We start the day off with bargains on applications for the iPad and iPhone. First up is a new crop of price drops for Apple’s tablet, including “Spirit HD,” a puzzle. A number of iPhone apps are offered for no cost, including “X Invasion 2: Extreme Combat.” The deal spotlight wraps up with the just-announced new MacBook Air computers, including a $999 unit that includes an 11.6-inch screen, 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor and 64GB of solid state storage.
Along the way, we also take a look at other iPhone applications, as well as a rubber bumper for your iPhone, a 27-inch LED Cinema Display and Apple’s new iLife ’11 software bundle. As always, details on these and many other bargains can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
iPad App Price Drops: Despicable Me for $1, Oxford Dictionary for $15, more
The iTunes App Store offers price drops on downloads of several Apple iPad applications, as listed below. The deals:
Despicable Me: Minion Mania HD for 99 cents ($6 off): Puzzle game
Spirit HD for 99 cents ($1 off): “Retro-inspired” arcade game
Tradewinds Legends for $2.99 ($2 off): Action-adventure game
Fiona’s Flowers HD for $1.99 ($3 off): Time-management app
Knights of the Phantom Castle for $1.99 ($3 off): Strategy game
MobileRSS HD for $2.99 ($2 off): Full-featured RSS reader
Oxford Dictionary of English for $14.99 ($15 off)
iPhone App Store Freebies: X Invasion 2, Hello Word, more
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of several applications for Apple iPhone and iPod touch for free, as listed below. At up to $5 off, each is at the lowest price we’ve seen. Note that several of these apps are compatible with the iPad but will run at a significantly lower resolution. (Check the individual apps for further information.) The deals:
X Invasion 2: Extreme Combat (pictured): Flight sim
Hello Word Deluxe English/Spanish: Spanish vocab and pronunciation app
Alarmed: Alarms, reminders, and timers
Legend of Master: Korean-language RPG
Catapult Madness: Catapulting game
Jigsaw Puzzles: Timed puzzle game
Today, Apple introduced two new MacBook Air Laptops, as listed below. These new models feature a slimmer, unibody frame (0.68″ at its thickest point), LED-backlit displays, 2GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 320m graphics, 802.11n wireless, full-size keyboard, Multi-Touch trackpad, FaceTime camera, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and up to 7 hours of battery life. The new models, which are available today:
2.3-lb. MacBook Air 11.6″ Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 64GB SSD for $999
2.3-lb. MacBook Air 11.6″ Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 128GB SSD for $1,199
2.9-lb. MacBook Air 13.3″ Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 128GB SSD for $1,299
2.9-lb. MacBook Air 13.3″ Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 256GB SSD for $1,599
SquareTrade offers its SquareTrade iPad 2-Year Warranty for $95.99. Coupon code “IPAD35” cuts it to $77.99. At $42 off, that’s $12 under yesterday’s mention and the best deal we’ve seen for this service since September. Unlike AppleCare, SquareTrade’s extended warranty also includes drop and spill protection. Alternatively, get the SquareTrade iPad 3-Year Warranty for $143.99 before the above code, $116.99 after. That’s $63 off and also the best we’ve seen since September. Deals end October 22.
MegaMacs.com offers discounts on select AppleCare Protection Plans, as listed below. With around $4 for shipping, each is at the lowest total price we could find by at least $3. Note that these must be purchased before the original 1-year warranty expires. The deals:
1 Year of AppleCare for iPod shuffle or iPod nano for $12.49
1 Year of AppleCare for iPhone for $49.49
2 Years of AppleCare for Mac mini (pictured) for $79.49
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Limbic Software’s TowerMadness for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That’s $3 off and tied with our mention from September as the lowest total price we’ve seen for this tower defense game.
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Caligo Chaser for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That’s $3 off and the best deal we’ve seen for this role-playing game.
Cellular Factory offers this TPU Rubber Bumper for iPhone 4 for 79 cents. Coupon code “CIEE6S” yields free shipping. That’s a buck under our September mention of such a case and the best deal we’ve seen for an iPhone 4 bumper since Apple’s free bumper offer ended last month. Similar to Apple’s Bumper, it covers the edges of your iPhone 4. Coupon expires October 27.
Apple 27″ LED Cinema Display w/ Magic Trackpad for $997 + $5 s&h
Small Dog Electronics offers dealmac readers the Apple 27″ LED Cinema Display HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. MC007LL/A, with the Apple Magic Trackpad, model no. MC380LL/A, for $996.99. With $4.99 for shipping, that’s $33 less than the best total price we could find for these items if purchased separately elsewhere. Released last month, the Cinema Display sports a 2560×1440 resolution, built-in iSight camera, 3-port USB hub, integrated speakers, Mini DisplayPort, and more. The multi-touch trackpad features support for gestures (similar to Apple’s line of laptops), wear-resistant glass construction, and Bluetooth connectivity.
Today, Apple announced an updated version of its iLife suite of applications. Apple iLife ’11 will retail for $49, but as usual, it’s included for free with all new Mac purchases. Updates were added to the following programs: iPhoto: slideshow themes, direct emailing, fullscreen mode iMovie: People Finder, one-step effects, film-like trailer templates, direct Facebook sharing GarageBand: FlexTime, Groove Matching (spellchecker for bad rhythm), guitar and piano lessons.
