Engadget

MARCH 17, 2025

One of the best sales is on the 10th-gen iPad , which is down to $269 at Amazon for the blue and silver colorways. We gave this model a score of 85 in our review. If you just want an iPad to help you catch up on reading and email, control your smart home devices, watch videos and stream music, this is probably the one to go for.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Jeff Bezos’ departure from the day-to-day responsibilities of running Amazon will be the first time the founder hasn’t driven the company as CEO in 26 years. To get a sense of how much Amazon owes to Bezos, here’s a look back at Bezos’ history with the company, and an idea of the scope of what he’ll be leaving behind: The beginning.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2023

This week in AI, Amazon announced that it’ll begin tapping generative AI to “enhance” product reviews. Once it rolls out, the feature will provide a short paragraph of text on the product detail page that highlights the product capabilities and customer sentiment mentioned across the reviews.

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The Verge

JUNE 12, 2021

Amazon’s smallest smart display has gotten the tiniest of refreshes Amazon recently updated a couple of its Alexa-based Echo Show smart displays. If you insist, the Echo Show 5 supports Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and YouTube via its browser, but not as many video services as the larger models.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The first-gen Echo Show 8 is on sale at Amazon in the lead-up to Black Friday. If you’re looking to score a great deal on an Amazon device ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you’re in luck. Amazon is already offering up to 50 percent of some of its most popular products, including the latest Echo Show 5 and Fire HD 10.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Apple’s newest smart speaker is way more affordable but still chasing Amazon and Google Two and a half years ago, Apple finally entered the smart speaker market with the HomePod. It will glow white when music is playing or green when you’re using the mini as a speakerphone for calls. HomePod mini sound quality.

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The Verge

JULY 24, 2020

If you’re in the market for a new smartphone and prefer Android over Apple, look no further; you can purchase Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Plus for $950 again today on Amazon ; $50 less than its smaller-screen sibling, the S20 5G. Bose’s SoundLink Color Bluetooth Speaker II is on sale for $99 at Amazon. and 15 inches.

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The Verge

JUNE 18, 2020

I think of it as an appliance for Amazon’s services. The prices Amazon charges for Fire tablets are another hint that you could think of them as part of a different category than the iPad. But, if in addition to the cost of the tablet you also pay $120 a year for Amazon Prime, the Fire HD gets a lot more interesting.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. With Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day on the horizon, there are plenty of impressive discounts up for grabs from brands like Sony, Samsung , and Amazon itself. at Amazon $59.99 at Amazon $449.99

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. Fortunately, that's not the case — especially at Amazon. Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day. at Amazon $199.99 at Amazon $1,599.00 at Amazon $269.99 18 and Feb.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Amazon says the Show 10’s ability to move makes it easier to follow a recipe with it. Around the display is a chunky bezel, which isn’t a problem I will care about until Amazon comes out with a model that has a thinner, more modern bezel that immediately makes this one look silly.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This Echo Show on the wall is the fairest of them all, but it’s not that smart The original idea for Amazon’s Echo Show was a large, screen-based device that would offer up relevant, glanceable information for the modern family, replacing outdated devices like bulletin boards, paper calendars, and sticky notes on the fridge.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

Apples AirPods Pro 2 earbuds are on sale for just $170 via Amazon. We heaped a fair amount of praise on these earbuds in our official review , calling them "a worthwhile update." The battery life is just average, but the charging case helps keep the music going. Give it a few days before throwing in the towel.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2021

If you’re hunting for a set of truly wireless earbuds that offer great sound quality, active noise cancellation, IPX7 water resistance, a comfy fit, and other handy features, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro are at an especially good price today on Amazon. The bigger 44mm Apple Watch Series 6 in this colorway is $359 at Amazon.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2023

It’s Kyle again, Greg’s stand-in for Week in Review. (He’ll Apple launches a new service : Sarah writes that Apple is launching a music streaming service focused exclusively on classical music. Happy Friday, folks. He’ll be back in a few weeks’ time, not to worry.)

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. Here are our picks for the best Amazon deals of the day on Feb. at Amazon $179.99 Plus, it comes with six free months of Amazon kids+, which is packed with tons of age-appropriate books. at Amazon $89.99

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

And aside from a few tweaks Sony made to how it upscales music, the 1000XM4s sound just like their predecessors — a very good thing, trust me. The detection works really well; music stops even if I say one short word. If you don’t do anything, the music will return 30 seconds after speech stops. Let’s get to the new stuff.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

But in the four years since the Google Home, Amazon has released multiple generations of new Echo models and leap-frogged the Home in audio quality, design, and features. It appears that Amazon has made a similar observation: its forthcoming fourth-generation Echo features a more directional design as well.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

We gave this model a score of 85 in our review. If you just want an iPad to help you catch up on reading and email, control your smart home devices, watch videos and stream music, this is probably the one to go for. Amazon even has a small discount on the latest iPad , dropping it from $349 to $329.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Black, white and read all over : Can you believe the Amazon Kindle is 15 years old? Brian takes us on a history tour of the electronic read device and gives a review of the Kindle Scribe. Daily Crunch: Music fans revisit their year in music with Spotify Wrapped 2022 by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch.

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2021

They practically make the ambient sounds in my local coffee shop go poof, and while visiting family upstate over Memorial Day, I tested them in a crowded bar and found that I could listen to my music at around 60 percent volume without hearing any of the lively chatter surrounding me.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2021

The current mix, produced by the younger Martin in 2017, was made with Dolby Atmos theaters in mind, rather than personal listening via services like Apple Music. But now that it is available via streaming services like Amazon Music HD and more recently Apple Music , people are listening to it in smaller rooms or with headphones.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. We did a little bit of extra digging at Amazon to pull out a handful of discounts on top brands — like Lenovo and Apple — that we think are worth grabbing. Here are our picks for the best Amazon deals of the day on Feb. at Amazon $99.00 at Amazon $279.99

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The Verge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Image: Amazon. Auto Mode is a new feature coming to Amazon’s Alexa app that turns your phone into a “driver-friendly display” when used with Alexa auto accessories like the Echo Auto , the company says. However, when we reviewed it for ourselves, we found Alexa wasn’t great at helping with the kinds of queries we had while driving.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Amazon’s latest entry-level smart speaker has a new design, but few other improvements over the last model Amazon may get more attention for its higher-end Echo speakers, such as the Echo Studio and the new 4th Gen Echo, but the humble Echo Dot is by far the most popular speaker in the lineup.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

For this review, I’ll keep it simple and focus on speakers that resemble the Roam in size. I’ve also managed to drop my two review units a few times, and they’ve come away with only light blemishes and a couple nicks you really have to hunt for to notice. You can use either Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant with the built-in mics.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. Here are our picks for the best Amazon deals of the day. at Amazon $299.00 Usually $299, you can slash 23% off and pick up a pair in any color variety for just $229 at Amazon as of Feb. at Amazon $999.99

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Read our review. Regularly $119.99, Amazon is currently selling it in various colors for around $100 , its lowest price to date. Amazon Prime members should be able to get it in time for the holiday, but if your local Best Buy has the camera in stock, you can also pick it up from a brick-and-mortar store for the same price.

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The Verge

MARCH 21, 2021

The buttons are mushy, which I can understand since that means they don’t click loudly as you’re listening to music. The music control buttons can be a little cumbersome. I also tested them wired with my Apple Lossless files and streaming Amazon Music HD, and the M-200 ANCs proved wonderfully layered and rich.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

The Sonos Move smart speaker is $100 off at retailers like Best Buy , B&H Photo and Amazon today only, bringing the cost from $400 to a more reasonable $300. Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge. To switch between the modes, just tap a button on the back of the Move. It supports Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Hey, all — welcome back to Week in Review , the newsletter where we sum up the most read TechCrunch stories from the past week. Meanwhile, both Apple and Amazon have reportedly gone into hiring freezes. And oof, what a week it was. Want this newsletter in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Let’s just dive right in.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

My Amazon pods are headed to the recycler Wyze has built a reputation for astonishingly affordable gadgets. Sure, they don’t always knock it out of the park: while the company’s $20 security cam put an entire industry on notice, we ultimately decided the barebones $20 Wyze Watch was too much a work-in-progress to give it a review.

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The Verge

JUNE 21, 2021

If you’ve been thinking about buying some new earbuds or headphones, Amazon Prime Day 2021 is a great opportunity to snag something at a fantastic price. Read the review. Read the review. Read the review. Read the review. Read the review. Read the review. Read the review. Read our review.

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The Verge

MARCH 27, 2021

Bose’s sporty shades offer good sound, a steady fit, and total awareness It’s still fair to call audio sunglasses a niche category, but with Bose offering several models, Amazon in the game , and counting recent announcements from Razer and JLab , it’s certainly a growing one. It’s there and perceptible.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

pounds Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar audio performance I recently reviewed the $499 Bose Smart Soundbar , and in my review, I called Bose the audio equivalent of a boring Windows laptop from HP or Dell. Connecting Spotify, Amazon Music, and Alexa took just a couple of clicks in the Sonos app. Surround sound: 9.1.4

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The Verge

JUNE 21, 2021

Amazon Prime Day 2021 features a lot of great deals — and many of them on Amazon’s own products. We’ve listed the best Prime Day deals for Amazon’s devices below. For most of these, all you need to do is sign up for Amazon Prime to take advantage of the deals, if any promotions come with additional caveats, we’ll let you know.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

17, Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones are on sale for $328 in Amazon's Presidents' Day sale. at Amazon $399.99 Get Deal If you're looking to get some new headphones, Amazon's offering an excellent variety of discounts in its Presidents' Day sale. SAVE OVER $70: As of Feb. That's 18% off their list price of $399.99. Save $71.99

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