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15
Jul

(Update: Sony memory 59% off) Amazon Prime Day roundup: all the deals as they happen


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Amazon is celebrating 20 years since it revolutionized the way we shop, and what better way to celebrate shopping that with sweet discounts?

Yes, today is Amazon Prime Day and in this roundup we will be bringing you the best deals as they surface. But first, here’s what you need to know.

You will need Amazon Prime!

The Prime Day deals are exclusive to the 99$/year Amazon Prime subscribers. The good news is you can try the service for a month free of charge, so you can still join the fun!

Try Amazon Prime with a 30-day FREE trial

If you’re a student, the deal is even sweeter.

Try Amazon Prime with a 6-month FREE trial for students, with 50% off after 6 months

For $99/year, Amazon Prime gives you free two-day shipping for 20 million products, access to unlimited TV shows and movies, access to a million songs, unlimited photo storage, and special access to Amazon deals. All considered, Prime is a great investment, especially if you shop often on Amazon.

What to expect

Amazon has promised it would offer more Prime Day deals than on Black Friday, with more than 450 products to be discounted in the electronics category.

Here’s how things are going down: some deals will be available throughout the day (or while supplies last). But the bulk of the promos will be lighting deals, valid for 2-4 hours or even less.

Amazon has shared with us the start dates for its deals, but we’re not allowed to disclose the size of the discounts until the deals go live. We will be updating this post with the latest deals as they happen, so make sure to return regularly.

Discounts vary from 70% on smaller items like microSD cards to 15% on bigger purchases. Definitely worthwhile!

The deals as they happen

You can check for deals yourself on:

Amazon Prime Day page

Amazon Electronics Prime deals

We’ll add live deals here. Stay tuned!

Upcoming deals

These are products that will be discounted today. (Amazon does not allow us to reveal the discounted prices in advance.)

Adding more…

15
Jul

Amazon to offer deals on Fire TV Sticks, Chromebooks and more during its Prime Day sale


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Amazon has been gearing up to offer Prime customers a ton of great savings during its big Prime Day Sale, which officially kicks off tomorrow. The company claims that this 24-hour sale will be bigger than Black Friday, and after checking out some of the deals that will be available tomorrow, we’d have to agree. The online retailer has just outed a list of deals that will go live tomorrow, covering a wide range of product categories.

The notable items on sale tomorrow include the Fire TV Stick, Fire HD 7 and HD 7 Kids Edition tablets, Kindle e-reader, Chromebooks, and even a pack of Amazon gift cards. Here’s a list of just some of the deals you can take advantage of tomorrow:

  • Fire TV Stick, fastest selling Amazon device of all time, $15 off
  • Kindle, $30 off
  • Fire HD 7, $60 off
  • Fire HD 7 Kids Edition, $60 off
  • 32-inch LED TV, $75
  • 40-inch 1080p LED TV, $115
  • Brand-name 32-inch Smart HDTV, under $200
  • 50-inch 4K TV bundle, under $1000
  • Bose headphones at the lowest price ever on Amazon
  • Chromebook laptop, only $199
  • Over 50% off two Nikon COOLPIX cameras
  • Connected Car and Scan Tool products starting at 60% off
  • Road-trip-ready automotive products starting at 50% off
  • Buy an Amazon.com Gift Card multipack, get $10 in Amazon.com promotional credit
  • Get 25% bonus Amazon Coins when you buy 5,000 or 10,000 Amazon Coins
  • Prime Now will also offer deals in the six cities where the service is offered

Remember, you must be an Amazon Prime member to get access to these deals. Haven’t signed up for your subscription yet? Fear not, because Amazon will let you sign up for a one-month free trial to the premium shopping service. If you’re interested, head to the link below to enroll.

Amazon Prime Day begins tonight at midnight PT, so don’t miss out!

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SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–(NASDAQ:AMZN) – Beginning Wednesday, July 15, just after midnight PT, Prime members can shop thousands of exclusive lightning deals with new deals added as often as every ten minutes throughout the day. With more deals than Black Friday, members will enjoy thousands of deals from sought-after devices and tools to popular toys and pet supplies. Anyone can join Prime, to start a free 30-day trial and participate in Prime Day visit amazon.com/primeday.

Join the Celebration:

  • Transparent Red Carpet Experience: Amazon customers in the US, UK and Germany will have a chance to win a trip to the Transparent Season 2 premiere this fall. One winner and a guest from each country will receive round-trip airfare, hotel stay and transportation as well as a chance to meet the cast and creators from the Golden Globe-winning Amazon Original Series. For a chance to win in the US visit:amazon.com/redcarpet.
  • Listen to Win: Prime members in the US who listen to any song on Prime Music will automatically be entered to win up-to $25,000 in Amazon Gift Cards. Prime members can stream a song, an album or listen to any Prime Station or Playlist for a chance to win Amazon.com Gift Card prizes, ranging from $1,000 to the Grand Prize of $25,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards. For a chance to win visit: amazon.com/listentowin-rules.

Deals Preview: The following are examples of some of the deals that will be available at various times throughout Prime Day.

  • Fire TV Stick, fastest selling Amazon device of all time, $15 off
  • Kindle, $30 off
  • Fire HD 7, $60 off
  • Fire HD 7 Kids Edition, $60 off
  • 32-inch LED TV, $75
  • 40-inch 1080p LED TV, $115
  • Brand-name 32-inch Smart HDTV, under $200
  • 50-inch 4K TV bundle, under $1000
  • Bose headphones at the lowest price ever on Amazon
  • Chromebook laptop, only $199
  • Over 50% off two Nikon COOLPIX cameras
  • Highly rated binoculars, under $120
  • Two security camera-kits, $279.99
  • K’NEX 2-in-1 Ferris Wheel Building Set (Amazon Exclusive), $35.99
  • K’NEX Crossfire Chaos Roller Coaster Building Set (Amazon Exclusive), $23.99
  • Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Figure (Amazon Exclusive), $9.99
  • iRobot Roomba Pet Vacuum Cleaning Robot, under $300
  • Husqvarna mower, under $300
  • 40 lightning deals on DVDs up to 75% off
  • Up to 50% off any of the Harry Potter books
  • Save more than 70% on the Divergent Series Complete Box Set of books
  • Save up to 70% on select kitchen products from top brands like Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Foodsaver and Thermos
  • Save up to 50% on select tools for the DIY auto enthusiast
  • Connected Car and Scan Tool products starting at 60% off
  • Road-trip-ready automotive products starting at 50% off
  • Save more than 50% on Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
  • 30% off select clothing, shoes, jewelry, watches & more
  • 60% off Amazon Elements Baby Wipes with code ELEMENTS60
  • Free luxury beauty sample box with $50 purchase of luxury beauty products, with promo code LUXSAMPLES
  • Buy an Amazon.com Gift Card multipack, get $10 in Amazon.com promotional credit
  • Get 25% bonus Amazon Coins when you buy 5,000 or 10,000 Amazon Coins
  • Prime Now will also offer deals in the six cities where the service is offered

#PrimeLiving Photo Contest: Through July 15, members are invited to snap a photo of #PrimeLiving moments and upload them atamazon.com/primeliving for the chance to win $10,000 in Amazon Gift Cards. To learn more about the #PrimeLiving photo contest and get inspiration from artists around the world, watch here.

Prime Personalities: Amazon invites customers to take a quiz to discover what kind of Prime member they are, and enter for the chance to win a $2,000 Amazon.com Gift Card. No purchase necessary. See contest rules at amzn.to/QUIZ.

Deals on the go: Prime members can shop Prime Day deals on any device, including smartphones and tablets and find deals anytime, anywhere.

It’s a great time to try Prime: Anyone can sign up for Prime and participate in Prime Day, eligible customers can sign up for a 30-day free trial of Prime at amazon.com/primeday.

More to Prime

Amazon Prime is an annual membership program for $99 a year that offers customers unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on more than 20 million items across all categories, unlimited streaming of tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, more than one million songs, more than one thousand playlists and hundreds of stations with Prime Music, early access to select lightning deals all year long, free secure, unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive with Prime Photos and access to more than 800,000 books to borrow with the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. Members in more than 500 cities times also receive unlimited Free Same-Day Delivery on more than a million items. In addition Prime members in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Dallas, Manhattan and Miami and even London receive one and two hour delivery on a selection of tens of thousands of everyday essentials with the dedicated Prime Now mobile app. Not a member? Start a free trial of Amazon Prime atamazon.com/primeday.

About Amazon

Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire phone, Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon.

14
Jul

Android gives news of some Prime Day sales


Amazon gives us information of a few of its deals for its Prime Day. Prime Day, which will run all day tomorrow, July 15, is its shopping event this week to celebrate its 20th anniversary. In addition to deals that will be available for the event’s entirely, new, lightning deals will be offered up to every 10 minutes, starting from 12AM PT. Here are some of the those that will be available, courtesy of Amazon via Android Central :

Product Deal
Fire TV Stick $15 off
Kindle $30 off
Fire HD 7 $60 off
Fire HD 7 Kids Edition $60 off
32-inch LED TV $75 price
40-inch 1080p LED TV $115 price
Bose headphones Lowest price ever on the site
Chromebook laptop $199
Brand-name 32-inch Smart HDTV under $200
50-inch 4K TV bundle under $1,000
Two select Nikon COOLPIX cameras over 50% off
Two security camera-kit $279.99 price
iRobot Roomba Pet Vacuum Cleaning Robot under $300 price
Husqvarna mower under $300
Amazon Gift Card multipack Receive $10 in Amazon.com promotional credit
5,000 or 10,000 Amazon Coins Get 25% bonus Amazon coins when you buy

Finally, this is a reminder that these and other deals will only be available on July 15. Therefore, if you’re interested in buying anything at prices Amazon explains are better than Black Friday, be sure to browse the site on this day.

The post Android gives news of some Prime Day sales appeared first on AndroidGuys.

14
Jul

OPPO to discount its R5 and Find 7 handsets for Amazon’s Prime Day sales event on July 15th


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By now you’ve probably heard about Prime Day on July 15th, Amazon’s 20th Anniversary sales event that is purely for Prime subscribers. One of the first deals to be publicised for UK dwellers is from OPPO, who tweeted that its R5 and Find 7  smartphones will be discounted as part of the celebration.

As you can see in the main image, the OPPO R5 will be reduced to £199.99 while the Find 7 will be discounted to £249. As an added bonus, OPPO is also running a promotion on Amazon, whereby if you order a selected smartphone you will also receive the OPPO VOOC Flash Charge power bank free of charge. To take advantage of that offer, you have to add the power bank to your basket at the same time of purchasing the handset. Both the R5 and Find 7 smartphones are eligible for the promotion. What do you think? If you were looking at buying the OPPO R5 or Find 7, will the discounted price tip you over the edge or are you more interested in the A51 that is being prepped for launch in China? Let us know in the comments.

 

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14
Jul

Deal: SanDisk memory cards are up to 50% off today on Amazon


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Another Gold Box Deal of the Day, another batch of SanDisk memory products put up on generous discounts.

SanDisk’s microSD cards, SD cards, and memory sticks are among the most popular on the market, and today Amazon has a selection of them available at discounts ranging from 34% to 57%.

Mobile users will mostly be interested in the microSD cards, ranging from 32GB to 128GB, available in 48MB/s and 60MB/s options. SD cards, USB 3.0 sticks (OTG included) and even a couple of SSDs flesh out this excellent promotion.

Here’s the full list, or check out the breakdown below.

Amazon offers free shipping for all Prime members, and if you haven’t signed up for the $99/year program yet, now may be a good time to do so. That’s because Amazon has been teasing some truly spectacular discounts for “Prime Day,” which takes place tomorrow in celebration of Amazon’s 20th anniversary. While details are scarce, Amazon promises Prime members a day of discounts to rival Black Friday.

If you’re interested in Amazon Prime, you can sign up for the service with a free 30-day trial. Students have it even better: 6 month free trial for students, with 50% off after 6 months.

Happy shopping everyone!

14
Jul

Be ready for Amazon Prime Day – it will be bigger than Black Friday!


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Amazon is celebrating its 20th birthday this Wednesday, July 15th. The plan is to commemorate it with an explosion of deals the retailer claims will surpass those we typically see on Black Friday, the biggest shopping phenomenon in the USA. The special event is being referred to as Amazon Prime Day and it has the whole online shopping community going nuts; but there is one major caveat.

Amazon Prime Day is not for everyone. As its name entails, these seemingly spectacular offers will only be accessible to Amazon Prime subscribers. Those who want to take advantage of this exclusive sale will have to sign up for the $99/year service, which is a great deal if you consider it also grants access to free 2-day Prime shipping, Amazon Prime Instant Video streaming, access to Kindle books, unlimited Amazon Prime Photos cloud storage and more.

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Signing up will still be a bit of a hassle for those who lack a Prime subscription, but there are some great ways to access Amazon Prime Day discounts without fully taking the plunge into the Amazon shopping ecosystem. The king of internet retailers does offer free trials to first-time users, and they plan to leverage these in order to possibly get more Prime customers in the future.

Want in on these great deals? You could test the service and enjoy them without paying a dime (at least until the trial period ends). Let’s show you how it’s done.

Start your 1-month Amazon Prime free trial

New users will have it easy once Amazon Prime day comes around. Everyone gets a 1-month free trial to Amazon Prime! All you have to do is head over to the Amazon Prime Free Trial page, click on “Start my free trial” and follow the on-screen instruction.

Sign up for Amazon Prime free 1-month trial

Users will be Prime members for a month and will be charged the subscription fee if they don’t cancel before the trial period is over. By the way, you can only sign up for this testing phase once. If you have used up your Amazon Prime free trial in the past, you will need to fork out the $99 this time around.

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Are you a student?

If you are a student, you are in for a real nice treat. Amazon gives active students a 6-month free trial to Amazon Prime. To top it off, they also get a 50% discount after the trial period is over. You will need an .edu email address, but you should have no trouble obtaining one if you are part of any college or university.

Sign up for Amazon Prime free 6-month trial

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Time to shop!

One of the main attractions at any shopping event is obviously the electronics deals. We are sure there will be plenty of Android and mobile-related goodies to buy at a discount, so be certain we will be all over these deals once we learn more details.

Make sure you are ready to get your free trial if you can, as July 15th is only a couple days away. If you no longer can, it will mean you have tested this service in the past and probably know how awesome Amazon Prime really is. It’s worth the $99 if you shop and use Amazon’s services constantly.

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14
Jul

Authors call on the US to investigate Amazon’s book business


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Just because Apple is on the hook for allegedly anti-competitive book sales doesn’t mean that Amazon is above reproach. As promised, groups representing both authors and booksellers are calling on the US Department of Justice to investigate Amazon for antitrust abuses. The Kindle maker is supposedly using its literary dominance to “impoverish the book industry,” hurt writers’ careers and even limit free expression. For example, the company is known to squeeze publishers who object to its pricing policies by withholding pre-orders and otherwise depriving these ‘enemies’ of income. There are also concerns that Amazon wrecks rival stores through unfair price dumping (that is, selling below cost) and refuses to carry some authors based purely on their politics or fame.

For its part, Amazon contends that it cares about books and that low prices are necessary to keep people reading. However, the critics don’t buy it. They insist that Amazon is only trying to protect its lead, and that the lower prices are strictly incidental. The industry groups certainly have a vested interest in this complaint — the publishers’ pricing deal with Apple was meant to get Amazon raising prices, after all. However, there’s no question that Amazon wields a disproportionately large amount of power. It accounts for more than a third of all paper book sales, and it’s responsible for up to 85 percent of some publishers’ sales outside of libraries. Some writers and sellers have little choice but to accept Amazon’s terms if they want to make a living, and that’s bound to create some regulatory concerns.

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Source: New York Times

14
Jul

Walmart counters Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’ with its own sale


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Walmart wasn’t about to let Amazon have all the fun. Not long after the online retailer announced its Prime Day sale, which is said to offer more deals than Black Friday, Walmart is saying that it will have discounts of its own online. According to USA Today, this month over 2,000 web-exclusive Rollback deals are expected to be available across multiple categories, including baby and home products as well as electronics and toys. In addition to this, Walmart’s also going to reduce the free-shipping order minimum from $50 to $35 for “at least” the next 30 days — and that’s starting next Monday. This isn’t the first time Walmart has tried to catch up to Amazon, though. Last year, the company started matching Amazon’s prices at brick-and-mortar stores, after it became apparent that the business was losing ground to its internet rival.

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13
Jul

Walmart CEO has a problem with Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’ sale, and that’s good news for shoppers


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To celebrate its 20th birthday, Amazon is hosting a gigantic ‘Prime Day’ sale on Wednesday, July 15th that will offer Prime customers Black Friday-like savings for just 24 hours. While this may be an enticing promotion for current Prime customers, folks who don’t subscribe to Amazon’s premium shopping service will need to pay a $99 fee in order to become a member and take advantage of the savings.

If you’re not interested in the Prime Day sale or aren’t a member of the shopping service, that’s okay, because there might be another way to save big on some quality electronics over the next week or so. President and CEO of Walmart.com Fernando Madeira voiced his opinion earlier this morning regarding Amazon’s sale, claiming that there is “no rhyme or reason for paying a premium to save.” The opinionated blog post didn’t call out Amazon specifically, but it’s clear that Madeira was taking a clear shot at the online retailer.

From the blog post:

If you’ve shopped Walmart.com, you’ll know that every day is a special day where everyone has access to the same low prices we offer.  We mean everyone: you, your neighbor, your boss, your best friend … all of whom are looking for the best price on the things they want and need. We’ve heard some retailers are charging $100 to get access to a sale. But the idea of asking customers to pay extra in order to save money just doesn’t add up for us.

This bickering isn’t just fun to watch unfold, it’s also great news if you’re looking to score some great deals over the next few days. Beginning this week, Walmart customers will see thousands of discounts throughout the site along with “some special atomic deals.” The company is also decreasing its free shipping threshold on its website from $50 to $35, which is the same as the free shipping rate for Amazon’s non-Prime customers.

We don’t have a ton of details concerning Walmart’s sale, so we’re not entirely sure how long shoppers will be able to save. We’ll let you know when more details roll in.

Remember, Prime Day begins this Wednesday, and Walmart’s savings are going on right now. If you’re interested in checking out the retailer’s Dare to Compare promotion, head to this link for more information.

11
Jul

Recommended Reading: Science fiction’s influence on hip-hop music


Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you’ll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read.

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The Subversive Science Fiction of Hip-Hop
by Rose Eveleth
Motherboard

I’d never really thought about all of the science fiction references in hip-hop until I read Rose Eveleth’s piece for Motherboard that pointed out all of the ties. I listen to a lot of hip-hop, but for some reason, all of the mentions of sci-fi stuff — from superheroes to dystopia and our human limits — only got a passing glance from me. This offers a solid look at all of the crossover and serves as further proof that nerdery is universal.

Streaming Music Has an Offline Problem
David Pierce, Wired

In a time of data caps and battery woes, being able to play music from streaming services that you pay for monthly is a must. Unfortunately, the experience as it stands is rather messy.

Let’s Explore the Corrupt Town that Inspired ‘True Detective’
Tom Ley, The Concourse

No, the city of Vinci, California, in True Detective season 2 isn’t real. However, it was inspired by a real place, and this piece offers the back story.

Why Tomorrow’s Best Digital Experiences Will Feel Analog
Christian Cantrell, Fast Company

The use of natural materials on our devices is becoming ever popular. Wood, leather and more have all made an appearance, and their inclusion could change how we relate to our gadgets.

Inside Amazon’s Warehouse, Human-Robot Symbiosis
Will Knight, MIT Technology Review

Can humans and robots work together? Amazon is looking to find out inside its new warehouse where automation and old-fashioned elbow grease are being put to work side by side.

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