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Jada Jones/ZDNET If you’re an Android user wanting a pair of premium earbuds, look no further than the Google Pixle Buds Pro 2. Google’s second-generation flagship earbuds debuted last fall with improved noise-canceling capabilities, a smaller bud shape, enhanced sound quality, and Google Gemini integration. Also: The best Presidents’ Day tech deals: Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and more The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 retail for $229, but you can get them on sale for…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET If you’re constantly on the hunt for a low-heat, high-reward hairstyling tool, you probably know that the Dyson Airwrap is the styling tool to beat, and it has been for a while. The Airwrap uses air and Dyson’s top-of-the-line technology to style your hair flawlessly and with ease (if you’ve got a vendetta against heat tools, like me).  Also: The best Presidents’ Day tech deals: Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and more Despite its popularity,…

Dyson/ZDNET If you’ve been looking to buy a cordless vacuum, now is a great time to do so: The excellent Dyson V15 Detect Cordless Vacuum — the one with a laser that can reveal microscopic allergens and measure how many particles it’s picking up — is currently $200 off at Best Buy for Presidents’ Day 2025.  Also: The best Presidents’ Day tech deals: Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and more That’s a $200 savings on one of Dyson’s…

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Presidents’ Day is here, and there are plenty of savings to be had on household tech and accessories, and even savings on the most coveted tech, like Apple products.  That includes Apple’s over-ear headphones — the popular AirPods Max. Apple just released an updated version sporting new colors and a USB-C port (also on sale for $70 off), but if you’re more excited by a good deal than a shiny new product, you…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell is on sale for $150. The doorbell comes in wired and wireless installations, communicates reliably, and includes a preinstalled 32GB microSD card for local storage so you can bypass subscription fees. Although it has a 2K resolution, the image is so wide angle that objects look distorted. What’s the deal? The subscription-free Lorex 2K battery-powered video doorbell is on sale at $30 off, available for $150…

Taylor Clemons/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Hisense U8N is up to $800 off during Presidents’ Day at Best Buy. It’s available in screen sizes from 55 inches, on sale for $400, to 85 inches, on sale for $800, making it a good fit for your home entertainment setup, no matter how much space you have. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended? The Hisense U8N is regularly priced at between $1,099 and $2,799.  The U8N has a 144Hz native…

Google Recently, my wife ran into that timeless issue where Android warned her she’d gobbled up most of the storage on her device. The majority of the files consuming the storage were photos. Also: 7 apps that helped me escape the cloud – and protect my data privacy My wife takes a lot of photos. When she informed me her storage was filling up, I had to help her get the pictures off her device, while…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point are available starting at $22. They’re highly accurate, robust, and integrate well into the Google ecosystem. However, the One is only splashproof, and the Card version has a non-user-replaceable battery. What’s the deal? Chipolo is offering an exclusive 10% off all tags to ZDNET readers in addition to the deals running on the site. Head over to Chipolo.net, pick the tags you want, and use…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The magnetic USB-C connector now supports a 180-degree swivel, and it’s only $13 at Amazon during Presidents’ Day thanks to an on-page coupon. It can pump out as much as 240W of power. I just wish it was suitable for data transferring or powering monitors. A hill I’m always willing to fight on — and maybe even die on — is that the magnetic breakaway USB-C connector is one of the best…