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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic now available on Android: $5 (Reg. $10)

Justin Kahn Dec 29 2014 - 11:14 am PT

Android gamers got the gift of Star Wars this Christmas with Knights of the Old Republic. Apsyr has now brought BioWare’s classic RPG over to Google’s mobile OS and is currently offering it for 50% off. Already available to iOS users for over a year, you can now grab the game on Android for $4.99 (Reg. $10) for a limited time.

As mentioned in the release notes, this is the full KOTOR experience. It has not been slimmed down in anyway for Android and weighs in at around 2.4GB. Along with a list of brand new achievements, there is full HID controller support and everything you might remember from the original.

Head below for more details:

It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side? Hero or villain, savior or conqueror… you alone will determine the destiny of the entire galaxy!

Android: Knights of the Old Republic $5 (Reg. $10)

Game Features:

• An epic Star Wars™ role-playing experience with unique characters, creatures, vehicles and planets.
• Learn to use the Force with over 40 different powers, plus build your own Lightsaber.
• Adventure through iconic Star Wars locations, including Tatooine and the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk.
• Choose your party from nine customizable characters, including Twi’leks, Droids and Wookiees.
• Travel to eight enormous worlds in your own starship, the Ebon Hawk.
• A streamlined user interface custom-made for the touch screen helps immerse you in the action.
• Full HID controller support for those gamers that prefer the original control scheme.
• For the first time, KOTOR has achievements!

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iTunes Free App of the Week – Icycle: On Thin Ice ($2.99 value)

Justin Kahn Dec 29 2014 - 9:22 am PT

In case you missed it during the holiday, Apple’s free app of the week is now Icycle: On Thin Ice. Released back in late 2013, the game has sold for between $1 and $3, with this being the first time it has ever been available for free on the App Store.

Head below to take a quick look at some gameplay footage and more info on this wacky adventure platformer:

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$30 Streamers: Roku LT/Stick+3 Months of Hulu Plus or Chromecast +$20 Google Play, 2 months Hulu Plus, more

Seth Weintraub Dec 27 2014 - 10:03 am PT

If you haven’t yet put a streaming dongle on all of your HDTVs, $30 buys you a lot of great options currently out there.

Amazon and Best Buy continue to offer the Chromecast Dongle for $29.99 with free shipping. What makes this deal special is what Google adds on afterwards (ending January 31st): After setting up your Chromecast and visiting this page, you’ll receive $20 Google Play credit, X-Men original movie, 3 months of Drama Fever, 2 months of Hulu Plus and 90 days free Google Play music.

Stream online video, music, photos and more to your TV using your smartphone, tablet, or laptop
Supports a growing number of apps including Netflix, YouTube, HBO Go, Hulu Plus, Pandora, ESPN, MLB.TV, Google Play Movies and Music, Plex, MLS, crackle, Vevo, Rdio. Allows to cast a Chrome browser tab.
Box includes Chromecast, HDMI extender, USB power cable, and power adapter. No remote needed.
Easy setup: Plug into any HDTV and connect to your home WiFi network
Works with Android phones and tablets, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks

Next, Groupon offers either the Roku LT HD Streaming Player or Roku Streaming Stick with 2 Months of Free Rdio and 3 Months Free of Hulu Plus for $29.99 shipped. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen for these popular streaming options that come with Remote and the most streaming options available which can be operated without a smartphone, tablet or computer.

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The best iOS app sales/freebies for the holidays: GTA, Day One, Infinity Blade, Rayman, Tweetbot, Batman, many more

Justin Kahn Dec 24 2014 - 9:21 am PT

We have seen a massive selection of iOS apps and games go on sale over the past week or so. Now that Apple has locked price changes on the App Store until December 29th, we thought we would put together a master list of only the best apps on sale for the holidays.

You can grab ~~iTunes gift cards for 15% off right now~~ to get even deeper discounts on iOS apps, music and movies. Head below for the best iOS price drops of the season:

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Skylanders Trap Team Tablet Starter Pack for iOS, Android & Kindle $10 Prime shipped (orig. $75)

Justin Kahn Dec 23 2014 - 10:55 pm PT

Update (12/24 8:15am): It has now jumped back to $30 minus the $10 coupon ($20 Prime shipped), still a great deal and beating Black Friday pricing.

Amazon is now offering the Skylanders Trap Team Tablet Starter Pack for iOS, Android, & Fire OS for $19.99, but using code TRAPTEAM10 will drop the total down to ~~$9.99~~ with free Prime shipping (free trial) or with orders of $35 or more. That’s $65 under the original price, $20 below the best price we’ve ever seen (including Black Friday pricing).

Features:

Place the Skylanders on the new Traptanium Portal and bring the Skylanders to Life
Trap Master Skylanders are the ultimate trappers with powerful Traptanium Weapons – Defeat and Capture Villains in the Traps and then use the Villains on the side of good
Includes: 1-Video Game, 1-Wireless Traptanium Portal, 1- Wireless Game Controller, 2-Skylanders Figures, 2-Traps, 1-Trap Collection Tray, 1-Character Collector Poster, 2-Sticker Sheets with Secret Codes, 2-Trading Cards, and 5 AAA Batteries

Games/Apps: BioShock for iOS $5 (Reg. $11), Hitman Go $1 (Reg. $5), 2K iOS sale, more

Justin Kahn Dec 23 2014 - 10:02 am PT

Update (12/23 12:00pm):

15% off iTunes gift cards w/ email delivery from PayPal
Amazon has Halo: Master Chief Collection for $44.99 shipped (Reg. $60) again. You’ll also grab yourself free access to the current Halo 5 beta with the purchase.

In today’s best game/apps deals, 2K has put a number of its popular iOS games on sale through the holidays including the lowest price ever on BioShock for $5 (Reg. $11), XCOM: Enemy Within for $7 (Reg. $12), Civilization Revolution 2 for $8 (Reg. $15) and more.

Head below for the rest of today’s discounted iOS apps including Tengami for $2 (Reg. $4), BADLAND for $1 (Reg. $2), Fieldrunners 2 for $1 (Reg. $3) and many more. You’ll also find a massive list of previously price dropped iOS apps that are currently still live for the holidays:

Ongoing game deals/features:

Best Buy Gamers Club Unlocked Membership: get 20% off all video games for 2-years: $30 shipped (70% off)
PlayStation 4 hits all-time price low of $329 in Walmart last-minute gift sale
iTunes year-end blowout: discounted HD movies/bundles, music, more
Colecovision Flashback Classic Game Console w/ 62 games $20 (orig. $40)
Infinity Blade III now available for just $1 (Reg. $7)
R.B.I. Baseball 14 for iOS hits its all-time low ahead of Christmas: $1 (Reg. $5)
App Santa Sale: Tweetbot, Day One, Clear, Printer Pro, many more

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Sennheiser MM30 in-ear headphones w/ mic & remote $30 shipped (Reg. up to $60)

Justin Kahn Dec 23 2014 - 8:08 am PT

Amazon has the Sennheiser MM30 in-ear headphones with mic and controls for $29.95 with free Prime shipping (free trial) or on orders of $35 or more (matched at Best Buy and B&H). Both the iOS and Samsung Galaxy models are available at the discounted price today. That’s $20 under the original price, about 25% below the next best price and matching the lowest we’ve seen.

Features:

Smart in-line remote control with microphone change volume, skip tracks, answer or end calls and active Voice Control,from a sleek built-in unit
Effective noise isolation: ear-canal design for effective passive attenuation of ambient noise
Comfortable custom fit: three sizes of ear sleeves (S/M/L) supplied
Made for the latest generations of iPod, iPhone and iPad
Includes a two-year international warranty
Change the volume, skip tracks, answer or end calls and active Voice Control, all from a sleek built-in unit

The MM30s have received a 4/5 star rating from over 140 Amazon customers. If you’re looking for some over-ears, we also have the Sennheiser HD 205-II Studio Grade DJ Headphones (black/silver) for just $25 shipped right now (the lowest price ever).

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Colecovision Flashback Classic Game Console w/ 62 built-in games $20 (orig. $40)

Jared Weintraub Dec 22 2014 - 6:08 pm PT

The Dollar Store now has the Colecovision Flashback Classic Game Console back in stock for only $20 + $4.95 shipping. That’s half off the regular price and the lowest we’ve ever seen.

The game console includes 62 built in games and has everything you need to hook it up to your TV and start gaming like the good old days.

Want to avoid shipping? Buy 2 and get them both shipped for free. ~~Also, you can still order by 8pm ET tonight and choose second day shipping for $20.47~~, or by 8 pm ET on December 23 and choose overnight for $22.80 to get by Christmas.
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Infinity Blade III now available for just $1 (Reg. $7)

Justin Kahn Dec 22 2014 - 7:11 am PT

ChAIR Entertainment has dropped the latest entry in its popular sword-fighting action game, Infinity Blade III, down to just $1 for the holidays. Typically listed at $6.99, this is the lowest we have seen the game go for by $2. At $10 for the entire Trilogy, today’s deal is still a better value than the previous Black Friday bundle by more than $2.

Widely regarded as some of the best mobile games out there, the Infinity Blade series brings together “adrenaline-fueled” action with some of the best visuals on the platform. As the epic conclusion for the three part series, IB3 introduces a new playable character as well as a more fine tuned experience overall within a much larger, dynamic 3D world. Along with voice work from famous actor Troy Baker (BioShock, The Last of Us, Far Cry 4, COD: Advanced Warfare, Batman Arkham, many more), it has the “most detailed story scenes ever shown” on mobile platforms:

Siris and Isa have joined with the God-King Raidriar in a desperate attempt to destroy the Worker of Secrets and his army of Deathless titans. Uncover new mysteries to wield the power of the Infinity Blade in this timeless adventure of champions and villains.

More features and gameplay footage below:

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Best Buy Gamers Club Unlocked Membership, get 20% off all video games for 2-years: $30 shipped (70% off)

Dec 21 2014 - 12:09 pm PT

Best Buy offers its 2-year Gamers Club Unlocked (GCU) Membership for $30 with free shipping. As a pricing comparison, it carries a list price of $99.99 and this is the best dollar off discount we’ve ever seen. Usually Best Buy will only discount the GCU as part of a bundle. It’s a perfect gift for the gamer who has everything now, but is going to want more games in the near future.

GCU membership gives you 20% off all video games for two years, so it will more than pay for itself after buying three new releases at the typical retail price of $60. It’s great for avid gamers who want day 1 games at day 30 or day 60 prices, guaranteeing that you’ll never pay full retail for any game for two years. GCU also accrues points that lead to further discounts over time.

Full benefits include:

Get 20% off new video game software (physical software purchases)
10% bonus trade-in credit on video game software trade-ins
10% off pre-owned video games
Get 2x points on new video game software, digital content, and game accessories
Get 2 points for every dollar when you trade in games

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Mac games: Borderlands Pre-Sequel $30 (Reg. $60), GTA titles from $2, AC 2/Brotherhood 75% off, more

Justin Kahn Dec 19 2014 - 5:13 pm PT

The Mac Game Store has kicked of its holiday 2014 sales with daily flash deals from now through January 2nd. Today you can pickup deeply discounted Grand Theft Auto and Assassin’s Creed titles as low as $2, as well as the recently released Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for $29.99 (50% off, matched on Steam).

Regularly listed at $60, this is matching the lowest we’ve seen for the gravity defying shooter. Scheduled for 4 full DLC story packs at $10 each, you can grab the season pass for $29.99 on Amazon, Steam and other retailers.

Discover the story behind Borderlands 2 villain, Handsome Jack, and his rise to power. Taking place between the original Borderlands and Borderlands 2, the Pre-Sequel gives you a whole lotta new gameplay featuring the genre blending fusion of shooter and RPG mechanics that players have come to love.

Head over to Mac Game Store for more discounted Mac games from now through the new year and over to our daily roundups for the best game deals on every platform.

Here are some other notable Mac game price drops still alive:

Metal Gear Rising – Revengeance: $6 (Reg. $30, matched on Steam),
Mini Ninjas: $5 (Reg. $10)
LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4: $5 (Reg. $20)
LEGO Star Wars Saga: $10 (Reg. $20)
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars: $10 (Reg. $20)
Angry Birds Star Wars: $2 (Reg. $5)

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Tomb Raider App Bundle for iOS brings all three titles to your iPad/iPhone for $5 (Reg. up to $11)

Trevor Daugherty Dec 19 2014 - 4:30 pm PT

Along with a host of other price drops on its Final Fantasy games for iOS, Square Enix is currently offering the entire Tomb Raider series of iOS series as a discounted holiday bundle on the App Store. Previously, Tomb Raider 1 and 2, plus Guardian of Light would cost $11 combined, however this new bundle drops the price down to $5 for all three games.

For more information on app bundles and getting the most for your money, check out our iOS bundle guide. As always, we’ve got the latest app and game deals each day for you.

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iTunes Free App of the Week: Brushstroke ($2.99 value)

Justin Kahn Dec 18 2014 - 5:09 pm PT

This week’s free app from Apple is Brushstroke. Designed to transform your photos into “paintings in one touch,” you can download the app for free on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Releasing back in March of this year for $2.99, the lowest we had seen the app go previously was $1 for about a week in April.

Head below for more details on what Brushstroke can do:

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Modern Combat 5: Blackout for iOS drops to $4, adds new multiplayer maps, modes, weapons and more

Justin Kahn Dec 17 2014 - 10:48 am PT

Gameloft’s latest mobile military shooter, Modern Combat 5: Blackout, is getting a substantial update today along with a nice price drop. Regularly listed at $6.99, the highly rated FPS can be had for just $3.99 right now, matching the lowest we’ve seen it go for.

Already listed in “App Store’s Best of 2014” in 28 countries, MC5: Blackout received a number of new additions to its multiplayer suite along with a host of other goodies to keep players locked and loaded over the holiday season. Expect to see two new multiplayer maps (Scramble and Overtime), new level-120 cap limit, new class skills, weapons, masks and kill signs. Gameloft has added in vote and rematch systems for multiplayer maps and specific match-ups along with some holiday themed music, skins and more.

Head below for details on the update:

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Critically acclaimed iOS action/adventure game Oceanhorn is now $5 (Reg. $9)

Justin Kahn Dec 16 2014 - 3:14 pm PT

Along with this morning’s usual batch of discounted apps, FDG Entertainment’s gorgeous iOS game Oceanhorn is seeing its first price drop today since release. Regularly listed at $8.99, those ready to “Explore the islands of Uncharted Seas” can pickup the Zelda-like adventure game for just $4.99 today. Along with critical praise upon release, the game has so far received a 4.5 star rating from over 3,100 reviewers.

Oceanhorn features 10+ hours of story driven gameplay in “a world filled with many dangers, puzzles and secrets. Fight monsters, learn to use magic and discover ancient treasures which will help you on your quest.” Recently upgraded with “Ultra Quality Graphics” for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2, it also features an original soundtrack from well known composers Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy*) and Kenji Ito (Seiken Densetsu*).

Head below for more details and to see the games “breathtaking 3D visuals” in action:

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Apps: Day One $1, Clear $3, Launch Center Pro $1, Printer Pro $1, Deliveries $3 (Reg. up to $5), more

Justin Kahn Dec 15 2014 - 11:26 pm PT

Update (12/16 9:05am): Looks like these price drops are part of this years App Santa Promotion. Head to 9to5mac for the full list.

We’ve just spotted a number of notable discounts on the App Store. The popular Day One journal/notes app has dropped to $1 (Reg. $5) and Clear – Tasks, Reminders & To-Do Lists is now $3 (Reg. $5).

You can now pickup Tweetbot 3 for iPhone and iPod touch for $2.99. Regularly listed at $4.99, this is the first price drop we’ve seen on this highly rated and rarely discounted iOS Twitter app in nearly a year.

iPhone: Tweetbot 3 for iPhone: $3 (Reg. $5)

iOS Universal: Day One: $1 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 14,701 Ratings
Mac: Day One: $8 (Reg. $10)

iOS Universal: Deliveries: $3 (Reg. $5) – 4 stars from 3,988 Ratings
Mac: Deliveries: $4 (Reg. $5)

iOS Universal: Clear: $3 (Reg. $5) – 4 stars from 6,437 Ratings
Mac: Clear: $6 (Reg. $10)

iOS Universal: Printer Pro – print documents, photos, web pages and email attachments: $1 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 11,146 Ratings

iOS Universal: Calendars 5 – Smart Calendar and Task Manager with Google Calendar Sync: $3 (Reg. $7) – 4 stars from 1,251 Ratings

iOS Universal: Launch Center Pro: $1 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 5,450 Ratings

iOS Universal: PDF Expert 5: $7 (Reg. $10) – 4 stars from 4,028 Ratings

We expect to see many more top iOS apps go on sale for the holidays, so keep an eye on our daily game roundups to get all the best deals in one place.

Gaming For Couples: The Peggle Family + The Beatles: Rock Band

Jeremy Horwitz Dec 15 2014 - 5:10 pm PT

You love games, but your girlfriend or wife doesn’t. My goal is to change that. This week, 9to5Toys is debuting Gaming For Couples, a new weekly column looking at great games for couples to play together. We’re not necessarily going to pick the newest or hottest games for this column — instead, we’re going to suggest titles that are reasonably priced, made for both girls and guys, and widely available.

Our first edition looks at two picks just in time for the holidays: the Peggle franchise and The Beatles: Rock Band, both from Electronic Arts.

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9to5 Guide: Grab Nintendo’s rare Amiibo collectible figurines, pre-order exclusives now

Jeremy Horwitz Dec 14 2014 - 9:24 am PT

Update 2-12-14 12:00PM: We’ve updated the Amiibo list to flag the seven Wave 3B Amiibos that are hitting stores on February 13. Also, we added Wave 4 (Super Mario Bros.) series Amiibos arriving March 20, 2015, along with the Wave 5 Super Smash Bros. characters coming in Spring 2015!

Nintendo’s interactive Amiibo figurines have rapidly become the surprise hit toys of the 2014 holiday season. Cool on their own, they can also use NFC wireless to interact with select Wii U (and future Nintendo 3DS) games, storing their own experience points, leveling up over time, and unlocking in-game bonuses. Unusual defects in some of the original “Wave 1” figures – notably including a super-rare two-cannoned Samus – are leading to crazy high eBay prices for certain characters, and prices are starting to go up for Wave 2 and Wave 3 Amiibos. Six of the Wave 3 figures are just hitting stores now, and Wave 4 preorders have opened for mid-March debuts of new Super Mario Bros. series characters.

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Games: Shadow of Mordor $28, MGS Ground Zeroes $10, LEGO Movie $15, Halo: MCC $45, more

Justin Kahn Dec 12 2014 - 9:11 pm PT

As part of a game sale running now through December 20th, Amazon has a number of games at prices either beating, matching or nearing the lowest we’ve seen. Some of our top picks include Wolfenstein: The New Order on PS4 for $14.99 with free Prime shipping (free trial) or on orders of $35 or more. This is $10 under the lowest price we’ve seen the game go for on PS4. Two other standouts are Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor on Xbox One for $27.99 Prime shipped (Reg. $48+), which is within $3 of the lowest price we saw during Black Friday week, and the four-game Xbox One bundle Halo: The Master Chief Collection for $44.99, a rare drop of $15 off of the normal $60 price.

More notable game deals on Amazon:

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes PS4 $9.99 (Reg. $20)
The LEGO Movie Videogame PS4 $14.99 (Reg. $28+)
NBA 2K15 PS4, Xbox One $29.99 (Reg. $35+)
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition PS4 $12.99 (Reg. $20)
The Evil Within PS4 $24.99 (Reg. $35+)
Watch Dogs PS4 $24.99 (Reg. $30+)
Disney Infinity 2.0 Marvel Avengers Play Set $24.99 (Reg. $30+)
Up to 25% off any video game guide on Amazon
Amazon 12 Days of Video Game Deals

Head over to today’s game roundup for more deals including Dragon Age: Inquisition for $40 shipped on all consoles, Best Buy’s Buy 2 Get 1 Free game sale, iOS price drops and more.

New features, low prices make these PlayStation 4, Xbox One + Wii U games worth second looks

Jeremy Horwitz Dec 11 2014 - 4:11 pm PT

Early adopters get bragging points for being first to own new game consoles, but they’re only a small fraction of the consoles’ eventual user bases. That’s why game developers save their biggest titles until consoles’ second or third years – there are a lot more potential customers to buy their games. But there are always a few “killer” or “almost killer” games that show up just a little too early, only to get forgotten when the consoles hit their stride. There are also great games that get released with major, show-stopping bugs, then fixed and discounted heavily to bring gamers back. Since the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U consoles all had pretty incredible uptake due to Black Friday sales, we’re looking at some of their best forgotten or fixed games today. And they’re all being discounted, some enough to be impulse purchases.

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iTunes Free App of the Week: Space Qube ($2.99 value)

Justin Kahn Dec 11 2014 - 4:06 pm PT

This week’s free iOS app courtesy of Apple is Space Qube. The blocky shoot’em up is regularly priced at $2.99 and can now be downloaded for free on all your iOS devices. This is the second time we have seen the game go free since release in late 2013.

Along with a custom, voxel-based ship editor that allows you to “create anything and take it for a spin” in space, Space Qube a series of unique enemies and boss battles to take on as well. Head below for more details…

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Marvel Contest of Champions free-to-play fighting game now available on iOS/Android

Justin Kahn Dec 11 2014 - 8:59 am PT

Mobile developer Kabam is known for its licensed iOS/Android titles like The Hobbit and the Fast and the Furious 6. But now the company has set its sights on the Marvel universe.

Debuting yesterday as a free-to-play game for both Apple and Google’s platforms, Marvel Contest of Champions is described as the “ultimate” fighting game for mobile devices.

Head below for more details and some gameplay footage from the launch trailer…

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Giveaway: iDevices iGrill Mini Bluetooth Grilling Thermometer for iOS/Android ($40 value)

Dec 9 2014 - 8:43 pm PT

(12/17 5:00pm): Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway! The winner is @RDustinB.

Since we’ve been so busy with Black Friday and Cyber Monday it hardly feels like the holidays around here, so we’re going to get in the Christmas spirit by giving away an iDevices iGrill Mini.

Use this Bluetooth grilling thermometer to check on your barbecue up to 150 feet away on your iPhone, or up close via the magnetic mountable base. A smart LED ring on the face of the iGrill Mini changes color as the temperature rises serving as a temperature progression gauge. The probe attached to the iGrill Mini continually monitors the internal temperature of your meat of choice. The iOS/Android app includes custom and preset temperature alarms, min/max temperature range, graphing, social sharing, recipes, and more.

Continue on to learn how you can win an iGrill Mini:
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Pocket Gamer to offer one free iOS app every day for two weeks

Justin Kahn Dec 9 2014 - 3:43 pm PT

Pocket Gamer has kicked off its Advent Calendar of free iOS games. Everyday (other than weekends), the outlet will offer one free iOS app for 24 hours for a total of 10. Today’s freebie app is the tactical strategy game Hoplite (Reg. $2). You can find that and a whole lot more in this morning’s games/app roundup.

As you know we here at 9to5Toys will be tracking all the best online deals right through to the new year. Everyday we post the day’s best iOS (console, Android, Mac) price drops, and will continue to do so through the holiday season. While there are a number of outlets including Apple, IGN, Pocket Gamer and others running free app sales during this time of year, be sure to follow 9to5Toys as we will be rounding up the best of the best every single day in one convenient place.

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Stickman iOS apps go free: Soccer, Tennis, Downhill, Motocross, Basketball, more (Reg. $1 ea.)

Justin Kahn Dec 8 2014 - 3:19 pm PT

Along with this morning’s list of highly rated iOS price drops, developer Djinnworks is now offering a number of its popular Stickman games for free. With 4+ star ratings from well over 50,000 reviewers combined, you’ll find titles like Stickman Cliff Diving, Line Runner, Stickman Soccer, Stickman Tennis and more for free on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch right now. All regularly listed at $1, you’ll also find newer (2014) Stickman titles like Stickman Downhill – Motocross, Stickman Basketball and Stickman Soccer 2014:

The 2014 sequel to the world hit Stickman Soccer with more than 10 million players. Experience pure soccer fun with fast paced gameplay, an astonishing atmosphere, stunning smooth animations, simple controls, insane action and tons of replay value.

Full list of Stickman freebies below:

You can check out more top iOS and console deals in our daily roundups

Games/Apps: Borderlands Pre-Sequel $30, PS4 bundle w/ one game & $50 Walmart GC $400, iOS freebies, more

Justin Kahn Dec 8 2014 - 10:00 am PT

Update (12/8 5:35pm): Amazon has the Borderlands 2 Limited Edition PlayStation Vita Bundle for $169.99 shipped (Reg. $200, matched at GameStop, current lowest price).

In today’s best game/apps deals, Amazon has Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Xbox 360 and PS3 for $29.99 Prime shipped (Reg. $60) today. That’s matching the lowest we’ve seen outside of very limited Black Friday sales and the current best price around.

While we saw a number of amazing console deals throughout Black Friday weekend, Walmart is still offering the PlayStation 4 bundled with a $50 Walmart gift card and one game of your choice for $399.99 shipped. Game choices include downloads of Destiny, NBA 2K15, LittleBigPlanet 3, or Far Cry 4. You’ll find similar console deals elsewhere, but not with the $50 GC attached. You can also still pick up the PlayStation 4 Camera for $39.99 shipped (Reg. $60) at Amazon right now.

Next up, we are also seeing a number $39.99 Xbox One games with a $25 Dell gift card attached including Sunset Overdrive, Forza Horizon 2, Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition and more. At $40 with a $25 GC attached, these are effectively the lowest price we’ve seen on many of the most popular titles in the sale.

Apple has also dropped its best of iTunes 2014 list including apps, games, movies, music and more. For all the details head over to our full announcement post. Head below for today’s best iOS price drops including NOTE’d for FREE (Reg. $1), Sticky Notes HD for FREE (Reg. $1), Orbsorb for FREE (Reg. $1), The Tiny Bang Story HD for $1 (Reg. $3) and more.

Head below for the rest of today’s best gaming deals, as well as a brief list of some of the best still alive:

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Trevor’s holiday gift guide: products that make life easier and look good doing it

Trevor Daugherty Dec 7 2014 - 1:02 pm PT

There are so many products out there on the market that are vying for your attention during the holiday season. My focus has always been on the ones that will make my life easier. The reality is, finding products that both look good and function well is not always the easiest. Below you’ll find some of my favorite gear that help my day go a little better but also have a great style about them:

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Kingdom Rush Frontiers is IGN’s free iOS game of the month ($2.99 value)

Justin Kahn Dec 6 2014 - 9:24 am PT

IGN has chosen Kingdom Rush Frontiers as its Free Game of the Month. While the highly rated tower defense game is regularly listed at $2.99 and does tend to go sale for $1 from time to time, we are yet to see it go free on the App Store. It has 4.5 stars from 5,038 ratings.

Building off of the basics that made the original Kingdom Rush a hit among mobile gamers, developer Ironhide has added all new towers (18 new abilities), heroes, environments, 40 enemies with “unique abilities” and more. Players “defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld.” Head below for more details:

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The new TRENDnet THA-101 combines a network extender and an iOS/Android controlled smart plug

Justin Kahn Dec 5 2014 - 4:27 pm PT

Known for its consumer networking gear, TRENDnet is announcing the latest addition to its lineup of home WiFi devices. The new THA-101 Home Smart Switch is a hybrid network extender and basic smart electrical outlet that looks to offer the best of both worlds in one small package…

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WeMo and Holmes team up to take the worry out of small room heaters

Trevor Daugherty Dec 4 2014 - 2:51 pm PT

We’ve all done it, found ourselves in a panic about 10 miles down the road, wondering if we have left that little space heater on in our bedroom. Today, WeMo is teaming up with Holmes to bring its own solution to this moment of fear. The Holmes WiFi-enabled Smart Heater connects the popular home company with Belkin’s WeMo ecosystem. This adds another piece to the puzzle of WeMo’s expansive line of home automation products.

Holmes is also introducing a new Smart WiFi-enabled air purifier, which puts the focus on consistantly monitoring the air quality in your home and adjusting as needed.

We’ve got full details below on pricing and Holmes new Frost Protect feature on these heaters.
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Several Logitech gaming accessories, keyboards, and mice are recipients of big price drops

Dec 4 2014 - 2:39 pm PT

Logitech is the go-to brand for most gamers when it comes to headsets, keyboards, mice, and other peripherals. They are well-rated and stylish, but the only problem is they don’t come cheap. However, we’ve noticed that Amazon has started to discount a wide variety of Logitech accessories. Not all are gaming related, but most are.

Here are the top deals we sniffed out for you:

Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 w/ 7.1 Sound: $69.99 (orig. $160) – best seller
Logitech G700s 910-003584 Rechargeable Gaming Mouse: $49.99 (orig. $100) – best seller
~~Logitech G35 7.1-Channel Surround Sound Headset: $59.99 (orig. $130)~~
Logitech Wireless All-In-One Keyboard TK820 w/ Touchpad: $49.99 (orig. $100)
Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 w/ Touchpad: $19.99 (orig. $40) – best seller
Logitech Wireless Headset H800 for PC, Tablets and Smartphones: $54.99 (orig. $100)
~~Logitech Wireless Anywhere Mouse MX for PC and Mac: $29.99 (orig. $60)~~
Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter: $29.99 (orig. $40)

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Get three months of Spotify Premium for $0.99 ($30 value)

Trevor Daugherty Dec 3 2014 - 4:40 pm PT

Spotify is offering three months of its Premium service for $.99, which will last you well through the holiday season and most of winter! This is deal is specifically for United States users that have not subscribed to the Premium service in the past, at any point. Premium service would usually run $30 for three months, to redeem simply visit Spotify’s homepage and follow the instructions to pick up this deal.

Despite its recent struggles with some artists, Spotify is still at the top when it comes to streaming the largest library of music across multiple devices and platforms. Students can still pick up a pretty nice deal on Spotify, as well.

Valve’s new live gameplay broadcasting feature is now available to all Steam users for free

Justin Kahn Dec 2 2014 - 4:19 pm PT

Today, Valve has announced Steam Broadcasting as part of its beta client. Mac/PC Steam users (anyone who has purchased a game from the service) can now opt in to Steam’s new integrated broadcasting beta, which essentially allows gamers to get full Twitch-like streaming functionality directly inside of the Steam ecosystem.

With the rising popularity of Twitch’s live broadcasting service among gamers (they just sold to Amazon for nearly $1 billion), not to mention its adoption by Sony and Microsoft for their new boxes, it’s not surprising the PC gaming juggernaut would introduce similar functionality. Even better, the new service will come at no additional fee and require no additional software…

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Google Play Store celebrates Cyber Monday with up to 50% off apps, movies, music, more

9to5 Staff Dec 1 2014 - 12:30 pm PT

Google is starting out Cyber Monday with up to 50% off “top titles” including apps, games, music, movies, books, and more on the Play Store. Deals include a wide range of content like movies including The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in HD for $9.99 down from the regular $17.99 price and Fight Club for $4.99 down from $9.99.
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Games/Apps: Kingdom Rush HD/Frontiers up to 66% off, Circadia goes free, Superbrothers $2 (Reg. $5), more

Justin Kahn Nov 28 2014 - 10:39 am PT

Black Friday game deals across all retailers are now in full swing, with deep discounts on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS and games across all platforms. For a complete rundown, head over to our Black Friday Game roundup and head below for today’s iOS price drops and more.

In today’s best iOS price drops we have the highly rated Kingdom Rush HD for $1 (Reg. $3), Kingdom Rush Frontiers HD for $3 (Reg. $5), iStudiez Pro for $1 (Reg. $3), Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP for $2 (Reg. $5) and many more below:

Ongoing game deals:

$130 paid Android apps free: Sonic Jump, Bejeweled 2, many more
Pixelmator image editing /effects app for Mac: $15 (Reg. $30)
SteelSeries Wireless MFi Controller for iOS $59.99 shipped (Reg. $79.99)
Things task manager app for iOS goes free (Reg. up to $20)
Amazon Video Game Black Friday deals
Black Friday Gaming Deals now Live!!!

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Anki Drive Starter Kit, iOS-controlled killer robot car racing game $99 shipped (Reg. $150)

Nov 27 2014 - 9:36 am PT

Amazon has the Anki Drive Starter Kit for $99 with free shipping. That’s $51 below list/our previous mention and the best price we have ever seen. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 stars from nearly 100 Amazon reviewers. Features include:

Toys and video games collide in a first-of-its-kind real-life robot battle- racing game.
STARTER KIT includes two physical robot cars, BOSON and KOURAI, and the STARTER TRACK.
Easy setup: Roll out the 8.5′ x 3.5′ STARTER TRACK on any floor or table, download the free app, and take control of your car. Rolls back up and stores just as easily.
Use the free Anki DRIVE app to command and customize your cars with upgrades – make them faster on the track, boost firepower, and tons more.
Battle up to three friends or self-controlled robot cars per race. Each player must have an iOS or Android device to take control of a car. (Specific devices listed below.)

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$100 iTunes gift card for $85 (15% savings)

Nov 27 2014 - 9:08 am PT

Best Buy offers a $100 iTunes gift card for $85 shipped, which is a savings of 15%. Grab one as a stocking stuffer gift or to save a few bucks on your next app, movie, or music purchases.

Apple® – $100 Itunes Gift Card

The best Black Friday iOS deals: Dark Knight Rises, Infinity Blade, Rayman, Mega Man, Plex, many more

Justin Kahn Nov 26 2014 - 4:12 pm PT

With so many Black Friday deals popping up this week, we thought it would be helpful to organize a list of the most popular iOS game/app discounts into one place. Most of the discounts below will be available through Cyber Monday and into next week, but be sure to check back as we will be adding more notable price drops as they happen.

And remember, you can save 15% on future app purchases with these discounted iTunes gift cards from Staples (use code: 35458 in the cart).

iOS Universal: The Dark Knight Rises: $1 (Reg. $7) – 4 stars from 6,490 Ratings
iOS Universal: Infinity Blade Trilogy Sale: $10 (Reg. $20) – 4+ stars from around 500K Ratings
iOS Universal: MEGA MAN X: $1 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 2,127 Ratings
iOS Universal: Plex: $2 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars 11,497 Ratings
iOS Universal: Rayman Jungle Run: $1 (Reg. $3) – 4.5 stars from 24,539 Ratings
iOS Universal: Gangstar Vegas: $1 (Reg. $3) – 4 stars from 6,589 Ratings
iOS Universal: Deemo: $1 (Reg. $2) – 4.5 stars from 8,816 Ratings
iOS Universal: BADLAND: $1 (Reg. $4) – 4.5 stars from 18,904 Ratings
iOS Universal: 9mm: $1 (Reg. $7) – 4.5 stars from 4,228 Ratings
iOS Universal: République: $2 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 6,194 Ratings

iOS Universal: Clear Day – Weather HD (formerly): $2 (Reg. $4) – 4 stars from 20,619 Ratings
iOS Universal: Calendars 5: $3 (Reg. $7) – 4.5 stars from 5,307 Ratings
iOS Universal: Printer Pro: $5 (Reg. $7) – 4.5 stars from 11,068 Ratings
iOS Universal: Ultimate Productivity Bundle by Readdle: $12 (Reg. $32)

iOS Universal: W.E.L.D.E.R.: FREE (Reg. $3) – 4.5 stars from 18,408 Ratings
iOS Universal: Over: FREE (Reg. $2) – 4.5 stars from 6,346 Ratings
iOS Universal: Assassin’s Creed Pirates: FREE (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 9869 Ratings

iPhone: Toy Defense 2: FREE (Reg. $2) – 4.5 stars from 3,283 Ratings
iPhone: Toy Defense: FREE (Reg. $2) – 4.5 stars from 34,364 Ratings
iPhone: TurboScan: FREE (Reg. $3) –5 stars from 16,134 Ratings

iPhone: Real Racing 2: $1 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 18,783 Ratings
iPhone: Blek: $1 (Reg. $3) – 4.5 stars from 13,353 Ratings
iPhone: Doodle God™: $1 (Reg. $2) – 4.5 stars from 35,077 Ratings
iPhone: Blek: $1 (Reg. $3) – 4.5 stars from 13,353 Ratings
iPhone: Animoog for iPhone: $2 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 13,353 Ratings
iPad: Toy Defense HD: FREE (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 12,253 Ratings
iPad: Toy Defense 2 HD: FREE (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 2,596 Ratings
iPhone: Star Walk – 5 Stars Astronomy Guide: $1 (Reg. $3) – 4.5 stars from 8,606 Ratings
iPhone: FX Photo Studio – photo editor, filters, effects, …: $1 (Reg. $3) – 4 stars from 12,107 Ratings

iPad: Real Racing 2 HD: $1 (Reg. $7) – 4.5 stars from 15,228 Ratings
iPad: Blueprint 3D HD: $1 (Reg. $2) – 4.5 stars from 9,031 Ratings
iPad: Osmos for iPad: $1 (Reg. $5) – 4.5 stars from 23,956 Ratings
iPad: Animoog: $5 (Reg. $30) – 4.5 stars from 1,666 Ratings

Stay locked to our Black Friday coverage all week long and head over to our daily roundups for all the best game/app deals.

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Infinity Blade iOS Trilogy goes 50% off this week: $10 (Reg. $20)

Justin Kahn Nov 26 2014 - 2:10 pm PT

Infinity Blade developer, Chair Entertainment, is having a holiday sale on the entire trilogy starting today. You can grab Infinity Blade (Reg. $5.99), Infinity Blade 2 (Reg. $6.99) and Infinity Blade 3 (Reg. $6.99) for $9.99 as a specially priced iOS bundle. Individually these titles would cost you up to $20, bringing you 50% in savings today. If you happen to be noticing anything different in terms of pricing it is likely due to the way iOS 8 app bundles work, but you can’t find out everything you need to know in this handy post.

Together these games have received 4+ star ratings from around half a million reviewers. You’ll find more details below and be sure to head over to our daily roundup for more game/app deals across all platforms.

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Civilization: Beyond Earth arrives today for Mac user: $35 (Reg. $50)

Jordan Kahn Nov 26 2014 - 1:37 pm PT

Following an announcement last month that the latest entry in the popular Civilization strategy game series would hit Mac sometime this holiday season, today Civilization: Beyond Earth has officially arrived for Mac users. The game, developed by Firaxis and brought to Mac users by Aspyr, first hit PC on October 24th.

Beyond Earth offers a fresh take on the traditional strategy gameplay of previous entries with a new sci-fi theme that lets users explore deep space and other futuristic settings.

As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, you will write the next chapter for humanity as you lead your people into a new frontier and create a new civilization in space. Explore and colonize an alien planet, research new technologies, amass mighty armies, build incredible Wonders and shape the face of your new world. As you embark on your journey you must make critical decisions. From your choice of sponsor and the make-up of your colony, to the ultimate path you choose for your civilization, every decision opens up new possibilities.

The Mac version arrives today with all of the features included in the PC counterpart including cross platform multiplayer and save syncing between all platforms.

The game is available today through all of the usual suspects including Steam, the Mac App Store, and developer Aspyr’s own GameAgent store. It cost $49.99, but the $41 preorder deal is still live through Cyber Monday from Aspyr and Steam has it for $35 right now.

Features:

Seed the Adventure: Establish your cultural identity by choosing one of eight different expedition sponsors, each with its own leader and unique gameplay benefits. Assemble your spacecraft, cargo & colonists through a series of choices that directly seed the starting conditions when arriving at the new planet.

Colonize an Alien World: Explore the dangers and benefits of a new planet filled with dangerous terrain, mystical resources, and hostile life forms unlike those of Earth. Build outposts, unearth ancient alien relics, tame new forms of life, develop flourishing cities and establish trade routes to create prosperity for your people.

Technology Web: To reflect progress forward into an uncertain future, technology advancement occurs through a series of nonlinear choices that affect the development of mankind. The technology web is organized around three broad themes, each with a distinct victory condition.

Orbital Layer: Build and deploy advanced military, economic and scientific satellites that provide strategic offensive, defensive and support capabilities from orbit.

Unit Customization: Unlock different upgrades through the tech web and customize your units to reflect your play style.

Multiplayer: Up to 8 players can compete for dominance of a new alien world.

Gameplay trailer below:

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Livescribe smartpens for iOS/Mac/PC with WiFi & Evernote access from $80 shipped (orig. up to $250)

Justin Kahn Nov 26 2014 - 11:06 am PT

Amazon has the Livescribe smartpens on sale today for as much as 53% off the original listings. You’ll find the 2GB WiFi model for $79.99 shipped (orig. $170), the 4GB WiFi model for $99.99 shipped (orig. $200) and the 8GB WiFi Propack for $119.99 shipped (orig. $250). All of which are the lowest prices we can find (model options found on the listing pages above).

Livescribe pens offer up hundreds of hours of audio recording and note taking capabilities as well as deep integration with Evernote and iOS:

Now, all your important notes, graphs and diagrams are at the tip of your fingers, so you can review, search and organize your notes from Evernote on any of the devices you use including PC, Mac, iOS and Android devices…It syncs all your handwritten notes and any recorded audio to your free Evernote account, allowing you to have quick and easy access to the information that matters to you…

The Livescribe smartpens have received a 3.4/5 star rating from over 840 Amazon customers. Head below for more details on each model:

Livescribe 2GB Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen:

Over 200 hours of audio
Capture thousands of pages of notes
Wireless transmission of notes and audio
Livescribe edition of Evernote

What’s in the Box

2GB Sky wifi smartpen, free Livescribe plan for Evernote, Sky wifi smartpen Basics guide, starter dot paper notebook (50 sheets), micro-USB cable, 2 ink cartridges, 2 smartpen caps.

Livescribe 4GB Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen:

Over 400 hours of audio
Capture thousands of pages of notes
Wireless transmission of notes and audio
Livescribe edition of Evernote

What’s in the Box

4GB Sky wifi smartpen, free Livescribe plan for Evernote, Sky wifi smartpen Basics guide, starter dot paper notebook (50 sheets), micro-USB cable, 2 ink cartridges, 2 smartpen caps.

Livescribe 8GB Sky Wi-Fi Propack:

Sky wifi smartpen with 8GB of memory (actual user-available memory will be less)
Smartpen Portfolio
One-Year Subscription to Evernote Premium
Exclusive Livescribe plan for Evernote includes 500MB of additional monthly upload capacity for smartpen notes and audio
Sky wifi smartpen Basics Guide
2 ink cartridges (including one pre-installed in the Sky smartpen)
2 smartpen caps
Micro-USB cable

What’s in the Box:

8GB Sky wifi smartpen, Smartpen Portfolio, one-year subscription to Evernote Premium, free Livescribe plan for Evernote, Sky wifi smartpen Basics guide, starter dot paper notebook (50 sheets), micro-USB cable, 2 ink cartridges, 2 smartpen caps.

Fantastical 2 calendars and reminders app: iPhone $2 (Reg. $3), iPad $5 (Reg. $10), Mac $10 (Reg. $20)

Justin Kahn Nov 26 2014 - 8:42 am PT

Flexibits, known for it popular calendar and reminders app, is putting its flagship software on sale up to 65% off across all platforms for Black Friday. You can pick up Fantastical 2 on iPhone for $1.99 (Reg. $3), on iPad for $4.99 (Reg. $10) and the Mac version for $9.99 (Reg. $20). This is matching the lowest price we’ve seen on all three versions of the 4+ star rated apps, at one time the iPhone and iPad versions costed $10 and $20 respectively.

The award-winning, best-selling calendar app has been redesigned and reimagined for your iPad with iOS 7. With the convenient Fantastical Dashboard, you’ll add, view, and interact with your events and reminders with ease.

Fantastical 2 on iPhone: $1.99 (Reg. $3)
Fantastical 2 on iPad: $4.99 (Reg. $10)
Fantastical on Mac: $9.99 (Reg. $20)

More from Flexibits:

Description

** HOLIDAY SALE – 65% OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME **

The award-winning, best-selling calendar app has been redesigned and reimagined for your iPad with iOS 8. With the convenient Fantastical Dashboard, you’ll add, view, and interact with your events and reminders with ease.

“For those who just want to get in, get out, and get stuff done, I strongly recommend Fantastical 2 for iPad.” – iMore
“Fantastical works better than Apple’s Calendar and Reminders apps…” – MacStories
“…Fantastical is an app I can recommend to anyone who wants to leverage their iPad as a better calendar.” – 9to5Mac
“All the beauty of Fantastical, but now for the iPad. I use it for the Mac and iOS—I […] love it.” – Jim Dalrymple (The Loop)
“… Fantastical 2 for iPad … refuses to abide by conventional notions of how a calendar should look.” – The Verge
“It’s very nice to see the iPad get in on the action, especially with such a nice iteration of the app.” – TUAW

Just enter “Lunch with Elon in Palo Alto on Friday” and Fantastical 2 will schedule it! Or type in “todo buy milk at 5pm” and a reminder will alert you at 5PM! With dictation*, you can even speak the details for your event or reminder and Fantastical 2 will take care of it.

ONE APP, MANY FEATURES

• The Fantastical Dashboard
– Multiple views let you view your events and reminders just the way you want
– DayTicker, week view, or full-screen week view present your events and reminders with clarity
– Customize your Fantastical Dashboard with a simple gesture

• Reminders!
– See your events and dated reminders together in the main list
– Add reminders directly from the Reminders list or new event screen – just flip the switch to toggle between events and reminders
– Set dates, times, and geofences (when I arrive/when I leave)

• Powerful parser features, including:
– Create reminders by starting your sentence with “reminder”, “todo”, “task”, or “remind me to”
– Expanded, expressive repeating events such as third Thursday of every month, every weekend, last weekday of the month, and more
– Create alerts with phrases such as “remind me tomorrow at 3PM”, “alert 1 hour before”, or “alarm 3PM”

• Informational event details, including a map to show your event’s locations and flexible repeating options
• Background app updating allows events, reminders, and alerts to be pushed to Fantastical 2 even if you don’t launch the app very often
• An extended keyboard when creating new events or reminders, providing instant access to numbers and symbols for dates and times
• Birthday options – tap on a birthday to see contact information or send a quick greeting
• TextExpander support

ADDING NEW EVENTS OR REMINDERS IS FUN
• The easiest and fastest way to add new events or reminders
• Just type in your details or use dictation* and watch your words magically turn into an actual event or reminder!

THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT
• Tap an event or reminder to show and edit its details
• Tap and hold an event to duplicate, move, or share
• Use search to instantly locate specific events or reminders
• View your Facebook events

FAST, FRIENDLY, AND FLEXIBLE
• Supports the same calendar services as the built-in Calendar app, including iCloud, Google Calendar, Exchange, and more!
• Fantastical 2 is fully localized in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
• Just type or speak* your event or reminder in any of these languages and Fantastical will automatically understand
• Full Accessibility support

* Dictation not supported on iPad 2

Some of the best audio interfaces for your Mac, iPad and iPhone get deep discounts for Black Friday

Justin Kahn Nov 26 2014 - 8:00 am PT

Apogee, well known for its studio quality audio interfaces and converters, has kicked of its Black Friday 2014 sale today. Running from now through December 2nd, you’ll find as much 60% off its factory refurbished iOS/Mac interfaces and multi-channel flagship options.

Due to how rare it is for these interfaces to go on sale from any retailer, all of the deals are quite notable. Some standout options are the JAM studio quality guitar input interface for iPad, Mac and iPhone is available for $69 (Reg. $99), and the Duet USB interface for Mac and iPad for $475 (Reg. $595). Both are matching or beating the previous Apogee sale, between $30 and $100 under Amazon and other retailers and are the lowest prices available.

You can see more of what Apogee’s Black Friday sale has to offer below, and be sure to head over to Amazon’s pre-Black Friday Musical Instruments Store for ongoing discounts and lightning deals from now through Black Friday.

Apogee is offering incredible, limited-time deals on their award-winning products for recording and listening to music on iPad, iPhone and Mac. Starting on Wednesday, November 2014, save up to 60% on select products exclusively through Apogee’s US webstore. The sale continues through Black Friday and Cyber Monday, ending on Tuesday December 2. Supplies are limited so act fast!

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94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball (youth and men’s sizes): $175 shipped (Reg. $250)

Trevor Daugherty Nov 25 2014 - 10:07 pm PT

Amazon offers the 94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball for $174.99 shipped. That’s $75 below list and the lowest price that we have ever seen. It is rated 4.3/5 stars by 34 Amazon customers.

When paired with the iOS app you’ll be able to track all kinds of data related to shot angle, backspin, arch and more.

Other features include wireless battery charging, auto sleep mode, and up to 8 hours of battery life.

It’s fast – about 100 millisecond speed from action to visual display. The ball measures any forces applied to it – spin, acceleration, you name it. A full 360 degree view of the ball – and the player that moves it. The ball is going to give you data and feedback about your game that is smart, precise, and freakishly accurate. Yeah, it’s that good.

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Macphun photo editing app bundle w/ $25 iTunes or Amazon gift card: $129.99 ($235 value), more

Justin Kahn Nov 25 2014 - 5:02 pm PT

Macphun, known for its photo editing and manipulation apps, is offering over 40% in savings on its pro software with a $25 iTunes or Amazon gift card attached as part of its early Black Friday sale. The bundle includes Focus Pro, Tonality Pro, Snapheal Pro and Intensify Pro with a free $25 iTunes or Amazon gift card attached for $129.99. Those four apps typically sell for $210 individually without the added GC.

While the bundled software price is available in a wide number of countries, the gift cards are only valid in the US. More details on each each app below.

Additionally, for more casual users, the company has dropped the Mac App Store version of its apps up to 50% right now including FX Photo Studio Pro for $15 (Reg. $23), Snapheal for $13 (Reg. $20), Intensify for $15 (Reg. $25) and more.

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Small States: JDS Labs makes powerful iPhone headphone amps, giveaway worth $279

Trevor Daugherty Nov 22 2014 - 12:40 pm PT

Small States features small companies that design and manufacture within the United States.

Update (11/29 11:00am): Adam Scheidegger is our winner – thanks for following along and entering this Small States contest!

There is a lot of pride that comes with manufacturing in the United States, and we’ve enjoyed sharing the stories behind that pride with you. Before we head into the holiday season, there is one more company that we wanted to make sure you knew about.

JDS Labs out of Collinsville, IL is responsible for one of the coolest products that I have ever used. They take very sophisticated technology and squeeze it into everyday products that make your music sound exquisite. We’ve covered the importance of digital-to-analog converters (DAC) and headphone amplifiers before, but never have we seen them in such a cool package like this.

Let’s learn a little more about JDS Labs.

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Free iOS app courtesy of Apple Store: The Whole Pantry ($2.99 value)

Justin Kahn Nov 21 2014 - 2:03 pm PT

Update (11/22 10:40am): There appears to be some confusion surrounding this deal: You must download the Apple Store app for iPhone only to redeem the freebie. Head down to the comments section below for more clarification

The free Apple Store iOS app is now offering The Whole Pantry for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch as a free download. Regularly listed at $2.99, this marks only the second time we have seen the app go free since release. Note: once the free Apple Store app is installed on your device, simply go to the Store tab at the bottom, and scroll down to the free offer.

Previous Apple Store freebies were limited to those in the US, but user reports suggested that by disabling location services the download became available.

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Audio-Technica Solid Bass Noise Isolation In-Ear Headphones $33 shipped (orig. $80)

Trevor Daugherty Nov 20 2014 - 4:48 pm PT

BuyDig offers the Audio-Technica ATH-CKM55BK Solid Bass Noise Isolation In-Ear Headphones for $33 shipped. That’s a savings of $46 off the original price, $15 better than Amazon and the lowest that we could currently find them.

The ATH-CKM55BK feature a built-in stabilizer, 12.5mm drivers, two feet of cable length and a storage pouch. Also included are interchangeable ear tips for a customized fit and a three foot extension cable.

They received positive reviews on Amazon, Best Buy and Newegg.