Amazon Prime Day Deals: The Robot Vacuum X2 Omni and Other Top-of-the-Line Robotic Vacua at $200 off Amazon
There is no better time to buy a smart device with the voice assistant, than during Prime Day. Amazon is willing to give away tons of deals in an effort to convince you to invest in an intelligent speaker or smart display in your home.
As usual, robot vacuums are seeing some decent sales, including on the top-of-the-line models that don’t see discounts as often as the rest of the bunch. (My advice is to never buy a bot that’s not on sale because they’re always on sale.) Ecovacs’ newest flagship robot vacuum, the X2 Omni, launched last week and is already $200 off. I started testing it, and it is an impressive machine, it has a square shape that makes it easier to get into corners.
The Ring Pro 2 video doorbell and Ring Floodlight cam wired pro both add better video quality and radar motion detection to their models, and are getting deep discounts. These are rarely on sale and are seeing up to $100 off.
Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium: A Review of Amazon’s Next-Generation Smart Speakers and Smart Light Bulbs
The Roborock Q5 Plus is a great robot vacuum that can empty itself and features mapping and virtual keep-out zones with lidar navigation for the bargain price of $399.99. This is a good choice for homes with a lot of carpet because it doesn’t have a mop.
The best Amazon Alexa smart speaker, thanks to its excellent sound, nice design, and built-in smart home hub, the Echo (fourth-gen) is a great way to get started with the smart home. Along with being a smart speaker it’s also a Matter controller, Thread border router, and Zigbee bridge, so it can connect all your gadgets to your smart home.
The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium has a lot to offer. As well as adjusting your HVAC intelligently based on whether you’re home or away and / or where you are in your home, it’s also an indoor air quality monitor, smart speaker (Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri), and a hub for Ecobee’s smart security system.
Yes, it’s kind of a small Trojan horse to ensure you’re hooked on Amazon’s smart home ecosystem, but many of these devices offer some handy utility when it comes to around-the-house helpfulness — like playing music in multiple rooms, getting weather and news alerts, making video calls, and controlling connected devices like smart light bulbs via voice commands.
Amazon’s most recent full-size Echo from 2020 has a spherical build and better sound quality than previous iterations, with a broader sound than the smaller Echo Dots. We recommend that you read our review.
Amazon’s rotating Echo Show 10 has a motor within its cylindrical base that lets its 10.1-inch display spin around to find you, so you’ll always have the screen within view. The best display for video calls is this one. Our review can be read here.
Amazon’s smart plug doesn’t require a hub and will let you add voice control to any outlet with just your voice.
Roomba i4 Plus, Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro and Blink Video Doorbell – Low-Cost Smart Home Phone Apps For A Smart Home
The Roomba i4, which is virtually identical to the Roomba i3 Evo, cleans just as well as the j7 but won’t avoid clutter and doesn’t have app-enabled clean zones or keep-out zones.
The iRobot Roomba s9 Plus comes with filters to get rid of pet hair, mold, pollen, and dust mite allergens as well as a square front to wedge itself into corners and more efficiently sweep away debris.
The Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro delivers high-quality video with adjustable, accurate motion detection, 2,000 lumens of light, and a good digital zoom. It offers smart alerts for people or motion and works with Ring or Alexa apps but not any other smart home platform.
Blink’s Video Doorbell is the best if you’re looking a budget-friendly buzzer that offers motion-activated recording and alerts, night vision, two-way audio, and up to two years of battery life.
