Tuesday’s Amazon Gold Box deals feature a 27-inch monitor that’s ideal for gaming, an ultrasmart brain-sensing headband to help you meditate, and a handy USB hub that turns one port into 10. These deals provide savings of up to $83 and discounts as steep as 42 percent. Read on to browse Amazon’s best tech deals of the day.
Adding a second monitor can make a world of difference in your workstation, as long as you invest in one that can handle everything you do, including gaming and other multimedia activities. For a top-notch monitor with all the perks you could want, consider this ViewSonic VX2757-MHD 27-Inch FreeSync Monitor, which is currently 35 percent off on Amazon.
The 27-inch monitor is built for gaming and entertainment, with VESA Adaptive-Sync Technology that seamlessly synchronizes the framerate output between your graphics card and the monitor for a dynamic refresh rate. It effectively eliminates image tearing, stuttering, and jerkiness for smooth gameplay. Add in the ultrafast 2ms response time, and you get a monitor that delivers smooth images without streaking, blurring or ghosting. The Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) monitor comes complete with HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA inputs, allowing you to set it up with both desktops and laptops.
The ViewSonic VX2757-MHD 27-Inch FreeSync Monitor normally retails for $240 but is currently discounted to just $157 on Amazon, providing an $83 (35 percent) discount.
Ever wonder what’s really happening in your brain when you try to tune out the world? Get accurate, real-time feedback on your brain activity during meditation with Muse, the Brain Sensing Headband, which is currently 20 percent off on Amazon. This smart device is the first of its kind to use the same brain-sensing technology that doctors and scientists employ to detect your brain signals.
Muse acts as your personal meditation assistant, helping you to positive results in as little as three minutes per day. Personalized tracking, motivational challenges, and rewards encourage you to build a more regular and effective meditation practice. The device trains your brain to relax into meditation by playing peaceful weather sounds when you’re calm and more intense weather sounds when your mind begins to wander, guiding your focus back to a calm state.
Your brain is constantly generating electrical signals when you’re thinking, sleeping or even relaxing, and Muse detects these signals from outside your head using seven finely calibrated sensors. After each session, you can review your data, set goals, and build a more rewarding meditation experience.
Muse normally retails for $249, but right now you can score one on for $200 on Amazon, providing a $49 (20 percent) savings.
Do you find yourself constantly switching out charging devices and cords to make use of a single USB port? Stop wasting time, energy, and focus and get all the ports you need at once with this Aukey Powered USB Hub, which is currently 42 percent off on Amazon.
The perfect addition to any desktop or laptop setup, this hub multiplies your connectivity by turning one USB 3.0 port on your laptop or desktop into 10 USB 3.0 ports, enough for all of your USB devices. It also acts as a 12V/3A power adapter and can support data transfers of up 5Gbps.
The hub is compact and portable, fitting easily into any existing workstation setup. It not only conserves desk space at your home or the office, it’s also stylish enough to leave out in the open, thanks to a refined matte metallic aluminum body. Even better, setup is easy and fast, with no extra software or drivers required.
This Aukey Powered USB Hub normally retails for $60 but is currently discounted to $35 on Amazon, saving you $25 (42 percent).
Mozilla is giving Firefox’s Smart Window two new tricks. If you haven’t tried it yet, Smart Window is an optional AI mode in Firefox with a built-in chat that helps you get things done while you browse. With this update, it can fill out online forms using details from your tabs and keep an eye on websites for you.
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The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.