128GB Surface 3 (Win10) + Corel AfterShot Pro 2 + Paintshop Pro X7 + BT Mouse for $480

Adorama has a limited time flash sale centered on the 128GB 10.8″ Surface 3 Windows 10 tablet (4GB RAM, Atom Ant X7, 1yr Office 365, 1920 x 1280 3:2 aspect ratio). For $480 with free shipping, you get that tablet, along with a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse, and the Corel Creativity Software Kit that includes Corel AfterShot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X7 among other Windows software titles. Not included: keyboard, S-Pen, touch cover.

(ENDED) 23.6″ Samsung LED-Lit 1920×1080 Monitor for $100

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Sunday: Apple 27″ iMac Desktop Computer (Late 2013) for $1300

The Apple 27″ iMac Desktop Computer (Late 2013) model ME088LL/A (i5, 8GB, 1TB/7200rpm, NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M (1GB), 2560 x 1440) is on sale for $1300 with free expedited shipping and six months Parallels as the Daily Deal good until Sunday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out.

In other B&H specials, these might be of interest:

+ Free Next Day Shipping (limited time)
+ Gift Cards – B&H has e-mailable Gift Cards now
+ Last Minute Deals

(ENDED) Nexus 5X with $25 Gift Card for $300

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(ENDED) B&H Daily Deal: 15.4″ MacBook Pro Notebook Computer with Retina Display (Mid 2014) for $1600

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(SOLD OUT) Unlocked 32GB Nexus 6 for $200 (64GB for $260)

Pure Android at a big discount won’t last long. As of a 4pm ET recheck, all four options are sold out and cannot be ordered…

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(ENDED) 24-inch Acer 1080p monitor (HDMI, VGA, DVI) for $100

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Free Gift Card and Corel Imaging Software with select Wacom Graphics Tablets ($70 to $200)

A total of eight different Wacom graphics tablets are participating in a free gift promotion at Adorama. You receive for free the Corel Creativity Software kit (which includes Aftershot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X8), along with an Adorama gift certificate ranging from $25 to $50 depending on the Wacom item. The $70 Wacoms get a $25 gift card. The $100 Wacoms get a $30 gift card. The $200 Wacom gets a $50 gift card. Not a bad percentage 🙂

(ENDED) Anker PowerCore 20100 (4.8A, PowerIQ, 2 ports) for $28

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Mac Savings at B&H (34 options)

More holiday action, B&H Photo has a Mac Savings Promotion featuring 34 different items, including one Mac Pro “It Came From Space” cylinder-desktop, various iMacs and MacBooks (Pro, Air, etc) and a few Minis too… For more B&H action, check their pre Black Friday sale

24-inch Dell UltraSharp U2412M (1920 x 1200) for $233

If you need that extra space on the vertical, in other words a 1920 x 1200 instead of a 1920 x 1080 (a lot more prevalent these days), the 24-inch Dell UltraSharp U2412M is on sale for $233 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon herself. Features include IPS, VESA, physical adjustability (tilt, swivel, etc), DisplayPort, DVI-D, VGA, (no HDMI), USB 2.0 ports, etc. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 1200+ customer reviews and has nearly 400 questions answered by viewers like you.

PSA for Data Hungry Photographers: T-Mobile Unlimited plan price increases to $95 for new customers on Sunday

T-Mobile had a been Uncarrier event earlier in the week, but they lost of street cred today when news rolled out that they are increasing prices of their plans for new customers, something they conveniently forgot to mention during their big event. More carrier, than uncarrier move 🙂

Be that as it may be, their unlimited plan is going to increase from $80/mo to $95/mo for new customers starting on Sunday 11/15/15. Existing customers will continue to pay their current rates. So if you were interested in jumping aboard that plan, time if of the essence. More details and never-ending discussions in the comments at Android Central. Details on the current plans at the T-Mobile website (these will change around 11/15/15).

(ENDED) Zeiss 8×30 B T* Conquest Binocular for $350

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Free $25 VISA Gift Card with Wacom Graphics Tablet of $100+ regular price

Among the latest Staples coupons (page down to locate it, see screenshot crop below), you can receive a $25 prepaid VISA Gift Card when you buy a Wacom Intuos Graphics tablet with a regular price of $100 or more. The eligible tablets mention this promotion on their individual listings. Offer ends 11/14/15.

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In-stock nao: 128GB iPad Pro with 4G LTE for $1080

The 12.9-inch iPad Pro offers new possibilities for photographers. If you are one of the early iOS adopters, the 128GB version of the iPad Pro with Wifi and 4G LTE is now in-stock and ready to ship for $1080 at B&H Photo. The rest should start shipping in the next few days… If you are curious about it, today, just about every tech website has some kind of an iPad Pro review or opinion or round-up of the aforementioned…

(ENDED) Thur: Sennheiser AVX Camera-Mountable Lavalier Digital Wireless Set (ME2 Lavalier) for $750

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Refurbished 13.3″ Apple MacBook Pro FD101LL/A w/1yr warranty for $780

It is November, so just about everything now is Black Friday or Cyber Monday or a Doorbuster, or a Black November, or Best Deals Ever. The hype is strong in November 🙂

If you are a fan of 13.3″ Macbook Pros, Groupon has a limited time doorbuster offer on the manufacturer refurbished Apple MacBook Pro 13.3″ Laptop, model FD101LL/A, with a one year manufacturer warranty, for $780 with free shipping, and free returns, with a limit of five per customer. Spec summary: 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 dual-core, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 1280×800, Intel HD 4000 Graphics, DVD-RW SuperDrive, SDXC slot, Thunderbolt, Firewire 800, USB 3.0, Bluetooth, etc.

PS: now that Apple has a lightning connector for their iDevices, they literally have …Thunderbolt and Lightning. Very very frightening! [now that song is stuck in your heads!]

(ENDED) 27-inch Dell P2715Q 4K IPS monitor for $430

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New release: 27″ Monoprice 2560×1440 IPS for $340

For the early adopters, the action continues at the eBay Deals, where Monoprice is launching their brand new 27-inch Monoprice monitor (model 13808) for $340 with free shipping. This is sold by the Monoprice eBay store (limit 5) as the featured deal of the day over there.

It is a 27″ IPS 2560 x 1440 @ 60Hz (WQXGA), VGA, HDMI, and Dual Link DVI-D input, VESA, stand, built-in speakers, etc. It has no customer reviews yet, and it goes for $350 at Amazon and Monoprice’s own website.

Bang for the Buck USB Chargers and Power Banks (but no Quick Charge 2.0)

In this post, we round up some bang for the buck USB chargers and external power banks. The sale prices below are partly/mostly because these don’t support Qualcomm’s new Quick Charge 2.0 technology that many of today’s flagship smartphones support. (this was supposed to be a short post, but it kept growing)…

+ Aukey 30W / 6A USB Travel Wall Charger (3 ports, folding, up to 2.4A per port but max total 6A, smart charging) for $8 (limit 30) with 18 month warranty

+ Aukey 5-Ports 40W / 8A Wall Charger with AlPower Tech for $10 (up to 2.4A per port but max total 8A), limit 30, with 18 month warranty

+ Aukey 21W 4.2A 2-Port USB Car Charger for $5 (limit 30) with 18 month warranty

+ Aukey 9.6A / 48W 4-Port USB Car Charger for $8 (up to 2.4A per port), limit 30, with 18 month warranty

+ Aibocn Power Bank 10000mAh External Battery (2 ports, 2A and 1A each) for $12 (limit 30, one year warranty)

+ Aukey 12000 mAh 3.4A Portable Power Bank (2 ports, up to 2.4A per port but max total 3.4A – in other words, one tablet, one phone) for $14 (limit 30) with 18 month warranty

+ KMASHI 10000mAh External Battery Power Bank for $14 (two ports, 2.1A and 1A each), limit 30

+ Anker PowerCore 15600 Portable Power Bank (2 ports, 4.8A total, up to 2.4A per port) for $23 with coupon VI2VAM27 and 18 month warranty

+ Aukey 3600 mAh external battery with MFI Certified Lightning Cable included for $5 after coupon code KJORYQYJ
+ consider this as “buy Certified MFI Lightning cable, get free 3600 mAh power bank”

+ Aukey 3600 mAh Portable External Battery Charger (up to 1.5A) for $6 (limit 30)

Flagship Pre-order: Surface Book with 1TB SSD for $3200

For early adopters who like to have the absolute flagship products, the official Microsoft Store is accepting pre-orders for the flagship Surface Book, the one with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM and i7 processor and nVidia graphics and such. The pre-order price is flagship-y too, $3200, with a late January 2016 release estimate. In comparison, the 512GB SSD model goes for $2700 with a 7-8 weeks release estimate.

Of photography interest, the Surface Pen technology, the SSD, the 16GB RAM, the 1TB storage, the Core i7 processor, 3000 x 2000 resolution on a 13.5-inch PixelSense touchscreen, usable in laptop and tablet mode, and such.

34-inch Dell U3415W UltraSharp 21:9 Curved WQHD IPS Monitor for $630 after $70 MIR

More and more megapixels means bigger screens with higher resolution can make pixel-peeing a bit easier. Or something like that. Adorama is offering the 34-inch Dell U3415W UltraSharp Curved WQHD IPS Monitor for $630 after a $70 mail-in rebate (rebate details). This mail-in rebate can only be used at Adorama.

This monitor averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 130+ customer reviews at Amazon where it also has 88 questions answered by viewers like you.

The monitor has a 3440 x 1440 at 60Hz resolution (21:9 aspect ratio), 3yr warranties, 178° vertical / 172° horizontal, Color Gamut (typical): 91% (CIE1976), sRGB 99% (average Delta E of<3), 1.074 Billion colors, all kinds of ports, VESA, and such.

In-stock nao: some of the new iMac (Late 2015) models

In addition to the Sony a7s II becoming in-stock, a number of the new iMac (late 2015 models) configurations (but not all of them) are now in-stock and ready to ship. They are available at MacMall.com and at B&H Photo… Speaking of B&H Photo, also in-stock over there are many of the Apple iWatch models

X-Rite i1Photo Pro 2 Color Management Kit for Photographers for $1200

The X-Rite i1Photo Pro 2 Color Management Kit for Photographers is currently on sale for $1200 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Check the pictures and the “IN THE BOX” tab to see what comes with it… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page

27-Inch Dell UltraSharp U2715H for $470

We’ll have a “Monitor the Monitors” round-up later on, but in the meantime, if you are looking for a 27-inch QHD monitor, the 27-inch Dell UltraSharp U2715H is on sale for $470 at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 4; Prime members only) and Adorama and B&H Photo… It looks like a 3-way competitive price-match but I don’t have a CSI:Shopping Forensics team to figure out who “started it” first 🙂

Features include QHD 2560 x 1440, 178 degree, 99% sRGB with a deltaE <3, two HDMI (MHL) ports, DisplayPort, mini DisplayPort, USB 3.0x ports (including a QC 1.2), VESA, 3yr warranty, etc. At Amazon, it averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 390 customer reviews and has 67 answered questions by viewers shoppers like you.

10% off select Windows 10 devices (limited time)

Amazon is celebrating 10/10 by offering 10% off select Windows 10 devices (laptops, desktops, AiOs).

Crazy deal on seller-refurbished unlocked HTC One M8 for $165

The latest Trending eBay Deals have a crazy low price on the 2014 HTC flagship smartphone/cameraphone, the One M8, with a microSD card, so you can many and more pictures without worrying about filling up the on-board storage.

NOTE: this is seller-refurbished, so they have a higher risk than manufacturer refurbished, so if you are risk-averse or a bit of a perfectionist, you may want to avoid them or at least approach with caution.

It is the seller refurbished 32GB HTC One M8 (6525), the Verizon model with its GSM part unlocked for use with any GSM provider. Check the bands and frequencies to make sure it works on your carriers of choice if planning to use it for cellular. Limit five per buyer. Over 4000 units sold so far. Only the gray color scheme remains. The other colors sold out. The M8 is one of the devices scheduled to get upgraded to Android 6.0.

They also have a couple of seller-refurbished Galaxy models, the S4 for $100 and the S5 for $180, at the Trending eBay Deals. No more microSD card with the new Galaxy S6 and its contemporaries.

Monitor the Monitors: 34-inch LG Curved Ultra Wide IPS for $720 (and more)

If we have a “bag the bags” segment, how about starting a “monitor the monitors”? Because no bad pun is left behind here 🙂 Anyway, we have two Ultra Wide (21:9) LG monitors on sale at Adorama for a limited time as follows:

+ 34-inch LG Curved Ultra Wide IPS monitor, model 34UC87C-B, for $720 with free shipping
+ 3440 x 1440 (21:9 WQHD), SRGB Over 99%, 4-Screen Split, Dual Link Up
+ two HDMI, 1 DisplayPort. 2 USB 3.0 up, 1 USB 3.0 down, etc
+ ends by 10/22/15

+ 34-inch LG Ultra Wide IPS monitor, model 34UM57, 2560×1080, for $345 after $25 mail-in rebate
+ ends by 10/15/15

In-stock now: ASUS Desktop (i5 Skylake, 8GB, 1TB, Win10) for $430

If you are looking for a bang for the buck Windows 10 desktop computer, the ASUS M32CD is now in-stock and ready to ship for $430 with free shipping at Amazon by Amaozn itself, with a limit of five per customer. This has the all new Skylake Intel Core i5-6400 Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD burner, HDMI and VGA, USB 3.1, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, card reader, keyboard, mouse, etc.

NOTE: some of the reviews are from earlier models, and maybe from an i3 Skylake model ($355, pre-order).

Pre-order the new Roku 4 for $130

With a lot of video, audio and pictures apps, the Roku box is a digital media box convergence device. Or something like that. Anyway, the newly announced Roku 4 that supports 4K video is now available for pre-order for $130 at the Roku website with an October 21st release estimate. It has USB input (for your own media) and microSD (for extra box storage). It supports USB images (JPEG, PNG) up to 4K (UHD).

Photography-related apps available for the Roku box include Flickr, Shutterfly, Smugmug, Dropbox, KelbyOne (one year free with purchase of select Canon DSLRs), Plex, and Phanfare.