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Kerry Wan/ZDNET Presidents’ Day is a few days away, but Amazon, Best Buy, and other retailers have come out swinging with seasonal savings on coveted Apple products — most of which rarely see sales. Right now, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (which normally sells around $800) is on sale for $680. That’s a whopping $119 discount on Apple’s best smartwatch model, but the discount might not be here for long.  The Apple Watch Ultra 2 was…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The iPhone SE (2022), with its 4.7-inch display, single camera lens, and outdated design is finally getting a revamp. Even then, it remains Apple’s most affordable iPhone, with a starting price of $429. You’ll just have to settle with its underwhelming battery life and limited skillset. more buying choices By the end of this week, Apple should have replaced the current iPhone SE, which launched almost three years ago, with a more…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET If you’ve been looking for a sweet deal on an iPad, we got you covered. Apple’s flagship tablets rarely see sales, but with Black Friday behind us, its time to look elsewhere for savings. Thankfully, Amazon and Best Buy have early Presidents’ Day sales on tons of top tech.  The 10th Gen, released in 2022, is Apple’s base-model iPad. It boasts substantial upgrades, like symmetrical bezels, a larger 10.9-inch display, Magic Keyboard Folio…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET If you’re looking to get your health and wellness goals in check in 2025, now’s a great chance to scoop up one of Apple’s handy watches to help. Right now you can get the newest Apple Watch Series 10 for $70 off, or only $329 at most major retailers ahead of Presidents’ Day. This 18% off savings can be found on both the 42mm and 46mm models, as well as at several retailers…

ZDNET’s key takeaways If you’re looking to upgrade from a laptop to a desktop, check out Dell’s XPS 8960, which is on sale now, starting at $1,250. It houses high-performing hardware inside its small chassis. More powerful configurations can be quite expensive. more buying choices What’s the deal? Several Dell XPS 8960 models are on sale as part of a new Presidents’ Day sale at Amazon. The starting price for the base desktop is now…

Cisco rolled out its first of many AI agents codeveloped with partner Mistral AI, a genAI and large language model (LLM) startup. The so-called AI Renewals Agent is an on-premise, AI-based application that Cisco’s internal Customer Experience (CX) group will use to help retain and renew customers more quickly. The AI Renewals Agent gathers data from more than 50 different sources of structured and unstructured data and then offers real-time sentiment analysis, intelligent automation, and…

Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day sale is expected to run from Feb. 10-17, but it’s likely some of these deals may hang around a bit after that, especially at competing retailers. However, if there’s something you’re eyeing, we’d recommend scooping it up now.  Deals are subject to sell out or expire at any time, though ZDNET remains committed to finding, sharing, and updating the best product deals for you to score the best savings. Our team…

Getty Images/Tanja Ivanova Google’s NotebookLM Audio Overview feature, which enables AI hosts to create a realistic podcast based on your content, has taken the world by storm. The experimental AI notebook combines LLMs with your notes to further your understanding of a topic and provide summaries, answer questions, and more — making it a powerful tool for users.  Also: Google’s latest Gemini drop includes Pro access and Flash-Lite – here’s what’s new On Monday, Google…

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 early Presidents’ Day tech deals live now: Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and more The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 retail for $229, but you can get them…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 is available now for $180. This doorbell features two cameras to give you complete visibility of the person at your door and any packages left on your porch, all with no monthly fees. Although the doorbell comes with 8GB of built-in local storage (enough for up to 60 days of event recordings), you need to add a Eufy Security HomeBase to get the most out of…