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Amazon Prime Day is officially here and bringing all-new low prices on some of our favorite speakers. That includes the Beats Pill, one of our picks for best portable Bluetooth speakers.  

Right now, you can get the Beats Pill for $80, down from $150. The 47 percent discount brings the speaker to $18 less than its July Prime Day price. Notably, like in July, only the Kim Kardashian branded version in light or dark grey is on sale. However, other than Kardashian holding the speaker in a product image, the devices are identical to other Beats Pills. 

Beats released the Pill in late 2024 after nearly a decade without a new portable speaker, and two years since it had discontinued the Pill+. We gave the 1.5-pound speaker an 83 in our review thanks to a huge increase in sound quality and double the battery (24 hours) of previous Beats speakers. It also offers lossless audio over USB-C, a durable build and IP67-rated water and dust resistance. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/prime-day-deals-include-the-beats-pill-for-only-80-114554645.html?src=rss 

At its typical $499, the Google Pixel 9a is Engadget’s pick for the best mid-range phone. But when it’s $150 off, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better deal on any piece of tech. Right now, you can get Google’s budget-friendly phone for a record-low $349 thanks to Amazon Prime Day.

The Pixel 9a may lack the cutting-edge sizzle of ultra-premium phones that cost triple what you’ll pay here. But in return, you get strong performance, a sleek design, a robust battery that lasts over 28 hours and camera quality that rivals that of competitors costing $1,000 or more.

The phone has a simple design with an aluminum frame and a recycled polycarbonate back. It has an IP68 rating for solid protection against dust and water. On the front, you have a spacious 6.3-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen’s brightness can reach an impressive 2,700 nits, matching the standard Pixel 9. Its resolution is a crisp 1080 x 2424 (422 PPI).

In Engadget’s tests, the Pixel 9a’s camera “preserved more details and produced a generally better-looking image” than the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s. (If you aren’t familiar, that’s a $1,300 phone.) The Pixel 9a does lack a dedicated telephoto lens. But Google has included the Super Res Zoom AI upscaling feature to help compensate for the loss.

Amazon’s deal includes all four colors available for the phone: obsidian, porcelain, peony and iris. There’s no guarantee stock will last through all of October Prime Day, so you may want to consider pouncing soon if this deal is for you.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/prime-day-deals-include-the-google-pixel-9a-for-a-new-record-low-120044455.html?src=rss 

Google has failed to convince the Supreme Court to block the injunction requiring the company to make major changes to the Play Store after it lost its case with Epic Games. The Verge and Reuters have reported that the Supreme Court has denied the company’s request for a partial stay on the injunction while it prepares to appeal. In a tweet, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said that developers “will be legally entitled to steer US Google Play users to out-of-app payments without fees, scare screens and friction” starting on October 22. 

If you’ll recall, Epic accused Google of having an illegal monopoly on app distribution and in-app billing services for Android devices in its lawsuit. A federal jury sided with Epic Games in December 2023 and concluded that it had been negatively affected by Google’s policies. Google tried to get the court’s decision overturned, but the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided to uphold the court’s original ruling in July this year. The company intends to file an appeal to the Supreme Court on October 27 and had petitioned it for a partial stay of the permanent injunction. 

Since the Supreme Court didn’t grant Google’s request, it now has to allow developers to use payment methods other than its own billing system without fees by the end of the month. The company has to allow developers to steer their customers to those payment systems and to link to ways on how to download their apps outside the Play Store. Google can no longer strike deals with carriers or manufacturers to ensure Google Play exclusivity and the preinstallation of the app store either. By July 2026, the company has to allow users to download other app stores within Google Play and to make Play’s catalog available to its competitors, as well. 

“Android provides more choice for users and developers than any mobile OS, and the changes ordered by the US District Court will jeopardize users’ ability to safely download apps,” Google spokesperson Dan Jackson told The Verge. “While we’re disappointed the order isn’t stayed, we will continue our appeal.”

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/supreme-court-denies-googles-request-to-pause-play-store-changes-while-it-appeals-epic-case-121502132.html?src=rss 

The battle for overall wireless headphone supremacy is fiercely contested every year, but when it comes to banishing undesirable noise, Bose usually comes out on top. That was certainly the case when we pitted 2025’s contenders for your cash against each other, and Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra took away the title of best noise-canceling headphones. And right now, the very same headphones are $100 off for Prime Day at $329.

Note that this deal applies to the previous generation QuietComfort Ultra, rather than the refreshed second-gen model Bose has just announced. These offer improved battery life, ANC and audio performance, and they also support lossless audio over a wired USB-C connection for the first time. However, these headphones also cost $449 out of the gate, which is considerably more than the heavily slashed price of their predecessor.

If you don’t have to have the latest and greatest in every product line, the first-gen QuietComfort Ultra will be more than enough for the vast majority of people. They still offer exceptional noise-canceling, very good sound and a comfortable design. Bose’s “Immersive Audio” spatial sound feature can be a bit hit and miss, but with the right content it can be incredible. And while $329 is still a lot of money, $100 is a big saving on what were very recently the best Bose headphones you can buy.

Click here for our rolling coverage of the best Prime Day 2025 deals, which we’ll be updating as the event rolls on.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-are-100-off-for-prime-day-123043790.html?src=rss 

Amazon Prime Day is officially here and there are deals running on everything from electronics to kitchen appliances. The latter includes a sale on Ninja’s DZ302 10-quart Air Fryer with Dual Baskets, dropping its price from $230 to $160. The 30 percent discount brings the air fryer’s price to just $10 more than its all-time low. 

The 10-quart Ninja DZ302 Air Fryer is a great investment for a lot of reasons, starting with its six settings. You can use it to air fry, air broil, bake, dehydrate, keep things warm and roast your food. Even better? It has two five-quart baskets that allow you to cook two different foods at two different settings. Also, despite it’s capabilities, at under 15 inches, it doesn’t take up too much counter top real estate (though it’s probably too large for the smallest kitchens). 

The air fryer also comes with Ninja’s Smart Finish feature, which ensures your two foods finish cooking at the same time. Plus, there’s the Match Cook option which sets both baskets to the same instructions for when you’re cooking one thing across both.

Those two features are the main difference between the Ninja DZ302 and the 10-quart Ninja DZ401 Foodi — our pick for best dual-zone air fryer. But, otherwise, the latter will give you a very similar device for $130.  

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/this-ninja-dual-zone-air-fryer-is-30-percent-off-for-prime-day-110026266.html?src=rss 

Amazon Prime Day is upon us and that always means some steep discounts, including on headphones, so if you’ve been thinking about upgrading your audio, now’s a good time to buy. Beats is running a sale on the high-end option from its line of wireless headphones. While the Beats Studio Pro normally retails for $250, it’s going for just $170 during Prime Day. That’s a hefty savings of $80, and close to a record-low price for the Beats Studio Pro, making this an attractive offer for the audiophiles.

Apple-owned Beats refreshed these headphones in 2023. That update introduced some serious upgrades that listeners have come to expect for pro-tier headsets. The Beats Studio Pro improved active noise cancellation and added the very useful transparency mode. It also introduced spatial audio with dynamic head tracking for even more immersion when you’re This model also supports USB-C wired audio and 3.5mm wired audio in addition to its wireless capabilities.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-beats-studio-pro-are-on-sale-for-170-this-prime-day-113043590.html?src=rss 

It’s not as flashy as the Galaxy Z Fold 7, but Samsung Galaxy S25 still gets you a great smartphone experience, just in a more traditional package. If you want to see for yourself, during Prime Day, you can get a Samsung Galaxy S25 for $660, $200 off its normal price and close to the phone’s lowest price to date.

The Galaxy S25 is a mix of old and new. The phone largely looks like the Galaxy S24, but comes in new colors and a slightly thinner frame. It uses the same bright 6.2-inch, 120Hz AMOLED screen, but is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. You’re stuck with the same 50-megapixel wide, 12MP ultra-wide and a 10MP 3x telephoto, but the phone (sort of) supports Qi2, if you’re willing to add on a case. The list goes on, but what matters, based on Engadget’s review of the smartphone, is that battery life is long and Samsung seems to be delivering on the promise of smartphone AI features.

In terms of battery life, the Galaxy S24 already started out strong at around 24 hours, but the Galaxy S25 goes a good bit past that with an additional four hours. That gives you more time for calls or watching videos — one of the tangible benefits of a power-efficient 3nm Qualcomm chip. That performance also shines when it comes with AI. Samsung offers its own collection of Galaxy AI features, like the less-than-useful Now Brief and AI photo editing, but it’s also just a good vehicle for Gemini. Google debuted the ability for Gemini to take action across on-device apps and services on the Galaxy S25, and it works well.

At $800, a Galaxy S25 that largely carries over the features and components of the S24 isn’t necessarily appealing. But for $200 off for Prime Day, and a guaranteed 256GB of base storage, purchasing Samsung’s cheapest Galaxy S25 starts to make a lot more sense.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/get-200-off-the-samsung-galaxy-s25-for-prime-day-100037363.html?src=rss 

The well-regarded Sonos Era 100 speaker is on sale for $179 as part of the Amazon Prime Day festivities. This is a discount of around $40, as the typical price is $219. The deal is available for both the black and white colorways.

We reviewed the Era 100 and came away impressed, saying that it provides “affordable multi-room audio that actually sounds good.” This model replaced the Sonos One speaker and it’s an improvement on that design in every major way. The sound quality is great and it gets plenty loud for get-togethers and the like.

The design is simple and attractive and there’s both Bluetooth and line-in support. It includes built-in mics for Trueplay tuning and works with just about every music streaming service. It’s a good little speaker.

While it’s easy to recommend this unit, there are a couple of little caveats. It doesn’t offer voice support for Google Assistant, though it does integrate with Alexa and the company’s proprietary voice assistant. Also, this is a single speaker so there’s no real stereo separation.

The company is also discounting the Beam 2 soundbar from $463 all the way down to $370. That’s a savings of nearly $100.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-sonos-era-100-speaker-is-down-to-179-for-prime-day-103041817.html?src=rss