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Weeks after its debut, the latest Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is on sale for half its normal price at both Amazon and Best Buy, hitting an all-time low of $29.99. The device can power itself directly from a TV's USB port, eliminating the need for a separate power adapter, and supports 4K video at up to 60fps with HDR10 Plus.
Amazon has renamed its Kindle Unlimited subscription to Kindle Plus, keeping the $11.99 monthly price and 20-title borrowing limit. The service now adds thousands of AI-narrated 'virtual voice' audiobooks in the US at no extra cost, alongside human-narrated titles from Audible's ACX marketplace. Authors publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing can opt in to include audiobooks, with new KDP Select titles automatically eligible for AI narration.
Walmart is offering a bundled annual membership combining Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus for $120, roughly $100 less than buying both separately, according to CNBC. The package includes Sam's Club warehouse access, free delivery from both retailers, a streaming subscription to Peacock or Paramount+, gas discounts and 2% cash back on eligible Sam's Club purchases, with existing members able to link accounts to get the lower price.
Apple confirmed that iPhone Duo, launching this Friday, will ship without a new Reachability feature meant to help users reach the screen's left or right edges more easily. According to WIRED's Julian Chokkattu, the horizontal version of Reachability will arrive as a software update later in 2024, letting users with smaller hands tap to bring content within thumb's reach.
Blink unveiled five new security cameras now available for preorder, including the Mini 4K Plus, its first model with 4K resolution, and two XR Plus cameras designed to connect to a new Sync Module XR Plus hub for extended range beyond typical Wi-Fi coverage. The new models cost more than Blink's older budget-focused lineup but remain cheaper than many rival high-resolution or long-range cameras.
An early hands-on report on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 notes that the device's display crease feels notably soft compared to the rest of the screen. The reviewer questions whether this softness is an intentional design trade-off or a potential durability issue.
Baseus has discounted its newly released Spacemate RD1 Plus docking station by 35%, cutting $90 off the price. The 14-in-1 dock supports dual 4K displays and delivers up to 120W of charging power.
Amazon is discontinuing its Fire HD tablet lineup in favor of new, more expensive Alexa Tablets, but it's currently selling the ad-supported Fire HD 10 for $72.99, an $82 discount and a new low price. The 10.1-inch tablet still receives security updates and includes a microSD slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, and support for Alexa Plus for Prime members.
Google One's paid plans extend well beyond cloud storage, with higher tiers unlocking tiered access to Gemini AI features across Gmail, Docs, Slides and other Google apps. The AI Plus tier doubles Gemini usage and adds Flash model access, while AI Pro offers four times the free usage limit, the Gemini 4 Argon model, a larger context window, and Deep Research capabilities. The top-tier 30TB AI Ultra plan provides 20 times the Gemini usage of the Pro tier along with the most capable models in Google Flow and Gemini Notebook.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Plus, a 13.1-inch Android tablet with 256GB of storage and included S Pen support, is now priced at $599.99 on Amazon, a $220 cut from its original price.
Wyze has released the Ultra BodyScan Plus, an update to its smart scale that relocates the 4.3-inch color screen from the base to a retractable handle so readings sit closer to eye level. The $149 scale now tracks over 50 body composition metrics using bioelectrical impedance analysis, up from 13 on last year's $119.98 Ultra BodyScan, and syncs data via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to Apple Health, Google Health, and Health Connect without a subscription.
EE has become the first UK carrier to detail pricing for Apple's iPhone Handoff feature, which lets a single eSIM and phone number move between two iPhones. The feature will be included free with EE's Full Works Plus plan or cost £5 per month on other plans, and is listed as 'coming soon' ahead of Apple's stated year-end rollout.