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Amazon drops the prices for Eero Home mesh Wi-Fi routers and systems

Smart home configurations require reasonably fast and consistent Wi-Fi signals throughout the house. Avid gamers and people who stream multiple videos also need sufficient bandwidth to handle the voluminous data. Heading into Labor Day, Amazon dropped the prices on eero Home brand mesh Wi-Fi routers and systems.
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Amazon drops prices on Instant Pot programmable pressure cookers

Instant Pots remain the most sought-after kitchen small appliance, certainly due to their remarkable versatility, but also because there are so many models with varying features. Amazon just dropped the prices on most Instant Pots, getting ready for the upcoming Labor Day sales.
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Amazon slices prices on Keurig K-Cup coffee makers for Labor Day

The convenience and economy of Keurig K-cup single-serve coffee makers contribute to their growing popularity, along with a seemingly endless selection of brands and blends of K-Cups. Heading into Labor Day, Amazon sliced the prices on an appealing variety of Keurig coffee makers.
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Amazon cuts prices for Blink XT2 wireless indoor and outdoor security cameras

Security cameras are among the most popular smart home devices because of their convenience and protection. Amazon cut the prices on the latest Blink indoor/outdoor security cameras from Blink. The wireless Blink XT2 1080p cameras include two-way talk features and run for up to two years on lithium-ion batteries.
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Amazon drops the price for the Fire HD 10 Tablet with hands-free Alexa

The Fire HD 10 Tablet has always been an astonishingly good buy in comparison to Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tabs. Amazon just sweetened the deal for the versatile 1080p full HD tablet with 32GB storage and Alexa hands-free compatibility with a significant price drop in a pre-Labor Day sale.
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Be the fastest commuter standing on two feet with the 40-mph Mantis e-scooter

If you like a shot of adrenaline during your daily commute and weekend wanderings, Fluid Freeride's Mantis escooter can deliver. Available now for pre-order and expected to ship in mid-September, the Mantis comes with two 1,000-watt motors that can power you along for up to 55 miles at incredible speeds.
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Amazon’s having a Fire TV sale on streaming media sticks, DVRs, and smart TVs

Amazon dropped prices on most Fire TV products in a combination back-to-school and Labor Day sale. Now that the excitement of Prime Day 2019 has worn off and retailers worldwide are prepping for a busy Fall season packed with special sales, Amazon didn't hesitate to take significant price cuts on the Fire TV products.
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Walmart cuts prices for Google Home smart speakers and displays for Labor Day

Walmart dropped a round of serious price cuts on Google Home smart home devices for its Labor Day sales event. We've found the best discounts on Google Home smart speakers, a smart display, and two Google Home smart kits, one for smart lighting and the other to set up a smart TV in your home.
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Amazon drops Echo smart home device prices for Labor Day Sale

Amazon began dropping prices for its house brand, Amazon Echo smart home devices for the upcoming Labor Day sales event. As leaves turning colors signal the coming Fall, Alexa-compatible device price cuts by Amazon and Google Assistant device discounts at Walmart mean a big sale is on the way.
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Beach to Baja: Dune buggies in the news, from VW ID concept to McQueen’s Manx

Dune buggies popped up in the news this week. VW revealed an electric concept vehicle, the ID. BUGGY. Steve McQueen's custom Thomas Crown Affair Meyers Manx buggy is heading to auction. Finally, Glickenhaus revealed the Baja Boot, a street-legal Baja-racing-capable dune buggy inspired by McQueen's ride.
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Amazon and Walmart match lower prices on Echo Dot and Google Home Mini

Amazon and Walmart just resumed their price competition on the entry-level smart speakers for the Amazon Echo and Google Nest Home smart home ecosystems. The price cuts have started again, with 40% discounts on the third-generation Echo Dot and the Google Home Mini.
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Toyota raises the curtain on 2020 Corolla Nightshade Editions

The 2020 Toyota Corolla SE sedan and hatchback with a CVT (continuously variable transmission) will be available in Nightshade Editions, joining four other vehicles in the lineup with the blacked-out trim option. For 2020, the Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, and Sienna also feature Nightshade Editions.
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Vintage Electric readies the Roadster Speed Merchant, a souped-up ebike

Vintage Electric introduced the latest in its line of retro-styled premium performance ebikes for fall 2019. The Vintage Roadster gets its styling cues from classic board track racing motorcycles and its power from a 1,123-watt battery. With the optional Race Mode key, the Roadster has a top speed of 36 mph.
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New Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo models vacuum and mop with multi-floor mapping

Ecovacs Robotics launched two new robotic home floor care models. The Deebot Ozmo 920 and Deebot Ozmo 950 add new laser-based navigation and multi-floor mapping capabilities combine robotic vacuuming and mopping for total floor cleaning.
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Despite high injury rates, 80% of e-scooter riders refuse to wear helmets

Frequent e-scooter riders are aware of the risk of injury, but 80% reported they do not wear helmets. The high percentage of lidless e-scooter riders persisted even though 40% said they either knew someone who had been in an e-scooter accident or had been in an accident themselves.
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Minneapolis bans drive-through windows in bid to keep pedestrians safe

Minneapolis recently took a first step in denying the significance of automobiles in American culture when the city council enacted a ban on drive-throughs. The local authority argued that getting rid of drive-throughs will result in safer roads and cleaner air. The next step will be a ban on gas stations.
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Reminiscent of Tron, RMK’s E2 hubless electric motorcycle gets closer to launch

Electric motorcycles, like electric cars, differ from petrol-powered vehicles because they have many fewer parts. Finnish electric motorcycle company RMK's E2 goes one step further by eliminating the rear wheel hub. The stunning E2 is getting close to production with first deliveries expected in early 2020.
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The Fuell Fluid is a long-range ebike fueled by its Harley-Davidson heritage

Fuell's Fluid performance urban mobility ebike is unique due to its heritage. Fuell's CTO is American Motorcycle Association Hall of Fame member Erik Buell, and its ebike is a product of Buell's dedication to speed, reliability, and style, designed to go farther and faster than its premium competitors.
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Bose slashes the price on factory-renewed Bose Solo 5 TV sound system

Whether you're snapping up an awesome deal on a 4K TV or re-directing your 401(K) funding for gaming glory with an 8K TV, you need a soundbar for high-quality audio. Bose just dropped an outstanding deal on a factory-renewed Bose 5 TV sound system with the lowest price we've seen for this versatile sound system.
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Open the Tapplock lite padlock with your fingerprint, Bluetooth, or Morse code

Unlike padlocks that require a key or a combination, smart padlocks like the Tapplock lite let you forget your keys and combinations in favor of faster unlocking methods. You can unlock the versatile Tapplock lite in less than 0.8 seconds using any of three methods: Fingerprints, Bluetooth proximity, and Morse Code.
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Amazing electronics sales on Prime Day help Amazon dominate category in July

Amazon Prime Day 2019 was a huge success for many manufacturers that sold products on the marketplace, but the company with the biggest sales boost was Amazon itself. Thinknum's sales analysis reveals that Amazon-branded electronics captured seven of the top 10 spots for the entire month of July, not just Prime Day.
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These smart batteries recharge in under 2 hours and outlast standard lithium-ion

Pale Blue lithium polymer (LiPo) smart batteries, currently in a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, can be fully recharged in less than two hours more than 1,000 times with a unique USB charging method.
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Ebay plays a card from Amazon’s deck with third-party end-to-end fulfillment

Busy eBay merchants have a new way to fulfill orders. Sellers won't have to schlep to the post office to score Priority Mail-branded shipping materials. Sellers can also get out of packing and lugging sold goods to the post office. eBay's Managed Delivery service is now available to high-volume eBay sellers.
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Amazon adds to its delivery fleet with orders for at least 2,237 more vans

If you know a company besides Amazon that could be "North America's leading online e-commerce and fulfillment company," let us know. Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services did not mention Amazon by name, but that's how the specialty vehicle company described the customer that ordered at least 2,237 walk-in delivery vans.
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Scout Video Doorbell combines premium features at an affordable price

Scout Alarm introduced the Scout Video Doorbell, a smart home security device that works with or without a Scout Security System. The Scout Video Doorbell ticks all the important video doorbell features checkboxes, adds premium features, and still comes in with a list price under $100.
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Secure one-touch control with the Alfred deadbolt smart lock

Security and convenience rank as the two most important reasons people buy smart devices for their homes. Entertainment value and cost-savings also matter in smart home uptake, but they're second-tier motivations. Alfred's new Alfred DB1 Smart Locks make your home safer and your life easier, checking the top two boxes.
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Amazon wants Alexa embedded in every vehicle to connect with smart homes

Amazon is following up on Alexa's successful penetration into smart homes with an incursion to embed the voice assistant in cars. There are plenty of third-party Alexa-compatible automotive aftermarket products and Echo Auto promises full Alexa functionality. But the greatest focus in vehicle software systems.
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Polaris builds Lunar Rover Vehicle replica with Indian, Slingshot, and RZR parts

Polaris Industries employees worked with a NASA astronaut and members of the original Apollo 11 Lunar Rover Vehicle (LRV) team to build a replica of the vehicle that landed on the moon. With two exceptions, most of the components used to construct the Polaris Lunar Rover Replica came from current Polaris vehicles.
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Check out these hacks on BOGO deals for Echo Dot, Google Home Mini

Now that the Prime Day 2019 tsunami has receded, we're finding interesting deals that prove you don't have to wait for monster sales events to get excellent prices. Checking smart home device prices today we discovered what amount to buy-one-get-one-free (BOGO) deals for the Amazon Echo Dot and the Google Home Mini.
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Walmart slashes prices on Dyson Ball multifloor upright vacuums

Walmart continues to offer attractive post-Prime Day deals on Dyson vacuums. In addition to significant price cuts on Dyson cordless handheld vacs, Walmart also slashed the prices of two Dyson upright vacuum models, both with self-adjusting cleaning heads for consistent suction moving between carpeting and hard floors.
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Walmart knocks down prices on Dyson handheld vacuums in post-Prime Day sale

Post-Prime Day sales often include amazing deals when sellers clear out extra inventory after the sales event. Walmart knocked down the prices on two versions of Dyson's V6 Trigger handheld vacuum and, while they're both good buys, one of the deals is clearly superior to the other.
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The Instant Pot is still super cheap at Walmart after Prime Day

Walmart must still be feeling the Prime Day 2019 afterglow. The retail giant is holding firm with its lowest price ever for the versatile Instant Pot Duo60 6-quart 7-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker. If you're considering buying an Instant Pot, we recommend you grab the best deal on the DUO60 we have seen.
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Amazon stokes Prime Day fires with $30 off year of Audible plus $1 Echo Dot

Amazon reported Prime Day 2019 was bigger than ever, exceeding last year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined sales. We'd never expect Amazon to sit back to let the embers cool, and it just threw more fuel on the retail fires with a hot deal on an annual Audible audiobook membership.
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Walmart extends Prime Day hot deals on Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, and Bose

Walmart doesn't want Prime Day 2019 to stop and extended the sales event beyond its original July 17 end date. Amazon racked up record sales during Prime Day and by all reports so did other retailers, including Walmart. We found great Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, and Bose deals to highlight before they go away.