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An Excellent Mechanical Keyboard Is Down to $59 for the Weekend

Ultra-wide monitors for video editing have historically locked you into the $800+ club. This 34-inch curved ultrawide, now at $599 with a 35% discount, offers 3,440-by-1,440 resolution and 99% sRGB color accuracy. You’re getting older panel technology and fewer USB hubs than the newest models, but the real estate and color performance justify the spend for creative professionals.

Bluetooth speakers at this quality level used to command $200+ not long ago. This 360-degree speaker, now $99 after a 40% discount, delivers surprisingly balanced sound and pairs with multiple devices simultaneously. The battery holds for 10 hours, making it portable enough for patios and road trips. You’re sacrificing the audio precision of studio monitors, but for a portable speaker, it’s exceptional value.

USB-C hubs with 13 ports (HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet, SD card, multiple USB-A and USB-C) used to command $100+. This week’s $49 price tag opens up multi-monitor setups and high-speed file transfer to anyone with a laptop and limited ports. The tradeoff: only 100W power delivery (fine for MacBooks, tight for gaming laptops) and occasional thermal throttling under full load.

The air-fryer market has become so competitive that a genuinely capable 6-quart model now costs less than dinner for two. At $99 this week — down 33% from usual pricing — this one has dual heating zones and a digital timer. For apartment dwellers or small families, you trade the crispy results of a full convection oven for something that takes 20 minutes to preheat and uses a fraction of the electricity.

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Drawing tablets have historically been gatekept by price — either budget no-names at $100 or premium Wacom systems at $1,000+. This mid-range 10-inch tablet at 30% off ($299) includes pressure-sensitive stylus, 8,192 levels of pressure detection, and compatibility with all major software. The screen isn’t as smooth as top-tier models, but for digital art, comics, and photo retouching, it outperforms by a huge margin.

Action cameras compete on ruggedness, battery life, and stabilization. This bundle, down $90 to $299, includes the camera, three batteries, mounts for helmets and chest, and a rugged case. The 4K capability and 30fps shooting handle most adventure moments. You’re not getting cinema-grade stabilization or raw resolution of premium alternatives, but the package value is hard to match.

Robot vacuums have hit an inflection point where the model you’d recommend a year ago is now returning to Black Friday prices every few months. This one, down to $349 from $499, includes app control, no-go zones, and 120 minutes of runtime — enough to handle a 2,000-square-foot home. While the top-tier models add mopping and self-emptying, this handles the core job efficiently without the $800+ outlay.

Sam Chen

Technology & Science Editor. Formerly at a national technology publication. Long-time open-source contributor.

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