New HomeKit-enabled Philips Hue lights and bridge box already available to buy online
As we reported last week, Philips is readying new HomeKit enabled smart home accessories, including new lights with better color reproduction and a HomeKit-compatible bridge box, for early October launch. However, it seems that some of the new products have appeared on sites like Amazon and Best Buy a bit prematurely, as Philips is yet to officially acknowledge the new devices.
- Philips Hue Bridge – $59.99
- Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Starter A19 Kit — $199.99
- Philips Hue White Starter A19 Kit
This is not a complete list of what Philips has in the wings, more should surface soon …
9to5Toys Last Call: iTunes Free App of the Week, Omaker 10000mAh power bank $17, SSD deals, more
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Today’s can’t miss deals:
Last Call updates:
- iTunes HD Downloads: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $10, Groundhog Day $5, more
- The Creator CI20 Android/Linux microcomputer starts shipping today for $65
- Free Xbox Live Gold/PS Plus Games for February
- Home: Dyson Hot+Cool fan/heater (refurb) $155 (orig. $400), more
- Audio-Technica unveils its first professional grade open-back headphones with the new ATH-R70x
iTunes Free App of the Week: ProCam 2 ($1.99 value)
Omaker 10,000mAh Dual 2.1A USB Batteries with 1W flashlight: $17 Prime shipped, (+ 5200mAh battery: $30 shipped)
2.5-inch SATA III SSDs: Samsung 850 250GB $110 (Reg. $150), Crucial MX100 256GB $90 (Reg. $128)
Apple discounts nearly forty of the most popular productivity apps for iOS and Mac
Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro w/ Retina display (newest) 2.8GHz/8GB/512GB: $1,599 ($200 off)
Apple 11.6-inch MacBook Air (newest version) 1.4GHz/4GB/128GB $750 (Reg. $899)
Apple 11.6-inch MacBook Air (mid 2013) 1.3GHz/4GB/256GB: $849 (orig. $1,099)
More new gear from today:
- New! 2-yr subscription to National Geographic Magazine w/ digital access $30 (Reg. $38+)
- New! Daily Deals: iPad Air 2 16GB Wi-Fi: $447, Toshiba 1TB External HDD: $55, more
- New! Action role playing game Torchlight II is finally coming to Mac
- New! Games/Apps: PlayStation TV $60, PS Silver Headset $35, Xbox Live Gold $40, more
- New! Harman Kardon Esquire Portable Bluetooth Speaker (refurb) $155 shipped (orig. $250)
- New! Plantronics BackBeat Go 2 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones $60 shipped (orig. $100), more
More deals still alive:
- Apple 3TB AirPort Time Capsule (newest version): $349 shipped (13% off)
- ZeroLemon SolarJuice 20000mAh power bank w/ solar charging: $50 (Reg. $60)
- The Music of League of Legends Vol. 1 album for free (Reg. $9)
- Media: The Wire Complete Series $50 iTunes download, DVD/Blu-rays as low as $3
- Duet Display uses your iPad as an extra Mac display, hits lowest price: $8 (Reg. $15)
- Apple iPhone 6: $498 off contract, (iPhone 6 Plus: $598) refurb at Walmart (23% off)
- WD My Passport Ultra 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive: $80 shipped (orig. $140)
- AKG K551 over-ear headphones w/ mic $200 shipped (orig. $380)
- Last chance to score a big screen HDTV in time for the Super Bowl
- Seagate Desktop 6TB Internal Hard Drive $200 shipped (orig. $350)
- iPhone 6/Plus Tempered Glass Screen Protector w/ rounded edges $5 shipped
- Brother Wireless B&W 3-in-1 Printer w/ AirPrint + $30 Gift Card $110 (Reg. $180)
- Groupon 10% off sitewide: Logitech iPad Air Keyboard Cover (refurb) $27, more
- Klipsch 12-inch 300W Subwoofer $200 shipped (Reg. $300)
- Dynex 40-inch 1080p LED HDTV: $210 shipped (Reg. $300)
- Magazine subs from $4 per yr: Popular Science, Wired, GQ, Men’s Health, more
- Free two month Spotify Premium trial
- 2.5″ HDDs: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB $120, WD Black2 120GB SSD/1TB HDD $100
- Headphones: Sennheiser HD 202 II over-ears $15, Klipsch X11 in-ears $100, more
- Omaker M4 Rugged/Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker + 15,600mAh battery: $45 shipped
- D-Link Wireless N Network Surveillance Camera $25 shipped (orig. $120)
- Network: NETGEAR N600 WiFi Extender w/ AirPlay $70 (orig. $100), more
- Garmin Vivofit Fitness Tracker (refurb) $60 shipped (Reg. $90+)
- WD My Book 6TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive $200 shipped (orig. $300)
New products/ongoing promos/info:
- Roundup: the best soundbars to bring your home theater to life
- Sobriety optional: Synek’s new portable tap brings 11 fresh beers to any home or tailgate
- Nintendo Throwback Sale 3: Metroid Prime: Trilogy $10 for Wii U, more
- Marvel Collectors Corps subscription delivers exclusive collectibles to your doorstep
- Gaming For Couples: The best PlayStation 4 bundles, games, demos and accessories
- WhatSim allows you to send unlimited WhatsApp messages from all over the globe for free
- You’ll never be able to pop this John Deere tire
- Luna smart mattress cover turns up the heat in bed and even triggers your morning coffee
- Revell’s latest miniature quadcopter drone claims to be the “world’s smallest” yet
- Kitchen Tech: Showtime Rotisserie Oven brings restaurant-quality chicken and roasts home
- The best student discounts: Apple, Best Buy, J.Crew, dozens of other national retailers
- Avid will offer a free version of its digital audio workstation software known as Pro Tools First
- Gaming For Couples: The best Xbox One bundles, games, demos and accessories
Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 – Full comparison (Video)
Today we’re going to be comparing Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4. I realized that there are a limited range of “comparisons” that can happen between these two devices, but we’re going to touch on some of the most important factors between the two such as design, software, features, and cameras.
I’m not going to make this a battle between iOS and Android as many people have their own preferences which lead them to one platform or another. Either way, these two devices are shaping up to be the most coveted large screen smartphones of 2014 and it makes sense to compare them and help you make an informed decision…
Apple taps into M7 & motion sensors for indoor positioning in iOS 8, signing up venues to contribute
In iOS 8, Apple is adding some new Core Location features that let app developers get precise indoor positioning data from an iOS device’s sensors and it’s even letting venues contribute by signing-up to get help enabling indoor positioning. We first exclusively detailed the new feature last year, which taps into the iPhone’s M7 processor and uses WiFi technologies to provide extremely accurate indoor mapping and navigation features to developers.
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Review: Wibbitz for iPhone creates video summaries from news articles
Wibbitz is a free innovative news-reader app for iPhone that creates a video summary of text articles from major news outlets. It features political, sports, business, technology, and entertainment news providers such as CNN, BBC, Huffington Post, FOX, TMZ, and Sports Illustrated. Some specific local outlets such as the Jerusalem Post, UK Telegraph and Korea News are also available. The app summarizes the text and images in the articles into videos between one and two minutes long.
iOS devices approved for use on U.S. military networks following Samsung and BlackBerry
Update: Apple provided the following comment to AllThingsD on the approval:
“With iPhone and iPad being tested or deployed in almost every Fortune 500 company, Apple continues to scale across enterprise with nearly 30,000 companies globally developing and distributing iOS apps for corporate use by their employees,” Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller told AllThingsD. “The FIPS 140-2 certification and STIG approval demonstrate our ongoing commitment to deliver a secure platform to our enterprise and government customers around the world who deploy iOS devices on their networks.”
Following reports earlier this month that the Defense Department was in the process of approving iOS 6 for nonclassified communications and widespread use by government agencies, Bloomberg reports today that Apple has officially been granted approval for use on U.S. military networks.
The Pentagon already approved Samsung devices powered by the company’s Knox security software and BB10 ahead of today’s approval of iOS 6.
In February the US Defense Department confirmed plans to open its networks to 100,000 new devices from Apple and Google by February of next year. At that time the Pentagon said its networks had about 470,000 BlackBerrys, 41,000 Apple products, and 8,700 Android devices.
A number of U.S. agencies switched from BlackBerry to iPhones over the last year, while earlier reports indicate Samsung is attempting to attract more government and corporate customers with a new team of security experts and former RIM employees as well as a water and dust proof variant of its flagship S4 dubbed the Galaxy S4 Active. Today’s security approval will increase the number of agencies allowed to deploy iPhone and iPads on government networks for nonclassified communications.