MacBook Pro

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Apple TV Media Receiver for $85 + free shipping

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Mac Connection Express offers the Apple TV Media Receiver, model no. MC572LL/A, for $84.99 with free shipping. That the lowest total price we could find by $21, although it was $5 less in March.

Free shipping comes via $7 off shipping code ShipTV7

This latest-generation Apple TV displays 720p widescreen video and features Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and Mobile Me integration, Airplay support, 802.11n wireless, Ethernet, built-in power supply, HDMI video output, optical audio output, and a USB port.
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