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TechConnect Daily Apr 28, 2017 Surface sales sag and Windows Phones fade, as Microsoft's hardware business takes a hit Microsoft's device businesses took a hit this quarter, as Microsoft admitted during an earnings call that Surface sales were lower than expected and sales of its branded Windows phones would essentially end by June. Read More ▶ Your Must-Reads • The Week in iOS Accessories and Cases: Put your iPhone in camo • 57% off Brother P-Touch PTM95 Label Maker - Deal Alert • How to find the Windows 10 Creators Update's hidden desktop themes • Razer Ornata review: An expensive rubber-dome keyboard that comes with a mechanical click • 13% off Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0 - Deal Alert • The 10 Mac games you need to play from April 2017 • Acer's new Holo 360 is a 360-degree camera in a smartphone • 60% off SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Speeds Up To 260MB/s - Deal Alert • Peri Duo review: Bulky iPhone battery case with speakers doesn't quite go to 11 • The best fitness trackers at every price point • 2.4GHz is a headache for Wi-Fi users, and it's here to stay • 25% off NHL 17 For PS4 and Xbox One - Deal Alert • FAQ: How to skip a Windows 10 upgrade The Week in iOS Accessories and Cases: Put your iPhone in camo This week's roundup features two new lines of iPhone cases with camouflage decorations. Will you ever be able to find your phone again? Read More ▶ 57% off Brother P-Touch PTM95 Label Maker - Deal Alert The PTM95 P-touch labeler is lightweight, portable and easy to use. It features a Qwerty Keyboard and easy-view display. Comes with a variety of type styles, frames and symbols to easily personalize your labels. Great for home and home office use. Right now the PTM95 is significantly discounted. Read More ▶ How to find the Windows 10 Creators Update's hidden desktop themes The Windows Store has nearly 175 desktop themes for Windows 10 Creators Update users, but don't start by opening the Store to find them. Read More ▶ Razer Ornata review: An expensive rubber-dome keyboard that comes with a mechanical click This mechanical/rubber-dome hybrid keyboard is an interesting experiment, but too pricey to make sense for most people's needs. Read More ▶ 13% off Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0 - Deal Alert The Backup Plus Slim Portable Drive is the simple, one-click way to protect and share your entire digital life. At 12.1millimeters thin and a generous 2TB of storage, it's ready to take with you and go. Read More ▶ The 10 Mac games you need to play from April 2017 You're sure to find something fun in this packed month of new releases. Read More ▶ Acer's new Holo 360 is a 360-degree camera in a smartphone The effort to grow in the virtual reality market has Acer chasing weird, but rather interesting, devices. Read More ▶ 60% off SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Speeds Up To 260MB/s - Deal Alert The SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.0 Flash Drive features a sizable 128GB of storage, and read speeds of up to 260MB/s lets you easily transfer a full-length movie in seconds. Read More ▶ Peri Duo review: Bulky iPhone battery case with speakers doesn't quite go to 11 iPhone 6/6s case combines a pair of stereo speakers with wireless support for Bluetooth and AirPlay, along with an ample built-in battery for charging the device or playing music on the go. Read More ▶ The best fitness trackers at every price point It's time to get serious about your health and fitness goals. These activity trackers can help. Read More ▶ 2.4GHz is a headache for Wi-Fi users, and it's here to stay Wireless LAN users can't just stay comfortable in the 5GHz realm – the older 2.4GHz frequency bands are a necessary part of many wireless implementations, and they're rarely a favorite of the people who have to build and operate Wi-Fi networks. Read More ▶ 25% off NHL 17 For PS4 and Xbox One - Deal Alert All-new game modes, new and deeper experiences in fan-favorite modes, and the best on-ice gameplay ever make NHL 17 the most exciting EA SPORTS NHL game to date. Read More ▶ FAQ: How to skip a Windows 10 upgrade Corporate users of Windows 10 may have as little as two months to deploy a feature upgrade after passing on the one prior. Read More ▶

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