Apple’s noise-canceling AirPods Professional 2 are on sale for $199.99

Welcome to the weekend, pricey readers! Microsoft’s forthcoming, ChatGPT-powered browser and Nintendo’s newest Direct occasion might have dominated the information cycle as of late, however there have been numerous headline-grabbing reductions peppered all through the week. And whereas we usually reserve our weekend roundups for new offers, we figured we’d take the chance to run by way of a number of the highlights you could have missed — , with V-Day arising and all.

First up is Apple’s second-gen AirPods Professional, which have returned to an all-time low of $199.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, Greatest Purchase, and Goal. We spotlight them typically, sure, however that’s particularly as a result of they’re an important pair of wi-fi earbuds in the event you’re already entrenched within the Apple ecosystem. They assist the corporate’s spatial audio characteristic, swipe-based controls, and sync throughout iCloud gadgets, whereas providing noise cancellation that’s on par with Sony’s newer earbuds. They will’t fairly compete with Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds II on the ANC entrance, however their enchantment lies in how effectively they pair Apple-friendly options with terrific sound high quality. Learn our evaluate.

Amazon might have just lately launched new colours to its newest Kindle Paperwhite, however in the event you can stay with out the “Agave Inexperienced” shade and IPX8 waterproofing, the 2022 base Kindle is on sale at Amazon, Greatest Purchase, and Goal with adverts and as much as 4 months of Kindle Limitless for $74.99 ($25 off), or with out adverts at Amazon for $94.99 ($25 off). It packs just a few upgrades over the last-gen mannequin — essentially the most noteworthy of which being USB-C charging and a 6.2-inch show that provides twice the pixel density — making final 12 months’s mannequin the go-to possibility for anybody that wishes a strong, entry-level e-reader. Learn our evaluate.

In the event you’re seeking to blanket your own home with dependable Wi-Fi or improve an present Eero setup, the Eero Professional 6E router is at present out there on Amazon as a standalone gadget for $199 ($50 off), as a two-pack for $319.99 ($81 off), or as a three-pack for $439 ($111 off). As Eero’s top-of-the-line mesh Wi-Fi router, it helps Thread and contains a 6GHz Wi-Fi band, which permits for elevated speeds total (no less than in gadgets that assist it).

The 6E’s wi-fi speeds high out at 1.3Gbps — which means you could wish to look elsewhere if in case you have a multi-gigabit connection — however it’s nonetheless a simple, future-proof mesh system that may cowl as much as 2,000 sq. ft with a single router. Now, if solely Eero didn’t lock the parental controls, advert blocking, and different commonplace options behind a paywall. Learn our evaluate.