Today’s TMO deal is Boom 3D for the Mac. It’s an app that enhances the audio from your Mac’s built-in speakers through a system-wide volume booster and equalizer. The app helps your Mac speakers simulate 3D sound, improves overall audio levels, includes several equalizer presets for different listening scenarios. Boom 3D for the Mac is regularly priced at US$16.99, but with our deal you get 41% off so it’s only $9.99.
U.S. Supercomputers, Death of FireWire and iMac Pro Hardware
U.S. Supercomputers falling behind, the story of the slow death of FireWire, and some very special hardware in the coming iMac Pro.
Powrtabs Disposable Battery Chargers: $19.99
A battery backup is practically essential for iPhone owners on the go, but what happens if your portable charger is drained? The Powrtabs Disposable Battery Charger aims to fix that problem with, well, disposable battery charger packs. Each pack is rated at 1,000 mAh so you’ll get about a four hour boost off one. They’re made from recycled materials and designed to be thrown away once they’re used. You can pick up a five pack for Lightning connector iPhones for US$19.99 with TMO’s deal—that’s 19% off the recular $24.95 price.
Aura Premium 1-Year Subscription: $29.99
Aura is a meditation self help app for the iPhone that helps you relax and focus. It was developed by meditation teachers and therapists and uses machine learning to adapt to your specific needs. The app lets you choose meditation duration, tracks your mood, and will remind you when it’s time to take a break from your daily routine. Aura is regularly priced at US$96 a year, but with TMO’s special deal you pay $29.99—that’s 68% percent off.
Nomad Tile Trackable PowerPack: $119.95
If you need some extra juice for your iPhone battery when you’re on the go check out today’s deal: The Nomad Tile Trackable PowerPack. It’s a 9,000mAh backup battery that includes Tile Bluetooth tracking to help you avoid losing it when you’re out and about. The Tile Trackable PowerPack includes USB a and USB-C fast charging ports and it has a military grade drop rating. Nomad says it charges an iPhone 7 three and a half times, and you can pick it up for US$119.95 with free shipping.
How Scott Forstall Selected The People Who Would Create The iPhone’s Software
In 2005 Scott Forstall was tasked with finding people to build the iPhone and, due to secrecy concerns, Steve Jobs said he could only pick people from within Apple. From Mark Sullivan over at Fast Company:
“During all the interviews for the team, we screened for people who were growth mind-set,” Forstall told me. Forstall said he had been a fan of Carol Dweck, a Stanford psychology professor known for her theory that people exist somewhere on a continuum between “fixed mind-set” and “growth mind-set.”
JOBY GorillaPod & GripTight Smartphone Mounts: $14.99
The best camera is the one you have with you, and odds are that’s an iPhone. Today we have a great deal on on the JOBY GorillaPod stand and several GorillaPod mounts, too. The GorillaPod stand has flexible legs so you can set it on uneven surfaces or attach it to other things, and the mounts hold your iPhone with or without a case. They’re all available for US$14.99 each, so that’s between 24% and 74%, depending on which you get.
Pay What You Want for The World's Biggest Mac App Bundle
We have a new Pay What You Want app bundle for you called The World’s Biggest Mac App Bundle. The full bundle is 15 apps, and you can get all of them if you beat the average price ($13.01 as of this writing). Pay less than the average—even a penny—and you get two of the apps. Beat the leader’s price at any point and you’ll be entered into the a giveaway. Check it out!
How to Sell More iPhones - Build a Global Satellite Internet
After selling a billion or so iPhones, Apple would love to sustain growth. One way to do that is to tap into its enormous cash reserves and work with a company that knows how to build a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, providing internet access. Say, Boeing. Many more locations on Earth would open up. In this potential partnership, Apple would manage the consumer side and fund a part of the satellite operations built by Boeing. This is looking more and more real. Particle Debris points to the story at Investor’s Business Daily.
Paste Smart Cloud Clipboard History and Snippets Manager for Mac: $4.99
We have a deal for you on Paste, a smart cloud clipboard history and snippets manager for Mac. It’s a system-wide clipboard utility that can automatically identify and store text, images, links, files, and other types of content. It’s just $4.99 through us, half off retail.
Credit Card Sized Smartphone and Tablet Stand 3-Pack: $19.99
We have a deal on a 3-pack of credit-card sized smartphone and tablet stands. It’s designed to be easily portable and has front flap to adjust for the depth of your device. The 3-pack is $19.99 through us.
Wi-Fi HD Waterproof Endoscopic Camera: $32.99
We have a cool gadget for today’s deal, a WiFi HD Waterproof Endoscopic Camera. It features an 8-way adjustable LED, it’s waterproof, and has a 2 MP resolution camera designed to fit into tight places. And, it will send what it films via Wi-Fi. It’s $32.99 through our deal.
Mous Limitless Ultra-Slim iPhone Cases with Airo Shock Protection: $34.99
We have a deal on the Mous Limitless Ultra-Slim iPhone Case, an iPhone case made of Airo Shock. The company claims an iPhone in this case can survive a 45-foot drop, which may well be why it raised more than US$1.7 million Indiegogo. It’s shipping now, and we have it for $34.99.
PDF Expert 2.2 for Mac
We have a deal for you on PDF Expert 2.2 for Mac, a PDF-editing tool from Readdle. This was the 2015 App of the Year Runner Up in the Mac App Store, and it allows you to edit text, images, links, and outlines in PDFs. You can also fill out forms, annotate, and more. We have it for 50% retail at $29.99.
At Last, iOS 11 Steals Ideas From macOS
That list included drag and drop, file access, an app dock, and so on. Right out of macOS.
The Complete Swift 3 Hacking Bundle: $35
We have a deal on the The Complete Swift 3 Hacking Bundle, 64 hours of training videos with hundreds of lectures. It’s designed to teach you Swift 3 for iOS, macOS, and watchOS, and you can get it through us for $35.
JETJAT ULTRA Drone: $59.99
We have a deal today on the JETJAT ULTRA Drone. This tiny drone was designed to be easy to fly, starting with tossing it in the air to start it flying. It’s $59.99 through us, less than half retail.
Snap!7 iPhone Camera Cases with HD Wide Angle Lens: $139.99
We have a deal on the Snap!7 iPhone camera case bundled with the company’s HD Wide Angle lens. The Snap!7 case is designed to be interchangeable with the company’s other lenses, too. The case is designed to protect your iPhone, while you can snap lenses in and out as needed. It’s $139.99 through our deal, There’s a video for the product on the deal listing, and you can choose your phone model in a pulldown menu.
Aluminum Fidget Spinner: $12.99
Fidget spinners. They’re all the rage. You know you want one, and we have a deal on an aluminum fidget spinner for $12.99. Have fun!
TMO's WWDC 2017 Keynote Live Coverage
The Mac Observer is on location at the McEnery Convention Center for this morning’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote event. The keynote starts at 20 AM pacific time. You can follow along with our as-it-happens coverage, and then stick around for more news from the event, analysis, and reactions on TMO’s Daily Observations and Apple Context Machine podcasts.
10-Ft MFi-Certified Lightning Cable 3-Pack: $16.99
We have deal on a 3-pack of 10-foot MFi-certified Lightning cables. This has been one of our more popular deals, and it’s now $16.99.
Adonit Switch 2-in-1 Stylus and Pen
We have a deal for you on the Adonit Switch 2-in-1 Stylus and Pen. As the name implies, it’s a stylus with a pen on the other end for when you need to go back and forth from paper to your iPad.It’s $19.99 through us, half off retail.
Pagico Interactive Flowchart App for Mac: $19.99
We have a deal Pagico 8.7 for Mac, software that helps turn tasks, notes, and projects into interactive flowcharts. Version 8.7 added 14 new features to the software. You can get it through us for $19.99, less than half retail.
Swift Programming from Scratch: $10
Does Apple’s WWDC have you thinking about programming? We’ve got a deal for you on Swift Programming from Scratch, an ebook and exercise platform designed to teach you Apple’s main development language. It’s $10 through our deal.