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9to5Toys Last Call: Bluetooth 4.1 in-ear headphones $20, Brother Wireless Printer $80, Apple TV $60, more

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

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SoundPEATS Qy7 Bluetooth 4.1 Wireless In-Ear Headphones: $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $30)

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Daily Deals: Brother color inkjet wireless printer $80, D-Link pan/tilt day/night IP camera $60, more

Apple TV & Apple Remote

Apple TV 1080p Streaming Media Player (newest version): $60 shipped (Reg. $69)

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Pay what you want for the 7-course Web Hacker Bundle ($1,043 value, currently $6)

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SONOS announces new limited edition solid color PLAY:1 speakers

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Review: SanDisk’s new Connect Wireless Stick is one of the easiest ways to expand your iPhone’s storage

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Giveaway: Win one of SanDisk’s newly released massive 200GB microSD cards ($250 value)

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Small States: A-Lamp Design fashions charming lights for your home from US materials, multiple giveaways

More new gear from today:

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Charge a 12-inch MacBook on the road w/ this Anker 25600mAh 3-port Battery: $50 shipped (Reg. $80), more

More deals still alive:

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Pixelmator image editor and painting app for iOS: $1 (Reg. $5)

Games/Apps: Rayman, Tetris, Blek, BADLAND, Mass Effect, $1 each, more

Rovio iOS sale: Angry Birds Space for iPhone goes free for the first time, more

R.B.I. Baseball 15 for iOS gets its very first price drop: $2 (Reg. $5), more

$75 iTunes gift card for $65 shipped: save 13% on apps, music, movies and more

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iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 64GB in all colors $500 shipped (Reg. $599)

iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi 16GB: $300 shipped (Reg. $399)

iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular 128GB in Silver: $449 shipped (Orig. $929)

New products & more:

Grado’s new Heritage Series headphones are made from native Brooklyn trees

Bluetooth 4.1 will bring more reliable, automatic connections, multiple roles, & more via software update

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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced that it has updated its Bluetooth specification to 4.1 with new features for both developers and users of Bluetooth Smart enabled devices. The update brings coexistence support for LTE, better connections, and improved data transfer, all of which lets you connect, stay connected, and interact with your Bluetooth 4.1 devices faster and more reliably. The improved connections, for example, means developers can control reconnection intervals so your devices will automatically disconnect when you leave the room and then reconnect when in close proximity. That in return could also bring better battery life:
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