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Today only: SanDisk SD cards, SSDs, flash drives, and more are on sale
Western Digital and its SanDisk subsidiary have a bunch of SSDs, SD cards, hard drives, and other devices on sale at Amazon.
Western Digital sells a ton of storage devices, including SD cards and SSDs, sometimes under its SanDisk brand. Today the company has discounted several of its storage products on Amazon in a daily deal promotion, ranging from 18-52% off per device. No matter if you need more room on your Nintendo Switch, or you're in the middle of building a PC, there are some decent sales worth taking a look at.
Chrome for Android is testing new widgets and RSS subscriptions
Chrome Beta has new Material You-inspired widgets to try out, while the stable branch is testing a 'Follow' feature for news sites.
The Chrome web browser has faced plenty of criticism lately, especially over the browser's plans for cookie replacements, but it's still chugging along with new features being added all the time. Google began testing a new feature earlier this year for following news from your favorite websites (powered by RSS feeds), and now the functionality is rolling out more widely. Meanwhile, Chrome's updated widgets have reached the Beta Channel.
Get a 100W Spigen USB Type-C charger for only $37 today
Spigen's wall adapter can charge one device at 100W, or two devices at 45W simultaneously, and now it's on sale for Amazon Prime members.
You probably already have a few single-port USB Type-C chargers around your home, but multi-connector wall adapters can be handy, especially when they can deliver more power. Spigen might be best known for its smartphone cases, but the company also produces a few chargers, including a powerful 100W wall adapter that can charge two devices at once. Now you can get the Spigen 100W charger for just $37.16, a decent savings from the usual price of $60.
Today only: Grab a Lenovo Smart Clock with Google Assistant for $35
The original Lenovo Smart Clock is now on sale for $34.99 today only, combining Google Assistant with a digital clock.
The Lenovo Smart Clock was released in 2019 as the first smart clock with Google Assistant. It's somewhere between a smart speaker and a smart display in functionality, with a customizable clock face and some touchscreen/video features. It has gone on sale many times since its introduction, and now it's back down to $34.99 at Best Buy. The sale is only live for the rest of today.
Get the third-gen Amazon Echo Dot for only $25 today ($15 off)
Amazon's previous model of the Echo Dot is now on sale for $25, a savings of $15 from the original price and $25 less than the new Echo Dot.
The Echo Dot is one of the best smart speakers around, especially if you want something with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant instead of Google Assistant. The third-generation model has a compact design and decent sound quality, and now you can get it on sale for $24.99. That's a savings of $15 from the original price, and it matches the lowest price we've seen in 2021.
Mobvoi will officially reveal the Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS next week
Mobvoi's next Wear OS watch will be released next week, and it's now confirmed as the 'Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS'.
There still aren't many companies producing Wear OS watches, even with the platform's major 3.0 update in the works. Samsung released the Galaxy Watch 4 in August, as the first wearable running Wear OS 3, and another high-end watch is nearing release. We've seen information about the next Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra (great name) over the past few weeks, and now Mobvoi has officially confirmed its existence with a release date.
YouTube Music rolls out a Material You home screen widget on Android 12
YouTube Music is the latest Google app to prepare for Material You on Android 12, as a redesigned home screen widget is now rolling out.
Google revealed its updated design language earlier this year, called Material You, with a greater emphasis on color than the current iteration of Material Design. It also focuses on customizable color palettes, allowing you to change the look and feel of compatible apps. Google has been slowly updating each of its apps to use Material You ahead of the full Android 12 release, including Gmail and Google Calendar, and YouTube Music is in line for a redesign.
One of the most memorable games from the Nintendo 64 was Pokémon Snap, a spin-off of the Pokémon franchise where you take photos of wild Pokémon in rail shooter-style gameplay. A sequel/re-imagining was released earlier this year for the Nintendo Switch for the usual $60 price, but it has gone on sale a few times, and now it's available for $39.99 at multiple stores.
Grab an Amazon Echo Show 8 smart display for $70 today ($40 off)
The first-generation Amazon Echo Show 8 smart display is now on sale for $70, a savings of $40 from the original price.
The Echo Show 8 is Amazon's mid-range smart display, combining the abilities of Echo smart speaker with an 8-inch touchscreen. An upgraded model was just released earlier this year, but Amazon still has some first-gen units taking up space in warehouses, so it's starting to go on steep discounts. Now you can pick one up at multiple retail stores for $69.99, a savings of $40 from the original price. For comparison, the new Echo Show 8 currently costs $130.
Get the OnePluds Buds Pro for $120 today ($30 off)
The OnePlus Buds Pro is one of the best true wireless ANC earbuds around, and now it's $30 off for a limited time.
The OnePlus Buds Pro arrived a few months ago as the first true wireless earbuds from OnePlus with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). It's usually priced at $150, which is already a competitive price for everything it offers, but now it's on sale for $120 for the next few days. That's $30 off the usual price.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is only $40 today ($20 off)
Skyward Sword is now on sale for $40 at multiple stores, a discount of $20 from the usual price and $10 below previous sales.
Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD earlier this year for the Nintendo Switch. It’s a remake of 2011’s The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on the Nintendo Wii, where you play as Link on the floating island of Skyloft, and the remaster has been just as well received as the original. The game has gone on sale for $10 off a few times, but now it's down to $39.99 at multiple stores, a discount of $20 from the usual price.
Get the AirPods Pro for $179 ($70 off) today, or regular AirPods for $109 ($50 off)
Apple's line of AirPods is on sale today, including the regular AirPods and AirPods Pro, within $10 of the lowest-ever prices.
Apple's line of AirPods products are some of the best wireless headphones around, but perhaps due to the abundance of competition, they're more competitively-priced than most other Apple products. The normal AirPods and AirPods Pro are almost always on some level of discount, and now they have been lowered to $109.00 ($50 off original price) and $179.00 ($70 off MSRP), respectively. That's within $10 of the lowest recorded prices for both products on Amazon.
Boxedwine can emulate Windows applications in web browsers
Ever wanted to run Windows applications in a web browser? Well now you can with a fascinating open-source project called Boxedwine...sort of.
The Wine project has been around for years, allowing people to run (some) Windows applications on Linux, macOS, and BSD operating systems. It's one of the best examples of open-source software development, but Wine can't quite run on everything. Boxedwine, a newer project that builds upon Wine, aims to fix that — it can run on more operating systems, and even web browsers.
Get the iMac-inspired Elago W4 Apple Watch Stand for just $11
This charging stand makes any Apple Watch look like a tiny iMac G3, and now you can get one for just $11 on Amazon.
There's no shortage of chargers for the Apple Watch, but the Elago W4 is a bit different. It pairs your existing Apple Watch charger with a retro-inspired shell, to add a bit of fun to your desk or bedstand. Now you can pick one up for $10.99, a discount of $14 from the original price and $2 below the previous cost.
YouTube TV completes deal to keep NBC channels with no price hike
Google and NBCUniversal have seemingly resolved their differences, as NBC channels will continue to be available on YouTube TV.
The past few days in the TV industry have been a whirlwind, as Google and NBCUniversal fought over terms to renew YouTube TV's access to NBC channels. Thankfully, after the public finger-pointing that usually comes from carriage disputes, both companies have come to an agreement that will keep NBC channels on YouTube TV with no added cost to subscribers.
Get an Apple MagSafe Battery Pack for $84 today ($15 off)
Ever wanted a portable battery that sticks to the back of your phone? Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack does the job, and it's on sale right now.
Apple introduced the MagSafe charging system with last year's iPhone 12 series. It allows you to magnetically attach chargers (and other accessories) to the back of an iPhone, and one of the more interesting MagSafe accessories has been Apple's own Battery Pack. It's a small battery that magnetically sticks to the iPhone, and now you can buy one for $84.15. That's only $15 below the usual price, but this has rarely been on sale since its introduction earlier this year.
Get the OnePlus 9 for just $659 right now ($70 off)
The OnePlus 9 is now on sale for $70 below the original price, complete with a Snapdragon 888 chipset and 65W charging.
The OnePlus 9 series was released earlier this year, and now that it has been confirmed the OnePlus 9T is cancelled, the 9 and 9 Pro are going to remain the only flagship phones from OnePlus for a while longer. Both phones have already been on sale several times, but now the cheaper OnePlus 9 is available for $659 from OnePlus' online store. That's a $70 discount from the original MSRP, and $40 lower than the discount we saw in July.
Amazon is being sued by companies it banned for fake reviews
Sopownic, Cstech, and other Chinese brands are suing Amazon over unpaid income after they were banned for fake reviews.
Amazon has been cracking down on sellers and companies that manipulate reviews, either by posting fake reviews themselves, or by incentivizing buyers to leave reviews in exchange for gift cards or other rewards. Many companies have been barred from selling products on Amazon over the past few months, and now some of them are suing Amazon, claiming it is withholding their earnings.
Google and Comcast-owned NBCUniversal are currently fighting with each other over distribution rights on YouTube TV. Disputes between media companies and TV providers are nothing new, and the fights often go public as both sides attempt to rally public support behind them, and even cable-cutting platforms like YouTube TV are not immune. However, there is one lesson we can all learn from these never-ending distribution battles: everyone should get a TV antenna.
Get a Nest Audio or second-gen Nest Hub for $80 today ($20 off)
You can now buy either a Nest Audio speaker or a Nest Hub smart display for $80, $20 off the usual prices, thanks to a sale at Staples.
Google sells a few different smart speakers at the moment, including the compact Nest Mini, the larger Nest Audio, the Nest Hub with a touchscreen, and the upgraded Nest Hub Max. Now you can get either a Nest Audio speaker or the latest Nest Hub for $80, a savings of $20 from the usual prices, thanks to a new site-wide coupon at Staples.