If you’ve been watching Twitch and other streaming services, or are a streamer yourself, then you know that the Blue Yeti microphone line is highly recommended. Unfortunately, the pro versions cost a pretty penny, but luckily we’ve found a great Prime Day deal on the Blue Yeti Nano Premium, which has many great features of the Pro version while being considerably cheaper. In fact, this deal from Amazon will knock $20 off its price tag, bringing it down to $80 from $100.
The Blue Yeti Nano is quite simple in design, with just one volume button in the front that has no indicator levels, which can be confusing sometimes. Luckily, you can adjust the volume through the Blue Sherpa app and mute it by pressing the volume button, which turns red to let you know. The Nano is also a USB microphone, rather than an XLR one, so you won’t need a mixer or some other intermediary; you can connect it directly to your PC, making it one of the better microphones for streaming, at least if you’re still starting. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack for live monitoring on your headphones, a must-have feature if you plan to talk on your stream.
In terms of audio quality, the Blue Yeti Nano has 24-bit/48kHz recording capabilities and comes with two patterns: cardioid and omnidirectional, so it’s great both for solo and group recording, and the overall sound is excellent for a sub-$100 microphone. Of course, if you want to record, you’ll have to use some form of music-making software, but there are many great free and cheap options out there, so that’s not an issue. What might be an option is that the stand of the Blue Yeti isn’t great and might be prone to falling over if you bump your desk too much. Luckily, there is a place for a more sturdy mount, and it’s probably worth taking advantage of that.
The Blue Yeti Nano is an excellent alternative to some of the more expensive streaming microphones and is a great option if you’re starting, especially since it’s discounted down to just $80. While you’re at it, check out our list of the best webcams for streaming and the general Prime Day deals floating around for better deals on microphones and webcams.
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.