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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…

Lenovo/ZDNET Speaking from personal experience, gaming can be an expensive hobby, so I’m always on the lookout for killer deals to fuel my neverending addiction. I recently found a whopper of a deal on Amazon. Elden Ring, which won Game of the Year at The Game Awards in 2022, has seen a huge 40% discount, bringing it down to just $20. This deal extends to three versions of the game: Elden Ring on the PlayStation…

Topdon TopScan Bluetooth OBD automotive scanner  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? There’s a Black Friday deal available at Amazon for the Topdon TopScan Bluetooth OBD automotive scanner, slashing 40% off the price, bringing it down to $54. ZDNET’s key takeaways Topdon TopScan Bluetooth OBD automotive scanner is priced at $90. Packed with features that you’d expect from a high-end professional scan tool and gives the ability to carry out some deep-dive diagnostics. Software can be…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Deebot T30S Combo is a robot vacuum and mop with a cordless vacuum on the side and is available for $820, its lowest price ever for Black Friday. Also: The best Black Friday deals live now ZDNET’s key takeaways Ecovacs’ Deebot T30S Combo 3-in-1 robot vacuum, mop, and handheld vacuum is currently available for $820. The robot vacuum features an industry-leading 11,000 Pa of suction power, retractable mop pads to tackle…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? Right now, the Samsung 900 Pro M.2 SSD can be picked up for $159, which is $90 off the regular listed price of $249. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended If you’ve got a PC made in the last few years then chances are good that you can equip it with a super-fast M.2 SSD drive. And these drives don’t get much faster than the 2 TB Samsung 990 Pro M.2 SSD…

Stack Social/ZDNET Project management is key for companies, no matter the size, but can be a challenge. Software solutions can help maximize precision and efficiency. Two popular options are Microsoft Project Professional 2024 and Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 for Windows — both of which are currently on major discount through Stack Social. Both platforms are on sale for $80, down from their usual prices of $1,130 for Project Professional and $580 for Visio Professional. Microsoft…

Save big on this lifetime Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro bundle.  Kerry Wan/ZDNET It doesn’t matter if you’re upgrading to a new laptop or just upgrading your existing system — access to Microsoft Office and Windows is a necessity for getting things done on your computer these days. And right now, you can buy a bundled lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro from Stack Social for $55…

Get a Babbel lifetime language subscription at a big discount right now.  StackSocial Learning a new language can be daunting. But right now, you can buy a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning from Stack Social that lets you choose from 14 languages and access more than 10,000 hours of online language education for $130 — that’s 78% off.  Not everyone has the time or resources to study a brand-new language. Babbel keeps you organized with…