Gadget Deals: Synthetic Leather iPod Case, App Store Freebies and Maxtor 1TB HD

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Today’s deals include a synthetic leather iPod case for $4, new App Store freebies, Maxtor’s OneTouch 1TB Firewire/USB hard drive and many more.

Details of these and other Daily Deals can be found on the CoM Daily Deals page.


745622-largeeForCity.com offers this Synthetic Leather iPod touch Case with Lanyard & Kick Stand for $4.99 with free shipping. Coupon code “DEALSA72006” cuts it to $3.99. (That beats our May mention of this case in Pink by $2 and is the lowest total price we could find.) Coupon expires July 27.

745669-largeBelow are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $12. The apps:

StormBASIC Games’ Alien Invaders: Classic style game
Tapulous’ Tap Tap Revenge 2.6: Music-based game
Aggressive Imagination’s College 1UP: College-focused to-do list
Elemental Bits’ Official Comic-Con App: (pictured) Comic-Con schedule
Spice Loop’s Fast Contacts: Contact organizer
DS Enterprise’s i-Horn: Simulated airhorn
MyNewPlace.com’s MyNewPlace Apartments and Homes for Rent: Rental listings

693026-largeStaples offers the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 1TB FireWire / USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STM310004OTB3E5-RK, for $125.90 with free shipping. Add it to your cart and it falls to $89.90 ($0.09/GB). (That’s $38 under our January mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This drive features a 16MB cache, 7200 rpm spindle speed, two FireWire ports, and one USB 2.0 port.

745649-largeFor newsletter subscribers only, newegg.com offers the Genius SP-S110 100W Speaker System for $9.99. (With free shipping via coupon code “EMCLVNM67”, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $2.) Coupon expires July 27.

745714-largeThe iTunes Store has several episodes of TV programs available for free. The shows:

Chuck: Season 2, Episode 1 (pictured)
Smallville: Season 8, Episode 1
Fringe: Season 1, Episode 1
Supernatural: Season 4, Episode 1

741623-largeMacMall.com offers the Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MB466LL/A , for $999.99. This $75 mail-in rebate cuts it to $924.99. (With around $12 for shipping, that’s $75 off our mention from earlier in the week and easily the lowest total price we’ve seen.) This previous-generation unibody aluminum MacBook features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz processor, 13.3-inch LED-backlit glass display, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, multi-touch glass trackpad, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GT graphics, AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, iSight webcam, and more. Deal ends July 31.

745703-largeToday only, MidnightBox.com offers the refurbished Logitech Pure Fi Anywhere 2 Portable Speakers for iPod in Black for $47.95. (With $5 for shipping, that’s $66 less than the the lowest total price we could find for a new, factory-sealed unit.) Compatible with most iPod and iPhone models, these speakers feature a set of 2-inch active Max-X high-excursion drivers, 3-inch pressure drivers, 10-hour rechargeable battery, remote, and more.

676045-largeStaples offers the Sharp Notevision XR-32S DLP Projector for $649.99. This $250 rebate chops the price to $399.99. (With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $154.) Features include a native resolution of 800×600, 2,500 lumens brightness, 2000:1 contrast ratio, serial port and USB connectivity, and VGA, S-Video, and RCA video inputs. Rebate expires July 25.

Staples also offers the Sharp Notevision XR-32X DLP Projector for $749.99 before this $250 mail-in rebate, $499.99 after. With free shipping, that’s another price low.

A 30-day MidnighBox.com warranty applies.

729112-largeOther World Computing lowered prices on most of its OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire/USB 2.0 External Hard Drives, as noted below. Shipping adds $5.99. Each drive includes Intech Hard Disk SpeedTools (for Mac), ProSoft DataBackup II (for Mac), NovaStor NovaBackup (for Windows), cables, and 3-year warranty. The drives:

Elite-AL Pro 80GB drive for $76.99 (was $85)
Elite-AL Pro 320GB drive for $97.99
Elite-AL Pro 750GB drive for $134.99
Elite-AL Pro 1TB drive with 32MB cache for $157.99 (was $160)
Elite-AL Pro 2TB drive with 32MB cache for $329.99 (was $390)
see all OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire / USB 2.0 External Hard Drives

745596-largenewegg.com offers the Patriot Convoy 2-Bay 2.5-inch Drive External USB 2.0 / eSATA Enclosure, model no. PCXL25SR, for $69.99. This $15 mail-in rebate trims it to $54.99. Even better, coupon code “SERVER717” scores free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $22.) This enclosure can hold two hot-swappable 2.5-inch Serial ATA hard drives or solid-state drives (SSDs). It supports RAID 0, 1, and JBOD for Windows and Mac, and has a 2-year warranty. Rebate ends July 31.

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