Back-to-School Savings on iRobots and the Roomba i4 Experiment at Amazon, Best Buy and Sony
The Roomba i4 is nearly identical to our favorite budget robot vacuum, the Roomba i3 Evo, save for a longer runtime, which means it still packs smart mapping features, support for virtual assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and a physical spot-cleaning button for those times when you want to clean up a small area on the fly. Both models come with a two year warranty from iRobot, just in case the refurbished tech gives you pause.
It’s back-to-school season and you don’t want to admit it. Fortunately for us deal hunters, the inevitable return to the classroom also means the return of back-to-school savings at places like Amazon and Best Buy. This year, eBay is also getting in on the action, offering 20 percent off select items through 11:59PM PT on August 6th when you apply offer code SAVE4SCHOOL at checkout.
The world of portable speakers is vast and varied — a fact that is immediately apparent if you punch the words “Bluetooth speaker” into Google or Amazon. If you want the best sounding speaker at an affordable price, head on over to Amazon, Best Buy and Sony, where you can pick up the Sony SRS-XB100 speaker for $48 off its regular price.
A New All-Time Low for the Robot Hybrid Robot Vacuum and a New Mechanical Keyboard, Based on the Logitech MX Mechanical Mini
Life is short, so why waste your time vacuuming up your cat’s hair balls? For $599.99, you can buy the S7 Plus robot vacuum with an auto-empty dock, which is a faster and cheaper way to get your cleaning done. That’s a new all-time low, one that Walmart is nearly matching.
It has a physical spot clean button and supports voice control so you can use it with your voice. And let’s be real, it can also double as a cat Uber.
The vacuum hybrid robot is one of the best on the market. Its sonic-mopping tech scrubs your floors but lifts up the mop to vacuum your carpets without getting them wet. It comes with a cleaning station called the ‘Rock Dock’ in Plus configuration.
If you’re looking for a sleek video doorbell, the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 is easily one of the best on the market — and right now, it’s available from Best Buy, The Home Depot, and Ring at an all-time low of $149.99 ($100 off). It’s one of the reasons the wired video doorbell is great, and is that it shoots 1536 x 1536-pixel square video which allows you to clearly see your whole porch. It also offers accurate motion detection and fast performance so you can quickly receive alerts via your phone or an Echo speaker or smart display.
If you are looking for a mechanical keyboard that is less flashy and more practical, the Logitech MX Mechanical Mini is a great choice, it is currently being discounted to a new all time low of $127 at Amazon.
The keyboard has a low profile and does away with the colorful lighting in mechanical keyboards for a more low-key look, using a set of white LEDs for back lighting. It also offers clicky blue switches and a 75 percent layout, and though it’s not as customizable as other mechanical keyboards, the Bluetooth offering does work with Windows, macOS, and other operating systems. You can even pair it with up to three devices and quickly switch between them, making it a good pick if you’re someone who uses multiple devices simultaneously.
