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ZDNET’s key takeaways At $130, the Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera is a practical, battery-powered solution for darker areas around your house that lack wiring and outlets. The AA batteries allow the floodlights to beam at 700 nits of brightness, which is not the most powerful on the market but good enough to see your surroundings. The Blink app is feature-rich, with plenty of camera settings to customize for the best surveillance, but you’ll need…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Blink Mini 2 is available for $40 on its own or bundled with a weather-resistant power adapter for $50 With a stronger construction, improved video quality, a new spotlight, person detection, and weather resistance for outdoor use, the Blink Mini 2 is a definite upgrade from the first generation As an Amazon device, the Blink Mini 2 works with Alexa but not Google Home, Matter, or other smart home systems. The…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreame X40 Ultra is typically $1,900, but it’s 42% off right now on Amazon, available for $1,000.  The X40 Ultra is a high-performing robot with excellent mapping capabilities and strong 12,000Pa suction. It performs exceedingly well on carpet and hard floors, with great object avoidance and high customization. Although it can recognize and show snapshots of obstacles, it sometimes gets tangled in cords and loses one or both mop pads….

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE starts at $649, with 128GB of storage and AI features included. Large 6.7-inch AMOLED display and an enduring 4,700mAh battery are the top two strengths. At its price, the S24 FE faces stiff competition from Google, OnePlus, and Samsung itself. more buying choices Samsung’s 128GB Galaxy S24 FE has been discounted on Amazon. The amount varies depending on the color. The S24 FE in Graphite (black) has…

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Amazon has discounted several Mac Mini M4 builds, even ahead of Amazon’s likely incoming spring sale event. The compact desktop can be purchased for as low as $529, although this price drop only applies to the 16GB RAM/256GB SSD model. If you want more storage space, the Mac Mini M4 with the 512GB SSD has seen a 13% discount, going from $799 to $699. The biggest discount has been given to the third…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreame L40 Ultra is a high-end robot vacuum and mop available for $1,500, though you can get it for $800 with a $700 discount This Dreame robot vacuum doesn’t disappoint in performance It has strong suction power, thorough cleaning capabilities, an extendable side brush and mop pad to clean corners and edges, and an above-average mopping feature The downside is that the Dreame L40 Ultra isn’t cheap. The Dreame L40 Ultra…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The right-angle connector allows this cable to be used in places that are inaccessible to regular cables. The cable is a high-quality braided style that can take a lot of wear and tear. It features an E-Marker chip and can handle loads up to 100W. Over the years, I have tested countless cables, but occasionally, a simple innovation materializes that makes me question how I managed without it for so long. Most…

Beth Mauder/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways  The Eufy X8 Pro is a two-in-one robot vacuum and mop in the mid-range market that retails for $500 but is available for $220. It’s the industry’s first vacuum to feature dual TurboCyclone Suction units to clean different surface types effectively. Eufy’s Pro-Detangle feature was less effective in my house, which is home to dogs and cats. Amazon is offering the Eufy X8 Pro for $220, which is a 56%…

The Roborock S8 Pro Ultra is equipped with Reactive 3D technology to intelligently avoid obstacles. Beth Mauder/ZDNET One of the best two-in-one robot vacuum and mop, the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra, is $900, a return to its lowest price of $900, a 44% discount. The S8 Pro Ultra’s regular price is $1,600, so a $700 markdown is a huge deal. The Amazon price is listed at $1,000, but you can take an extra $100 off…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways  The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet is available for $190. Designed for older children aged six to 12, this kids’ tablet features a slimmer design, better performance, strong parental controls, and a free screen repair or placement within two years of purchase. While it’s better than other Amazon Fire Kids tablets, the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet doesn’t outperform an iPad — but it’s also a fraction of…