Daily Deals: Black Friday iPhone App, $600 2.4GHz Intel Mac mini w/Printer, iPhone App Price Drops

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It’s not too long before the official start of Christmas shopping on Black Friday — and, yes, there is an app for that. You can view lead and official ads on your iPhone, save your shopping list, go to store web sites and much, more. Are you looking for a good deal on an Intel-based Mac mini? We might have the deal for you. MacConnection.com has a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac mini desktop – and a HP all-in-one printer for just $600. We wrap up our deal spotlight with the latest crop of iPhone App Store price cuts, including “Need for Speed Shift.”

Along the way, we’ll also check out a number of cases for your iPad or iPhone, as well as MacBook Pros, a 24-inch LCD Cinema Display and a copy of Apple iLife ’11. As usual, details on these and many more items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.


803353-largedealnews Black Friday App for iPhone and Android

Introducing the dealnews 2010 Black Friday App, now available for iPhone and Android (search Android Market for “dealnews”) devices. The best Black Friday App out there is back — new and improved. The Black Friday App features: Browse “leaked” and verified Black Friday ads right on your iPod/iPhone Save items to your own Shopping List Go directly to retailer’s web sites to buy online (when available), or find a store near you New search/browse features to find exactly what you’re looking for Share Black Friday ads & deals via Twitter, Facebook, and email iPhone users: Download Here. Android users: Search for “dealnews” in the Android Market on your phone.

792105-largeApple Mac mini Intel C2D 2.4GHz w/ printer for $600 after rebates + free shipping

MacConnection.com offers the Apple Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz Mini Desktop (pictured), model no. MC270LL/A, bundled with a HP Photosmart C4780 All-in-One Printer for $668.99. (Add each item to your cart separately.) Mail-in rebates of $40 and $29 knock the total price for both for $599.99. With free shipping, that’s $37 less than our September mention (which didn’t include the printer) and the lowest total price we could find by $48. The Mac mini features an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, 802.11a/n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, SD card slot, HDMI and mini-DisplayPort outputs, and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. The printer features up to 29 ppm black, up to 23 ppm color, 4800×1200 color dpi printing, 1,200 dpi scanning, a 1.45″ color LCD, memory card reader, 802.11g wireless, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Rebates end December 31.

803430-largeiPhone App Price Drops: Shining Core, Acrobits, Need for Speed Shift, more

Below are downloads of several applications which have dropped in price and are available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store. These apps are created for the iPhone and iPod touch; they’re also compatible with the iPad but will run at a significantly lower resolution. (Check the individual apps for further information.) Each is the best deal we’ve seen on that title. The deals:

Let’s create! Pottery for 99 cents ($2 off): Pottery molding simulation
Shining Core for 99 cents ($2 off): Puzzle/role-playing game hybrid
Yetisports Penguin X Run for 99 cents ($1 off): Puzzle game
Assassin’s Creed: Altaïr’s Chronicles for 99 cents ($4 off): Action game
Live FX for 99 cents ($1 off): Live view photo effects
ABBYY Business Card Reader for $1.99 ($2 off): Business card contact information
Need for Speed Shift (pictured) for $4.99 ($2 off): Racing game

777062-largeRefurbished Unibody Apple MacBook Pro Laptops from $1,019 + free shipping

The Apple Store currently has stock of 27 factory-refurbished unibody MacBook Pro notebooks in its Special Deals section, with prices starting at $1,019. Combined with free shipping, that puts most 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:

refurbished MacBook Pro MC374LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 13.3″ for $1,019
refurbished MacBook Pro MC371LL/A Core i5 Dual 2.4GHz 15.4″ for $1,529
refurbished MacBook Pro MB986LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz 15.4″ for $1,779
refurbished MacBook Pro MC024LL/A Core i5 Dual 2.53GHz 17″ for $1,949
see all refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at The Apple Store

783593-largeCarbon Flip Hard Case for Apple iPad w/ $5 HHI credit for $24 + $3 s&h

HandHeldItems.com offers this Convertible Carbon Flip Hard Case for Apple iPad bundled with a Screen Protector and $5 HHI store credit for $33.99. Coupon code “ipadcarbonflip” cuts it to $23.99. With $2.85 for shipping, and not counting the store credit, it’s $10 off and the lowest total price we could find for such an iPad flip case. It features five viewing angles, a snap closure, and more. Deal ends November 30.

760278-largeRefurbished Apple Mac Pro Xeon Workstations from $2,119 + free shipping

803384-largeGoogle Voice for iPhone downloads for free

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of the just-released Google Voice for iPhone for free. This app features cheap international calls, free text messaging to US numbers, and more.

803357-largeApple iPhone 4 Cases at GoldenGadgets: Deals from $4 + free shipping

GoldenGadgets.com discounts select Apple iPhone 4 cases, as listed below. Plus, coupon code “GGVET15” takes an extra 15% off with no minimum purchase required. With free shipping, each item is at the lowest total price we could find. Expect these items to take two to three weeks to arrive. The deals, with prices after the above coupon:

Shiny Dot Case for Apple iPhone 4 (pictured) for $3.65
Hard Cases Bubble Slider Case for Apple iPhone 4 (pictured) for $4.25
Pyramid Style Soft Case for Apple iPhone 4 for $5.09

803259-largeiPhone App Store Freebies: Bear Vs Penguins, Cat Physics Strategy, more

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of several applications for Apple iPhone and iPod touch for free, as listed below. With a savings of up to $8, each is at the lowest price we’ve seen. Note that these apps are compatible with the iPad but will run at a significantly lower resolution. (Check the individual apps for further information.) The deals:

Xmas Truth or Dare: Holiday-infused truth or dare game
iDrop Dead: Flower Edition: Physics-based game
Tweeterena 2: Twitter client
Battery Go! Plus: Battery management
Bear Vs Penguins (pictured): Tower defense game
TennisSmash: Brickbreaker-type game
Cat Physics Strategy: Puzzle game
iQuoit: Ring-toss game

719053-largeRefurbished Apple 24″ LED Cinema Display for $599 + free shipping

The Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished Apple 24″ LED Cinema Display HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. MB382LL/A, for $599. (Click “Displays” on the left to find it.) With free shipping, that’s tied with our September mention as $200 off and the lowest total price we could find for this now-discontinued display. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1920×1200, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 14ms grey-to-grey response time, 330 cd/m² brightness, built-in iSight camera, 3-port USB 2.0 hub, and Mini DisplayPort connectivity. A 1-year Apple warranty applies, the same as new displays.

803780-largeApple iLife ’11 for Mac for $42 + free shipping

Buy.com offers the recently-released Apple iLife ’11 for Mac, model no. MC623Z/A, for $42.22 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $5. It includes iPhoto ’11, iMovie ’11, and GarageBand ’11.

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