With iOS 14, Apple introduced the ability to set your sleep schedules in the Health app. The feature itself isn’t too complicated. You figure out how many hours you ideally want to get every night, then set a scheduled bedtime and wake time that suits that goal.
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How to set up sleep schedules in iOS
Of course, you could always just set up a one-time or repeating alarm within the Clock app. The main reason why you’d opt for a sleep schedule instead is that it allows you to set a specific goal and more easily automate a sleep routine. For example, you can automatically launch the Sleep Focus mode at your scheduled bedtime and set up sleep reminders. If you use an Apple Watch or another sleep tracker / sleep app, you can also get notified whenever you meet or exceed your sleep goal.
You’re not limited to just one sleep schedule, either. This can be a handy tool if your job, class, or morning fitness schedule differs from day to day. But before you can set up multiple schedules, you need to set up your first one. To do that:
- Open the Health app.
- Tap the Browse tab on the bottom right.
- Scroll down and tap Sleep. You should see a Set Up Sleep window. Tap the Get Started button. (If you don’t see this option, no worries — just skip down to the next section.)
- Set a Sleep Goal for how long you want to sleep each night. Then tap Next.
- Set your first schedule by picking which days you want it to be active. Move the Bedtime and Wake up slider to when you want to go to bed and wake up. You can do this by dragging the Bed and Clock icons.
- If you want a Wake Up alarm, turn on the toggle. Underneath the Alarm toggle, you can pick the alarm sound under Sounds & Haptics, set the alarm volume, and turn on or off the Snooze toggle. One quirk: you can’t select a song for a sleep schedule alarm like you can in other alarms set up in the Clock app.
- Tap Next. You’ll then be prompted to set up a Sleep Focus mode, but you can skip this if you want. You can set it up anytime by going to Settings > Focus on your iPhone.
Once you’ve set up your initial schedule, you can then add as many sleep schedules as you need. To create additional sleep schedules:
- Follow the first three steps above.
- Scroll down to the Your Schedule section. Tap Full Schedule & Options.
- Under the Full Schedule heading, scroll down and tap Add Schedule.
- Select which days you want the schedule to be active.
- Move the Bedtime and Wake up slider to the appropriate hours. You can do this by dragging the Bed and the Clock icon.
- If you wish to set an alarm, switch on the Alarm toggle. You can customize your options for Sounds & Haptics and Snooze here.
- Tap Add in the top-right corner.
Customizing sleep schedule settings
There are also multiple customization options within the Health app’s Sleep settings. For example, you can set a Wind Down window by going to Health > Sleep > Full Schedule & Options > Additional Details > Wind Down. Your Wind Down window can be set anywhere from 15 minutes to three hours before your scheduled bedtime. At that point, it’ll automatically trigger your phone’s Sleep Focus. (You can also turn off this setting by going to Health > Sleep > Full Schedule > Use Schedule for Sleep Focus.)
The Sleep Focus mode is one of the preset Focus modes that Apple introduced in iOS 15. You can access it by going to Settings > Focus on your iPhone. If you enable Sleep Focus, you can edit which people and apps are able to contact you as well as edit your homescreen and lock screen. You can also link a specific Lock Screen or Home Screen page.
Within the Full Schedule & Options settings, you can also adjust your Sleep Goal as well as tweak other settings. In the Additional Details section, you can choose to enable Sleep Reminders or Sleep Results.
- Sleep Reminders notifies you when your Wind Down window or Bedtime is about to begin.
- Meanwhile, enabling Sleep Results means the Health app will notify you whenever you meet or exceed your sleep goals. You’ll need to enable sleep tracking on your Apple Watch or integrate data from a third-party sleep tracker or app.
iOS used to have a Time in Bed feature where users could track sleep using their phones only, but that’s since been removed in iOS 18. Now, you’ll need an Apple Watch if you want specific sleep tracking data, though you can still set bedtime schedules without one.
Editing sleep schedules
If your schedule changes or the one you initially set up doesn’t work for you, there are several ways to edit your sleep schedule. Here are a few ways to do it:
- In the Health app’s Sleep menu, scroll down to the Full Schedule & Options section. Under the Full Schedule header, you should see a list of your schedules. Under each, you should see a blue Edit link. Tap it to tweak your schedules.
- You can also make a temporary edit. In the Health app’s Sleep menu, scroll down to Your Schedule. At the top, you should see your Next schedule. Tap the blue Edit link to make a temporary change for your next Wake Up alarm only.
- In the Clock app, tap the Alarm tab. Up top, you should see the Bed icon next to the Sleep | Wake Up alarm. Tap the Change button on the right. Drag the bed and alarm icons on the slider to your new times, and tap Done in the top right-hand corner. When prompted, select whether you want to permanently change the schedule or change the next alarm only.
- On the Apple Watch, open the Sleep app, which is denoted by a turquoise icon with a white bed in it. To edit your next alarm only, tap the displayed schedule labeled Next. If you want to permanently edit a schedule, tap the Full Schedule button. From here you can tap the schedule you want to edit or create a new one by tapping Add Schedule. If you scroll all the way down, you can also edit your Sleep Goal or Wind Down time.
Update, October 7th, 2024: This article was originally published on August 8th, 2022, and has been updated to note that the Time in Bed feature has been removed in iOS 18.
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iRobot’s Roomba Combo j9+ robot vacuum and mop is $600 off for Prime Day
Prime Day has returned for the fall, which means there are tons of deals to check out at Amazon. Robot vacuums (and cordless ones for that matter) are some of the machines we most recommend picking up during sale events like this because you can often save hundreds on the stick price. One of the best Prime Day robot vacuum deals we found is on the iRobot Roomba Combo j9+, which is a vac-and-mop hybrid. You can snag it for $800 right now, which is $600 off.
This is our pick for the best robot vacuum and mop combo. The Roomba Combo j9+ covers all the bases — and floor types — as it offers just about everything you could want in such a device.
Our favorite robot vacuum and mop combo device is on sale for Prime Day. The Roomba Combo j9+ is $600 off for the event.
It has strong suction, the ability to give your floors a deep scrub and the intelligence to avoid obstacles. The accompanying Clean Base not only allows the Combo j9+ to self-empty, it refills the robot’s liquid tank with water or solution. As such, you shouldn’t have to empty the debris bin or top up the base’s liquid tank for weeks at a time.
You can set up vacuuming and mopping routines, and ask Alexa or Google Assistant to start an ad hoc cleaning. The Combo j9+ can map out your home faster than previous models and you can label objects to help direct the Roomba to clean a specific area.
The Combo j9+ is certainly a more premium option, but there are other Roombas on sale for Prime Day. Another vacuum and mop combo (Y0140) has dropped from $275 to $219. Meanwhile, you can pick up the even more budget-friendly Roomba Q0120 vacuum for $190. It usually costs $250.
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UbiSim helps train nurses using virtual reality technology, and the company recently did a survey that shows how much its services are needed.
The survey of 800 mostly nurses or nursing students showed that 89% of those who had access to VR simulation training say it helped them better prepare for real-world scenarios in healthcare settings.
On top of that, 83% agree that VR simulations help them prepare for the emotional aspect of nursing.
The majority (87%) agreed that the nursing shortage would be solved if schools had better resources. And 85% of those who did not have access to VR simulation training say that they would have benefited significantly from this technology, and those who attended nursing school online were 18% more likely than average to say this.
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And 38% felt unprepared to handle abusive patients and/or family members. Those who attended nursing school online were 47% more likely than average to say this.
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Revyze, a ‘TikTok for education’ startup, draws on Duolingo to add bite-sized learning too
Middle and high schoolers are both the easiest and most difficult audience. If you’re developing a neat little video game, chances are they’re willing to download it right away. But if, like the team behind Revyze, you’re working on a learning app, good luck pitching them.
And yet, the French startup has defied the odds and attracted one million users over the last two years. In June, the Revyze app even reached the coveted #1 spot for free downloads in Apple’s App Store.
One-third of all 9th graders in France turned to Revyze for some last-minute schoolwork before the national middle school exam. Around 2,000 content creators have shared 40,000 videos and quizzes in the app. They’ve attracted 150 million views in total.
All that traction has helped the startup’s fundraising pitch. On Monday Revyze announced close of a seed round of €5.5 million ($6 million at current exchange rates) led by Speedinvest and Moonfire.
Motier Ventures, Station F (where the startup is currently headquartered), Supercell co-founder Illka Paananen, King co-founders Riccardo Zacconni and Sebastian Knusson, and Duolingo’s Nickey Skarstad also participated.
Revyze previously raised a €2 million pre-seed round (around $2.2 million) back in 2022.
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Yet it hasn’t been such a smooth and easy ride for Revyze over in the U.S.
When we first covered the startup its pitch was simple: to build the TikTok of education. While there are some great learning videos on TikTok, users’ feeds are diluted with real-time true crime stories and, er, a bunch of everything (imagine this writer waving his hand in the air).
In 2023, the team decided to launch the app in the U.S. TikTok has various challenges in the market, with many U.S. parents having concerns about content issues and local lawmakers also going after TikTok over national security concerns. So Revyze’s positioning as an alternative — education-focused — platform could work. At least on paper.
“I moved to the U.S. exactly one year ago and I spent four months there,” co-founder Guillaume Perrot told TechCrunch. “The aim was to replicate what we’d done in France, to build the company around these periods of stress and exams in the U.S., which is the SAT [the main college admissions test].”
But they found that doesn’t necessarily lead to strong and consistent user growth. Maybe there wasn’t enough content or it wasn’t specific enough for SAT tests. “What we actually learned was that we had to rework the product before we could try and expand to the U.S.” he added.
In particular, while the app worked well right before a stressful exam, U.S. users didn’t open it during the rest of the year. So they went back to the drawing board to find ways to create more consistent engagement.
The Revyze team refined the app experience so that it’s not just a feed of vertical videos that push learning at people who are stressed enough about their looming exams to spend every waking minute learning. Now, content is curated in a way so that you can dip into the app in a more laid back way or be more focused. In other words, it now draws inspiration from both TikTok and Duolingo.
“We’ve launched a product called capsules with the idea that we’ll try to get people to use the app every week for their tests,” Perrot said.
Capsules are designed by Revyze’s top content creators around a single topic. It’s a collection of videos, quizzes and summary sheets. It works a bit like a lesson in Duolingo. There’s a beginning, a middle and an end, which means that you get a sense of achievement when you finish a capsule.
There are also some gamification features around capsules. “You unlock a capsule with coins that you earn by coming back every day — a bit like on Duolingo with the streak flame — and by doing quizzes every day,” co-founder Florent Sciberras told TechCrunch.
“[Capsules] also allow top creators to monetize their content. We’ve introduced a creator monetization program for our top 5% for each universe. Let’s say you live in Michigan and you’ve taken your math exam, which is a bit Michigan-specific. You can say, ‘I know what they need, I can create the content and I’ll earn a proportion of the coins that are spent on my capsule,’” Sciberras said.
While everything is still free, Revyze plans to monetize its app at some point by adding paid access to extra features, such as personalized analytics and social features, and letting users pay to unlock content more quickly.
Right now, Revyze is still very much focused on finding product-market fit and growing its communities of users and content creators. The community of top creators is surprisingly diverse. There are some, top-performing teenagers that want to give back and share knowledge but also some teachers who want to reach a wider audience.
It’s particularly visible when the startup invites its creator community to Station F. “You’ve got the tenth-grader rubbing shoulders with the 45-year-old history teacher from Agen,” Sciberras said. “And they’re all here together with one goal in mind: helping students learn differently.”
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I recently picked up two new rack-mount servers (Dell PowerEdge 2950-III, 2x Quad Core E5450 @ 3.0GHz, 32GB RAM, 2x 146GB 15K SAS, PERC-6i, DRAC5), and I needed a home for them. I already had a 2 post 44U rack that I had got for free, but it would need to be cut to fit into the space I had in order to accommodate the servers. So I figured since I had to cut it anyway, I might as well do it right and make a 4 poster out of it. I was going to insert a picture of what the original rack looked like (it was a hot mess), but as a network tech I decided it would be pretty embarrassing. But anyways, for me to buy a rack this size would have cost me several hundred bucks. To build it cost me about $20 in lumber, $5 for a pound of screws, and $8 for the casters. As I said the original rack I got free, but you can buy a set of 20U rack rails for about $50 on ebay.
I cut the posts between the 22 and 23U, and then trimmed the bottom ends so they were the same length (the bottoms were longer after the cut since they had to also accommodate the base). I did this with a metal cutting blade in my chopsaw.
*** A word of warning – if you cut aluminum with a power saw, make sure there is NO LOOSE RUST ANYWHERE THE DUST IS THROWN – this includes if you have a dust collection system! Aluminum dust + iron rust = THERMITE! Once mixed it can be ignited by sparks, and once it starts burning there is no stopping it – and it will burn through basically anything. So just be careful!
I bought some 2×4’s and cut them up to the correct lengths to build my frame, then put it all together with star-head deck screws (Just Say NO to stripped out Philips screws!!). All screw holes were pre-drilled and countersunk to prevent the wood from splitting. There are four 1 1/2″ casters on the bottom, so it rolls around nicely. I used two swivel and two fixed, but in retrospect I should’ve just used all swivels. Once it was all assembled, I just screwed the rack pieces in place and loaded up all my gear!
If you are going to build a rack like this, MEASURE TWICE AND CUT ONCE! Make sure you freshen the milled ends, BEFORE you measure, make sure you mark your measurements accurately, and make sure you take the blade kerf width into account and cut in the right place. You don’t want to get it all together and then find out it’s crooked or your gear doesn’t fit between the rack rails.
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Amazon October Prime Day 2024: the best deals on Kindles, laptops, Lego, and more
It’s time yet again for another Prime Day event, as the second annual Prime Big Deal Days is now underway. We’re compiling all manner of deals for your perusal, but we’re sticking to our style of only surfacing the worthwhile stuff — the “good stuff,” if you will. Below, you’ll find discounts and savings on smart home devices, laptops, tablets, TVs, headphones, e-readers, and many other items our expert team of editors and writers have tested or can personally voucher for.
Amazon’s Prime Day events usually offer a firehose of deals, many of which are worthwhile if you plan on starting your holiday shopping early and don’t want to wait until the steepest discounts land on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The bulk of the deals are exclusive to those with an Amazon Prime subscription (which costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year), but if you haven’t subscribed before, you can still participate with a 30-day free trial.
Be sure to check out all our coverage of the two-day event through tomorrow, October 9th, and let us know if we helped you score that just-right deal you’ve been on the lookout for.
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Amazon’s kid-friendly Paperwhite is the same as the standard Paperwhite, but it’s ad-free and comes with the added benefits of a two-year hardware protection plan, one year of Amazon Kids Plus, and a choice of three kid-friendly covers. Read our Kindle Paperwhite review.
The second-gen AirPods Pro improve upon Apple’s original pair with much better noise cancellation, sound quality, and onboard volume controls. The latest refresh also ships with a USB-C charging case, as opposed to Lightning. Read our review.
Sonos’ Era 100 smart speaker is a replacement for the older Sonos One, utilizing two tweeters (left and right) and one larger woofer. In addition to Wi-Fi, the Era 100 supports Bluetooth audio and line-in playback via an optional adapter. Read our review.
- Anker’s Qi2-certified MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1) is down to $87.99 ($22 off) at Amazon, matching its all-time low. The portable charger — which remains one of our top picks among MagSafe / Qi2 options — can charge a compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, and pair of AirPods all at the same time.
The fifth-gen Echo Dot touts a temperature sensor, better sound, and faster response time than the prior model. It can also act as an extender for your Eero Wi-Fi system. Read our review.
Google’s latest midranger touts a whopping seven years of software support and a number of small upgrades, including Google’s speedy Tensor G3 processor, a 120Hz display, and plenty of new AI features. Read our review.
The last-gen Pixel 8 comes with just a couple of key upgrades over 2022’s Pixel 7, and it misses out on several higher-end features on the 8 Pro, like a telephoto lens. But its combination of price, features, and the promise of seven years of OS updates makes it one of the best mainstream Android phones. Read our review.
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With improved comfort, refined sound, and even better active noise cancellation, Sony’s WH-1000XM5 offer a compelling mix of features for the price. Read our review.
Bose’s latest flagship headphones are a replacement for the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 that offer a more travel-friendly design, spatial audio, better call quality, excellent comfort, and some of the best noise cancellation around. Read our review.
- The ultra-affordable Sony WH-CH520 have fallen to $38 ($40 off) Amazon, which is one of their better prices to date. The wireless on-ear headphones offer a lot of value if you don’t require noise cancellation, especially since they provide up to 50 hours of playback and support for multipoint Bluetooth connectivity.
- JLab’s Go Air Pop in a variety of colors are as low as $17.49 ($7.50 off) at Amazon. They may be a little basic for wireless earbuds, but they carry an IPX4 rating for water resistance, 32 hours of total playing with the included case, and a variety of fun colors that make them the perfect pick for a kid (who might just lose them).
- Amazon is selling Jabra’s semi-open Elite 10 Gen 2 earbuds for a new low of $199.99 ($80 off). Jabra may be exiting the consumer earbud space, but this swan song is one of its most advanced. They pack noise cancellation, physical buttons, and multipoint, but their real selling point is the included LE Audio charging case, which lets you wirelessly transmit audio from an external device.
Sony’s flagship WF-1000XM5 noise-canceling earbuds improve upon the previous model with richer sound quality, slightly more powerful ANC, and vastly improved comfort thanks to their reduced size and weight. Read our review.
With dynamic, rich sound and the best noise cancellation available in true wireless earbuds, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are a terrific pick if you want to listen to your music in peace. Read our review.
- The Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones are currently matching their all-time low of $124.95 ($55 off) at Amazon. Their open-ear, bone conduction design is a great way to listen to audio on runs without tuning out the world (and any hazards) around you, and they offer up to 10 hours of continuous playback for extended runs.
- Amazon is discounting the Echo Buds with Active Noise Cancellation to $34.99 ($85 off) with a wired charging case or $44.99 ($95 off) with a wireless charging case. They’re not exactly our favorite pair of ANC earbuds, but they offer an excellent passthrough mode, satisfactory sound, and support for hands-free Alexa. Read our review.
- The Google Pixel Buds A-Series are a little long-in-the-tooth now but still offer good value (especially for Pixel phone owners) at their discounted price of $59 ($40 off) at Amazon. They feature IPX4 water resistance, in-ear detection, and a comfortable fit — that is, so long as you’re okay with nonremovable ear hooks. Read our review.
The Beats Fit Pro earbuds have integrated wing tips that help keep them secure during runs and workouts. They also have excellent noise cancellation, and their sound has just the right amount of bass and kick to keep you motivated. Read our review.
The best tablets and e-reader deals
Apple’s revamped iPad Mini ditches the home button and opts for a larger edge-to-edge display. It also comes outfitted with a faster processor, support for USB-C, and a top-mounted power button that moonlights as a Touch ID sensor. Read our review.
Google’s 11-inch Pixel Tablet uses the same Tensor G2 chip found in the Pixel 7 lineup. It’s also available with a magnetic charging dock so you can use it as a de facto smart display. Read our review.
- The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023) is on sale at Amazon with ads starting at $74.99 ($65 off) or without ads for $15 more. The 10.1-inch tablet is a pretty basic consumption device for a very low price, but the trade-off is Amazon’s less-than-stellar app store experience.
- Amazon’s big, stylus-equipped Kindle Scribe is down to $254.99 ($85 off) at Amazon, which is one of the best prices we’ve seen on the ebook reader in recent months. It has a sharp, 10.2-inch E Ink display and great battery life, though, as noted in our review, it suffers from a somewhat lackluster note-taking experience, even if it has gotten better thanks to Amazon’s frequent OTA updates.
The best TV and streaming device deals
The hybrid Echo and Fire TV is faster than its predecessor with extensive hands-free voice control capabilities, support for Wi-Fi 6E, and excellent performance. Read our review.
- Roku’s Streaming Stick 4K is down $34 (around $16 off) at Amazon, which is one of its better prices to date. The basic 4K streaming device offers an easy-to-use software interface and a host of solid specs — including support for Dolby Vision HDR — all within a svelte form factor that easily tucks behind your TV.
- The latest Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is going for $24.99 ($25 off) at Amazon, matching its lowest price to date. It’s hard to beat in terms of value at this price, especially given its broad HDR support for Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, but it often feels like Amazon’s interface goes out of its way to center Prime Video content and ads when possible.
- If you have an older Fire TV streaming device or want to use your Echo Show 15 as a small TV, you can pick up the Amazon Fire TV Remote Pro for an all-time low of $24.99 ($10 off) at Amazon. It’s arguably Amazon’s best clicker, with backlighting, two customizable buttons, and a handy remote finder feature that makes it easy to locate in a pinch. Read our review.
LG’s StanbyME Go is a fun 27-inch panel nestled within a briefcase. The basic 1080p display doesn’t offer high-end specs, though it does come with a selection of preloaded games, versatile viewing options, and a wide selection of streaming apps. Read our review.
Amazon’s own Fire TV Soundbar is a 2.0-channel speaker that stretches 24 inches long. It’s got support for Dolby Audio, DTS, and Bluetooth and connects to a compatible TV via an HDMI port with eARC or ARC. Read our hands-on impressions.
The best robot vacuum deals
- Dreame’s X40 Ultra is available for $1,399.99 ($500 off) at Amazon, a new all-time low. The terrific robovac offers enough suction for high-pile carpets, and its built-in mop pad can be automatically detached and left at its self-emptying station for mostly hands-off use.
- The Eufy X10 Pro Omni is down to $599.99 ($200 off) at Amazon. It’s matching its all-time low from last Prime Day, and its our top pick among midrange hybrid robot vacuums / mops. (As long as you’re willing to trust Anker’s Eufy brand after its security camera fiasco from over a year ago.)
The Q5 Pro has a big 770ml bin, 5,500Pa of suction power, and can be paired with an auto-empty dock, making it a great budget option when it’s on sale. It also mops with a removable mopping pad with a small built-in water tank. It has dual rubber brushes, lidar mapping, and keep-out zones, and the app is very good.
The Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop mops very well — doing a swingy, scrubbing movement with its rear end when in “Matrix mode.” However, you have to manually fill and attach the mop reservoir and empty the bin when it mops, as it only self-empties in vacuum mode and can only avoid larger objects.
The best smartwatch and fitness tracker deals
The latest SE borrows a few features from the Series 8, including the same chipset and Crash Detection feature, but it’s an otherwise subtle upgrade from the last-gen SE. Read our review.
The Amazfit Band 7 is an unassuming, basic fitness tracker with a bright OLED display, long battery life, and an incredible feature set for the price. Read our review.
- Garmin’s Venu Sq 2 is our favorite Garmin stand-in for a Fitbit, and it’s currently going for just $149.99 ($100 off) at Amazon. The fitness watch sports a variety of training and health features without the need for a subscription, and its battery easily lasts over a week. Read our review.
- The Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 5 is on sale for $227.49 at Amazon when you click the on-page coupon for $122 off. The fitness and health-focused smartwatch has an Apple Watch-like digital crown for scrolling, along with a multiday battery thanks to its ultra-low-power display. Read our review.
- The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 came out over the summer, but it’s already on sale at Amazon starting at $269 ($30 off). The latest generation of Samsung’s smartwatch doesn’t rock the boat with changes, but it offers an upgraded processor and 3-in-1 BioActive Sensor for snappier performance over prior generations. Read our review.
The Pixel Watch 2 lasts a reliable 24 hours on a single charge with the always-on display enabled. It offers the same Qualcomm processor as the new Pixel Watch 3, along with a multipath health sensor, Wear OS 5 compatibility, and a host of welcome safety features. Read our review.
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Amazon’s Echo Pop is an Alexa-enabled smart speaker that offers a unique semisphere form factor and can function as an Eero mesh Wi-Fi extender. Read our review.
- Amazon is discounting the latest Amazon Echo (fourth-gen) to its previous low of $49.99 ($50 off). The orb-shaped smart speaker delivers some good sound quality for its size if you choose to listen to music or podcasts on it, but one of its unique features is acting as a home hub for Zigbee and Matter — allowing it to bridge the gap to various other smart home devices with a simple Alexa voice command. Read our review.
- The Echo Show 8 (third-gen), the latest version of Amazon’s mid-size smart display, is down to $84.99 ($65 off) at Amazon. The 8-inch device looks a lot like previous models, but it’s got widget support for added versatility, a more responsive touchscreen, and nice-sounding speakers. Just don’t expect to take any Zoom meetings on it, as only Alexa video calls are currently supported. Read our review.
- If you want a smart alarm clock with a great display and zero mics / cameras, the latest Echo Spot is on sale at Amazon for $44.99 ($60 off) with a TP-Link Tapo Smart Color Bulb. The 2.83-inch touchscreen can’t display videos or double as a digital photo frame, but it can tell you the weather when you wake up, and its accompanying bulb can be controlled via Alexa voice commands or set to turn on with your alarm. Read our review.
Sony’s adorable SRS-XB100 speaker offers USB-C charging, a built-in strap, and great sound for the price, rendering it a terrific travel speaker or home office companion. Read our review.
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Amazon’s Smart Air Quality Monitor touts a compact design, voice alerts, and automated triggers that allow it to turn on air purifiers and other Alexa-enabled devices. It lacks a display, however, and pairs best with an Echo device. Read our review.
- The Meross Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener offers a very inexpensive way to smarten up most powered garage doors, allowing you to open and close them remotely with your phone or give guests and family members easy access. Right now, you can get the model that’s compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Samsung SmartThings for $25.79 (about $5 off) at Amazon.
- The Eve Energy Smart Plug is down to $28.95 ($11 off) at Amazon. The single-plug outlet supports Matter for easy cross-platform compatibility, allowing you to use the app of your choice across Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, or SmartThings. Read our smart plug buying guide.
- Ring’s Stick Up Cam Battery is available at Amazon for $54.99 ($45 off), matching its best price to date. The indoor / outdoor security camera can be easily mounted just about anywhere and supports 1080p live video, motion alerts, and two-way audio. It also comes with a rechargeable battery pack.
- The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, our top choice among battery-powered video doorbells, is down to $99.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, matching its previous Prime Day low. It’s a great value with square, high-quality 1536 x 1536 resolution with HDR that can capture a head-to-toe view of your porch — including package notifications if you pay for Ring’s subscription.
- Amazon’s Smart Plug is a very simple way to add some smart functionality to conventional devices around your house, and Amazon has it for just $12.99 ($12 off) through Prime Big Deal Days. For example, you can easily set up a coffee maker with a smart timer via Alexa, or use it to turn on your floor lamp with a simple voice command as you enter the room.
Amazon’s new Echo Hub is kind of like a small Fire tablet you mount on your wall that gives you full-time access to all your smart home controls. It’s got an eight-inch touchscreen and support for Matter and Thread. Read our review.
The 1080p Blink Mini 2 adds weather resistance to the affordable security camera, so you can use it both indoors and out, while continuing to offer a ball-and-socket mount for easy mounting to a wall. It has the option of local storage with a Sync Module or cloud storage and features like person detection for $3 a month. Read our review.
- The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is the best budget-friendly model you can get, and that makes sense because it sports 1080p video and bright 2,600-lumen lights all for just $59.99 ($30 off) at Amazon. That’s a new low for the affordable floodlight, which also offers motion detection, two-way audio, and added smart notifications if you pay for Blink’s subscription.
- The Amazon Smart Thermostat is selling for $55.99 ($24 off) at Amazon. It’s not as good a deal as its all-time low of about $42 (from a time when it used to sell new for $60), but the smart thermo offers a very affordable way to smarten up your home HVAC. It uses Alexa Hunches to try and predict your habits and efficiently heat / cool your home, letting you save on your monthly utility bill. Read our review.
- Ring’s Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam is matching its all-time low of $49.99 ($30 off) at Amazon. The versatile indoor camera plugs into power, so you don’t have to worry about charging it or changing the battery, and it makes a great pet cam since you can look all around a room to keep an eye on a dog or cat.
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- Logitech’s G305 Lightspeed sports a 12,000 DPI sensor and up to 250 hours of use on a single AA battery. The six-button, wireless gaming mouse is a great value for both PC and Mac users, one that’s currently available at Amazon for $33.24 (around $17 off).
- Razer’s Universal Quick Charging Stand for Xbox Series X / S controllers (and Xbox One-era ones as well) is on sale for $19.99 ($20 off) at Amazon. It comes with a charging cradle, a USB cable, and — most importantly — a rechargeable cell and replacement battery cover for the controller, sso you can rid yourself of your reliance on AAs.
- The Amazon Luna Wireless Controller is on sale for 50 percent off at Amazon, dropping it to $39.99 ($40 off). The official gamepad of Amazon’s cloud streaming service can connect via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB to play across a variety of devices and platforms (including Windows, Mac, Amazon Fire devices, iPads, iPhones, Android, and Chromebooks).
- Razer’s last-gen Wolverine V2 Chroma Wired controller for Xbox and PC is on sale at Amazon for an all-time low of $66.99 ($83 off). It may not be as fully-featured as the newer wireless V3 model with Hall effect sticks, but at this price, it’s a good value for a highly customizable gamepad — complete with some RGB lighting, of course.
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A compact, flexible Qi2 charger for vent and dash mounting. Read our review.
- Belkin’s 15W MagSafe Charger Pad is on sale without the required 20W power supply for $23.99 ($6 off) at Amazon. It may not support Qi2 charging like newer models, but if you have a compatible iPhone, it can charge your phone at 15W with a lengthy 6.6-ft built-in cable and a convenient kickstand. Read our MagSafe / Qi2 charger buying guide.
- The Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Strip is available for $39.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, matching its all-time low from Black Friday. The surge-protected strip allows you to individually control its six outlets and three USB ports without the need for a hub; it can even monitor their energy consumption.
- Most devices require USB-C power these days, and Anker’s 30W Nano Charger offers some of the most versatility you can get for $12.99 ($10 off) — which is the charger’s current price at Amazon. The GaN charger is tiny and easily portable thanks to its foldable prongs, and it even comes in a handful of fun colors.
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- The Joseph Joseph Garlic Rocker is one of the easiest ways to crush or mince the greatest-tasting plant known to humanity, and it’s on sale for $11.98 (about $8 off) at Amazon. The simple design makes cleaning it much easier than more complicated garlic presses with tiny holes that easily get clogged.
- You can get a Glocusent book light that goes around your neck to easily illuminate your reading material in bed for $17.99 ($15 off) at Amazon. The neck-style book light ensures it lights up your book without shining in your eyes and can also be used for various tasks around the house that require using both hands.
- The AeroPress Clear takes the tried-and-true single-use coffee brewing method (which is great for camping and road trips) and adds a touch of flare with clear, translucent colored finishes. Right now, you can get the updated version of the 10-ounce coffee maker at Amazon for $34.95 (around $15 off), which is a new low price.
- The critically acclaimed tabletop game Splendor is down to $22.49 (around $18 off) at Amazon. The easy-to-learn strategy game for two to four players is a great gateway into all kinds of unique, designer board games.
- The Brother HL-L2460DW is on sale for an all-time low of $129.99 ($30 off) at Amazon. It’s not the exact model from our famous / infamous laser printer “buying guide,” but it’s similar. The black-and-white printer can print up to 700 pages with the included toner at up to 36 pages per minute, while holding 250 sheets in its tray.
- The 10.1-inch Aura Carver digital picture frame offers an easy way to send pictures remotely via Wi-Fi and sports a matted display, helping it resemble a framed photo rather than your typical smart display screen. It’s available for $141 ($38 off) at Amazon.
- A single Tile Mate is available at Amazon for $18.29 (around $7 off), its second-best price to date. The platform-agnostic Bluetooth location tracker comes with a battery that lasts up to three years, and unlike Apple’s AirTags, it features a built-in lanyard hole to easily attach it to your keys without the need for another purchase.
The Eero Max 7 is a mesh Wi-Fi 7 router, offering some of the fastest wireless speeds you can get for a home network. One router covers up to 2,500 square feet with speeds up to 4.3 gigabits per second and can easily handle more than 200 simultaneous connections. It also has two 10-gigabit ethernet ports that offer generous bandwidth for wired networks.
- Amazon’s Echo Glow can light up in a variety of fun colors and goes great in a kids’ room, where it can double as a wake-up light or reading light. The colored smart lamp is selling right now for just $16.99 ($13 off) at Amazon, matching its lowest price to date.
- The Logitech Litra Glow — a nifty webcam / streaming light — is back down to one of its best prices to date at Amazon, where you can pick it up for $49.99 ($10 off). The Litra Glow easily mounts to the top of a monitor, and its adjustable brightness and color temperature are controllable via desktop software on either a PC or Mac.
- Now through the end of Prime Big Deal Days, new subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited (who don’t have an Amazon Prime membership) can get a three-month free trial direct from Amazon. And if you have a Prime subscription but never used Amazon’s premium music service before you can qualify for a bonus four-month trial. The subscription runs $10.99 a month after that (making this free trial worth $32.97 for non-Prime members and $43.96 for Prime members), so be sure to cancel ahead of time if you don’t plan to keep it going after the promo period.
- You can get a 1,073-piece Lego set of The Child (aka “Grogu”) from The Mandalorian at Amazon for just $62.99 ($27 off) right now — one of its best prices to date. The Star Wars building kit stands 7.5 inches tall once fully built and comes with a matching Minifig.
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