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9to5 Toys. Peripherals. Reviews. One of our favorite iDevice accessory brands, Power Support, has introduced several new high quality collections of iPhone 4 cases. You are probably familiar with Power Support because they are the screen protector of choice carried on Apple.com and in Apple retail stores but they also make several other noteworthy iDevice accessories. Today, we are going to be reviewing one iPhone 4 case from the “Designer” collection and one from the “Private Reserve” collection. Both cases are considered “Air jackets,” and are physically the same. We will review the quality, functionality and protective nature of the cases at one time because they are identical.
We will then take a closer look at the individual designs of each case. Quality:These cases are made from high quality plastic which resists scratches and breaks. Functionality:The functionality aspect of an iPhone case is one of the most important factors of a great case. Protection: Design:“tibi Air Jacket“ Deals. Now just days after the 50% off iPassword for Mac sale ended, developer AgileBits is dropping half off both the OS X and iOS versions of its popular password security app in the aftermath of the massive Heartbleed bug. As Apple has confirmed that none of its software or services are susceptible to the vulnerability, Agile has now updated the 1Password listing on both the Mac App Store and App Store to reflect the 50% discount. 1Password on iOS is available today for $9 down from its usual $18 and the Mac version drops is just $25 down from $50.
Both versions rarely see discounts this deep, the Mac version is the lowest we’ve seen outside of special bundle deals and launch pricing and the iOS version is within a dollar of the lowest we’ve ever seen it. The 9to5Mac team loves this app for its simplicity, ease of use and rock solid security. 1Password acts as a vault for all of your website logins, credit card information and other confidential data. Software. StackSocial has MacFlux on sale for 65% off. Normally the software costs $100 and starting today it’s $35.
MacFlux is an advanced HTML5 website design application, capable of creating stunning sites completely from scratch. This powerful Mac web design software is a creative design environment rather than a template-based solution (although it does include free website templates to help get you started). And if you’d rather not create HTML5 websites, MacFlux can handle standard HTML, PHP, Ruby, JSP, and more…no coding required. Lifehacker has described MacFlux as one of the “five best WYSIWYG HTML editors” and it’s been called a “DreamWeaver killer” by several technology-oriented websites. Remember: the price of this offer will increase by $1 every day until the end of the sale. General. While it’s always a good idea to back up those important files you have polluting your once perfectly tidy desktop, there’s no better way to celebrate World Backup Day 2014 than with a fresh copy of all your most cherished content to your favorite storage medium.
According to WorldBackupDay.com, 30% of people have never backed up their files before, so we’re here to give you a break down of some solid storage options. Most people take a three tiered approach to back ups with local storage or NAS, external hard drives and online cloud backups just to be safe. While both Dropbox and Google Drive are great options that offer free storage, you can always find out which online cloud option suits you best with 9to5Mac’s “Online backup services: why, how & which?” Guide.
Apple’s Time Capsule is a nice secondary possibility and we’ve rounded-up some current discounts on Network Attached Storage bays as well as some dependable portable drives you can check out below: External Drives: Apple. Best Buy is knocking $75 off any iPhone 5s when you agree to sign a new 2 yr contract. Just to clarify, this includes all carriers, colors, and capacities. This is one of the only deals we have seen on the 32GB/64GB models since they were introduced this fall. Act quick, Some popular models (16GB, gold, etc) are already selling out online but are available for in-store pickup. As a pricing comparison, AT&T ran a promo in November offering the 16GB model for $100, but did not discount any other capacities or carriers (obviously!).
The iPhone 5s features Touch ID security, an A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, and an improved iSight camera with slow-mo/burst mode capabilities. Android. If you only looking for the Chromecast by itself, It’s available right now for only $30 on Amazon. With the Nexus 7 Tablet, movies appear in Full HD, and small text looks razor-sharp. “So whether you use this tablet for study or play, you won’t want to put it down.” The Chromecast makes it easy to enjoy your favorite online entertainment on your HDTV — movies, TV shows, music and more from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Google Play Movies & TV and Chrome.
Plug Chromecast into an HDTV, connect it to Wi-Fi, then send content from your smartphone, tablet or laptop to your TV.