Daily Deals for December 3, 2012

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Updated Mon, Dec 3, 2012, 10:30 AM·3 min read

It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring a handy list from Dealnews and our own hand-picked selections that include some sweet deals on iOS and OS X software (all prices are USD).

Deals from Dealnews

StackSocial: [Mac Software] Narrator Freebie Text-to-Speech Tool for Mac downloads for free.
MacUpdate Promo: [Mac Software] VideoDrive 2 for Mac downloads for $10.
Verizon Broadband: [Computer Services] Verizon FiOS Triple Play w/ free $300 Visa Card, router, more for $80/month.
MacMall: [USB Hard Drives] Buffalo 1TB Thunderbolt / USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for $180 + free shipping.
Lowe's: [Standard Batteries] Utilitech Alkaline AA Battery 30-Pack for $4 + pickup at Lowe's.
MegaMacs: [Mac Software] Apple Logic Express 9 for $60 + $6 s&h.
Vistaprint: [iPhone Cases] Vistaprint Custom Case for Apple iPhone 4, 4S, or 5 for $10 + $4 s&h.
B&H Photo Video: [Digital Cameras] Nikon 1 V1 10MP Mirrorless Digital Camera w/ Lens for $299 + free shipping.
eBay: [Computer Accessories] Rosewill 15-Piece Computer Tool Kit for $7 + free shipping.
MegaMacs: [Mac Pro] Refurbished Mac Pro Xeon Quad 2.66GHz Workstation for $860 + $31 s&h.
ExperCom: [iMac] Apple iMac Intel Core i5 3.2GHz 27" Desktop for $2,220 + $23 s&h.
B&H Photo Video: [Digital SLR Cameras] Bower 14mm f/2.8 Ultra Wide Lens $299 + free shipping, 35mm f/1.4 for $379.

iOS Software

AVStreamer: [iPhone, Category: Productivity] On sale for $0.99, down from $2.99. Remote control of your PC or MAC.
AVStreamer HD: [iPad, Category: Productivity] On sale for $0.99, down from $4.99. Remote control of your PC or MAC.
MoneyWiz: [iPhone, Category: Finance] On sale for $0.99, down from $4.99. View all your accounts, budgets and bills in one place and sync them across devices.
Meeting Minutes: [iPad, Category: Productivity] Now free, down from $4.99. Keep track of the minutes of your meetings.
Real Boxing: [iOS Universal, Category: Games] On sale for $3.99, down from $4.99. Real Boxing is a fighting action game with realistic motion capture and graphics from Unreal Engine 3.
Rayman Jungle Run: [iOS Universal, Category: Games] On sale for $0.99, down from $2.99. A jungle-themed title from the Rayman series of platformer games.
Calculator Infinite: [iOS Universal, Category: Utilities] Now free, down from $2.99. Basic to advanced calculator.
Crayon Physics Deluxe for iPad: [iPad, Category: Games] Now free, down from $4.99. Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game.
Tiny Castle: [iOS Universal, Category: Games] In-app purchase for Starlight Orchard now free, down from $4.99. Tiny Castle is a puzzle platformer that takes place in one room. Promotion part of Appoday.

OS X Software

Gag: [OS X, Category: Utilities] Now free, down from $0.99. Automatic sound volume control for your Mac.
Yoink: [OS X, Category: Utilities] On sale for $1.99, down from $2.99. Yoink makes drag and drop between windows, apps, spaces and fullscreen apps on OS X Lion easier.
Weather HD: [OS X, Category: Weather] On sale for $0.99, down from $3.99. Beautiful weather app for your desktop.
Macbundler Bundle: [OS X, Category: Misc] Nine great apps for $45, instead of $536,. The apps in the bundle include MacScan, Rapidweaver 5, MotionComposer, Tidy up, Screenium 2, iFinance, Pulpmotion, Devonsphere express, Cocktail.
MacLegion Holiday 2012 bundle: [OS X, Category: Misc] Nine great apps for $49.99, instead of $548. The apps in the bundle include TechTool Pro, Freeway Pro, djay, Capo, Fantastical, RipIt, iRip, Beamer, Code Collector Pro and Copy Paste Pro. Alarm Clock Pro is available for free to the first 5,000 customers.
Mac Utility Bundle from StackSocial featuring Parallels Desktop 8: [OS X, Category: Misc]. Five great apps for $59.99, instead of $245.00. The apps in the bundle include Parallels 8, SnagIt, VirusBarrier, MacOptimizer and Rubbernet.

Engadget
Jack Dorsey says (on X) that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore
In response to a user on X who asked 'are you still on the bsky board,' this weekend, Jack Dorsey said only, 'no.' The company has yet to confirm his departure, and Dorsey hasn't publicly provided any further information.
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Threads now lets you control who can quote your posts
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the update this weekend, saying he hopes it will “help keep Threads a more positive place.” Users can choose to turn off quotes entirely or limit them only to people they follow.
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Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger
A small study led by researchers at the University of Glasgow and Northeastern University compared parrots’ responses when given the option to video chat with other birds via Messenger versus watching pre-recorded videos.
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Google prohibits ads promoting websites and apps that generate deepfake porn
Google has updated its Inappropriate Content Policy to include language that expressly prohibits advertisers from promoting websites and services that generate deepfake pornography.
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X is using Grok to publish AI-generated news summaries
X is using Grok to publish AI-generated summaries of news and other topics that trend on the platform.
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Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns
Nintendo sent a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice for over 8,000 GitHub repositories hosting code from the Yuzu Switch emulator, which the Zelda maker previously described as enabling “piracy at a colossal scale.”
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Helldivers 2 PC players suddenly have to link to a PSN account and they're not being chill about it
Helldivers 2 players have become frustrated after Sony suddenly required linking to a PSN account to play the game on PC. This was not necessary when the title launched in February.
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Redfall’s two DLC heroes are still MIA a year later
Microsoft may want to be more careful about leaving a trail of broken promises when games don’t go as planned. A year after Redfall landed with a thud, players are still waiting for the advertised post-launch DLC they already paid for.
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Instagram's 'Add Yours' sticker now lets you share songs
Instagram has released some new interactive stickers for use in Stories. One of these is a “Reveal” sticker that blurs content, so people have to DM the creator to get it unlocked.
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Apex Legends is getting a solo mode for the first time in five years
Apex Legends will have a solo mode for the first time in five years when the new season starts on May 7. Respawn said as recently as January it had no plans to bring back the single-player option.
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A four-pack of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers is back on sale for $70
A bundle of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 Bluetooth trackers is back on sale for $70, matching the lowest price we've tracked.
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Research indicates that carbon dioxide removal plans will not be enough to meet Paris treaty goals
New research indicates a large “emissions gap” between what actions nations have committed to help remove carbon from the atmosphere and what’s required to meet Paris treaty goals.
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Rabbit R1 review: A $199 AI toy that fails at almost everything
The Rabbit R1 is a cute AI gadget, but at launch it’s riddled with issues and terrible battery life. When phones can handle similar AI tasks, the R1 doesn’t do enough to justify its existence.
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The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
This week, we found deals on gear from Samsung, Apple, Bose, Anker and more.
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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft may finally take its first crewed flight next week
Boeing's Starliner crew capsule is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex-41 in Florida on Monday, May 6. The launch window opens at 10:34PM ET. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be on board.
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Google says Epic’s Play Store demands are too much and too self-serving
Google has filed an injunction telling the court that it will not give Epic what it wants without a fight, because the company's asks "stray far beyond the trial record."
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The best gifts to upgrade your grad’s tech setup
College grads are probably using the same tech they started out with four years ago. Here are the best gadgets you can get them to upgrade their kit, including laptops, headphones, monitors and more.
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Boom's XB-1 supersonic jet has been authorized to break the speed of sound
Boom's supersonic XB-1 test jet has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly past Mach 1.
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The Morning After: Peloton's grim post-pandemic reality
The biggest news stories this morning: Huawei has been secretly funding research in America after being blacklisted, The best noise-canceling earbuds, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok.
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Engadget Podcast: Kill the Rabbit (R1)
The Rabbit R1 is finally here, and it's yet another useless AI gadget.

Daily Deals for December 3, 2012

Deals from Dealnews

iOS Software

OS X Software

Latest Stories

Jack Dorsey says (on X) that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore

Threads now lets you control who can quote your posts

Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger

Google prohibits ads promoting websites and apps that generate deepfake porn

X is using Grok to publish AI-generated news summaries

Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns

Helldivers 2 PC players suddenly have to link to a PSN account and they're not being chill about it

Redfall’s two DLC heroes are still MIA a year later

Instagram's 'Add Yours' sticker now lets you share songs

Apex Legends is getting a solo mode for the first time in five years

A four-pack of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers is back on sale for $70

Research indicates that carbon dioxide removal plans will not be enough to meet Paris treaty goals

Rabbit R1 review: A $199 AI toy that fails at almost everything

The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft may finally take its first crewed flight next week

Google says Epic’s Play Store demands are too much and too self-serving

The best gifts to upgrade your grad’s tech setup

Boom's XB-1 supersonic jet has been authorized to break the speed of sound

The Morning After: Peloton's grim post-pandemic reality

Engadget Podcast: Kill the Rabbit (R1)

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