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The beginning of this week brought a number of solid deals on headphones, tablets and other gadgets. And then Best Buy began its first early Black Friday sale and we saw a bunch of our favorite devices receive steep discounts. Best Buy’s sale lasts through November 1st and Amazon has matched a couple of the best prices. We gathered some of the highlights below, including others from the week including Apple’s AirPods Pro for $200 and Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet with extra storage for $230. Here are the best deals from this week that you can still get today.
AirPods Pro
AirPods Pro are back down to $200 at Amazon and Walmart. We’re starting to see this sale price more often now that we’re basically in the thick of the holiday shopping season. We gave the AirPods Pro a score of 87 for their improved fit, IPX4-rated design, good ANC and hands-free Siri capabilities.
The new Apple Watch SE is down to $259 at Amazon and Best Buy, which is the lowest price we’ve seen since the wearable debuted last month. It’s a good starter wearable if you’re new to smartwatches, or if you’re keen on an Apple Watch but don’t want to drop $400 or more on the new Series 6. We gave the SE a score of 88 for its solid performance, comfortable design and slew of features that comes with watchOS 7. The biggest thing you won’t get with this watch? An always-on display.
Our favorite pair of wireless ANC headphones is down to a new low. Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones are $278 right now, which is $72 off their normal price. We gave these cans a score of 94 for improving upon the already stellar XM3s — the XM4s have great sound quality with even better noise-cancellation chops, multi-device connectivity and a feature that automatically pauses sound when you start speaking.
Lenovo’s surprisingly capable Chromebook Duet is down to $230 for the 128GB model, which is $70 off its normal price. This two-in-one Chromebook isn’t for everyone, but it’ll make a great daily driver for those that primarily work in a browser or those who just want a lightweight, versatile secondary device. We gave the Duet a score of 79 for its solid performance, good display and formidable battery life.
Jabra’s solid flagship wireless headphones, the Elite 85h, are down to $150 at Amazon and Best Buy. That’s $100 off their normal price and close to the lowest we’ve seen them. We gave these cans a score of 85 for their solid ANC quality, customizable EQ presets and insane battery life that will probably last you over a week (with multiple hours of use each day) on a single charge.
Jabra's Elite Active 75t earbuds are some of the best you can get if you’re an athlete or someone who exercises regularly. They’re compact, lightweight, compatible with a number of virtual assistants and long-lasting with at least 7.5 hours of battery life — and that’s before employing the extra juice in its carrying case. This sale drops them to $150, which is $50 off their normal price.
Bose’s excellent headphones, the QuietComfort 35 IIs, are discounted to $199, which is a new all-time low. These are the wireless version of the much-loved QuietComfort headphones and they provide quality sound and active noise-cancellation that’s up there with Sony.
Sony’s solid ZV-1 vlogging camera is $100 off, bringing it down to $700. We gave this camera a score of 88 for its compact design, fast autofocus, fully articulating screen and its solid build-in microphone. It’s a good option for those interesting in giving it a go as a YouTuber, or just those who want a step up from their smartphone’s camera.
Amazon knocked the price of the Beats Solo Pro headphones down to $170, which is $130 off their normal price and a new all-time low. If you prefer on-ear style headphones and want the convenience of Apple’s H1 chip, these are the pair for you. We gave them a score of 81 for their solid sound quality, good ANC and improved design.
This Google Assistant-powered smart clock is on sale for $35, which is an all-time low. We’ve often seen it drop to $40 in the past, but this is the best deal we’ve seen in months. We gave Lenovo’s Smart Clock a score of 87 for its minimalist design, sunrise alarm, smart home controls and extra privacy due to the lack of a built-in camera.
The high-end Roomba 960 normally costs $500 but you can get it for only $300 during this sale. It has all of the features you’d expect out of a robot vacuum including WiFi connectivity, a companion app and the ability to find its way back to its home base after a cleaning. This model also has dual rubber brushes, which will make it even better for homes with pets.
Logitech’s UE Megaboom 3 portable speaker is on sale for $100, which is 50 percent off its normal price. This IP67-rated speaker can withstand a dunk in the pool and it has solid sound quality with a pretty punchy bass. We also like the convenience of its “magic button,” which lets you play, pause and skip audio with just a couple of presses.
AeroGarden devices are great if you’ve wanted to try your hand at gardening but don’t have the outdoor space to make it happen. The Slim is one of our favorites not only because it’s compact enough to fit on a countertop (and not totally overwhelm it) but it also lets you grow up to six plants indoors — regardless of the time of year. We’ve seen the Slim drop to $130 before, but this $100 sale is one of the best we’ve seen in a couple months.
Two of Vizio’s top 4K TVs are discounted by hundreds at Best Buy. The 65-inch P-Series Quantum smart set is down to $999 (roughly $200 off its normal price) while the 65-inch OLED smart TV is $500 off, bringing it down to $1,499. Both sets support Dolby Vision, HDR and voice controls via Alexa, Siri and the Google Assistant — and they both have 120Hz refresh rates. Also, Vizio’s latest Elevate soundbar (it was just came out a few days ago) is already $300 off, dropping it to $699.
Eufy’s smart baby monitor with two cameras is down to $200, which is $40 off its normal price. The pack with just one camera is also on sale for $120. This device is a bit smarter than the baby monitors you’re probably used to, featuring a 5-inch 720p screen with which you can watch your kids from anywhere in your home. The camera can pan 330 degrees to give you a full view of the nursery, and since this pack has two cameras, you can get double the visibility in one room or put one in a separate play room or your living room.
If you’re looking for a USB-C charger for all of your devices, this one from Aukey should fit the bill. With 60W of power, it can charge laptops like Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro at top speed, and its gallium nitride technology means it’ll stay much cooler than other adapters. To get the sale price, clip the 20 percent coupon on the product screen and, just below that, there’s an addition 25-percent off offer that you can redeem as well (or you can use the code ZIPXB4W4 at checkout).
Like the proverbial Model T, the PlayStation 5 will launch in any color you like, as long as it’s white. If that doesn’t match your decor or taste, a company called PlateStation has unveiled a series of third-party colored plates to make your console look a little different.
You can tint your PS5 in chromatic silver, cherry red, black, blue or jungle camo. To install them, you presumably pop off the PS5’s existing white plates, as shown in this PS5 teardown video — much as you’d do to upgrade storage — and pop on the replacement plates. Note that the product is not associated in any way with the Sony or PlayStation brands.
These appear to be some of the first of what will no doubt be many customization options for the PS5. That’s especially likely given the general criticism and memes of its large and asymmetrical design and the fact that many folks would prefer a color other than white. You can see all of PlateStation’s covers here — they’re now up for pre-order at $40 with a 10-day return policy.
The Last of Us: Part II has launched exclusively for the PlayStation 4. It is a sequel to ‘The Last of Us' from 2013 that came out for the PlayStation 3 in 2013 and the PlayStation 4 in 2014. Developed by Naughty Dog, the just released sequel retails for Rs. 3,999 for the standard edition and Rs. 4,799 for the Digital Deluxe Edition. and the latter comes with some bonus content when downloading from the PlayStation Store.
Set in a post-apocalyptic USA, The Last of Us: Part II (Review) follows now grown up Ellie as she sets on a new adventure. The third person game focuses on stealth and survival with an emotional story line. The Last of Us: Part II takes place five years after the first part and the survivors of the pandemic that swept over the nation have now adjusted and settled in the current scenario. The game is a single player only adventure with no multiplayer component unlike the first part.
The Last of Us: Part II is 77.5GB in size and the Standard Edition gets you an avatar icon, while the Digital Deluxe Edition comes with a digital soundtrack, digital Dark Horse mini art book, six PSN avatars for PS4, and a PS4 dynamic theme.
The original game won a number of awards including Outstanding Innovation in Gaming at the DICE Awards, Best Third Person Shooter from GameTrailers, and was called the Best PlayStation Game my multiple gaming publications. So, naturally, the hype and expectations from The Last of Us: Part II are quite high.
The development for the game began in 2014 and was first announced in December 2016. It was originally planned for a release on February 21, but got delayed to May 29. However, in April, Sony announced that the game will be released on June 19.
HTC manufactured the first Android phones, working closely with Google and carriers like T-Mobile and Verizon. However, the company’s fortunes took a downturn in the face of competition from Samsung and numerous Chinese smartphone makers. HTC has been losing money consistently since 2015, but it just announced the U20 5G and Desire 20 Pro, its first new phones in a year. This might not get HTC back to the upper echelons of the smartphone market, but at least it’s trying.
HTC is currently living off of the $1.1 billion it got from Google for handing over its Pixel engineering division. Its revenues have consistently dropped by about 50 percent year-over-year in each quarter, and it lost more than $60 million in the first quarter of 2020. That Google money will keep it chugging along for a while, but there isn’t much hope on the horizon. The smartphone market is extremely crowded, and HTC is no longer a well-known brand. Meanwhile, the virtual reality market is growing more slowly than HTC’s Vive division had hoped.
Understandably, HTC is playing it safe in 2020. Both of HTC’s new devices will launch in its home country of Taiwan, with availability in other regions following at a later date. The U20 5G is HTC’s first 5G phone, but it doesn’t have the spendy Snapdragon 865. This is a Snapdragon 765 phone, which is a bit less powerful than the 865. Although, it has an integrated 5G modem that should be better for battery life than the 865’s separate modem.
The U20 5G is a mid-range device, priced at NT$18,990 (about $640). In addition to the 765 SoC, this device has 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage (with microSD slot), a 5,000mAh battery, USB-C, and no headphone jack. It sports a 6.8-inch 1080p LCD with a punch-hole selfie camera and a rather large chin at the bottom. While the Snapdragon 765 can support millimeter-wave 5G (at slower speeds than the 865), the U20 5G doesn’t have the necessary antennas. This phone will work only on sub-6 5G, which is more common than millimeter-wave.
The Desire 20 Pro is a bit smaller and explicitly a midrange phone. It will cost NT$8,990 (about $304) with a Snapdragon 665, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage (with microSD slot), a 6.5-inch 1080p LCD, and a 5,000mAh battery. Like the U20, this phone has a hole-punch camera and large bezel at the bottom of the device. There’s also no 5G support. HTC is also launching this phone in Taiwan with an international launch possible in the coming months.
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