At PCMag Deals, every product we recommend has to hit a few vital benchmarks: good reviews from the experts at PC Labs and real discounts, verified by price-checking apps and historical data across retailers. Every Friday, I pick out the best of the best, tech items that are cut by 25% or higher, and spotlight five of them for your shopping pleasure. This week: a ridiculously bright TV, an amazing mini projector, gorgeous noise-cancelling earbuds, and more, all at massive savings.
Amazon Echo Show 8 Deal
Amazon’s Echo Show smart screens are great hubs for home automation, integrating with thousands of different devices to give you instant control over them. We gave the latest model an Editors’ Choice award in our review, noting that it was optimized for the company’s Alexa+ AI-powered voice assistant, which is better at building off of previous prompts and understanding natural language. The big, bright display can show you visual examples as well as transcripts of your conversations. The large rear-mounted speaker is assertive and crisp, with two front-facing, full-range drivers and a 2.8-inch woofer. It’s also better at knowing when you’re in the room thanks to a suite of sensors including ultrasound, ambient light, and Wi-Fi radar. Take 25% off this killer home assistant while you can.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro Wireless Earbuds Deal
If you’re looking for a pair of earbuds that dominates the competition and you also want to save money, Woot has a weekend-only discount on the exceptional Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro. We gave these in-ear headphones an “Excellent” rating in our review, praising their robust stem-based design, comfortable fit, and excellent sound quality. While they’ll work with any Bluetooth device, they’re at their best paired to a Samsung smartphone, which unlocks high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/96kHz, spatial audio and head-tracking. The companion app gives you tons of control over the sound, with six EQ presets and a custom nine-band option. Battery life is also impressive, with six hours in the earbuds and an additional 26 in the charging case.
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TCL QM8L 65-Inch 4K Mini-LED Smart TV Deal
Sick of the dim, fuzzy screen on your current TV? It’s time to trade up. Advances in screen construction and backlighting that use ultra-tiny mini LEDs for crisp contrast and vibrant colors can bring cinema-quality movies and TV shows to your living room, and the TCL QM8L is one of the best examples on the market. We gave this TV an enthusiastic review, earning an Editors’ Choice award for its wide hue coverage, speedy 144Hz refresh rate, and great off-angle viewing. It’s the brightest Mini-LED screen we’ve ever tested in the lab, and it’s got tons of ports for all your devices. At retail, it’s a little spendy, but Best Buy has a ridiculous 44% price drop that makes it very competitive.
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Google Nest Learning Thermostat Deal
The weather is nothing but surprising lately, and as summer comes to an end and temperatures drop, you’re going to need a little help keeping your heating bills under control. A 25% price cut on the excellent Google Nest Learning Thermostat is just what the doctor ordered. It’s simple to install, works with a wide variety of HVAC systems, and works with multiple sensors for a holistic view of your home environment. You can read our comprehensive review, where we praised its big, clear display, user-friendly interface, and support for several different automation protocols including Matter, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa. This bundle comes with a remote sensor as well.
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Aurzen Zip Mini Projector Deal
Do you technically need a portable projector that folds up to the size of a stack of Post-It notes? Probably not, but you should want one. The Aurzen Zip is a marvel of engineering, packing bright, colorful images, easy connectivity, and a full 90 minutes of battery life into its tiny shell. In our review, it earned an Editors’ Choice award for its solid picture quality, automatic focus and vertical keystone adjustment, and serviceable built-in speakers. The DLP chip uses a red/green/blue LED light source and TI’s XPR pixel shifting technology to pump out reliable 720p footage. Our main criticism was the price, which is why this 35% discount earns it a spot on the list.
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K. Thor Jensen is a writer and cartoonist living in the Pacific Northwest. He has contributed to dozens of prestigious outlets, including PCMag, Tested, Clickhole, and Newsweek. His second graphic novel, Cloud Stories, was released in 2017.
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