We start off with a roundup of iPad apps, including “Glyder 2 for iPad.” In the same vein, we have the latest batch of App Store price drops, including the “Chop Chop Ninja” action game. Finally, the Apple Store offers a number of unibody MacBook Pro laptops, starting at $929 for a 2.26GHz model with 13-inch screen. (There’s also a deal on a fully-loaded Core i7 MacBook Pro with AppleCare for $2,699.)
Along the way we’ll also check out software bargains and other deals on gadgets. As always, details on these and many other items can be found on CoM’s “Daily Deals” page which starts right after the jump.
The iTunes App Store slashes prices on select application downloads for iPad, as listed below. (With price drops from $1 to $5, each app is at the lowest price we’ve seen.) The deals:
Glyder 2 for iPad (pictured) for 99 cents
iBlast Moki HD for iPad for 99 cents
Strategery for iPad for 99 cents
Layers Standard Edition for iPad for $1.99
UNO HD for iPad for $4.99
N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD for iPad for $6.99
Command & Conquer Red Alert for iPad for $9.99
Several iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch applications available from the iTunes App Store have recently dropped in price. Each is the best deal we’ve seen on that title. The deals:
Chop Chop Ninja for 99 cents ($2 off): Action game
Mystery of Unicorn Castle for 99 cents ($2 off): Point-and-click adventure
R.O.S.M (Revenge of the Summon Monsters) for 99 cents ($1 off): Tower-defense game
Lorax Garden for 99 cents ($1 off): Truffula tree farming game
Enigmo 2 (pictured) for 99 cents ($2 off): Puzzle game
Strategery for 99 cents ($1 off): Puzzle game
Cooking Mama (pictured) for $3.99 ($3 off): Cooking simulation game
The Apple Store now has stock of 28 factory-refurbished unibody MacBook Pro notebooks in its Special Deals section, with prices now starting at $929. (Combined with free shipping, that puts all systems at lowest-we’ve-seen prices.) Sales tax is added where applicable. All come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new Macs. Items are removed from Apple’s site when they sell out. Notable systems:
MacBook Pro MB990LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ (pictured) for $929
MacBook Pro MB991LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz 13.3″ for $1,189
MacBook Pro MC118LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz 15.4″ for $1,349
MacBook Pro MC226LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz 17″ for $1,869
MacBook Pro G0GW9LL/A Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 17″ for $2,719
see all refurbished MacBook Pro notebooks
Expercom offers the new Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 Dual Core 2.66GHz 17″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC024LL/A, with three years of AppleCare for $2,699. (With around $11 for shipping, it’s $138 less than what Apple charges for the same bundle.) It features an Intel Core i7 2.66GHz dual-core processor, 17″ 1920×1200 LED-backlit glossy display, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 330M 512MB graphics card, built-in iSight camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, up to 9 hours of battery life, and more. Deal ends May 10.
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Top 100s by Year by Bing for iPhone / iPod touch for free. (That’s $2 off and the lowest total price we could find for this music app.) It features the top 100 songs for each year from 1947 to 2009.
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of appsolute GmbH’s MAMP Pro for Mac for $29. (That’s $30 off and the lowest price we could find for this Apache, PHP, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin installer.) Click here for more information.
Dell Home offers the Sony BRAVIA 32″ 720p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. KDL-32EX308, with a Sony Wireless Adapter for $431.99. (With free shipping, that’s tied with last week’s mention as the lowest total price we could find, this time by $32.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1280×720 (720p), 60,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, BRAVIA Internet Video for streaming content from Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand, and more, LightSensor automatic brightness adjustment, USB connectivity, four HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs.
Today only, Dell Home offers the Western Digital Elements 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN, for $74 with free shipping ($0.07/GB). [That’s a buck under yesterday’s mention and the lowest total price we could find now by $12.] Sales tax is added where applicable.
Buy.com offers the Sylvania 3-in-1 Music Share Kit 2-Pack, model no. SYL-2VP182SP-2, for $9.99 with free shipping. (That’s $6 under the lowest total price we could find for two of these kits purchased separately.) Each one of these kits features a pair of white headphones, a pair of black headphones, and an audio splitter.
Buy.com offers the ASUS 802.11g Wireless Router, model no. WL-500GP V2, for $66.24. This $20 mail-in rebate (paid via Visa prepaid card) cuts it to $46.24. (With free shipping, it’s $4 under last month’s mention and the lowest total price we could find by $23.) It features four Ethernet ports, bandwidth management based on function (FTP, games, P2P), USB printer or hard drive sharing, and more. Rebate ends May 31.
