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ACDSee’s Photo Studio Ultimate 2023 update is focused on artificial intelligence (AI) features, like a new Face Edit and subject removal, which brings it more in line with competitor products from Adobe and Skylum.
Photo Studio Ultimate adds several new features, headlined by the addition of two new AI-powered tools: AI Face Edit and Ai Actions.
AI Face edit allows photographers from various skill levels to edit human facial features in photos such as their general shape, the eyes, nose, mouth, and more.
The edits that can be made to a face are rather extreme and quite similar to Adobe Photoshop’s Neural Filters which were criticized as being too powerful and ripe for abuse.
That was two years ago, and it could be debated if that fear ever came to fruition. With ACDSee’s integration of the feature now, which allows editors to change a frown into a smile, it is at least something that will become more widely available.
The new AI Actions are described as a simple way to perform more complicated procedures such as selecting the sky, subject, or removing backgrounds, all with a single click. Sky replacement has become a rather ubiquitous, expected feature in modern photo editing platforms, so its inclusion here should not come as a surprise.
The platform also adds advanced search with logic, improved and faster Quick Search, and a new photo merge feature that includes panoramic stitching, HDR, and focus stacking. IT also has a new shape selection tool and tighter integration with Microsoft OneDrive.
“The new features and enhancements help photographers edit photos and manage them in a variety of ways, all in an instant. By taking advantage of the new AI Features and Advanced Search, photographers will find their process flowing smoother than ever before. Photo Studio Ultimate 2023 is the ticket to a future where Artificial Intelligence will help transcend a photographer beyond their limits,” Frank Lin, COO and CTO of ACDSee, says.
Photo Studio Ultimate 2023 carries forward features from previous iterations of course, including layered editing, face detection and facial recognition, batch processing tools, RAW editing with support for over 700 cameras, color and tone wheels, a liquify tool, and more.
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2023 is available now for $150. That is a one-time cost, which perhaps positions it as an affordable alternative to the subscription-only Adobe Creative Cloud.
Smartphone cameras are already a lot more popular than professional cameras. But they usually fail to offer the sheer image quality that DSLRs provide. But that could change soon, at least according to a senior Qualcomm executive.
Judd Heape, Vice President of Product Management for Camera, Computer Vision, and Video at Qualcomm, had an interview with Android Authority recently to discuss his thoughts about the future of smartphone photography. According to him, the rate at which image sensors, processors, and artificial intelligence are being improved for smartphones is far greater than that of the rest of the industry, and this will help smartphones surpass DSLRs in about three to five years.
Judd says that AI photography can be divided into four stages. The first stage is where AI recognizes a specific object or a scene in an image. In the second stage, AI controls the so-called 3A features, auto-focus, auto-white balance, and auto-exposure. The third stage is where AI understands the different segments or elements of the scene, and this is where Judd thinks the smartphone industry stands currently.
In the fourth stage, Judd says, AI will be capable enough to process an entire image. According to him, you could ask AI to make a picture look like a National Geographic scene, which will adjust the colors, texture, white balance, and everything else to make a picture look like what you asked for. According to him, the technology is three to five years away and would be the holy grail of AI-powered photography.
According to Judd, the processing power in Snapdragon chipsets for smartphones is far greater than what we find in the biggest and most powerful dedicated cameras from Canon and Nikon. That helps smartphones recognize a scene intelligently, adjust different aspects of an image accordingly, and produce brilliant images despite having smaller image sensors and lenses than DSLRs.
The processing power, and thereby, AI capability, will only increase in the future, claims Judd, allowing a smartphone to achieve the fourth stage of AI, which will enable it to understand the difference between skin, hair, fabric, background, and other such stuff. He also thinks that the rate at which camera sensors are being developed for smartphones is faster and more advanced than what’s happening in the rest of the industry.
The rapid innovation in processing power and camera sensors for smartphones will help smartphones capture better images than a DSLR, claims Judd. That makes sense when you look at how far smartphone cameras have come in recent times. Best camera smartphones nowadays, such as the Galaxy S22 Ultra, can capture images as good as those taken with some DSLRs in their auto mode.
Over the past year, Samsung has released two 200MP camera sensors (ISOCELL HP1 and ISOCELL HP3). The ISOCELL HP1 is used in the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, while the ISOCELL HP3 is used in the upcoming Xiaomi 12T. It would be interesting to see what kind of image quality they offer.
These days, students and remote workers alike are constantly on the hunt for the best Chromebook deals, and it's not hard to see why. These laptops are versatile, compact, and usually quite cheap — and as long as you don't need to do any serious coding or gaming — they're typically powerful enough to handle any task you throw at them.
We've scoured the web to find all of the best Chromebook prices of the month so you can spend less time pinching pennies and more time enjoying your newest device. Most Chromebooks sit in the $200-$500 price range, but it's not unusual for a good deal to drop the price of these laptops to $150 or less.
No matter what your budget is, you'll find tons of cheap Chromebooks below that don't skimp on performance. If you don't find what you're looking for today, check back later: we update this list on a regular basis, and the holiday sales are just around the corner..
Unlike regular laptops, Chromebooks run on Chrome OS, a web-based operating system that's lightweight, simple, and secure. Instead of being able to download third-party software, like you would with a traditional laptop, you have to download apps through the Google Play store. All of this means that, although they aren't as powerful or as customizable, Chromebooks are inherently affordable and easy to use.
Chromebooks aren't meant for heavy file storage, serious gaming, or to be a replacement for a traditional laptop. You also can't download any software that isn't available as an app in the Google Play store, such as Adobe Photoshop, and the capabilities of a Chromebook become seriously limited when you're offline.
Once you pick out your cheap laptop, you can use that leftover cash for essential Chromebook accessories such as a wireless keyboard, additional storage, or a pair of stylish earbuds.
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People Are Using Among Us Lobbies For Sex KotakuThe Sony Bravia TV lineup is filled with great products, but their price tags often soar over $2,000--putting them out of budget for most shoppers. That’s not the case today, however, as Amazon is offering huge discounts on the 65-inch and 55-inch Bravia XR 4K TVs, letting you snag them for up to $700 off.
The 65-inch and 55-inch models offer the same features, including an OLED 4K display, support for HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, and other popular streaming services, a 120Hz refresh rate, HDMI 2.1, and a premium Cognitive Processor XR that helps produce deep blacks and natural colors. The TV is especially attractive if you own a PS5, as the Bravia offers little to no input lag (8.5ms) and provides you with a smooth gaming experience. It also has automated HDR tone mapping and genre picture switching for PS5 games.
You’ll also benefit from a few Bravia XR exclusive features for PS5, such as Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Switch--in other words, the PS5’s good-looking graphics will look even better on this display.
The 55-inch model is seeing the biggest price cut, with just over a $700 discount available at Amazon. The 65-inch model might be a better fit for a big room, and its price cut of $600 is nothing to scoff at.
As usual, Prime members can opt for free shipping, with select locations eligible for an arrival date as early as this weekend. If you’re not sold on the Bravia, be sure to check out our round-up of the best 4K TVs for gaming in 2022 for a few more options.
The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site.
NiSi has announced its second-ever lens, a 9mm f/2.8 for multiple APS-C camera mounts. The company positions the lens as ideal for architecture and astrophotography thanks to its wide angle and the promise of low distortion and consistent sharpness.
NiSi, a Chinese manufacturer known mostly for its line of lens filters, released its first lens in January of 2021, a 15mm f/4 for Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Micro Four Thirds, and Fujifilm X mount cameras. More than a year later, the 9mm f/2.8 is its second-ever lens release and goes even wider than the first. It has a 35mm equivalent focal length of 13.5mm (113-degree field of view) on APS-C cameras and is equivalent to 18mm (100-degree field of view) on Micro Four Thirds.
Revealed last week on the company’s Weibo page, NiSi has since provided the final details of the lens for international release. The 9mm f/2.8 is constructed of 14 elements in 12 groups and includes two double-sided aspherical elements and four extra-low dispersion elements.
Note that the lens is fully manual and does not provide electronic communication with the camera.
The lens has an aperture range of f/2.8 through f/16 via a 10-bladed aperture diaphragm. The company says the f/2.8 aperture allows for a pleasant bokeh in out-of-focus areas and thanks to the straight blade aperture design, and when closed down the straight-bladed aperture diaphragm produces pleasant sunstar effects.
Lenses with this wide of an angle can struggle with distortion and consistent sharpness, but NiSi says its 9mm f/2.8 has optimal sharpness and clarity that results in center-to-corner sharpness in high resolution. NiSi also promises low distortion, and what distortion is present the company says is “easy to correct.”
The lens also promises resistance to flaring thanks to what NiSi says is its SA+ anti-reflection film technology which improves light transmittance and reduces lens flare and stray light. The company also says that the lens exhibits minimal vignetting and low coma, making it ideal for astrophotography.
NiSi says the lens has been optimized for high micro-contrast and thanks to its 0.2-meter (about 7.8 inches) minimum focus distance, the lens has added utility to create photos that feature subjects that are relatively close to the front of the lens despite the wide angle.
The company says the lens is “weather sealed” with a rubber gasket at the bayonet mount, but doesn’t specify any other weather sealing points.
Below are a few sample additional images taken with the lens, provided courtesy of NiSi:
The NiSi 9mm f/2.8 APS-C lens is available for $459 on the company’s new lens-focused website.
It appears that Sigma has discontinued 18 of its older DSLR lenses, joining Tamron, Nikon, and Canon in shifting focus to mirrorless cameras.
According to tracking results from Amateur Photographer, Sigma has now discontinued 18 lenses that were designed for DSLRs. Amateur Photographer has tasked one of its team to track the availability of lenses available to buy from major retailers in the United Kingdom and as they drop off, the publication notes it.
While availability between regions is not always consistent, to this point the results from the British photography magazine have been in line with what can be found in the United States. Below is the current list of all Sigma DSLR lenses that have been discontinued according to Amateur Photographer, which PetaPixel has confirmed are also not available in the United States.
If many of these lenses look old, it’s because they are. Many, if not all, were originally designed under Sigma’s previous CEO and well before the current Global Vision shift from the company that brought about the Art, Sport, and Contemporary lines.
Sigma would eventually start to refresh all of its lenses and their optical structures under the current CEO, Kazuto Yamaki, in 2012 when he took over the business and shifted the company from making cheap alternatives to first-party lenses to a strategy of actually competing with them in quality. The most memorable of these new lenses would be the 35mm f/1.4 Art lens that took the photography world by storm that same year and set the standard for all of Sigma’s ensuing Art optics.
This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product.
Apple's iPhone 14 models come with login technology called passkeys designed to be as easy to use as passwords but much more secure. They work on all iPhones with iOS 16, and Google is building passkeys into Android and Chrome too.
Passwords have long been plagued with problems, but starting with iPhones, tech giants have cooperated to design a practical alternative that reduces vulnerabilities and hacking risks.
Passkeys will arrive on Macs with MacOS Ventura later in 2022, but support on websites and apps will be more gradual.
With iOS 16 and iPhone 14 smartphones now available, you can try out new login technology called passkeys that Apple, Google and Microsoft believe are superior to passwords. Passkeys are more secure than passwords at guarding access to websites, email and other online services but still easy enough to use that they'll become mainstream, they say.
Apple demonstrated passkeys at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. After their debut in iOS 16, they'll arrive on MacOS Ventura this fall. They're coming to Google's Android and to its Chrome web browser later this year, too.
Passkeys replace the riot of keystrokes needed for passwords with a biometric check on our phones or computers. They also stop phishing attacks and banish the complications of two-factor authentication, like SMS codes, that are tied to the password system's weaknesses.
Once you set up a passkey for a site or app, it's stored on the phone or personal computer you used to set it up. Services like Apple's iCloud Keychain or Google's Chrome password manager can synchronize passkeys across your devices. Dozens of tech companies developed the open standards behind passkeys in a group called the FIDO Alliance, which announced passkeys in May.
"Now is the time to adopt them," Garrett Davidson, an authentication technology engineer at Apple, said in a WWDC talk about passkeys. "With passkeys, not only is the user experience better than with passwords, but entire categories of security -- like weak and reused credentials, credential leaks, and phishing -- are just not possible anymore."
You'll have to spend a little time on the learning curve before passkeys meet their potential. You'll also have to decide whether Apple, Microsoft or Google is the best option for you.
Here's a look at the technology.
It's a new type of login credential consisting of a little bit of digital data your PC or phone uses when logging onto a server. You approve each use of that data with an authentication step, such as fingerprint check, face recognition, a PIN code or the login swipe pattern familiar to Android phone owners.
Here's the catch: You'll have to have your phone or computer with you to use passkeys. You can't log onto a passkey-secured account from a friend's computer without a device of your own.
Passkeys are synchronized and backed up. If you get a new Android phone or iPhone, Google and Apple can restore your passkeys. With end-to-end encryption, Google and Apple can't see or alter the passkeys. Apple has designed its system to keep passkeys secure even if an attacker or Apple employee compromises your iCloud account.
It's pretty simple. Use your fingerprint, face or another mechanism to authenticate a passkey when a website or app prompts you to set one up. That's it.
These steps show how to log on with passkeys on an Android phone: Choose the passkey option, choose the appropriate passkey, and authenticate with a fingerprint ID. Face recognition also is an option on compatible phones.
GoogleWhen using a phone, a passkey authentication option will appear when you try to log on to an app. Tap that option, use the authentication technique you've chosen, and you're in.
For websites, you should see a passkey option by the username field. After that, the process is the same.
Once you have a passkey on your phone, you can use it to facilitate a login on another nearby device, like your laptop. Once you're logged in, that website can offer to create a new passkey linked to the new device.
You can use a passkey stored on your phone to log onto another nearby device, like a laptop you're borrowing. The login screen on the borrowed laptop will have an option to present a QR code you can scan with your phone. You'll use Bluetooth to ensure your phone and the computer are close by, then let you use a fingerprint or face ID check on your own phone. Your phone then will communicate with the computer over a secure connection to complete the authentication process.
Passkeys employ a time-tested security foundation called public key cryptography for login operation. That's the same technology that protects your credit card number when you type it into a website. The beauty of the system is that a website only has to base its passkey record on your public key, data that's designed to be openly visible. The private key used to set up a passkey is stored only on your own device. There's no database of password data that a hacker can steal.
Another big benefit is that passkeys block phishing attempts. "Passkeys are intrinsically linked to the website or app they were set up for, so users can never be tricked into using their passkey on the wrong website," Ricky Mondello, who oversees authentication technology at Apple, said in a WWDC video.
Using passkeys requires that you have your device handy and be able to unlock it, a combination that offers the protection of two-factor authentication but with less bother than SMS codes. And with passkeys, nobody can snoop over your shoulder to watch you type your password.
Passkeys have begun emerging this year.
Passkeys are in iOS 16 now and will arrive in iPadOS 16 and MacOS Ventura when Apple releases that software this fall. Google will bring passkey support to Android software by the end of 2022 for developer testing, Google authentication leader Mark Risher said in May, and the company has begun testing passkeys in the Canary version of Chrome for those willing to try that unstable test version of the browser. Passkey support should arrive in Chrome and Chrome OS at the same time. Microsoft plans support in Windows in 2022.
That's just enabling technology, though. Apps and websites also must be updated to support passkeys. Some developers will be eager to take advantage of the security benefits, but many will move more slowly. Even if passkeys catch on fast, don't expect passwords to disappear.
One company that's already added passkey support, travel booking service Kayak, added passkey support to its app and website this week. Expect to see lots more gradually adopt it.
It's unlikely you'll be forced to use passkeys while the technology is new and unfamiliar. Websites and apps you already use will likely add passkey support alongside existing password methods.
If you need to log in to a friend's computer that doesn't have your passkey, scanning a QR code will let your phone handle the authentication process.
AppleWhen you sign up for a new service, passkeys may be presented as the preferred option. Eventually, they may become the only option.
Not exactly. Although passkeys are anchored to one company's technology suite, you'll be able to bridge out of, say, Apple's world to use passkeys with Microsoft's or Google's.
"Users can sign in on a Google Chrome browser that's running on Microsoft Windows, using a passkey on an Apple device," Vasu Jakkal, a Microsoft leader of security and identity technology, said in a May blog post.
Passkey advocates also are working on technology to let people migrate their passkeys from one tech domain to another, Apple and Google said.
Password managers play an increasingly important role in generating, storing and synchronizing passwords. But passkeys will likely be anchored to your phone or personal computer, not your password manager, at least in the eyes of tech giants like Google and Apple.
That could change, though.
"We expect a natural evolution to an architecture that allows third-party passkey managers to plug in, and for portability among ecosystems," Google's Risher said.
He anticipates that passkeys will evolve to lower barriers between ecosystems and to accommodate third-party passkey managers. "This has been a discussion point since early in this industry push."
Indeed, password manager Dashlane is testing passkey support and plans to release it broadly in coming weeks. "Users can store their passkeys for multiple sites and benefit from the same convenience and security they already have with their passwords," the company said in an Aug. 31 blog post.
1Password maker AgileBits just joined the FIDO Alliance, and DashLane, Bitwarden and LastPass already are members.
If you're interested in hot deals on smart TVs, you should visit Best Buy as the US retailer currently offers steep discounts on a range of smart television sets.
One we particularly like is $380 off a Hisense 65" 4K UHD smart Google TV, currently on offer for $419. As the TV usually sells for $799, this is 47% of its typical retail price.
This 2022 Hisense model comes with a 65" LED display, which is more than adequate for most living rooms and can be a good size option if you want to use a wall mount. In addition, you can expect content to be displayed at a 4K Ultra HD resolution, which offers a superior depth of color and clarity to older HD and below resolutions.
Hisense's TV runs on the Google TV operating system and an inbuilt Google Assistant can be accessed via the remote for voice-activated controls. Chromecast, too, has been integrated into the TV for streaming media from a laptop or tablet.
The vendor has included Game Mode Plus and Sports Mode for optimizing dynamic content. You can expect a refresh rate of up to 60 Hz.
While $380 off makes the Hisense 65" smart Google TV a steal, if you want to upgrade your screen size and quality further, Best Buy is also offering $700 off a Hisense 75" Quantum ULED 4K UHD Google TV. While usually displayed with a price tag of $1799, you can purchase this model for $1099 for as long as the sale lasts.
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Check out the new hot daily deals to get your weekend started, including new markdowns on TCL 6-series 4K Mini LED gaming TVs with HDMI 2.1 (75" model now added), a sweet looking 70" TV stand with fireplace insert and illuminated glass shelving for only $250, a sale on controllers for your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, and more.
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The 2021 TCL 6-series 4K TV boasts a Mini-LED panel, which allows for better control of black levels and thus a higher contrast ratio. At the same time, it features quantum dot technology (QLED), which offers higher brightness levels and better color reproduction as well as full-array LED backlighting with 240-zone local dimming and wide color gamut.
The TCL 6-serise also has gamers covered. It has a native 120Hz panel and two HDMI 2.1 inputs. That means it can pass true 4K @ 120Hz on PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles and RTX 30 series equipped gaming PCs. The TCL R646 also supports variable refresh rate (VRR), which is this TV's version of adaptive sync technology, as well as auto low latency mode (ALLM), where the TV automatically switches to a lower latency when it detects gameplay.
This unique TV stand normally sells for about $350 on Amazon, but today it's dropped down to $260. There's a lot going for it at the price, especially since you don't see this kind of TV stand very often. The stand measures 65" long and supports up to 120lbs of weight on the table top. The most distinquishing featuree is the 23" wide electric fireplace insert that isn't just for show; it's warm enough to keep a 400 sq ft room nice and toasty. If you prefer to just enjoy the lighting effects, you can turn the heating element off separately. On either side of the fireplacement insert are self-illuminated cubbies that hold tempered glass shelving (each shelf holds up to 20lbs). There are over 7,000 reviews on Amazon with a 4.7/5 star rating, and keep in mind that nearly all of them paid more for this stand than will.
The Horizon Forbidden West Collector's Edition for PS5 and PS4 is normally $199.99, but today Amazon has it for only $99.99. Not only do you get the game itself, you get the very awesome Tremortusk statue (which measure an impressive 14" tall), a smaller Aloy figure, digital soundtrack, digital comic book, and a bunch of cosmetic DLC for your character.
We can always use an extra controller, whether it's for local multiplayer, or if your old one is starting to break down. At Amazon, you can get a sale on a new controller for your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S for under $50, which is not bad considering how expensive controllers have gotten lately. Plus, you can choose between gray, white, or red depending on your mood.
Starting today at Walmart, the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat has been marked down to just $199. Arcade1Up is known for releasing high-quality recreations of your favorite arcade games, and the Mortal Kombat cabinet (or is it Kabinet?) is no exception. This is a 4-foot tall cabinet that's flat packed for easy (and free) shipping. Fortunately, assembly is very easy. In addition to the classic Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, the cabinet comes with 9 other games on board.
Turtles in Time is one of the best arcade brawlers of all time, and even though the game is a part of the recently-released Cowabunga Collection, hardcore Turtles fans can bring the game into their homes in an even bigger way with the Turtles In Time Arcade1Up cabinet. It features support for four simultaneous players, and comes with Turtles In Time and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Need a new headset for your PlayStation? Look no further than the Stealth 600 Gen 2 from Turtle Beach. This comes with a high-sensitivity flip-to-mute mic, long term durability with its headband and hinge design, glasses-friendly ear cushions, and more. With a 15 hour battery life, it can handle even the longest marathon gaming sessions.
The Razer Anzu smart glasses are back down to the lowest price we've ever seen. They normally retail for an admittedly ridiculous price of $199.99, but today they're 75% off, down to only $49.99. The Razer Anzu glasses comes with two types of interchangeable lenses; blue-light filtering lenses for PC use and polarized lenses for outdoor use. They also feature a built-in mic and bluetooth speaker for hands-free calling.
Today Amazon has the 1TB WD Black SN850 PS5-compatible SSD with heatsink for just a tad over $100. The WD SN850 is currently the most popular and one of the best SSDs to get for your PS5 storage upgrade. It's also the only SSD that's officially certified for the PS5 console. It's blazing fast drive with transfer speeds rated at up to 7,000 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface. This model even includes a heatsink that fits in the PS5 slot and is more robust than most other preattached heatsinks from other brands.
Amazon has the best price on this RTX 3080 equipped Alienware Aurora gaming PC. The RTX 3080 is your best bang for your buck for 60+fps 4K gaming. It's significantly more powerful than the RTX 3070 or the RTX 2080 Ti. In addition to the powerful RTX 3080 GPU, this PC boasts a liquid-cooled AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
The 42" LG Evo C2 OLED TV has hit its lowest price ever on Amazon. The 42" replaces LG's 48" as the smallest 4K OLED TV on the market. The only OLED TV that matches this size is the Sony A90K, which costs $150 more at the moment. It performs just as well as its larger sized siblings as a gaming TV and its perfect for a smaller space, but where it really shines is as a gaming monitor for your PC. The 42" size is a better size than the 48" for most of us when we sit only a few feet away from our monitors. The C2 is LG's newest 2022 model and it is jam packed with features, like the new Evo panel with a higher brightness rating, HDMI 2.1 ports for 4K @ 120Hz on the PS5, Xbox Series X, or RTX 30 series gaming PC, VRR, ALLM, 4:4:4 chroma sampling, G-SYNC, GeForce Now and Stadia streaming support, sub-1ms response time, near infinite contrast ratio and black levels, and more.
It has been almost three years since the 1st gen Apple AirPods Pro was released, so the 2nd gen AirPods Pro have plenty of upgrades under the hood, even if it hasn't aesthetically changed one bit. The biggest upgrade is the new Apple H2 chip, which promises better audio quality and improved active noice cancellation. There's also a new feature called "Adaptive Transparency Mode". This mode actually amplifies the ambient sound so that you can hear your surroundings better. In-ear earbuds traditionally have very good noise suppression even without active noise cancellation enabled, so this is a great way for people to listen in on the outside world without having to remove the earbuds.
Ring Fit Adventure is great for gamers who want to get some exercise in but don't actually enjoy working out. Ring Fit incorporates a huge variety of excellent workout exercises disguised as an RPG game. An epic adventure awaits you slaying monsters and dragons, tackling new levels, traversing different environments, acquiring powerups and skills, all the while toning your abs and burning calories.
There are plenty of smaller, under-the-radar Nintendo Switch games that can be great for family game night. From creating levels together in Super Mario Maker 2, to playing classic tabletop games virtually in Clubhouse Games, these discounted Switch titles will make nice additions to any Switch library.
Amazon Store UK has the Nintendo Switch OLED with White Joy-Cons for only $303. That's only $3 more than the cost of the Nintendo Switch non-OLED model. The Nintendo Switch OLED features a larger, more vibrant OLED touchscreen display, an upgrade to the terrible OG kickstand, an ethernet port on the docking station, and an exclusive white Switch shell and matching Joy-Cons. If you have the budget to spring for this one, we definitely think it's worth the upgrade over the vanilla Switch.
Note that since this is shipped from Amazon Store UK and not Amazon, you'll be receiving the UK version of the Switch OLED. The Switch OLED is not region locked, so you'll be able to play US games without any hassle. However, you'll be receiving a UK plug. You'll need to get a UK to US plug adapter in order to charge your Switch here in the States.
The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild now has a title and a release date. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out on May 12, 2023. That's a long ways off, but Amazon already has it up for preorder. BotW is one of the best Zelda games ever, and we expect Tears of the Kingdom to be another must-buy for the Nintendo Switch console. Amazon's Preorder Price Guarantee means that if the price ever drops below the amount you preordered for, Amazon will automatically honor the lower price.
The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core is fundamentally the same controller as the older generation Xbox Elite Series 2 controller at a much lower MSRP. The Elite Series 2 Core controller features pro gaming features like adjustable-tension thumbsticks, wrap-around rubberized grip, and shorter hair trigger locks. Microsoft was able to significantly cut the price by removing some of the accessories that the original Elite controller came with. Specifically, the Elite Series 2 Core does not come with the extra paddles, thumbsticks, and d-pad. These accessories are still compatible with the Elite Series 2 Core, but if you want to get them, you'd have to buy them separately.
This is the lowest price we've seen for the newest Apple iPad (it was $299 on Amazon Prime Day). Apple's latest 10.2" iPad is a great option for school, work, or simply relaxing with your favorite movie, book, or streaming service. It features the new Apple A13 Bionic chip for fast CPU and GPU performance to tackle just about anything, and the large 10.2-inch Retina display ensures everything is bright and crisp during use. iPad also features both a front-facing camera for voice chat, and rear camera for taking photos and videos.
This is one the only ways to get your hands on a Sega Genesis Mini 2 preorder, which releases in late October. This is the new and improved version of the Sega Genesis Mini that was released back in 2019, with better hardware, a small footprint based on the Sega Genesis Model 2, and and over 50 preloaded games including Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Shining Force CD, Virtua Racing and more (not all games have been announced). Note that there will be a $21.99 overseas shipping charge.
Game of Thrones' House of the Dragon Premieres August 21
Pay for 12 months of HBO Max and get 40% off your order total. HBO Max is normally $9.99/month ($119.88/yr) for the ad-supported plan and $14.99/month ($179.88/yr) for the ad-free plan. Instead you'd be paying $69.99 for 1 year of the ad-supported plan or $104.99 for 1 year of the ad-free plan. That's technically a savings of 41.6%.
This is the perfect time to sign up for HBO Max. The highly anticipated Game of Thrones' House of the Dragon premiered exclusively on HBO Max starting August 21. Set 200 years before the events of the original Game of Thrones TV series, House of the Dragon covers the fall of House Targaryen. In addition to Game of Thrones, HBO Max is host to the entire collection of DC movies (including The Batman), Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings and movies like Dune, King Richard, Free Guy, and much, much more.
The Apple TV 4K happened to be one of Amazon Prime Day's hottest sellers. Today the price has dropped down to the same as what we saw on Prime Day. The newest Apple TV features two major upgrades. It boasts an A12 Bionic processor that boosts graphics performance, video decoding, and audio processing and delivers high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision. It also includes a new Apple TV remote. The overall build quality is better than before, but the biggest enhancements are a 5-way clickpad, mute button, and dedicated power button that works for your TV, receiver, and Apple TV.
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