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The best MacBooks: Which Apple laptop would we buy in 2024?
Whether you want something current or from a previous generation, we've got you covered.
By Dylan Haas
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Prime Day Echo deals: the Amazon smart home devices are falling to record-low prices
That includes the brand-new Echo Spot, which just got its first discount.
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A few popular MacBook models are already discounted ahead of Prime Day
We'll probably see even bigger drops when Prime Day officially begins.
By Dylan Haas
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All AirPods just dropped to their lowest price ever ahead of Prime Day
AirPods Max under $400? That's music to our ears.
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A Best Buy sale during Prime Day? Almost definitely.
Best Buy's 4th of July sale is still on, but that's probably not its only major summer sale.
By Leah Stodart
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The best noise-cancelling headphone deals live ahead of Prime Day
We've found deals from Beats, Sony, and Apple.
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Early Kindle deals you can get ahead of Prime Day 2024
Elevate your reading experience, now with a discount.
By Palash Volvoikar
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Prime Day 2024: 5 must-shop product categories
If you haven't made a shopping plan yet, we're here to help.
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The best early Prime Day AirTag deal isn't from Amazon
Find savings, then find your things
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Shop early deals on iPads ahead of Prime Day 2024
The savings might not seem like much, but these are the lowest prices we've seen.
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Shop early markdowns on Apple Watches ahead of Prime Day 2024
Watch this space for more deals to come.
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Early Prime Day book deals: The best titles to add to your TBR pile
Save on hundreds of bestselling titles, from #BookTok favorites to Amazon's Best Books of the Year So Far.
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Amazon deal of the day: Snag the sleek Samsung Jet 75 Pet stick vacuum for under $200
Plus, enjoy savings on the Nespresso VertuoPlus coffee maker, Nanit Pro baby monitor, and Thermacell mosquito repellant.
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Amazon deal of the day: Grab the powerhouse M3 MacBook Air for its lowest price yet
Also save on a Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro, Garmin Fenix 7x Pro, 40-inch Amazon Fire TV, and a ton of Hydro Flask bottles.
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Amazon deal of the day: Outfit your home with the TP-Link Tapo MagCam while it's the cheapest it's ever been
Also save on the Shark SmoothStyle, Soundcore Liberty 4 earbuds, and Roomba j7.
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Amazon Alexa can tell you about Prime Day deals before they go live
Just enable advanced deal alerts on your Echo smart speaker.
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What not to buy on Prime Day, from third-party scams to Ring cams
Not every deal is worth your money.
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Amazon deal of the day: The rarely discounted Kindle Paperwhite is 23% off
Plus, enjoy price drops on the Beats Studio Buds, Echo Show 8, and select gift cards.
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Amazon deal of the day: Introduce your kiddos to Alexa with 45% off the Echo Dot Kids
Plus, enjoy savings on the Tile Mate, Anker Nano power bank, and Lenovo Tab P11.
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Amazon deal of the day: The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite just got its first big discount
Plus, enjoy savings on the JBL Xtreme 3, Logitech G305 mouse, and Samsung T9 SSD.
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Amazon deal of the day: The M2 MacBook Air is just 99 cents shy of its record-low price
Plus, save big on the 2nd gen AirPods Pro, Echo Pop, Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, and more.
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Amazon deal of the day: Our favorite hybrid robot vacuum, the Narwal Freo X Ultra, is $300 off
Plus, save big on the Apple Pencil, Echo Dot, and JBL Clip 4.
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Amazon deal of the day: The M3 MacBook Air just hit its lowest price on record
Plus, save big on the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II, Fitbit Versa 4, and Google Nest Doorbell.
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Amazon deal of the day: Get a maxed out Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro for under $950
Plus, save big on the Roborock Q Revo, Google Nest Floodlight Cam, and Soundcore Liberty 4 NC earbuds.
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Amazon deal of the day: Save $600 on the fancy Roborock S8 Pro Ultra
Deals on the GE Profile Opal 2.0 ice maker, Chromecast with Google TV, and ASUS VG248QG monitor are also worth a look.
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