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Gravity Buys via eBay offers the iRobot Roomba 630 Vacuum Cleaning Robot for $249.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total outright price we've seen. (It's a current low by $100.) It features a 3-stage cleaning system, acoustic sensor, and iAdapt technology. The vacuum comes with a self-charging home base, battery charger, AeroVac filter, and Virtual Wall. Deal ends today.

OontZ by Cambridge SoundWorks via Amazon offers the Cambridge SoundWorks Oontz Angle 3 Bluetooth Shower Speaker in Black for $34.99. Coupon code IntroOA3 cuts it to $24.99. (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $5.25.) That's $75 off list, and the lowest total price we've seen. This 10-watt speaker is compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled devices and features a 33-foot range, purported rechargeable 7-hour battery life, IPX5 water resistance, and microphone.

Amazon offers downloads of Andrea Libman's Healthy and Easy Freeze, Eat, and Heat Meals: Quick, Delicious, and Low-Carb Freezer Meal Recipes for Your Family Kindle eBook for free. That's $3 off list and the lowest price we could find.

Secondipity via eBay offers the refurbished Sony Mega Bass CD Bluetooth Boombox, model no. ZS-RS60BT, for $49.99 with free shipping. That's $48 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. It features mega bass sound enhancement, wireless Bluetooth streaming, USB port, radio, headphone jack, and audio-in for use with MP3 players and other audio sources.

Qualitycellz via eBay offers the open-box Unlocked LG G Pad 7 Inch 16GB 4G LTE GSM Android Tablet for AT&T, model no. V410, for $99.99 with free shipping. That's $15 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit. This GSM tablet features a 1280x800 7" IPS touchscreen LCD, Qualcomm Snapdragon TM 400 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 16GB internal storage,1080p video recording, rear- and front-facing cameras, 802.11n wireless, microSD slot, and Android 4.4 OS (KitKat).

Tomek Wardega is trying to raise money to create a new stand to help blind people take pictures of documents. The creator of the Fopydo scanning stand is seeking $4,000 to create a complementary book reading base.
According to the Kickstarter page, "A book reading aid was designed for the blind and visually impaired to make it easy to read printed books and documents using applications like KNFB Reader, Prizmo or TextGrabber. It may also be used by all who can see, but would like to convert images of book pages to text and have the text read to them using tools available on their mobile device."
The book reading base would include sections of foam that would hold an open book in place, ensuring that pages wouldn't turn during scanning. Users can pledge $25 to receive just the base or $35 for the base and stand, with an estimated November delivery date.
As of this post, $2,153 of the $4,00 goal has been raised,. The money must be raised by October 8 for the crowdfunding campaign to be successful. Check the Kickstarter page for more information and a much better description of the stand and base.

So you updated all the iDevices to iOS 9.02, the Macs all have OS 10.11 downloading, and you just unsubscribed from Apple Music. With all that done, and no new Apple TV to buy just yet,
what is an Apple fanboy or fangirl to do? I mean we are still like six months away from a second version of the Apple timepiece and only a short 11 months before we know all about the iPhone 7 through all the rumor sites. Dark days my friends are now upon us... dark days indeed. I guess we'll just have to pass the time with a metric ton of information, tip articles and those odd Apple related stories we find in the Apple Rundown.

QualityCellz via eBay offers the Unlocked Amazon Fire 64GB Smartphone bundled with a 1-Year Amazon Prime Membership for $149.99 with free shipping. That's $395 off list and the lowest total price we could find. This accessible GSM phone features a 4.7 inch 1280x720 touchscreen LCD, Snapdragon 800 2.2GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio processing, and Fire OS (a heavily-modified version of Android OS). Deal ends today. Note: It comes locked to AT&T but includes an unlocking code to use the device with any compatible GSM carrier.

Gravity Buys via eBay offers the iRobot Roomba 630 Vacuum Cleaning Robot for $249.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total outright price we've seen. (It's a current low by $100.) It features a 3-stage cleaning system, acoustic sensor, and iAdapt technology. The vacuum comes with a self-charging home base, battery charger, AeroVac filter, and Virtual Wall. Deal ends October 6.

Overstock via eBay offers the refurbished Dyson DC50 Animal Compact Vacuum, model no. 24750-01, for $189.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's also $210 under the best price we could find for a new unit.) This bagless vacuum features a 2-tier radial cyclone, carbon fiber brush bar, self-adjusting head, stair tool, combination tool, and tangle-free turbine tool. Deal ends October 6.

Amazon discounts a wide range of laptops, desktops, components, monitors, and accessories during its Computers & Accessories Overstock Event, with prices starting from $7.99. Plus, Prime members bag free shipping. (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping starts around $5.) Save on brands including Asus, Lenovo, Dell, and HP. Deal ends October 15.

1800flowers. com offers Savings of up to 40percent on Summer Flowers and Gifts. No coupon code is needed to get this deal that ends on September 30.

1800flowers. com offers Summer Flowers and Gifts Starting at $29.99 plus shipping. Choose from a wide variety of gift ideas that will surely bring a smile to someone you love. This deal ends on September 30.

The American Printing House for the Blind has released a free version of its Nearby Explorer GPS app for Android.

As one of their daily deals, Amazon allows you to enroll in Prime for just $67. You'll also be able to buy as many Prime Gift Subscriptions as you want for $67 as well. Amazon Prime is normally $99 per year and is always subject to go up, as it has in the past.

Here's the cool part. Amazon Prime Gift Subscriptions never expire, so you can lock in the $67 rate for as long as you want! You can have Prime Gifts emailed to you now and you can file them away in a folder in your email. They will always be good for a full year of Prime and they will never expire.

When you send yourself a gift year of Prime you will get an email with a special link that instantly gives a year of Prime to whatever account opens the special link. The gift of Amazon Prime isn t auto-renewing like regular Amazon Prime. Just set your Prime not to auto-renew so that you don t automatically get charged $99 in the future. How's that for a deal!

eCase via Amazon offers Prime members the Kmashi 50-watt 4-Port USB Charging Station for $29.99. Coupon code JHFKQ4A7 drops it to $19.99. With free shipping, that's $40 off and the lowest total price we could find. (Non-members can spend $35 to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, it adds $6.74.) It includes four USB ports and a micro USB cable. Deal ends September 26.

For many, the expiration of a Netflix contract with Epix Movies on September 30 means the need to sign up to another service to watch a variety of hit movies. But for those who have been enjoying these titles with audio description, the ramifications are higher. Films including World War Z, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and Star Trek Into Darkness will disappear from Netflix in under a week. And while these titles may soon appear on competing streaming service Hulu, the latter does not currently offer audio described content. Other audio-described titles affected include Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, and The Wolf of Wall Street. Here's a list of shows leaving Netflix in September.

I recently upgraded to the iPad Air 2, and with upgrades comes the need for yet another case. There are some cool case designs on the market, but I really wasn't interested in spending $50 to $100 on a case for a device that I'd likely only have for the next year or two. I wanted an affordable case that would still offer basic protection for my tablet. Turns out, the $11.99 iPad Air 2 case from Fintie fit the bill.

The American Foundation for the Blind has been undertaking a large project to digitize the Helen Keller archive, and is currently seeking an additional $25,000 in donations to further this effort. Thanks to a challenge by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the $25,000 in donations would be matched, meaning that dollars received in this campaign would be doubled. The collection includes images, letters, drawings, and other items from her estate which have been donated to the AFB. It is promised that the collection will also be made accessible to the blind, an effort not often seen in digitization efforts. Donations, which are being accepted for this grant through September 30, can be made on this page. The full donation letter is below.

Qualitycellz via eBay offers the Unlocked Motorola Google Nexus 6 32GB Android Smartphone in Midnight Blue, model no. XT1103, for $299.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current price low by $50.) Features include a 5.9 inch 6 1440x2560 HD LCD with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 2.7GHz quad-core processor, 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, wireless charging capability (wireless charging station sold separately), and Android 5.0 OS (Lollipop). Deal ends September 28.