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For the third year in a row, Amazon is bringing its seven-day Big Spring Sale during the last week of March. Last year's event was a frenzy of incredible deals on tech of all stripes, from powerhouse laptops to pro-grade tablets, noise-cancelling headphones to must-have software. We're here to keep a close eye on all of the deals, especially the ones that are dropping early (like, right now). Our expert eyeballs will be working overtime to find you the very best sale prices on the tech upgrades you've been waiting all year for.
Amazon Echo Deal
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant comes in a wide variety of form factors, but the original is the Echo speaker, which has transformed from a tall cylinder to a tiny little globe. The Echo Spot shaves it down even further to a half-sphere and adds a handy little touch screen for visual information. In our review, we were impressed by the surprisingly solid audio quality from such a small unit, and noted that the screen, although small, was well-designed for showing useful data like the weather, as well as giving you a tactile interface for connected smart home items. Grab one (or more) for $30 off right now.
Apple AirTags Deal
If you're going to be picking up big-ticket items during the Spring Sale, you'll want to take a little extra precaution to make sure you don't lose anything. So a pregame deal with $36 off a four-pack of Apple's industry-leading AirTag trackers is a smart investment. In our review, we gave the humble AirTag an Editors' Choice award, praising how simple they were to set up and how many different ways they offer to track down your items, including directional indicators, hot-and-cold measurements, and audible pings from the tag on demand. Ultra Wideband support for certain iPhone models gives you even more accuracy.
Beats Headphones Deal
Slashing 51% off of a pair of Beats Studio Pro headphones is a very impressive bargain before the Spring Sale even starts, and we'd be shocked if the price went any lower. In our review of these comfy and assertive over-ear headphones, we lauded their rich, punchy sound that lends itself well to many different music genres, as well as seamless pairing with Apple devices and the ability to use a USB-C connection for high-resolution listening. Battery life can stretch up to 40 hours with ANC off, and the included carrying case is well-designed and stylish.
Blink Video Doorbell & Camera Deal
You can expect deals on Amazon's in-house brands across the Spring Sale, but we'd be surprised to see a smart security discount this deep. For just eighty bucks, you get everything you need for front porch monitoring: the Blink Video Doorbell, which we praised as being easy to install with surprisingly sharp 1080p footage in our review, along with a Blink Outdoor 4 camera, rated "Excellent" in our review for equally good image quality both day and night, local and cloud video storage options, and support for Alexa voice controls. Finally, the Sync Module Core keeps everything connected and running smoothly.
Nebula Projector Deal
Projectors come in all shapes and sizes these days, but we particularly enjoy the ones you can carry around for movie and TV viewing indoors and out. The Nebula Cosmos 4K SE snagged an Editors' Choice award in our review, with contributing editor M. David Stone declaring it "the best room-to-room portable projector for buyers on a budget, with excellent brightness and image quality." A four-channel laser-LED hybrid light source delivers 123.3% of BT.709 rated color gamut with virtually no rainbow artifacts. Weighing in at just under ten pounds, it's not ultra-portable but lightweight enough, and the built-in Google TV gives you streaming right out of the box.
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