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Apple AirPods Pro: Unbeatable Black Friday deal is now available - CNET

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 02:32 AM PST

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Black Friday is always a great moment in the year to save on some of the most popular tech and accessories, and this year is no different. Apple's AirPods have been dominating the earbud and wireless headphone market since their release. And right now thanks to an incredible Black Friday AirPods deal you can pick up the AirPods Pro for their lowest price ever. This discount saves you $90 compared with what Apple has them listed for, meaning the AirPods Pro can be yours for only $159 right now if you're quick.

AirPods Black Friday deals have a tendency to sell out pretty quickly. Earlier this month, Walmart discounted the AirPods 2 to only $89, and it didn't stick around for long. We've already seen stock go in and out on the AirPods Pro, though both Walmart and Amazon seem to have them in-stock for the time being. Other retailers, like Target, still have these priced at $190 and have not matched Walmart's advertised Black Friday deal.

Odds are you've heard of the AirPods Pro before, but here's a little breakdown of what to know about these popular earbuds. The AirPods Pro are truly wireless earbuds that offer active noise cancellation, a feature that the AirPods 2 don't have. You'll notice the design of them is a bit different, and that's because Apple needed silicone tips to form a better fit in your ear and the stems of the headphones have a touch panel for controlling different settings. You can use them with noise canceling or without, and Apple added a transparency mode that lets some of the outside noise in so you can still hear what's going on around you. Just recently, Apple upgraded the AirPods Pro charging case to include MagSafe, which is a great addition.

Odds are that this deal won't be widely available for too much longer. We expect that retailers will sell out of these or that they will go in and out of stock throughout the weekend. This is the lowest price that the AirPods Pro have ever been at and none of the upcoming Black Friday deals will make them any cheaper, so your best bet is to buy them now so you don't miss out.

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The new Kindle Paperwhite is $35 off for Black Friday - Engadget

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 12:17 AM PST

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Amazon isn't quite done with its Black Friday e-reader deals. After it put several other Kindles on sale, the company has dropped the price of the latest Kindle Paperwhite from $140 to $105.

Buy Kindle Paperwhite at Amazon - $105

The fifth-gen Paperwhite, the first refresh in three years, was announced in September. It has a larger screen than the previous model at 6.8 inches (the last-gen Paperwhite had a six-inch display). Amazon claims the 300 ppi screen looks like real paper and the glare-free screen enables "easy reading" in any condition, including direct sunlight. Having a screen that's said to be 10 percent brighter than the last model's will certainly help.

In addition, there's a white-on-black dark mode and revamped interface, while Amazon says page turns are 20 percent faster. The fifth-gen Paperwhite is water resistant and there's support for USB-C fast charging.

Meanwhile, the Kindle Oasis is on sale too. The 8GB model, which typically costs $250, is currently available for $175. The e-reader was previously on sale for that price during this year's Prime Day.

Buy Kindle Oasis at Amazon - $175

The Oasis also has a 300 ppi display, though the screen is slightly larger than the Paperwhite at seven inches. It has physical page turn buttons, an IPX8 waterproof rating and a color-adjustable front light.

Get the latest Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers by visiting our deals homepage and following @EngadgetDeals on Twitter.

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Don't wait for Black Friday: Grab the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 for $50 off right now - Android Police

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:31 AM PST

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Sold out at Amazon, in stock at Samsung

After years of mediocre wearables, Google united with Samsung this year to make the Wear OS gadget of our dreams. The Galaxy Watch4 is easily the best smartwatch available for Android phones today, and it's only made better through recent sales and discounts. Right now, Samsung's latest watch is down to $180 ahead of Black Friday, the lowest price we've seen yet.

While this isn't the bigger, fancier Classic model — complete with a physical rotating dial for scrolling between menus — the smaller Watch4 is absolutely worth it for anyone after a smartwatch or fitness tracker this holiday season. With a bright, vivid display, excellent build quality, and all of the improvements of the still-exclusive Wear OS 3, it's hard to pass up. While the battery life isn't quite up to snuff with some fitness trackers, the amount of things this can do compared to the competition puts it in the "must buy" category alone.

UPDATE: 2021/11/24 19:09 EST BY WILL SATTELBERG

Sold out at Amazon, in stock at Samsung

While the earlier sale at Amazon sold out, you can still grab the Galaxy Watch4 for $200 at Samsung. That ties with the previous low we'd seen prior today, making it a discount not to be missed if you didn't get a chance to buy one at Amazon. We've updated this article to reflect the current best price.

Unfortunately, this price isn't as low as what we saw earlier on Wednesday at Amazon. Still, $200 hard to argue with, and if you've been trying to shop for the Android fanatic in your life, it's a hard price to beat. Hit the link below to grab yours.

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