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iPod Linux – Linux for Your iPod

Welcome to the home of the ! iPodLinux is an open source venture into porting Linux onto the iPod (https://www.apple.com/ipod/). So far, we have successfully ported a customized uClinux (http://www.uclinux.org) kernel to the iPod, and written a simple user interface for it dubbed podzilla. Additional applications and modules have been written, adding many capabilities not found in Apple's firmware. iPodLinux is currently safe to install on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation iPods. Software Developmen

This $85 Kindle deal is the one most people should buy for Prime Day

ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon's base model Kindle promises quicker page-turning, a brighter display, and a fun matcha green colorway (alongside the classic black) It's on sale for $85 during Prime Day The e-reader is more reactive and vivid, and reading anything on the lightweight, portable device is convenient. This model has the shortest battery life out of the entire lineup, but it's still six weeks long. View now at Amazon The base model Kindle is on sale during Prime Day for $85, $20 les

I've got my eye on this Kindle Essentials bundle deal during Amazon Prime Day

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Looking to take some books on your summer vacation? If you've got several novels you're hauling on flights, to the beach, or in your backpack, I can think of one lightweight solution to your book-induced back ache. A Kindle. A Kindle is a portable, e-reading powerhouse that is loaded with every book on your to-read list. Right now, Amazon is running a deal on its Kindle Essentials bundle, which includes its latest Kindle, a fabric cover case, and a power adapter for 25% off.

Best Cordless Vacuums We've Tested (July 2025)

Dyson Dyson V8 Absolute: The V8 Absolute is one of the more affordable Dyson vacuums you can buy. Normally $519.99 at full price, it's currently on sale for $349.99. While the price isn't bad, the performance doesn't live up to expectations. While it did great on hardwood, removing nearly 98% of sand, it didn't do as well on carpet. The Absolute was able to remove 68.3% of sand from low-pile and 52% from mid-pile carpets, falling short of many competitors, including the Levoit LVAC-200 and Shar

8 Prime Day Kindle Deals (Plus Amazon Echo Devices)

The sale event of the summer is here, and the Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals (and other Amazon device deals!) are ones you can count on being great to shop. As someone who tests Amazon gear for a living—Echo speakers, Kindles, Amazon's smart plugs, you name it—I'm always tracking what in Amazon's lineup is worth buying. I have a ton of favorites, from the best of the best, like the Kindle Paperwhite and Echo Show 8, to the Kindle Scribe and Echo Spot. It's the perfect time to shop all of those a

This simple Kindle accessory is under $20 now and has seriously upgraded my reading experience

ZDNET's key takeaways The Strapsicle silicone straps upgrade the grip options on your Kindle and provide a secure hold to prevent drops. At $21, Strapsicle is an easy and affordable Kindle accessory to make your reading experience even more comfortable. If you prefer more ergonomic grips or don't like the look of straps across the back of your Kindle, an alternative security option may be best. $20.9 at Amazon The Strapsicle Kindle straps are on sale for $16 during Amazon Prime Day. Plus, sho

Kindle Scribe gets a 35% price drop for Prime Day, now $259.99

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority The Amazon Kindle Scribe is nothing short of a steal right now, priced at just $259.99 for Prime Day. With its regular price of $399.99, you’re saving 35% off the recommended retail price. Given that it’s an Amazon product, it’s little surprise that it has dropped to its lowest price ever for the retailer’s flagship sale. Amazon Kindle Scribe for $259.99 (35% off) The Kindle Scribe comes with unique features that enhance both reading and writing experiences.

Google Joins Prime Day With Floodlight Security Camera at Its Lowest Price, Stock May Go Faster Than Expected

A little bit of extra security can go a long way at home. There are plenty of ways to add more security to your house, but the simplest is nearly always going to be a really good security camera. There are loads of options out there, so picking one can be hard, but if you’re only going to have one, then getting a good floodlight option makes a lot of sense. These can be really expensive though, unless you find a good deal. See at Amazon Well, we happen to have found a really good deal on the e

The Kindle Paperwhite is my favorite E Ink reader right now (and on sale for Prime Day)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is on sale for $149. I've been testing the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which features the fastest performance yet and up to 12 weeks of battery life; alternatively, the 16 GB Kindle Paperwhite is available for $125. Remember that Amazon's promise of up to 12 weeks of battery life assumes 30 minutes of daily use with wireless off. $199.99 at Amazon $199.99 at Target $199.99 at Best Buy more buying choices The Amazon Kindle

The Kindle Scribe is the e-reader for note takers I recommend (and on sale for Prime Day)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazon Kindle Scribe is on sale for $259 for the 16GB version, or $299 when bundled with the folio case and adapter. It combines the familiar features of the Kindle e-reader with a bright display and a suite of premium note-taking features. The aforementioned features have a bit of a learning curve to fully take advantage of. $399.99 at Amazon $399.99 at Target $399.99 at Best Buy more buying choices Amazon is currently offering the 16GB Kindle Scribe at 35% off, a $

Why I recommend this Kindle e-reader to bookworms and tablet users alike - especially at $100 off

ZDNET's key takeaways The Kindle Colorsoft is normally $279, but is on sale at Amazon. It has a bright display (even in direct sunlight), customizable color settings, and zippy performance while browsing titles and turning pages. It could be a bit larger to get the full effect of the color display. $279.99 at Amazon $279.99 at Target more buying choices The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition tablet comes with 32GB of storage and a generous $100 discount, bringing it down to just $180 (

The Kindle most people should buy is majorly discounted for Prime Day

ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon's base model Kindle promises quicker page-turning, a brighter display, and a fun matcha green colorway (alongside the classic black) It's on sale for $85 during Prime Day The e-reader is more reactive and vivid, and reading anything on the lightweight, portable device is convenient. This model has the shortest battery life out of the entire lineup, but it's still six weeks long. $109.99 at Amazon $109.99 at Target $109.99 at Best Buy more buying choices The base

The best Prime Day Kindle deals and ereader sales

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon’s big sale has arrived and these are the best Prime Day Kindle deals on the site. Currently, Amazon makes four models of its ereader: the basic Kindle, the writing-enabled Scribe, the colorized Colorsoft and the premium Paperwhite, which also comes in an even fancier Signature e

The latest Amazon Kindle drops to a record-low price for Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The latest Amazon Kindle is on sale for $85 as part of a Prime Day promotion. This is a discount of $25 and represents a record-low price for the ereader. This is the model that was released in 2024 and the sale includes both colorways. The iconic Kindle easily found a spot on our lis

Amazon Is Going Nuts, Gives You 2 Free Blink Cameras When You Buy One During Prime Day

Amazon is pulling out all the stops for Prime Day, especially when it comes to its own smart home brands. Blink is known for its easy-to-use security cameras and it is front and center with the most aggressive deal we’ve ever seen. Right now, Amazon is offering a bundle that includes three Blink Outdoor 4 cameras and a Blink Mini for an incredible 66% off: The entire bundle is only $99, down from the regular $289. To put this into perspective, you’re getting the entire bundle for what you would

5 Prime Day Kindle Deals (Plus Amazon Echo Devices)

The sale event of the summer is here, and the Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals (and other Amazon device deals!) are ones you can count on being great to shop. As someone who tests Amazon gear for a living—Echo speakers, Kindles, Amazon's smart plugs, you name it—I'm always tracking what in Amazon's lineup is worth buying. I have a ton of favorites, from the best of the best, like the Kindle Paperwhite and Echo Show 8, to the Kindle Scribe and Echo Spot. It's the perfect time to shop all of those a

Bookworms: Don't skip this Kindle Paperwhite Essentials bundle that's on sale

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Summer reading lists aren't just for high schoolers and college students. It's time to bring back the summer reading list for adults. One way to cross off books from your summer reading list, even many years out of college or high school, is to make reading as convenient as humanly possible. Also: The best Prime Day Kindle deals Sometimes that's hard to achieve, especially if you're lugging that 1,000-page Infinite Jest in a small backpack or book bag. One solution to the pro

These are 5 tricks I use and recommend to improve reading on any Android device

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Do you also struggle with information overload yet scramble to catch up on topics that truly interest you? I certainly do, especially since reading and keeping track of daily developments is a pertinent requirement of my job. Thankfully, I have developed a system that helps me keep focused while reading, even when motivation tanks. While the constant deluge of information never ends, I use some tricks to tame my desire to stay up to date with all — even remotel

This Shark Cordless Vacuum Is Nearly Free for Prime Day, Amazon Sold 20,000 in Just a Few Hours

Amazon brought forward Prime Day this year by a week, and the weekend’s best deals are already out there. That doesn’t leave you much time if you want to get your hands on one of the most popular deals before they are… gone. The best-selling cordless vacuum on Amazon from Shark is currently being offered at an all-time low price. Over 20,000 units have been sold in only a few hours, reports Amazon, and with demand this high, it could be gone tomorrow. It’s a no-brainer at this price point: ther

Bose Soundlink Plus Review: Compromise Never Sounded So Good

With so many Bluetooth speakers out there, and more arriving almost daily, it can be easy to underestimate one that dwells in the middle ground. Sandwiched between the packable Soundlink Flex and the beefy Soundlink Max (9/10, WIRED Recommends), Bose’s new midsize Soundlink Plus (no, these aren’t streaming services) carves out its own niche thanks largely to winning sound with equal parts nuance and bravado. Like its siblings, the Plus looks and feels like a premium speaker with an accordingly

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 5, #1477

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle is a pretty tough one. I grew up on a farm, so I know the word, but I didn't put it together right away, even though the letters are common ones. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you n

The Kindle Scribe just hit an all-time-low price ahead of Prime Day - here's why I recommend it

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazon Kindle Scribe is on sale for $259 for the 16GB version, the lowest price we've seen yet. It combines the familiar features of the Kindle e-reader with a bright display and a suite of premium note-taking features. The aforementioned features have a bit of a learning curve to fully take advantage of. $399.99 at Amazon $399.99 at Target $399.99 at Best Buy more buying choices Amazon is currently offering the 16GB Kindle Scribe at 35% off, a $140 discount that bri

Show HN: A cross-platform terminal emulator written in Java

ForceTerm The Terminal Strikes Back. Fully featured terminal based on jediterm. Usage Download and run a binary Head over to the releases section. We provide MSI installers for Windows, zipped appliation bundles for macOS and AppImage self-contained executables for Linux. Run from source There are two ways to run the application from source. Variant 1 (Linux and macOS only): ./gradlew clean create ./scripts/forceterm Variant 2 (cross-platform): ./gradlew pinpitRun Hacking To work on

The best Amazon Prime Day robot vacuum deals for 2025

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Robot vacuums are some of the pricier smart home gadgets you can get, making them great items to look for during sales like Amazon Prime Day. The annual shopping event always includes solid deals on electronics, and that includes smart home gear like autonomous dirt-suckers. Prime Day

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 3, #1475

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle could be easy, could be tough. It depends if you guess a particular letter that lands in multiple places. Or, should I say, blooms in multiple places? If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If

Amazon is offering a like-new Kindle Paperwhite 2024 for just $107

With less than a week until Prime Day kicks off, we’re already seeing some exciting early deals pop up. And now we can add two more great discounts to the list: the refurbished ad-supported Kindle Paperwhite is down to $106.99 ($37 off) at Amazon, while the refurbished Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is $126.99 ($53 off) at Amazon. Both discounts bring the like-new e-readers to all-time lows — just in time to read Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary before the movie adaptation hits theaters next y

Off with Their Heads: Illustrations of Blemmyes (ca. 1175–1724)

No matter that a headless tribe of people never existed, their inclusion in ancient histories made them popular fodder for later bestiary and travelogue traditions. Beginning with their appearance in the late-tenth century Marvels of the East, the Blemmyes often look just as confused as we are — staring out at the viewer, as if trying to understand where, exactly, their neck went wrong. In these illustrations, Blemmyes frequently keep equally strange bedfellows. The thirteenth-century Rutland Ps

The best streaming deals: Get three months of Audible for only $3, plus save on Disney+, Sling TV and more

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . If you’ve been shocked by how much you spend on streaming services lately, you’re not alone. Companies like Netflix, Disney, Max and others have been consistently raising prices to the point where you may question if streaming is even worth it anymore. We at Engadget still think it is,

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 2, #1474

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle is a bit tough. It's not the best-known word out there, and the vowel placement might throw you off. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Today's W

Google promotes ‘AI Mode’ on home page 'Doodle'

Google CEO Sundar Pichai addresses the crowd during Google's annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. The Google Doodle is Alphabet's most valuable piece of real estate, and on Tuesday, the company used that space to promote "AI Mode," its latest AI search product. Google's Chrome browser landing pages and Google's home page featured an animated image that, when clicked, leads users to AI Mode, the company's latest search product. The doodle image also inc