Deal: Build robots, light sensors and more with the Complete Arduino Starter Kit for 83% off
If you’ve been itching to build your own circuits but have no idea where to start, the AA Deals Store may have something for you. The Complete Arduino Starter Kit & Course Bundle is perfect for beginners and will teach you how to use Arduino to control lights, buzzers and more. Once you master the basics, you can work your way up to controlling motors on any device you can think of – robots, mood lights, instruments and much more.
To use this kit, you don’t need to have a background in soldering or electronics. Also, the kit includes easy-to-understand instructions, complete with diagrams and troubleshooting tips. You’ll even get 13 circuits included in the package, each equipped with a breadboard layout.
So, what’s all included in the bundle? First of all, there are way too many pieces included in this kit for us to list here, so you’ll need to head to the deal link below to see the full list. But just know that the kit includes everything you need and more to get started. Aside from that, you’ll get access to:
- ARDX Arduino Starter Kit – Tackle 13 different projects with this fully-stocked beginner’s toolkit ($69.90 value)
- Arduino Step-by-Step ‘Your Guide to the Internet of Things’ Course – Explore the world’s friendliest electronics Prototyping Platform ($200 value)
- Arduino ‘Make a Remote-Controlled Car’ Course – Advance your skills & build a full-featured remote-controlled car ($150 value)
- Beginning Arduino ‘Make Your Own Environment Monitor System’ Course – Create a gadget that posts your environment data to a web logging service ($100 value)
If you’d like to pick up this kit for yourself, the Android Authority Deals Store is currently offering it for only $84.99. At 83% off its normal retail price, this is a pretty great deal. Head to the link below if you’re interested!
No Android 5.1 for HTC One M7
HTC’s Vice President of Product Management, Mo Versi, has confirmed via Twitter that Android 5.1 is coming only to the Google Play edition of the One M7.
@kennymaclean Only the GPE version of M7 will receive 5.1. Our target is early April. Thanks.
— Mo Versi (@moversi) March 18, 2015
The company promised two years of update support, and it has completed that fufillment already. Nonetheless, Android 5.1 is a much needed update over 5.0 since it fixes so many problems with that version of the OS. As AndroidAuthority‘s Andrew Grush speculates, HTC may be thinking that most users of the One M7 will or already have upgraded to another smartphone, which is why another update is not needed.
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Android 5.1 factory images go live for the Nexus Player
Android 5.1 Lollipop has been slowly finding its way to various Android devices around the globe over the last month or so. The Nexus devices should mostly be updated already, if yours isn’t, check for updates. It could be waiting for you. To keep things moving along Google has recently uploaded the Android 5.1 Lollipop […]
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Amazon working on ‘Amazon Unlocked’ for apps and games gives you the whole shebang, including IAP’s, upfront
There have been a number of attempts to create an all you can eat app style store front that gave users a monthly payment option to get and have paid titles. I remember Amazon tried, or still offers, something similar where you can try apps at least before you buy them. Now it would appear […]
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Suicide hoax lands Facebook user in psychiatric institution
A user from California recently put Facebook’s suicide prevention feature to test. According to a report, Shane Tusch shared his frustrations about his bank on the social network and posted a fake-threat to hang himself from the Golden Gate Bridge. A reader swiftly reported his post. As per the prevention service update last month, Facebook locked Tusch out of his account. He should have been in conversation with a crisis worker soon after, but instead he was arrested and placed in a psychiatric institution for a total of 70 hours.
At a time when people are perpetually signed into social networks, online intervention could prove to be a crucial tool in saving lives. According to the CDC, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death across all ages in the US. Facebook first stepped in to help with its reporting tool in 2011. In partnership with suicide prevention organizations, the network eventually found a way to get friends involved beyond likes and comments. Through the service a concerned friend (or, as Tusch claims, a relative stranger) can report a suicide threat to generate a concerned email from Facebook.
Advocates root for the program. But Tusch’s experiment underscores the fact that it’s hard to tell a hoax from the truth on social media. He contacted Consumer Watchdog to share the repercussions of his Facebook post. And the non-profit sent Mark Zuckerberg a letter last week, asking him to discontinue the “ill-conceived” feature until it was better equipped with safeguards for users.
Facebook’s “you matter to us” service is not fool proof. Apart from hoaxes, trolls who thrive in the loopholes of online features could misuse it. But for those who take to social media as a last resort in life, perhaps the benefits of the service trump its potential for being trolled.
Filed under: Internet, Facebook
Source: BBC
The best ways to get photos off your Android
They say the best camera is the one you have with you.
That means that your Android smartphone is likely the camera you use the most and the one you’ll be taking pictures off of the most. Nothing can be quite as frustrating as taking a picture you need to print out, or send off to the print shop, but not being able to get it off your phone and onto your necessary machine. And while there are many, many ways to get a photo from your phone to your computer, cloud storage, or anywhere else you’d like to keep it, here are the best ways we’ve found to get from Point A to Point B.
Buyer’s Guide: Deals on iMac, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, Apple Accessories and More [Mac Blog]
As we head into April, deals are starting to pick up. Some iMacs are at the lowest prices we’ve seen, and Best Buy is offering steep discounts on a few select iPad Air 2 models. Best Buy is also discounting its entire stock of iPad mini 2 and iPad mini 3 tablets, and there are some solid deals to be had on older MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models.
We’ve also got discounts on a range of Apple accessories like Mophie battery cases, Beats headphones, and the Pebble Steel smart watch, plus we’ve found some of the best app sales of the week.
iPad Air 2
Best Buy is offering the lowest prices we’ve seen on a few select iPad Air 2 models. The 16GB Cellular iPad Air 2 is available for $499.99, $130 off its regular price. The 128GB Cellular iPad Air 2 is priced at $699.99, also a $130 discount.
B&H Photo is offering a discount on all of its iPad Air 2 models, dropping prices by $30 to $50. With the discount, the 16GB WiFi only iPad Air 2 is priced at $459 and the 64GB model is priced at $569.
iPad Air
Best Buy is also discounting cellular versions of its iPad Air stock, dropping the price on the 16GB Verizon Space Gray model to $379.99 and the price of the 32GB Verizon Space Gray model to $429.99, two of the lowest prices we’ve seen on those tablets.
Both Best Buy and B&H Photo have deep discounts on their remaining stock of now-discontinued higher-capacity iPad Air models, as listed below.
– iPad Air Wi-Fi Space Gray 128GB – $529
– iPad Air Wi-Fi Silver 128GB – $529
– iPad Air Cellular Silver 128GB (AT&T) – $549.99
– iPad Air Cellular Space Gray 128GB (AT&T) – $549.99
– iPad Air Cellular Space Gray 64GB (AT&T) – $532.99
– iPad Air Cellular Silver 64GB (Verizon) – $566.99
– iPad Air Cellular Silver 128GB (Verizon) – $599
– iPad Air Cellular Space Gray 128GB (Verizon) – $599
iPad mini
Best Buy has a sale on its original iPad mini stock, discounting the 16GB tablet by $50, which drops the price to $199.99. It’s available in Silver and Space Gray.
iPad mini 2
Best Buy is discounting its stock of iPad mini 2 tablets by $50, dropping the prices on the 16GB WiFi only model to $249.99 and the price of the WiFi only 32GB model to $299.99.
Best Buy and Amazon also have remaining stock of now-discontinued higher-capacity iPad mini 2 models, which are a good deal if you’re looking for an iPad mini. Compared to the iPad mini 3, the iPad mini 2 only lacks Touch ID.
– iPad mini Cellular Silver 128GB (AT&T) – $479.99
– iPad mini Cellular Space Gray 128GB (AT&T) – $479.99
– iPad mini Cellular Space Gray 64GB (AT&T) – $444.16
– iPad mini Cellular Silver 128GB (Verizon) – $479
– iPad mini Cellular Space Gray 128GB (Verizon) – $534.99
– iPad mini Cellular Silver 64GB (Verizon) – $396.99
– iPad mini Cellular Space Gray 64GB (Verizon) – $421
iPad mini 3
Best Buy is discounting all of its iPad mini 3 stock by $50, dropping the price of the 16GB WiFi only model to $349.99 and the 64GB WiFi only model to $449.
Apple TV
In case you missed it, Apple dropped the price on the Apple TV from $99 to $69 last week. It’s available from Apple.com and from Best Buy at that price point.
Adorama is offering a $10 mail-in rebate on an Apple TV purchase from the site, which can be found here. With the rebate, the price drops to $59.
iMac
– 21.5-inch 2.7GHz/8GB/1TB (Adorama) (B&H Photo) – $1,189, $110 off
– 21.5-inch 2.9GHz/8GB/1TB (Amazon) (B&H Photo) – $1,329, $170 off
– 27-inch 3.2GHz/8GB/1TB (Amazon) (Adorama) (B&H Photo) (MacMall) – $1,689, $110 off
– 27-inch 3.4GHz/8GB/1TB (Adorama) (B&H Photo) – $1,794, $205 off
– 27-inch 3.5Ghz/8GB/1TB Retina iMac (B&H Photo) (MacMall) – $2,349, $150 off
Mac mini
– 1.4GHz/4GB/500GB (Amazon) (Adorama) (B&H Photo) – $464.99, $34 off
– 2.6GHz/8GB/1TB (Best Buy) – $649.99, $49 off
– 2.8GHz/8GB/1TB (MacMall) – $934.99, $64 off
MacBook Air
– 2014 11-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/128GB – (Amazon) (Adorama) (B&H Photo) (MacMall)$789, $109 off
– 2014 11-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/256GB (Amazon) (B&H Photo) – $919, $180 off
– 2014 13-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/128GB (Amazon) (Adorama) (B&H Photo) – $819, $180 off
– 2014 13-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/256GB (Amazon) (B&H Photo) – $1029, $179 off
Retina MacBook Pro
– 2014 15-inch 2.2GHz/16GB/256GB (Best Buy) (B&H Photo) (MacMall) – $1,799, $200 off
– 2014 15-inch 2.5GHz/16GB/512GB (B&H Photo) –$2,249, $250 off
– 2014 13-inch 2.6GHz/8GB/128GB (B&H Photo) (MacMall) – $1,098, $201 off
– 2014 13-inch 2.6GHz/8GB/256GB (B&H Photo) – $1,249, $239 off
– 2014 13-inch 2.8GHz/8GB/512GB (Adorama) (B&H Photo) (MacMall) – $1,588.99, $210 off
Apps
There are quite a few apps that are on sale at discounted prices or available for free for a limited time. We’ll highlight a few here, but make sure to check out our sister site AppShopper for a complete list.
Talking cat app Tom Loves Angela for iPhone and iPad is available for free, as is C.H.A.O.S Combat Copters. Modern Combat 5: Blackout is free this week. Geekbench 3 is also available at no cost, down from $0.99.
Dark Echo was named Apple’s app of the week this week, and it will be available to download for free for the next six days.
Apple Accessories
DailySteals has Beats urBeats in-ear headphones for $45 until midnight on 3/20, down from $99.95. The Lifeproof nuud Case for iPad 2/3/4 is available from Groupon for $34.99, down from $129.99. Groupon is also selling the 3.3ft Apple Lightning to USB cable for $9.99, $10 off its regular price.
Woot is selling the Distil Union Leather Wallet Case for iPhone 5/52/5c/6 for $14.99 to $21.99, down from $39.99 to $49.99. Woot is also selling the Mophie Helium battery cases for the iPhone 5/5s for $29.99, down from $79.95.
Groupon has the Beats by Dre Pill speaker for $159.99, down from $199.95. LivingSocial has Apple EarPods for $13.99, down from $29.99. Best Buy is discounting the Pebble Steel smart watch by $30, dropping the price to $169.
Automatic is offering a coupon code to MacRumors readers that will take 20% off all orders through their site. Use this link to have the code applied automatically or enter code MACRUMORS at checkout.
SkinIt, a site that makes custom skins for a wide range of devices from the iPhone to the MacBook, is offering a special buy one get one 50 percent off deal for MacRumors readers. With the code MACRUMORS, you can get 50% off a second skin after purchasing one skin.
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Chromecast bundled with all sorts of freebies and goodies right now
Still on the fence as to whether to purchase a Google Chromecast? At $35, the HDMI dongle is already quite the bargain, but some of you might need some additional swaying. Perhaps some of these new promotions are enough to get you to pick one up.
If you buy a Chromecast between now and mid-April you can score some $80 worth of goodies. Sure, you might not want all of them, but, it’s hard to argue with free rentals or a few weeks worth of services. Some promos have a larger window of time so pick up a Chromecast and enjoy over the next few months!
Note that your offers will vary based on what market you live it. Here are some of the offers available in U.S.:
- Enjoy a 30 days of Qello HD concerts for free with the purchase of a Chromecast
- Enjoy a movie rental on Google Play when you purchase and set up a Chromecast
- Sesame Street Go: Try 3 months FREE of Sesame Street Go for Chromecast users when you buy a Chromecast
- Enjoy 3 months DramaFever free when you buy a Chromecast between March 7, 2015 and April 22, 2015
- Enjoy a movie rental with a $6 Google Play credit when you when you buy and set up a Chromecast before March 23, 2015
- Google Play: Buy Chromecast and enjoy a subscription to Google Play Music, free for 90 days. Offer ends January 31, 2016
On top of all these great deals you can also purchase a Chromecast for only $32.45 through Amazon right now!
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Check out the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge in this early review
It may still be a few weeks until the Galaxy S6 Edge is released but an early review has hit YouTube to give us an early impression of the next Samsung device.
BeginnersTech has managed to get their hands on the S6 Edge and have provided an initial impressions review outlining the key specifications and performance, especially how the curved edges of the device handle.
TouchWiz has been toned down and the S6 Edge comes with Android Lollipop (5.1 hopefully) and that is coupled with 3GB of RAM and a Exynos Octa-Core processor making it a real power-house.
You can check out the review below:
Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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Samsung Galaxy S6 expected to sell in huge numbers
If you haven’t heard about the Samsung Galaxy S6, go search it on Google once you’ve dug yourself out from under that rock. Samsung completely redesigned their flagship to provide a phone with premium materials and a gorgeous design. There will be an edge variant, which has two gently curved sides(nothing wrong with curves), and there is a rumored Active version. The rumored Active version, if it follows its predecessors, should have built in dust, water and shock resistance to satisfy those Galaxy S5 fans who appreciate those features.
Initial data suggests that Samsung has already received over 20 million orders for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, with a total projection of 55 million units expected to sell this year. The forecast of sales increased significantly after analysts had enough time to digest how important this phone will be to its customer base.
Samsung listened to its customers when they complained about cheap materials and redesigned the S line into something completely beautiful. They did abandon their loyal fans, like me, when they did away with the expandable memory(we have Google to blame for that more than Samsung), as well as doing away with a replaceable battery. If Samsung gets back into the groove with the S line, I cannot fault them for delivering a phone that suits the masses more than the enthusiasts like myself(as long as they keep the removable battery with the Note line). And now with batteries charging faster than ever, we may not even need to swap batteries anymore. Samsung did include wireless charging this time which should please many customers, as the previous models required a special cover that was thicker and more expensive.
There are lots of Samsung haters, just like Apple, but it is nice to see a company respond to their customers demands.
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