Daily Deals: $99 8GB iPod nano, iPhone 3GS, App Store Freebies

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Are you looking for a good price on an iPod? Maybe $99 for a nano? We have the deal for you. The Apple Store is selling a number of iPods (nanos and touches), starting at $99 for an 8GB fourth-generation iPod nano. There’s also a deal on a 16GB iPhone 3GS for $149. Finally, the App Store has another round of freebies, including “Pew Pew Land”, a tower defense game for your iPhone or iPod touch.

Along the way, we’ll check out some bargains on Filemaker Pro 11 and Final Cut Studio 3, as well as an Eye-Fi 8GB memory add-on and a Morphie Juice Pack battery backup. As usual, details on these and many other items can be found on CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.


770008-largeThe Apple Store again offers discounted pricing on its factory-refurbished, previous-generation Apple iPod nano and touch MP3 players. (With free shipping, each is at the lowest total price we could find for a refurbished unit.) Sales tax is added where applicable. A 1-year Apple warranty applies. The refurbs:

Apple iPod nano 8GB MP3 Player (4th-generation, pictured) in six colors for $99
Apple iPod nano 16GB MP3 Player (4th-generation) in Yellow for $119
Apple iPod nano 8GB MP3 Player (current generation) in eight colors for $129
Apple iPod nano 16GB MP3 Player (current generation) in eight colors for $149
Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (current generation) for $169
Apple iPod touch 32GB MP3 Player (2nd-generation) for $249
Apple iPod touch 32GB MP3 Player (current generation) for $259
Apple iPod touch 64GB MP3 Player (current generation) for $339

770988-largeWith activation of new voice and data plans, AT&T Wireless has the refurbished Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB Smartphone for AT&T Wireless in Black or White for $149 with free shipping via 2-day delivery. [That’s $50 off and the lowest total price we could find for an iPhone 3GS 16GB.] (We saw it two weeks ago with free shipping via overnight plus free activation, since expired.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Major features over the iPhone 3GS include significantly faster processing, 3MP auto-focus camera with support for 30FPS VGA video, voice control, digital compass, built-in support for Nike+, instant remote wipe, at least five hours of 3G talk time (up to 12 if you switch off 3G) and more.

The refurbished Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB Smartphone for AT&T Wireless is also available in Black or White for $249. (With free shipping via 2-day delivery, that’s a $50 drop and another price low.)

Note: No warranty information is provided. Also, a $36 activation fee applies.

777656-largeBelow are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $5. These apps are created for the iPhone and iPod touch, and are compatible with the iPad but will run at a significantly lower resolution. (Check the individual apps for further information.) The apps:

Super Fruitfall: Puzzle game
Pew Pew Land: Tower defense game
PicHunt Pets Premium Edition: Picture comparison game
Crush the Castle: Physics-based game
Draw With Stars: Drawing utility
Orbit Social Phonebook (pictured): Social network-connected contacts
4-in-1 Stick-KongFu: Action game
Car Jack Streets: Physics-based game

777654-largeThis week’s free single of the week at the iTunes Music Store is the Nikki Yanofsky’s “Cool My Heels” (pictured). Each Tuesday, iTMS offers a new single from up-and-coming artists as a free download. (You’ll need an iTMS account to download it.)

Of note, this week’s free Discovery Download at the iTunes Music Store is Josh Ritter’s “Change of Time”. (Scroll down to the “Find on iTunes” section to find it.)

764938-largeToday only, MidnightBox.com offers the refurbished Mophie Juice Pack Air Charging Case for iPhone in Black, model no. 30-1273-05-BB, for $29.95. (With $3.99 for shipping, it’s $8 under our March mention of a refurbished unit and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) This battery pack charging case, compatible with iPhone 3G and 3GS, provides up to 270 hours of standby time, up to 20 hours of music playback, up to 4.5 hours of talk time, and more.

Note: A 30-day warranty applies, although it’s unclear who supports it.

746431-largeDell Home offers the Iomega eGo II 500GB Portable USB 2.0 External Hard Drive in Jet Black, model no. 34509, for $109.99. Apply coupon code “ZG4LB6WD?LV4VN” and it drops to $89.99. (With free shipping, that’s $0.18/GB, $20 off, and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this drive since March, when it was $26 less during a 1-day sale. Sales tax is added where applicable.) This “Designed for Dell” drive features an 8MB cache and DropGuard feature to protect it from data damage if it falls. Coupon ends May 6.

697683-largeMegaMacs.com offers dealmac readers Apple’s Final Cut Studio 3, model no. MB642Z/A, for $779.49 plus $15.49 for shipping. (That’s tied with our March mention for the lowest total price we’ve seen by $6.) This retail-boxed package includes Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4, Soundtrack Pro 3, Compressor 3.5, DVD Studio Pro 4, and Color 1.5. Deal ends May 11.

777708-largeCYANICS via Buy.com offers the Mai Coffee Cup Speaker for MP3 Players, model no. MAI-IPS, for $14.99 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $8.) This speaker features a rechargeable battery and plays content from an iPod or any device with a 3.5mm jack.

777609-largeMegaMacs.com offers dealmac readers FileMaker Pro 11 for Mac or PC, model no. TY356LL/A, for $249.49. (With $8.13 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we’ve seen for this version by $7.) Deal ends May 10.

777630-largeJR.com offers the Eye-Fi Explore X2 Wireless 8GB Secure Digital Memory Card, model no. EYEFI8EX, for $79 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $1.) This card stores pictures like a standard SD memory card, but it also uses your home 802.11n Wi-Fi network to automatically transfer images from inside your camera to your PC or Mac.

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