You can now pair the fall 2016-refreshed Apple Watch with a multitude of new standalone bands, including Nike Sport and striped Woven Nylon models.
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Guess who’s coming to the Black Friday discount party. Apple, that’s right, and not just through third-party retailers like Walmart, Target or Best Buy this time around.
The actual online US Apple Store will apparently participate in the special “one-day shopping” festivities on November 25, alongside brick and mortar locations too, some of which may even offer “extended” shopping hours.
The fastest way to get in on the looming iDeals is obviously the dedicated Apple Store app, and in-stock items ordered by 5:00 pm shall qualify for free two-day delivery. Alas, that’s all we know about Cupertino’s Black Friday comeback, but recalling other such sales from a few years ago isn’t exactly a major enthusiasm booster.
Gift cards and Apple Music subscription freebies are probably the best you can hope to receive, along with trivial markdowns on old and/or unpopular devices like Apple TVs, the Apple Watch Series 1, iPhone 6s or SE, iPad mini 2 or Air 2, and previous-generation Mac gear.
Still, it’s definitely worth keeping an eye on Apple Stores come Friday, and if we’re right to expect overall disappointing special offers, there’s always Best Buy or Walmart to fall back on. The former has already revealed it’ll be selling the iPhone 7 with up to $250 coupons on Verizon, AT&T or Sprint installment plans, also letting you save a decent $125 on all iPad Air 2 models.
Meanwhile, Walmart is cooking up $250 gift card giveaways for all iPhones, $70 iPad mini 2 discounts, and a sweet $100 iPhone 5s Straight Talk doorbuster.
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America’s number one discount retailer, which just so happens to also be the world’s largest company by revenue, today follows the comprehensive Black Friday 2016 preview trend by laying all its (heavily marked down) cards on the table for the consumer and competition to catch a glimpse of.
As far as our mobile-first readership is concerned, we probably have to start breaking down Walmart’s mammoth 36-page holiday deal ad with a special mention for free $250 gift cards offered alongside any Apple or Samsung phone activated on AT&T Next or Verizon device payment plans. Any iPhone or Galaxy qualifies, mind you, not just the 7 and S7.
Other standout Walmart gadget bargains compared to Target’s BF steals include a $99 no-contract iPhone 5s and $249 Samsung Galaxy S6 on Straight Talk. If you’d rather sign up to a more popular prepaid operator, Verizon’s $39 Galaxy J3 or AT&T GoPhone’s $49 Huawei Ascend XT sound like pretty solid budget options too.
Then you have several super-low-cost Fitbit wearables, ranging from a $69 Flex 2 to a $129 Charge 2, and both Android and iOS tablets on sale, including a $99 Lenovo Tab 3 10.1 and $200 iPad mini 2. For your living room entertainment needs, Walmart can hook you up with $25 Chromecast 2 or Roku Express Plus HDMI dongles, and all the festivities begin Thursday, November 24, at 6 pm in physical stores.
Avoiding the long lines and inevitable brawls for that last $300 Smart 4K TV is a piece of cake, as digital aisles will be stocked with millions of discounted items all day Thursday. So, yeah, you’re basically looking at a Black Thanksgiving here.
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Following in an arch-rival’s footsteps, America’s second-largest discount retailer has just willingly unveiled its fast-approaching Black Friday 2016 deal bonanza, and while we can’t help but notice a few similarities to what Staples has in the pipeline, Target will cater to a much wider range of bargain hunters.
Without further ado, we’d like to direct your attention to several mobile and wearable must-buys available at their lowest prices in deeply limited quantities starting Thanksgiving Day.
Target lends Samsung a hand with its Note 7 recovery efforts by shining the spotlight on the Korean company’s top replacements. Both the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge activated on Verizon, AT&T or Sprint are to hook you up with free $250 gift cards, Gear VR headsets, and $50 worth of Oculus content.
Meanwhile, the hot new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus on the same three carriers will net you “just” complimentary $250 coupons, though you’ll be able to save good money on some other Apple products too.
Namely, the iPad mini 2, Air 2, Pro 9.7, all Apple TV models still around, Apple Watch Series 1, and yes, even the Series 2. If you want a cheaper wearable, look for the $50 Garmin Vivofit Jr., $60 Vivofit 3, $120 Vivosmart HR+, $90 Fitbit Charge HR, $100 Alta, or $130 Charge 2. Last but not least, don’t forget about obligatory markdowns on latest-generation Chromecast and Fire TV Stick media streamers.
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In another day or two, we’ll probably have to publish a quick story about how fast iOS 10 is being adopted and the torrents of people finding major, iPhone- or iPhone-bricking problems with the update. We hope not to have to write the latter story, actually, but we expect to.Never mind all that, as the iOS 10 software package is available for using to download and install now, as is the watchOS 3 update. You can go to your ...
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It’s been one doozy of a day with WWDC’s keynote wrapping up in some of the most comprehensive updates to the ecosystem in a while. iOS 10 has brought some big changes to its core features. But you won’t be able to see ...
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What can we say: it’s the end of the week. Manufacturers have wrapped up their big hardware announcements for the time being, leaving us to sit back and check out some of the stories that might otherwise find themselves on the back burner. And you know what? There’s some pretty good stuff in there. We’ve already spent the day checking out some pretty neat DIY projects spread across platforms, and have recently been ...
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Samsung’s next big smartphones are nearly here, as we look forward to seeing the Galaxy S7 family make its debut in just a few more weeks. When those phones finally arrive, we’re sure to see all sorts of new efforts by retailers and carriers alike to move existing Galaxy-series stock, whether in the form of discounts or special bundle offers. Today we’re checking out an early instance of one of the latter, as AT&T encourages shoppers to pick up a new Galaxy ...
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Just as Apple recently published record fourth quarter results, with profits north of $11B, DigiTimes is reporting on that the Cupertino-based company is seeing a decline for iPad sales. The report refers to “small-size iPad products”, which means that we’re talking about the iPad mini 2 and iPad mini 4, the only small-sized iPads available on Apple’s current line-up.According to the report, sales of the aforementioned tablets have been slow, and, as a direct effect, manufacturers ...
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Companies are not in the business of losing money to those who steal their product ideas. But the path to patent protection in the process of profit gets dirty. Microsoft and Google have agreed to stop the mudslinging in some major disputes while Samsung and Apple might soon have to send lawyers up to Washington, D.C.But the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a bone to pick with Cupertino and a court is ...
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At WWDC this year, Apple announced a brand new feature for iOS devices and Macs called Continuity. The idea was to streamline the process between switching devices and to make iOS and Mac OS work more closely together.It’s a software feature that lets you use your iPhone, iPad, and Mac interchangeably, for almost any task. Answer an incoming phone call on your iPhone using your iPad or Mac, load the same web page you have open in Safari on your Mac on ...
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Today was Apple’s day to breathe new life into a slowly stagnating lineup of iPads that … do exactly what the original iPad did, only faster.Image via 4k.comGoing into today’s announcements, we were told we might see something new, something potentially game-changing. Rumors suggested there could be an iPad ...
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Apple has already teased that its event on October 16 will be about something that’s taken a long time. Many speculate that even though Apple’s music event is already history with the iPhone 6 and
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September came and has (almost) gone without the release of new iPads, so we’re looking squarely at October for the release of new entries to Apple’s tablet lineup – which means it’s about time that the rumor train start rolling. Today, a report from Taiwanese site Technews.tw looks to start detailing the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, allegedly one of the upcoming Apple slates.The source states that the Pro will have an upgraded version of the Apple A8 processor found on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the A8X. This naming convention is believable, as the fourth-gen iPad had an Apple ...
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Apple hasn’t found the success it’s been looking for with its iPad lineup. These are still the best selling tablets in the world, but they’ve failed to meet Apple’s sales expectations over the last couple of quarters. The company is faced with a tough challenge this year in finding ways to differentiate its beloved tablet, and rumors point ...
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