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As technology becomes more portable, tablets are becoming a popular option for college students. Tablets are lightweight and portable, making them easy to carry from class to class. As the most popular tablet on the market today, iPads have become a great option for college students.  Also: The best Black Friday iPad deals  Whether you need a powerful option to run professional programs like the iPad Pro or a portable device to upload your books…

Baseus 240W, 5-port smart USB-C GaN desktop charger. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? You can pick up the Baseus 240W at a bargain price this Black Friday — there’s 20% off the regular price and a further $20 thanks to an on-page coupon, brining the total down to $140.  ZDNET’s key takeaways Baseus 240W, 5-port smart USB-C GaN desktop charger, available from Amazon for $200. Powerful, offers USB-C, USB-A, and DC outputs, and can charge…

The Crucial T705 PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD features a monster heatsink. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? Get 18% off the Crucial T705 PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD this Black Friday, bringing the price down to $242. Crucial T705 PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSDZDNET’s key takeaways Crucial’s T705 PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD has a premium price tag of $296. Delivers blazing fast performance, with option of heatsink version or bare SSD. It’s expensive, and…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? Get 54% off the Baseus Blade HD in this Amazon Black Friday deal plus an extra 17% with an on-page coupon, slashing the price to $43. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Baseus Blade HD portable power bank is available on Amazon for $130 It’s thin, yet powerful, so it fits perfectly into a laptop bag, and has a clear, easy-to-read display.  Because it’s big and flat, it takes up a fair…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Soundpeats Air 5 earbuds are available now on Amazon for $71. These earbuds deliver a remarkably clean sound and a good fit. I had to reboot my Pixel 9 Pro phone before the earbuds were recognized. I’ve been reviewing earbuds, headphones, and speakers for a long time. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that headphones tend to follow trends with sound. Back when Beats first came into being, the…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? Get the Syncwire Tire Inflator for only $32 with this Amazon Black Friday deal. Also: The best Black Friday deals so far ZDNET’s key takeaways The Syncwire Tire Inflator is available from Amazon for $40.  Portable, decent amount of charge, very powerful and easy to use. No facility to discharge air from overinflated tires. It’s easy to ignore the small things that make a big difference. For example, tire pressure. If your…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? This Amazon Black Friday deal brings the price of the Baseus Blade 2 to $47. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Baseus Blade 2 ultra-thin power back is currently available from Amazon for $66. It’s super thin and lightweight with enough power to charge an iPhone 15 more than twice over, and uses silicon carbon EV grade batteries for safety and longevity. The text on the display is small and can be…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? There’s a Black Friday deal available for the Topdon Phoenix Lite 2, slashing 20% off the price, bringing it down to 640. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Topdon Phoenix Lite 2 is available from Amazon for $830. It’s a powerful automotive diagnostic platform with lots of high-end features, and the ability to do work that would otherwise require a mechanic. The device is rather expensive, and comes with a significant learning curve….

Satechi 145W USB-C 4-Port GaN travel charger Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? Amazon’s Black Friday deal brings the Satechi 145W travel charger down to $84, saving you $35.  ZDNET’s key takeaways Satechi’s new 145W USB-C 4-Port GaN charger is one of the most powerful travel chargers you can buy. The adapter comes with several international plugs so you can use it anywhere on the planet. It’s perfect if you don’t have any legacy USB-A devices…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET I don’t think anyone — not even Meta — expected last year’s Ray-Ban smart glasses to be as big of a hit as they have been. However, baking a slew of useful features into a widely accepted form factor has made them one of the most successful tech gadgets in recent years. Since reviewing them a year ago, I still wear mine whenever I work, travel, and go out for walks. That’s why I’m spotlighting…