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Secondary iPhone market is thriving

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 17th, 2012)

We often hear about iPhone sales during Apple's quarterly earnings report, but we don't talk about secondary sales very much. This is the market where used iPhones in various conditions are bought and sold. I've been an active participant in this exchange, often selling my old iPhone or iPad to ...

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 broadly similar to the modest discounts Apple ...

Apple to offer Lunar New Year sale on January 6

by Steven Sande (Jan 3rd, 2012)

TUAW readers in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines can look forward to a special Apple promotion this Friday. On January 6, Apple is holding a "special one-day Apple shopping event" for "amazing iPad, iPod and Mac gifts for everyone." As with Apple's ...

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 that if you act fast and you're lucky, you might be ...

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 covered so far, there are still a few more apps on ...

Grand Theft Auto 3's Anniversary Edition arrives December 15

by Mike Schramm (Dec 6th, 2011)

That anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto 3 for iOS has been dated: You'll be able to rejoin the streets of Liberty City on your iPad and iPhone next week, on December 15. Rockstar will be releasing the game for both iOS and Android, and you can see a picture of the game's touchscreen ...

ThinkGeek's iCade on sale for $59.99 today

by Mike Schramm (Nov 25th, 2011)

I just touted the ThinkGeek/Ion iCade arcade unit for iPad in my recent accessories roundup for the holidays, and if you were on the fence about buying one for yourself or as a gift, that decision might be a little easier. The geeky gift site is putting the unit on sale for US$59.99 during ...

Thanksgiving app sales: Com2Us titles, Puzzle Quest 2, Infinity Blade on sale already

by Mike Schramm (Nov 21st, 2011)

We've already seen a few app sales already this month, but companies are now starting the windup to the big Black Friday holiday, and things are going to get chaotic. Starting this weekend, and rolling on through the Christmas holiday (and even up to New Year's), new iPhones and iPads are going ...

iOS apps on sale and free this weekend

by Mike Schramm (Oct 7th, 2011)

There are a few sales going around this weekend -- most of them are in tribute to the late, great Steve Jobs. Steph Thirion's Eliss is free in tribute to Jobs and his life. RPG puzzler Crystal Soul is also free. Line-drawing air combat title Pigs in Trees is free for a day. The ...

Appcelerator launches app store for app components

by Mike Schramm (Sep 19th, 2011)

Stick with us on this one -- Appcelerator has just launched an App Store, but not for apps. Instead, it's for components for apps, offering designs, templates, extensions, and other tools to app developers, who can then use those to make mobile apps for various other app stores, including ...

Free and sale apps on iOS this weekend

by Mike Schramm (Sep 16th, 2011)

Happy weekend! There are a whole bunch of great iOS apps on sale (and some even free) this weekend, so if you need something fun to play on your iPhone or iPad, look no further: Plushed Gold Fever is a colorful running game that's free this weekend. Tiny Heroes, which we picked as a ...

Belkin sale offers steep accessory discounts through 9/30

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 16th, 2011)

Belkin is holding an incredible sale beginning today. Every single item they make, from routers to keyboards is 50% off when you use the code "FB50" on Belkin.com. Good luck getting through to their site right now, however. It seems to have crashed under the flood of bargain shoppers. But when ...

Capcom puts apps on sale, releases new characters for Street Fighter IV

by Mike Schramm (Sep 15th, 2011)

Capcom has introduced two new characters to the iOS version of Street Fighter IV (subtitled Volt), so fighters now can jump into the ring with Yun and Fei Long, making the character total on the game an impressive 22. The company has also dropped the price. It's usually $6.99, but until next ...

Apple selling refurbished iPad 2s

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 1st, 2011)

For those of you who want to save a little money on an iPad 2, Apple has begun selling refurbished models on its online store. Apple currently has a stock of white and black Wi-Fi iPad 2 models for US$549.99 for the 32 GB model and $649.99 for the 64 GB model. Refurbished iPad 2 3G models will ...

No Comment: Woman buys wooden iPad

by Mike Schramm (Aug 30th, 2011)

This is a completely hypothetical situation: Someone in a McDonald's parking lot says he picked up an iPad for a cheap $300, and wonders if you'd want to buy it off of him for just $180. You decide why not (because reputable salesmen always just hang around in the parking lots of fast food ...