Amazon’s Goldbox deals of the day feature some excellent computing devices and accessories, including a Fire Tablet equipped with Alexa, an Acer 2-in-1 laptop, and an advanced whole house Wi-Fi system. Enjoy savings of up to $200 off and 27 percent discounts. Read on to check out the best Amazon tech deals of the day.
The Buy Now is the more compact and portable version of Amazon Fire HD tablets and is currently marked down 22 percent on Amazon for a limited time. The tablet was engineered for entertainment, complete with a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and Dolby Audio. This model has 16 GB internal storage plus a microSD slot for up to 200 GB of expandable storage. It also has 12 hours of battery life and two times the storage and 50 percent more RAM than previous versions for an enhanced performance.
The tablet features a widescreen 1280-by-800 HD display with more than 1 million pixels (189 ppi) for a bright, vivid picture. Enjoy crisp, clear HD resolution, with less glare and more brightness thanks to a stunning 8-inch IPS (in-plane-switching) LCD display. The tablet has a 2MP rear-facing camera for taking photos or shooting 720p video and a front-facing VGA camera is ideal for video chatting. The Fire HD is designed to be durable, and in fact is twice as durable than iPad Mini 4. Lastly, with Alexa capabilities built in, you can not only stay entertained and informed, you can also make everyday tasks easier and control your smart home from the device.
The Fire HD 8 Tablet With Alexa normally retails for $90 but is currently discounted to $70 on Buy Now , providing a $20 or 22 percent discount.
This Buy Now is a slim, lightweight, and flexible laptop that offers plenty of versatility as it easily transforms from a tablet to a laptop. The built-in fan-less liquid loop cooling system is the world’s first to support the high-performance sixth-gen Intel Core processors in a 2-in-1 device that keeps the system both cool and quiet. Another innovative feature is the Type-C port that transfers data quickly, streams high-resolution video to premium displays without a hitch, and allows you to recharge external devices such as your smartphones.
On the specs end, this 2-in 1 laptop has an Intel Core i7-6500U processor 2.5GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.1GHz, 8GB of LPDDR3 of onboard memory, an integrated Intel HD graphics 520 card, and the Acer TrueHarmony high-performance sound system with two built-in front-facing speakers. The screen is also impressive as it is a 12-inch QHD display with 2160-by-1440 resolution, high-brightness, LED-backlit IPS technology, and an integrated 10-point multi-touch screen.
The Acer Switch Alpha 12 2-in-1 12-Inch QHD Touch Laptop normally retails for $1,000 but is currently discounted to $800 on Buy Now , giving you a savings of $200 or 20 percent.
The Buy Now gives you a whole new level of in-home wireless. The system delivers ultra-fast Wi-Fi to every square inch of your house without any dead zones or buffering. Get peace of mind with all-day, every-day built-in security monitoring that automatically scans and neutralizes any virus or malware, keeping your devices safe. The smart device allows for smarter parenting as well. Easily set a user rating (G, PG, or PG-13) for each person on your network, to easily and effectively limit all the inappropriate material children might stumble upon.
Sync the system with the compatible Luma app to get even more control. You can pause the internet, prioritize devices, grant guest access, and remove unwanted devices from your smartphone. The Luma system has built-in Alexa capabilities allowing you to go hands-free and simply speak commands. This offer comes with three individual Luma Wi-Fi devices, enough to cover 2,000 to 3,000 square feet, as they replace your existing router and extenders.
The Luma Whole Home Wi-Fi System normally retails for $400 but is currently marked down to $292 on Buy Now , providing a $107 or 27 percent discount.
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.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.