Apple’s noise-canceling AirPods Professional 2 are on sale for $199.99

Welcome to the weekend, pricey readers! Microsoft’s forthcoming, ChatGPT-powered browser and Nintendo’s newest Direct occasion could have dominated the information cycle as of late, however there have been a variety of headline-grabbing reductions peppered all through the week. And whereas we sometimes reserve our weekend roundups for brand spanking new offers, we figured we’d take the chance to run by means of among the highlights you’ll have missed — , with V-Day arising and all.

First up is Apple’s second-gen AirPods Professional, which have returned to an all-time low of $199.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, Finest Purchase, and Goal. We spotlight them usually, sure, however that’s particularly as a result of they’re an ideal pair of wi-fi earbuds when you’re already entrenched within the Apple ecosystem. They help the corporate’s spatial audio function, swipe-based controls, and sync throughout iCloud gadgets, whereas providing noise cancellation that’s on par with Sony’s newer earbuds. They will’t fairly compete with Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds II on the ANC entrance, however their enchantment lies in how nicely they pair Apple-friendly options with terrific sound high quality. Learn our evaluate.

Amazon could have lately launched new colours to its newest Kindle Paperwhite, however when you can stay with out the “Agave Inexperienced” shade and IPX8 waterproofing, the 2022 base Kindle is on sale at Amazon, Finest Purchase, and Goal with advertisements and as much as 4 months of Kindle Limitless for $74.99 ($25 off), or with out advertisements at Amazon for $94.99 ($25 off). It packs just a few upgrades over the last-gen mannequin — probably the most noteworthy of which being USB-C charging and a 6.2-inch show that gives twice the pixel density — making final yr’s mannequin the go-to choice for anybody that wishes a stable, entry-level e-reader. Learn our evaluate.

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Should you’re trying to blanket your property with dependable Wi-Fi or improve an current Eero setup, the Eero Professional 6E router is at the moment accessible on Amazon as a standalone machine for $199 ($50 off), as a two-pack for $319.99 ($81 off), or as a three-pack for $439 ($111 off). As Eero’s top-of-the-line mesh Wi-Fi router, it helps Thread and incorporates a 6GHz Wi-Fi band, which permits for elevated speeds total (no less than in gadgets that help it).

The 6E’s wi-fi speeds prime out at 1.3Gbps — which means chances are you’ll wish to look elsewhere you probably have a multi-gigabit connection — however it’s nonetheless a simple, future-proof mesh system that may cowl as much as 2,000 sq. ft with a single router. Now, if solely Eero didn’t lock the parental controls, advert blocking, and different commonplace options behind a paywall. Learn our evaluate.