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#MacStoriesDeals - Tuesday

Independence Day in the USA is tomorrow (July 4th) and there are many great deals rolling in! Here are today’s @MacStoriesDeals on hardware, iOS, and Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get them before they end!

Hardware & Other Great Deals

  • New! Refurb Apple 27” Thunderbolt LED Cinema Display: $849 + free shipping
  • iCADE Mobile - Gaming System for iPhone: $70
  • Refurbished Apple iPad 2 WiFi + 3G 16GB: $449 + free shipping
  • Qmadix Tempered Tech-Armor for iPhone 4S or iPhone 4: $23.95
  • Refurb Apple MacBook Air Laptops: 12” 64GB SSD: $759 + free shipping

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Mac Software

  • New! Macbundler Mac App Bundle: $264 -> $30
  • New! SwitchResX: $17 -> $9.95
  • Obox Mobile. Make your blog mobile friendly: $27 or less
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6 Video Course: $99 -> $39
  • Fantastical Back To School Sale - 50% off for a limited time! $19.99 -> $9.99

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iBookstore, Audio and Video

  • New! 25 Soundtrack MP3 Albums $3 each at Amazon: The Hunger Games, more
  • New! 20 MP3 Albums for $2 each at Amazon: Regina Spektor, Gotye, Katy Perry, more

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Mac App Store

  • New! Characters 1.0
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Developer Tools
    Price: $4.99 -> $2.99
  • New! Day One 1.5.5
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Lifestyle
    Price: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • New! Ulysses 2.1.3
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Productivity
    Price: $11.99 -> $1.99
  • New! Markdown Pro 1.0.7
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Productivity
    Price: $7.99 -> $.99
  • New! Voila: Powerful screen capture for your Mac 3.1.1
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Productivity
    Price: $29.99 -> $19.99
  • New! Sid Meier’s Pirates! 1.1.2
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Games
    Price: $29.99 -> $14.99
  • New! HyperPdf 1.0
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Utilities
    Price: $9.99 -> $1.99
  • Gemini: The Duplicate Finder 1.1
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Utilities
    Price: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • Blot 1.1.1
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Games
    Price: $.99 -> Free
  • Mini Ninjas 1.1.1
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Games
    Price: $29.99 -> $14.99
  • djay 4.0.5
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Music
    Price: $19.99 -> $9.99
  • FX Photo Studio Pro 2.5
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Photography
    Price: $39.99 -> $24.99
  • Fantastical 1.3.1
    Device: Mac OS
    Category: Productivity
    Price: $19.99 -> $9.99

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iOS Apps

  • New! Frequencies 1.1
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Utilities
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! Flight Control HD 1.07
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Camera Genius 4.5
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Photography
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition 3.0.0
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! Super Monkey Ball 2 1.2
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2 for iPad 1.0.2
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $9.99 -> $.99
  • New! Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3 for iPad 1.2.54
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Max and the Magic Marker for iPad 1.0.11
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 for iPad 1.0.5
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Wind Up Robots 2.0.0
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $.99 -> Free
  • New! The Sims™ Medieval For iPad 1.0.1
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Sparkle HD 1.13
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Sparkle the Game 1.6.4
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! Real Racing 2 1.13.01
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Real Racing 2 HD 1.13.01
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $6.99 -> $.99
  • New! Real Racing HD 1.04
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Real Racing 1.27
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! Mirror’s Edge™ for iPad 1.1.48
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $9.99 -> $.99
  • New! Burnout™ CRASH! 1.0.3
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! SimCity™ Deluxe for iPad 1.0.1
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $6.99 -> $.99
  • New! Sky Gamblers: Rise Of Glory 1.2.2
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $1.99
  • New! NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™ for iPad 1.0.56
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Hipstamatic 255
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Photography
    Price: $1.99 -> $.99
  • New! Pictureka! for iPad 1.3.5
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit for iPad 1.0.3
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit 1.2.31
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $1.99 -> $.99
  • New! MADDEN NFL 12 by EA SPORTS™ For iPad 1.0.10
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $6.99 -> $.99
  • New! FIFA SOCCER 12 by EA SPORTS for iPad 1.1.14
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $9.99 -> $.99
  • New! FIFA SOCCER 12 by EA SPORTS 1.1.3
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 2.2
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 1.2
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Oscura 5.1
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Entertainment
    Price: $1.99 -> $.99
  • New! Batman Arkham City Lockdown 1.3
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $5.99 -> $.99
  • New! The Sims 3 1.3.86
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $6.99 -> $.99
  • New! The Sims 3 Ambitions 1.0.0
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! NAVIGON USA 2.1
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Navigation
    Price: $49.99 -> $29.99
  • New! NAVIGON Canada 2.1
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Navigation
    Price: $49.99 -> $34.99
  • New! NAVIGON U.S. Central 2.1
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Navigation
    Price: $29.99 -> $19.99
  • New! NAVIGON U.S. East 2.1
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Navigation
    Price: $29.99 -> $19.99
  • New! NAVIGON U.S. West 2.1
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Navigation
    Price: $29.99 -> $19.99
  • New! Dead Space™ 1.3.8
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $6.99 -> $.99
  • New! Dead Space™ for iPad 1.3.9
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $9.99 -> $.99
  • New! Magellan RoadMate USA 2.2.1
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Navigation
    Price: $49.99 -> $34.99
  • New! Fotor™ 1.1.2
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Photography
    Price: $.99 -> Free
  • Blot 1.2.0
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $.99 -> Free
  • Panorama™ 1.1
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Photography
    Price: $.99 -> Free
  • SHADOWGUN 1.1.3
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • The Act 1.0
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • Invy - Event planner 1.1.1
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Productivity
    Price: $1.99 -> Free (review)
  • Quickie to do 1.4.4
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Productivity
    Price: $.99 -> Free
  • STREET FIGHTER IV VOLT 1.04.00
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $6.99 -> $.99
  • PhotoForge2 2.1.91
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Photography
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • MONSTER HUNTER Dynamic Hunting 1.03.00
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • MEGA MAN X 1.03.20
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • 1Password for iPhone 3.6.5
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Productivity
    Price: $9.99 -> $6.99
  • 1Password Pro 3.6.5
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Utilities
    Price: $14.99 -> $9.99
  • Samurai II: Vengeance 1.0.3
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $.99
  • Samurai: Way of the Warrior HD 1.10
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $1.99 -> $.99
  • Air Mail™ 1.0
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $4.99 -> $.99
  • Monster Shooter: The Lost Levels 1.1
    Device: iOS Universal
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> Free
  • SUPER WHY! for iPad 1.5
    Device: iOS iPad Only
    Category: Games
    Price: $3.99 -> $2.99
  • SUPER WHY! 1.4
    Device: iOS iPhone
    Category: Games
    Price: $2.99 -> $1.99
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