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Apple's 'Red Friday' sales launch in several Asian countries

by Chris Rawson (Jan 5th, 2012)

A one-day "Red Friday" sale on Apple's online store has hit several Asian countries in celebration of the Lunar New Year, including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Discounts on the Hong Kong store are ...

Bed, Bath and Beyond selling off iCades for $49.99

by Mike Schramm (Dec 29th, 2011)

Here's a weird deal that might work well if you poke around a bit: Bed, Bath and Beyond (which usually sells towels, sheets, and other household utilities) is apparently clearing out its inventory of iCade devices, per TouchArcade, which means ...

More app sales: King of Dragon Pass, Swords and Soldiers and Crescent Moon RPGs

by Mike Schramm (Dec 23rd, 2011)

We'll do one more big app roundup post today before the holiday weekend. The App Store freeze went off as scheduled yesterday, so devs can no longer change their prices or upgrade their apps until next week, but in addition to the sales already ...

App Store holiday sales on now: GTA 3, id software, Dungeon Raid, lots more

by Mike Schramm (Dec 22nd, 2011)

The App Store freeze goes down today, so this is the last chance for many developers to put their apps on sale. And of course, many have taken advantage of that chance. Before we even start listing sales today, many of the sales previously ...

iOS deals begin, App Store freeze coming Thursday

by Mike Schramm (Dec 21st, 2011)

And so it begins -- the App Store has its busiest time of the year over the Christmas holiday, when iPhones and iPads and iTunes gift cards are unwrapped under the Christmas tree, and millions of people take to the App Store to pick up some ...

Lots of free and discounted apps this pre-holiday weekend

by Mike Schramm (Dec 16th, 2011)

Yes, Christmas isn't until next week, but around here, a free app is always welcome. Here's some apps that have gone free for this holiday season. The excellent match-3 Call of Atlantis is free this weekend. Chillingo's puzzle ...

Apple cuts prices of refurbished iPad 2s

by Mike Schramm (Dec 9th, 2011)

Just in time for Christmas, Apple has dropped the price of its refurbished iPad 2s by $80, which means you can now grab a sweet returned iPad 2 for as low as $419. These are of course items that have come back to Apple retail stores or otherwise ...

"Crazy Ones" poster being sold for charity

by Mike Schramm (Dec 6th, 2011)

The "Crazy Ones" quote used in a few different places around Apple, including some icon Easter eggs and the famous commercials, has been turned into a typeface posted by Los Angeles advertising firm TBWA/Chiat/Day in order to raise funds for ...

EA premieres a Daily Deals page for the holidays, and other ways to find cheap apps

by Mike Schramm (Dec 2nd, 2011)

So now that we're rolling into December, we're about to enter into the biggest season of the year for both app buying and app sales. Right before Christmas, Apple will "freeze" the App Store, which means listings won't get updated, and ...

Get Where's my Water free from Apple's Facebook page

by Mike Schramm (Nov 30th, 2011)

Apple is apparently giving yet another popular game away using its Facebook page -- this time, it's Disney's Where's my Water up for grabs. To grab your free copy of the great water-guiding physics puzzler, just head over to Apple's App Store ...

Google's formerly-iPad-only Catalogs app now also on Android

by Mike Schramm (Nov 28th, 2011)

Updated to reflect that the iPad version has been out for several months. Google's shopping-centric mobile app isn't particularly new on the iPad -- we checked in on it in August -- but it's finally made its way to the Android platform. It's ...

Daily iPhone App: Sea Stars

by Mike Schramm (Nov 28th, 2011)

Sea Stars is Hothead's latest game on the App Store, and it's really good. You play as a little fish who can swim and jump through water with a touch of the screen. Your goal is to swim as far as possible while avoiding obstacles. It's quite fun ...

Apple Store Black Friday discounts already live... in Australia

by Michael Rose (Nov 24th, 2011)

As is its custom, the Earth continues to spin on its axis while many of us in the States are working off our turkey and stuffing comas with a solid nap/some football on TV. That means that the expected Apple Store discount offers for Black Friday ...

Thanksgiving app sales: More Gameloft titles, Dark Meadow, and Steam sale underway

by Mike Schramm (Nov 23rd, 2011)

Here are even more Thanksgiving/Black Friday app sales popping up on the App Store: Gameloft has a few more titles on sale than I mentioned yesterday -- here's the full list. Retro RPG Companions for iPad is down to $3.99. The ...

Black Friday offer: Free MacTech subscriptions for 100 readers

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 22nd, 2011)

MacTech magazine is the go-to resource for Apple techs and admins, developers and IT pros. Neil Ticktin and Ed Marczak put together a tremendous publication, and we're happy to let you know about a special holiday offer for TUAW readers. Follow ...

Thanksgiving app sales: Frogger Free, iBlast Moki 2, lots more

by Mike Schramm (Nov 22nd, 2011)

Every day this week, we'll be spotlighting some major app sales on the Store, because all week long for Thanksgiving, devs everywhere are putting up their apps for discounted prices. Come get some great cheap apps! The beautiful ...