Bryan Chaffin is the cofounder of The Mac Observer and currently serves as Afternoon Editor. He has contributed to MacAddict and MacFormat magazines, and co-authored the last two updates of iPad and iPad Pro for Dummies with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus and Ed Baig. You can find out more about Bryan at his personal site, GeekTells, or find his Twitter link below.
We have a deal on a 2-year subscription to SurfShark VPN. This service features unlimited data, military-grade AES-256-GCM encryption, and IKEv2 and OpenVPN protocols. The company also has a no logging policy. Two years with SurfShark is $69 through our deal.
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We have a deal on Filmage Screen, an all-in-one video app for the Mac. It features an integrated screen recorder, basic audio recorder, professional video editor, useful video converter and video player to let you handle your videos once for all.
We have a deal on the Naztech Ultimate Power Station that features a Qi wireless charging pad, a charging dock for an included 4,000mAh portable battery, and 5 USB ports, counting the one on the portable battery. That means you can charge up to 6 devices at the same time from a single AC wall outlet. This device is $49.99 through our deal.
We have a deal on Blueprints app for Mac by Bootstraptor, a prototyping tool for website ideation that will help you burn through your wire-framing time. It features 500-plus ready-made blocks, 200-plus prototype starter templates, and 30-plus navigation panels. A lifetime subscription to Blueprints is $39 through our deal.
We have a deal on a pair of TREBLAB XFIT wireless earbuds. They’re IPX6 water resistant, support Bluetooth 5.0, and have 5 hours of playback time—the charging case has another 25 hours of playback time recharging. the TREBLAB XFIT are $39.99 through our deal.
Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit discuss the difference between artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, including the state of both today. They also talk about their new Macs— John got a new 28-core Mac Pro, while Bryan has a new iMac—and whether or not they like their new purchases. The cap the show by catching up on The Curse of Oak Island TV show on History.
We have a deal on the SURGE DUO Dual USB & Dual Surge Charging Station, which features two outlets and two USB ports with a small footprint on your desk. The USB ports have built-in SmartCharge which automatically detects your device and gives out the optimal charging output. The SURGE DUO Dual USB & Dual Surge Charging Station is $18.99 through our deal.
Our deal for 1 year of Babbel Language Learning with access to all 14 languages is back. You’ll get to practice with 10-15 minute bite-sized lessons, and Babbel uses speech recognition technology to keep your pronunciation on point. And, it comes with 10,000 hours of online language education. 1 year through our deal is $119. There’s also a 2-year option available in the deal listing.
We have a deal on a 3-pack of 10-foot cloth MFi-Certified Lightning cables. The cloth housing makes them both flexible and tangle-resistant, and the 3-pack is $32.99 through our deal. I’m linking to black ones, but there’s an option in the deal for blue and green, too, as well as 1-pack and 2-pack options.
We have a deal on the TUNAL Firefly Bluetooth Receiver, a device that lets you stream crisp, high-quality music from your smartphone or tablet with patented technology that supports multiple codecs, including AAC. IT has a USB port for power and a 3.5mm AUX for plugging into your car’s audio input. It’s $29.99 through our deal.
We have a deal on Hombli, a smart IR remote control that turns your iPhone or Android device into a universal remote for multiple smarthome devices. The Hombli acts as a hub, and you control it with a companion app. With it, you can access over 80,000 devices from popular brands including Samsung, Sony, and Philips, and you can use hands-free voice commands using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. This device is $19.95 through our deal.
We have a deal on MosaLingua, an all-in-one platform for learning the most useful words and expressions in the language of your choice, practicing language immersion, and improving your language skills with numerous different resources. A lifetime subscription to MosaLingua is $99 through our deal.
We have a deal for dog owners today for a streaming video service called RelaxMyDog. RelaxMyDog provides music and videos specifically designed to help dogs overcome anxiety, loneliness, stress, boredom, and hyperactivity. The company claims more than 7 years of research and a formula they say helps 87% of dogs. A 2-year subscription is $39.99 through our deal.
We have a deal on the Incase ICON Backpack, a bag designed for all your tech gear. The main compartment provides space for larger items and organization for flat documents and small accessories, the secondary compartment offers a series of organizer pockets to hold tech accessories, the dedicated side-access pocket is for your iPad, and the hip-side power pocket with integrated cable port to allow access to portable power or audio. This backpack is $59.99 through our deal.
We have a deal on the iOS 13 & Swift 5 Programming eBook, which is designed to be the ultimate beginner programming guide. Covering Swift programming basics, object-oriented programming, model view controller, iOS 13 development, and other frameworks, this book will have you build multiple apps on your own and publish it to the Apple App Store. It’s $9 through our deal.
We have a deal on FusionLens, a clip-on lens that enables an iPhone to capture anamorphic, wide-angle, fisheye and 360° panoramic images. I’m linking to the deal for a FusionLens 2.0 for iPhone 11, but the deal listing also has options for iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XR, and iPhone Xs and Xs Max. It’s $79.99 through us.
Apple reported a record December quarter — the company’s fiscal first quarter — with revenues of $91.8 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $4.99, both all-time records. [Updated with more details, including guidance, category sales, and Wall Street expections.]
We have a deal on Focus, a website and application blocker for the Mac that’s designed to help you stay on task. Focus sits in your menu-bar and helps you block distracting websites, domains, or apps. It also features schedules and timers, password protection, productivity stats, BASH scripting support, and more. I’m linking to our deal for an Unlimited Plan for $29.99, but there are also less expensive plans called Productivity and Professional.
We have a deal on Pagico 9, software designed to make your life easier by managing all your tasks, files, projects, and clients in one elegant package. Pagico 9 turns to-do lists into meaningful timelines, visualizes project status, centralize tasks, cross-link everything, neatly tag projects, and more in just a few clicks. It’s $25 through our deal.
We have a deal on the Complete iOS 13 and SwiftUI Developer Bundle, a package of tutorials and training material for developers. It includes the Complete iOS 13 Developer Course & SwiftUI, SwiftUI: Build Beautiful, Robust Apps, Swift 5 Programming for Beginners, and SwiftUI: Build Amazing Apps, Fast & Easy, with hundreds of lectures and 49 hours of content. This bundle is just $19 through our deal.
We have a deal on the GAMECASE, a portable charger for your iPhone with a built-in classic gaming system. That includes a display and controls, with more than 416 classic games built into the device, including Super Contra, Super Mario Bros, Tetris, Pacman, F1 Race, and more. Plus, the battery has an 8,000mAh capacity. This device is $29.99 through our deal.
We have a deal called the Photomatix Pro Plus Bundle. It includes Photomatix Essentials, an easy-to-use program to create HDR photos and adjust them in the style you want, from realistic to creative, using one-click presets and streamlined settings. It also includes Photomatix Pro, 6 HDR Styles and a free plugin for Adobe Lightroom. The third element of this bundle is HDR Tone Mapping, a plugin for Photoshop. The whole kit and caboodle is $39 through our deal.
We have a deal on WALTR 2, an app that lets you manage the content on your iOS device from your Mac or Windows device. It will handle some file conversions, too. Check out the promo video below. You can get WALTR 2 for $19 through us. There’s a deal for WALTR 2 for Windows in the deal listing, too.
We have a deal on Blocs 3 Website Builder for Mac. Blocs is a fast, easy-to-use, and powerful visual web design software that lets you create responsive websites without writing code. As simple as stacking blocks, this app works on the concept of stacking pre-defined sections to build fully-coded web pages. Check out the promo video to see Blocs in action. Blocs 3 is $39.99 through our deal.
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