X

Amazon Prime Day 2017: The best UK deals in tech

The one-day sale event has some great technology and gadget deals for UK customers.
By Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer
screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-26-41.jpg
1 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Available in black or white, Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is an e-reader which utilizes technology to make the screen appear more like a traditional book than a screen with the potential of glare. The e-reader, which can connect to your Amazon account for book titles, also comes with a dimmable display and a battery life which can last for days.

Deal: 27 percent off

Price: £79.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-49-53.jpg
2 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance smart lighting

If you're interested in dipping your toe into the world of smart lighting, the Philips Hue range is well-known as one of the high-end options. However, while on a deal, you can pick up a smart lighting bulb or two which can be controlled via your mobile device or Alexa. Philips Hue has a gorgeous range of lighting options and ambiance and can be programmed for everything from movie nights to mood lighting.

Deal: 55 percent off

Price: £22.49

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-51-32.jpg
3 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance starter kit

For a more robust smart lighting kit -- and one I picked up myself this Amazon Prime Day -- you can also pick up three Hue bulbs and a Hue Bridge this year for a substantial discount.

Deal: 40 percent off

Price: £89.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-09-18-08.jpg
4 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Carista car service adapter

Want to make your car a little smarter? Carista's Bluetooth car service adapter is coming on sale today, a handy gadget which comes with free OBD2 code reading and resetting for all petrol cars manufactured after 2001 and diesel after 2004, and suitable for use with iOS or Android supports a range of third-party service apps for cars made by companies including Audi, BMW, Lexus, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

Price: £31.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-43-34.jpg
5 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Amazon Echo

The Amazon Echo, a smart speaker and voice assistant for the home, was Amazon's first foray into the smart home. The Alexa assistant can be used to play music, hook up to your Amazon account to order items, use a range of downloadable apps for everything from ordering taxis to reading the news and controlling smart home devices.

Deal: 47 percent off

Price: £79.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-44-15.jpg
6 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Amazon Echo Dot

The Amazon Echo Dot is the smaller cousin to the Amazon Echo. These mini speakers can connect up to the main Alexa hub to bring Alexa to other rooms in your home for applications available to Alexa, whether it be asking for local information, ordering items, or controlling smart home devices.

Deal: 30 percent off

Price: £34.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-05-58-29.jpg
7 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Microsoft Surface Pro 4, keyboard

This Amazon Prime Day, you can pick up a discounted Microsoft Surface Pro 4 tablet, which comes with a 12.3 inch, high-resolution pixel sense display, 128GB SSD storage, 4GB RAM, an Intel processor and Windows 10 Professional operating system. In addition, this bundle also comes with a keyboard.

Deal: 46 percent off

Price: £476.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-46-17.jpg
8 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Arlo Smart Home full IoT home security kit

This Amazon Prime Day, Netgear is offering a full Arlo Smart Home IoT home security kit which, while normally £359.99, has its priced slash today. A substantial investment but one that can cover all the blind spots in your home, the kit comes with three HD cameras suitable for indoor or outdoor use which record motion and have decent night vision capabilities. The cameras do not need to be hard wired and alert you via your mobile device should any unusual activity be discovered at home.

Deal: 45 percent off

Price: £224.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-47-12.jpg
9 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Logitech Harmony Elite Remote Control

With so many services, apps, and smart devices on the market, it can become irritating to control all of them without a central hub. In comes the Logitech Harmony Elite remote control, a smart control which can be programmed to control a range of services from one place.

Deal: 60 percent off

Price: £112.49

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-26-06.jpg
10 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Amazon Fire 7 tablet

Naturally, Amazon is offering a range of deals on Prime Day. One such deal is a substantial discount on the Amazon Fire 7 tablet, an 8GB model with a 7-inch display, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, and up to eight hours of battery life.

Deal: 40 percent off

Price: £29.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-53-58.jpg
11 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Sony Bravia Android 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV

The 49-inch Sony Bravia KD49XD8077 in silver is on sale this Amazon Prime Day. The television set is equipped with 4K high dynamic range display features, Android TV, Sony's Dynamic Contrast Enhancer for improved viewing, Wi-Fi connectivity and Playstation Now, which allows users to play some games without the need for a console.

At the time of writing, the stock was becoming low for the 55-inch black model, so interested buyers should grab one soon.

Deal: 27 percent off

Price: £659

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-45-17.jpg
12 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Nest Cam Indoor security camera

The Nest Cam Indoor security camera is a sleek, compact home security device which, on sale today, can be hooked up to your smartphone to monitor your home for motion and sound, alerting you remotely if an intruder is caught. This gadget can also be used for applications such as monitoring children.

Deal: 31 percent off

Price: £109.79

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-06-22.jpg
13 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Amazon Fire TV stick

A common product to see when Amazon has a sale, the Amazon Fire TV stick is a streaming dongle for Amazon Prime content, as well as thousands of apps and games including BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, Netflix, and YouTube.

Deal: 25 percent off

Price: £29.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-47-46.jpg
14 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Nest Learning Thermostat

Another for smart home fans, the Nest Learning Thermostat is a smart thermostat which can be used to remotely monitor and control your home temperature and heating. You can set your thermostat on auto-schedule based on the time of day or night, control your hot water usage, or tweak the settings through your mobile device, Alexa, and Google Home.

Deal: 39 percent off

Price: £134.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-53-21.jpg
15 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

LG 55 inch 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart LED TV

The 2017 LG 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart LED TV model is on offer this year's Prime Day. The 55-inch television plays content in Ultra HD 4K resolution, utilizes seven channels for improved audio, and includes subscription-free Smart TV webOS for free channels.

Deal: 33 percent off

Price: £689

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-04-48-21.jpg
16 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Canary All-in-One Home Security

Another home security device is the Canary All-in-One, a sleek, modern device which I utilize in my own home. The device is easy to set up and reliable, able to detect motion and sound and alert you to intruders. A feature I particularly enjoy is the option to remotely set off an alarm to scare away unwanted company.

Deal: 46 percent off

Price: £85.49

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-05-54-44.jpg
17 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Logitech G502 gaming mouse

Serious gamers require a decent mouse and one on sale this Amazon Prime Day is the Logitech G502 gaming mouse. The device comes with software for customizing lighting, surface tuning, button macros, textured grips and 11 programmable buttons, alongside a fast scroll wheel.

Deal: 25 percent off

Price: £52.49

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-02-50.jpg
18 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Huawei Watch 2 smartwatch

If you're in the market for a smartwatch, the Huawei Watch 2 is available for a discount. This device, designed with sports in mind, supports Android Wear 2.0 and iOS, SIM card use for taking calls, as well as GPS and heart rate monitoring.

Deal: 32 percent off

Price: £259

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-23-01.jpg
19 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Dell Inspiron 15 3000 laptop

For a decent mid-range laptop, the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 is on sale this Amazon Prime Day. The laptop is equipped with a 15.6-inch HD display, Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB RAM, and 1TB storage.

Deal: 26 percent off

Price: £279.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-23-53.jpg
20 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8 TB

If you need extra storage, the Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8 TB is available for under half price. The 3.5-inch external hard drive, suitable for both PC and Mac, can store your files locally or also connect to the cloud.

Deal: 52 percent off

Price: £119.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-24-15.jpg
21 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Bose SoundLink Mini II, Amazon Echo Dot

An interesting deal this Amazon Prime Day is a bundle pack of the Bose SoundLink Mini II and Amazon Echo Dot. Teamed up, the pair can add more stereo power to your Echo setup.

Deal: 25 percent off

Price: £149

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-10-02-26.jpg
22 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Tefal Cook4Me Connect Multi-Cooker

The Tefal Cook4Me Connect Multi-Cooker, available for under half price today, is a smart cooking system. The crockpot connects up to a mobile app to walk you through numerous recipes -- hopefully -- without a hitch.

Deal: 59 percent

Price: £129.99

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-25-00.jpg
23 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

B&O PLAY by Bang & Olufsen headphones

This year, Bang & Olufsen are offering high-end B&O PLAY headphones for a strong discount. The leather and aluminum headphones will give you high-quality sound, while the inbuilt microphone and remote are useful features.

Deal: 44 percent off

Price: £135

Via: Amazon

screen-shot-2017-07-11-at-08-25-35.jpg
24 of 24 Charlie Osborne/ZDNET

Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum RGB mechanical gaming keyboard

If you're in the market for a new mechanical keyboard, the Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum RGB mechanical gaming keyboard is available for almost half price this Amazon Prime Day. The full-size keyboard also includes quick media controls and customizable lighting and function keys.

Deal: 43 percent off

Price: £84.99

Via: Amazon

Related Galleries

Holiday wallpaper for your phone: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, and winter scenes
Holiday lights in Central Park background

Related Galleries

Holiday wallpaper for your phone: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, and winter scenes

21 Photos
Winter backgrounds for your next virtual meeting
Wooden lodge in pine forest with heavy snow reflection on Lake O'hara at Yoho national park

Related Galleries

Winter backgrounds for your next virtual meeting

21 Photos
Holiday backgrounds for Zoom: Christmas cheer, New Year's Eve, Hanukkah and winter scenes
3D Rendering Christmas interior

Related Galleries

Holiday backgrounds for Zoom: Christmas cheer, New Year's Eve, Hanukkah and winter scenes

21 Photos
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6: Electric vehicle extravaganza
img-8825

Related Galleries

Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6: Electric vehicle extravaganza

26 Photos
A weekend with Google's Chrome OS Flex
img-9792-2

Related Galleries

A weekend with Google's Chrome OS Flex

22 Photos
Cybersecurity flaws, customer experiences, smartphone losses, and more: ZDNet's research roundup
shutterstock-1024665187.jpg

Related Galleries

Cybersecurity flaws, customer experiences, smartphone losses, and more: ZDNet's research roundup

8 Photos
Inside a fake $20 '16TB external M.2 SSD'
Full of promises!

Related Galleries

Inside a fake $20 '16TB external M.2 SSD'

8 Photos