'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean?
ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing.
When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers.
ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form.
The very best tech deals happening this weekend
Retailers will use any excuse to put on a sale, and with Presidents' Day and Valentine's Day both around the corner, we're noticing tons of tech deals popping up at Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, and other stores. Here are a few of the best discounts we've spotted on headphones, smart speakers, TVs, tablets, laptops, smartwatches, and other gadgets.
Disclosure: ZDNet may earn an affiliate commission from some of the products featured on this page. ZDNet and the author were not compensated for this independent review.
Amazon's latest Echo Dot is $20 off right now. This is the company's most compact speaker. It features Alexa, so you can use your voice to play music, ask questions, and control other compatible smart devices.
Amazon's most compact smart display, the Echo Show 5, is on sale for just $65 at Amazon. It features Alexa and can help you watch movies, make video calls, check the weather, and more -- all hands-free.
The 2019 version of the Kindle is on sale for a limited time. The is an e-reader with a glare-free 6-inch display, 4GB of storage, and a battery charge that can last for weeks.
The latest model Apple's entry-level iPad is on sale at Best Buy. This is a 10.2-inch tablet with 32GB of storage, and up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. It's available in Space Grey, Gold, and Silver.
This budget laptop comes with a decent set of specs, including 8GB of RAM, a Ryzen 5 2500U quad-core processor, and 256GB of storage. It's hard to spot deals on this particular model, so it's worth checking out.
This 14-inch Chromebook is pretty standard-looking, but it does come with a quad-core processor, which is hard to find at this price, plus 4GB of RAM and 32GB storage. Walmart is also including a protective sleeve.
This laptop has a 14-inch HD display. You also get 32GB SSD storage and 4GB of RAM, which comes standard. And, at this price, it's about $10 cheaper than we've been seeing it over the past few months.
Apple's Powerbeats 3 headphones are on sale for only $92 at Walmart. You get that discount on a few of the more colorful earbuds, but if you want a basic white pair, there's a set on sale for $78 right now, as well.
These are truly wireless earbuds from one of the best-known makers of audio products and headphones. They're actually on sale as part of Walmart's ongoing Valentine's Day sales.
If comfort is more your thing, check out these over-ear noise cancellation cans. Only the pink color is on sale.
The Sony WF-1000XM3 earbuds are considered some of the best wireless earbuds you can buy. Those of you who don't want to go with the AirPods and want a premium sound experience should look no further.
Amazon's Echo Buds on sale at a $40 discount -- the lowest price we've seen for the wireless earbuds. They feature Alexa and can stream music, make calls, and get directions.
These Apple wireless earbuds are more for sporty types. You don't get noise cancellation, but there is comfort and an ear grip design to help keep a snug fit and ensure the buds won't slip during exercise.
The latest model Apple AirPods come with a wireless charging case that can be charged using a Qi-compatible charging pad or using a lightning connector. This is the best price you'll find on these buds.
Apple's iconic on-ear headphones provide up to 40 hours of battery and feature Bluetooth so you can connect with your device for mobile listening. They're not too fancy, but they're a tried-and-trusted set of cans.
The 44mm Apple Watch 4 with GPS is on sale at Amazon. You can use it to track activity, workouts, and calories burned. It also offers continuous heart rate monitoring.
This 40-inch budget TV has Roku built-in, so you can stream Netflix, Hulu, and more.
Walmart has the iRobot Roomba 670 on sale for a limited time. It works with Amazon Alexa and the compatible app, so you can schedule your vacuum sessions from anywhere.