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Amazon Prime Day 2017: The best US deals in tech

The one-day sale event has some great technology and gadget deals for US customers.
By Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer
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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 and access a range of downloadable apps for tasks from ordering taxis to reading the news.

Deal: 50 percent off

Price: $89.99

Via: Amazon

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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

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Cyberpowerpc Gamer Master GMA2000A desktop gaming PC

For a powerful PC suitable for graphical software and gaming, the Cyberpowerpc Gamer Master GMA2000A desktop gaming PC is an option to grab while on sale. The PC comes with an AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz eight-core processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD and 120GB SSD storage, Windows 10 Home and a Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB video card.

Deal: 15 percent off

Price: $999.99

Via: Amazon

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Gigabyte AORUS GA-AX370 motherboard

If you don't want a full rig but a new motherboard sounds enticing, the Gigabyte AORUS GA-AX370 motherboard is available for a discount today for Amazon Prime members. The motherboard supports AMD Ryzen & 7th-gen A-series/Athlon processors, PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 with PCIe NVMe & SATA mode, dual-channel ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs, 2-Way CrossFire/SLI Multi-Graphics and 4 USB 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Type-C and Type-A ports.

Price: $135.99

Via: Amazon

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Acer Chromebook R11 convertible

If you're in the market for a Chromebook on Amazon Prime Day, the Acer Chromebook R11 convertible is on sale. The Chromebook is equipped with an 11.6-inch HD widescreen LED-backlit display, 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, an Intel Celeron 1.6GHz N3150 processor and roughly 10 hours of battery life.

Deal: 27 percent off

Price: $219

Via: Amazon

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ASUS ZenPad tablet

Running on Android 6.0, the ASUS ZenPad tablet is available today for a fair discount. The table comes with a 10-inch IPS 1280 x 800 display, ASUS TruVivid, a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage.

Deal: 28 percent off

Price: $129

Via: Amazon

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ASUS Chromebook

Another Chromebook on offer is the ASUS C300 Chromebook model. This device is equipped with an Intel Celeron 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 pixels display, 4GB RAM, 16GB SSD storage, and operates on ChromeOS.

Deal: 31 percent off

Price: $159

Via: Amazon

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Kindle Unlimited

It isn't all about hardware this Amazon Prime Day. The e-commerce giant has also slashed the price of subscribing to Kindle Unlimited, a service for finding e-books and audiobooks.

Deal: Up to 40 percent off

Price: $Varies

Via: Amazon

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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: 25 percent off

Price: $89.99

Via: Amazon

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Amazon Tap

The Amazon Tap, a portable speaker with more emphasis on music than the Amazon Echo, is available over Amazon Prime Day which allows users to control playlists from sources including Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn in a hands-free manner. The Dolby dual-speaker device operates for up to eight hours on a single charge.

Deal: 38 percent off

Price: $79.99

Via: Amazon

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Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet

The Amazon Fire 8 HD tablet is also on sale. The tablet comes with up to 12 hours of battery life, an 8-inch HD display, a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB RAM, 16GB or 32GB internal storage and Dolby Audio.

Deal: 38 percent off

Price: $49.99

Via: Amazon

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Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet bundle

If you're interested in the Fire tablet but would like the full kit to go with it, Amazon is offering the Fire HD 8 tablet with special offers, 16GB in black, an Amazon Cover, and Nupro screen protector as a discounted bundle.

Deal: 41 percent off

Price: $72.97

Via: Amazon

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Kalamera wine cooler

For a high-spec product with a difference, you can pick up a Kalamera wine cooler for a discount this Amazon Prime Day. The wine cooler on offer, created from stainless steel and tempered glass, has temperature memory functions included and can hold up to 18 bottles. To really splash out, you can upgrade to a model which will hold up to 54 bottles.

Deal: 33 percent off

Price: $335.30

Via: Amazon

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Anki's Cozmo

A rather sweet device from robotics startup Anki, Cozmo is a robot for hobbyists and kids alike which hooks up to your iOS or Android mobile device and can be controlled via an app. Games and unlockables are also available to keep little -- or big -- kids entertained.

Price: $149.99

Via: Amazon

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Samsung Galaxy S8, Gear VR, stand

Available as a Lightning Deal, Amazon is offering an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 64GB smartphone, a Gear VR virtual reality headset -- with controller -- and a Samsung Fast Charge wireless charging convertible stand on Amazon Prime Day for a discount.

Deal: 30 percent off

Price: $624.99

Via: Amazon

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Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker

The Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker is a smart kitchen gadget on sale today. The gadget can be set manually to sous vide ingredients, or connected to an accompanying app to choose cooking settings.

Price: $99

Via: Amazon

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Fossil Q watches

For a stylish kind of smartwatch, the Fossil Q range in a variety of different styles is available at a 40 percent discount on Amazon Prime Day.

Deal: 40 percent off

Price: $Varies

Via: Amazon

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Rollibot robot vacuums

Robot vacuums can be amusing to watch and handy for a daily sweep of wooden floors and short carpets. If you're looking to save some cash on one, consider the range from Rollibot on Amazon Prime Day.

Price: $Varies, various discounts

Via: Amazon

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