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We're halfway through the first day of Amazon's Prime Day mega-sale, and on Monday afternoon the internet retailer revealed some of its best-selling items so far. Devices with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant built in are proving especially popular, with millions sold in the past 15 hours, Amazon said.Some of the best-selling items so far include the Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote and the Echo Dot, the Alexa-enabled smart speaker. The Fire TV Stick is selling for $15, more than 60% off, and the Echo Dot is selling for $22, more than 50% off list price.The $15 Fire TV Stick, for example, briefly went out of stock, but appears to be back for the moment.Other popular items at the start of the two-day sale also include the Instant Pot Duo Plus 60 and the LifeStraw Personal Water filter. Toys, kitchen and beauty items are also proving popular, as well as items from celebrity-backed brands, such as Hilary Duff's Uki The Unicorn Cubcoat.Prime Day 2019 started at midnight Monday and … [Read more...] about Alexa items top Amazon Prime Day’s best-seller list so far

Amazon Prime Day 2019 is in full swing. You don't have to spend big bucks to get huge savings either. Here's a list of the best Prime Day deals for under $50. In the mix are Fire TV Sticks, Echo Dot smart speakers, plus MyQ garage door openers just to name a few.Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page. Fire TV Stick 4K: $24 Save $25 Sarah Tew/CNET Plug the Fire TV Stick 4K into a compatible HDTV to watch streaming content in up to 4K resolution. $549.00 at Amazon Read the Fire TV Stick 4K review The Amazon Echo Dot for $22 Save $27 Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Save big on Amazon's little Alexa-equipped Echo Dot (third-gen) smart speaker. $299.00 at Amazon Read the Echo Dot (third-gen) review Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Door Controller Save $20 The Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Door Controller lets you transform your basic garage into one you can control remotely. It also connects to Alexa and … [Read more...] about Prime Day 2019: The best deals under $50

Amazon Prime Day is here -- and the huge robot vacuum savings have started to roll in. iRobot just slashed $350 off of its $549 Roomba 980 that usually has a sticker price of $899. This advanced model comes with Wi-Fi connectivity, intelligent mapping, and support for Alexa and Google Assistant.The Roomba 980 also detects carpeting and hard floors, then adjusts its suction power to match. This vacuum has rubber roller brushes to avoid tangles with pet hair and cords as well. You can also control and schedule the Roomba 980 via the iRobot app.iRobot cut prices on the $299 Roomba 891 and $229 Roomba 690. Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page. iRobot Roomba 980: $549 Save $350 Tyler Lizenby/CNET This advanced Roomba navigates rooms intelligently, can be controlled via mobile app, plus works with Alexa and Google Assistant. $549.00 at Amazon Read the Roomba 980 review iRobot Roomba 891: $299 Save … [Read more...] about iRobot Roomba 980: $550 for a high-end robot vacuum

In a surprise move, Amazon's offering their newest smart display at a discount for Prime Day. The Echo Show 5 came out less than a month ago. The $90 list price was already a good deal, since it combined the voice enabled smarts of the company's famous assistant Alexa with a touchscreen for controlling your smart home, watching videos and making video calls.While we expected most Alexa devices, like the Amazon Echo, to go on sale for Prime Day, the Show 5 didn't seem a likely candidate. It's brand new and already much less than the company's other smart display, the $230 Second Generation Echo Show. This surprise sale might be too good to pass up if you want an Alexa touchscreen for your nightstand. You can get the Show 5 right now for $50. The Show 5 has a petite 5.5 inch touchscreen. It responds to voice commands and includes unique features like a sunrise alarm to help ease you out of your sleep. Amazon also rolled out a new smart home control panel with the Show 5, so it's … [Read more...] about The new Amazon Echo Show 5 is on sale for $50

Welcome to Prime Day 2019. After lots of hype, early deals and sneak peeks, the actual event is under way -- and will run through the end of the day tomorrow. Keep in mind, as always, that deals are subject to availability, and the best ones may sell out quickly. Others won't actually start until later. First piece of advice: Use this tool to make sure you don't miss a Prime Day sale you're looking for. Second: Don't get caught up in the FOMO, because "hype" really is the key word here; the vast majority of these deals will be repeated on Black Friday, if not sooner. Only buy the stuff you really need, and only if the price is really that good. (Here's how to make sure that Prime Day deal is really a deal.) Without further ado, here are some of the best deals we've found. Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page.    The don't-miss Amazon device deals of 2019 The … [Read more...] about The absolute best Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals