We close out the week with an abundance of apps, most courtesy of Apple’s App Store. Today we have two (count’em, two) free apps offers. Along the way, we check out some iTunes bargains and bargains on hardware, including iMacs. We round out our daily deals with an assortment of headphones and holders for your iPhone and iPod.
For details on these and other bargains (such as the Fantom Triple 1TB external HD), take a look at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.
Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $5. The apps:
iLineup: Baseball/Softball lineup, batting order, and position tracking
Aji Reader PDF: PDF outlining, annotating, and access client
Ant Wars SE: Top-down real-time-strategy game
iKiss: The Kiss Guide: Kissing guide and reference
iDaily: Day-specific conversation-starting facts and notes (pictured)
VoxNotes Voice Messenger: Push-to-talk voice messaging
MiProjects: Project management software
Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $5. The apps:
iDiscount: Deal calculator (pictured)
Super Nova Blast: Chain reaction puzzle game
Fish Fun: Fish survival game
theNextTrain: Public transportation schedule app
Spikey’s Bounce Around: Puzzle / platform game
Rat On The Run: Side-scrolling action game
Lucky Coins: A mix of pinball, pachinko, and casino games
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of WhatsApp for iPhone for free. (That’s a buck off and the best deal we’ve seen.) This social networking application features instant push notifications.
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Bit of Paradise Products’ SonicMood 4 for Mac for $5.95. (That’s $7 off and the lowest price we could find for this ambient music generator.) Click here for more information.
The Apple Store again offers four factory-refurbished Apple Aluminum iMac desktops. (All but two were sold out earlier in the week.) [Each is at least $150 off; all are at at the lowest price we’ve seen.] They’re covered by the same 1-year Apple warranty that comes with new units. They all include Intel Core 2 Duo processors, SuperDrives, Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Bluetooth, iSight webcam, and other major features. The iMacs, all with free shipping:
Apple MB417LL/A iMac 20″ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz Desktop for $849
Apple MB418LL/A iMac 24″ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz Desktop for $1,099
Apple MB419LL/A iMac 24″ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Desktop for $1,279
Apple MB420LL/A iMac 24″ Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz Desktop for $1,349
ForCity via eBay Daily Deal offers the Car Mount Holder for iPhone / iPod for $5. (With free shipping, that’s tied with our August mention and one of the least expensive iPhone car mounts we’ve seen.) It has a flexible arm with a windshield suction mount. Deal ends October 26 at 2:15 am ET.
MegaMacs.com offers dealmac readers the Etymotic hf2 Hands-free Headset for iPhone, model no. TR313LL/A, in Black, Cobalt, or Ruby Red for $99.49 plus $6.99 for shipping. [That’s $8 off our last mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen.] (For comparison, Apple charges $180.) These earphones feature a 20Hz-16kHz frequency response and inline microphone with noise isolation. Assorted eartips are included. Deal ends October 28.
Other World Computing slashed prices on select OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro 2.5″ FireWire 400/USB 2.0 External Hard Drives. Shipping starts at $2.95. Each drive includes both FireWire and USB 2.0 cables, carrying case, Intech Hard Disk SpeedTools (for Mac), ProSoft DataBackup (for Mac), NovaStor NovaBackup (for Windows), and three-year warranty. Some best bets:
OWC Mercury 320GB 5400 rpm, 8MB cache for $104.99 (was $110)
OWC Mercury 250GB 7200 rpm, 16MB cache for $107.99 (was $113)
OWC Mercury 500GB 5400 rpm, 8MB cache for $129.99
OWC Mercury 500GB 7200 rpm, 16MB cache for $169.99 (was $200)
OWC Mercury 1TB 5200 rpm, 8MB cache for $329.99
click here to see all drives
Buy.com offers the Fantom G-Force 1TB Triple Interface eSATA / FireWire / USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. GF1000T, for $109.99 with free shipping. This $20 mail-in rebate drops it to $89.99 ($0.09/GB). [That’s $10 under our July mention and the lowest total price we could find by $30.] Rebate expires October 31.
Adorama offers the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 12-Megapixel Digital Camera in Black, model no. 3633B001, for $369.95 with free shipping. (That ties our mention from a week ago for the lowest total price we could find by $9.) This camera features a 20x wide-angle zoom, 2.5″ LCD, optical image stabilizer, 720p HD video recording, and more.
