Gigarefurb Refurbished Laptops News

Checking through the cheap laptop deal scene here in the UK can be a bit overwhelming as there are so many options to choose from. Luckily for you, we’re used to sifting through the net’s laptop sales all year round. There are some fantastic finds today, proving you don’t have to wait for those Amazon Prime Day deals to get a bargain as we’ve found some mega discounts already.

So if you need to buy a new laptop sharpish, we should be able to find you something that fits with your budget nicely. We’ve split this guide into sections based on price to help you keep that budget in check.

We’ll give you a bit of info about each laptop we highlight too, so you can see some specs at a glance before you click through to the store and have to browse their lengthy descriptions for those vital stats you’re after. 

Not everyone needs a super powerful laptop, especially if you just want something for the basics like casual browsing, email and document editing, so don’t feel like you have to spend £500 on a laptop for that – you can get something for far less if you want. Naturally, if you’re a bit of a multitasker, love to have loads of tabs open and want a little extra grunt for media editing, we’ve found laptop deals with higher spec. Chromebooks get a mention most weeks too as they’re increasingly popular nowadays as users look to ditch Windows for the stripped down speedy Chrome OS instead. For you Apple fans, you might be interested in our MacBook prices and deals page too.

If you’re from the States or Down Under, be sure to check out our selection of the top laptop deals in the US or Australia.

Cheap laptop deal of the week

Cheap laptop sales and deal highlights

Laptops under £200

£200 – £300 laptops

£300 – £400 laptops

£400+ laptops

We’ll continue adding the best cheap laptop deals in the latest sales as we find them. Up next, you’ll find the latest prices on some of the most popular laptops around along with a list of retailers who often have a great selection of laptop sales if nothing else takes your fancy here.

What stores have decent cheap laptop sales?

• Amazon: retail giant is often the cheapest in the UK.
• AO: lots of cheap laptops at this growing electronics specialist.
• Argos: home delivery or pick up a cheap laptop locally today.
• John Lewis: models come with at least two-year guarantee.
• ebuyer: the UK computing specialists have some great promotions.
• Very: Often surprises with cheap prices on electronics.
• Currys: the retailer that’s seemingly always having a laptop sale.
• Laptops Direct: specialist UK store has a huge selection of laptop deals.
• Dell: get a great laptop deal direct from Dell.
• Apple: MacBooks aren’t exactly cheap, but they’re excellent workstations

More laptop prices

The cheapest laptop deals on these popular picks

(Image credit: Chrome Unboxed)

Asus Chromebook Flip

CPU: Intel Pentium 4405Y – Intel Core m3-6Y30 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515 | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 12.5-inch, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) LED backlit anti-glare | Storage: 32GB – 64GB eMMC

Premium quality for a low price

Stylish tablet mode

Tactile keyboard

On release, the Chromebook Flip reached new heights for the Windows-free laptops as it came rocking a proper Intel Core processor along with a HD screen. Most models nowadays come with 64GB of storage instead of the 32GB which is plenty for running apps and storing regular documents and a fair few media files – you can always use a USB drive for more space. For most users, the newer PixelBook is what we’d call ‘overkill’, not to mention considerably more expensive, so we’d recommend this model if you just need something for work, browsing the net and so on. The Chrome OS works beautifully in this 2-in-1 laptop’s tablet mode too.

HP Pavilion 15

CPU: AMD dual-core A9 APU – Intel Core i7 | Graphics: AMD Radeon R5 – Nvidia GTX 1050 | RAM: 4GB – 16GB | Screen: 15.6-inch HD (1,366 x 768) – FHD (1,920 x 1,080); touch optional | Storage: 128GB SSD – 1TB HDD

Thinner and lighter

Tons of options

Shallow, squishy keyboard

A sturdy choice for a study laptop for school/college/uni. The HP Pavilion 15 has plenty of power for the average student’s needs while keeping the costs sensible. There are plenty of configurations available too. Some favour speedy SSDs, while other go for larger regular hard drives, so it all depends on what you’re going to need more really. Faster loading or more space for storing media files and downloads.

Asus Transformer Mini T102HA

Built-in fingerprint sensor

11-hour battery life

Stylish design

The Asus Transformer Mini series is one of the most reliable brands of 2-in-1 tablet/laptop hybrids on the market. This upgrade includes a fingerprint sensor and double the RAM at 4GB for speedier performance compared to the older models. For your money, this is one of the most impressive two-in-one transformer models out there. Available in orange/white as seen above, or in a traditional grey steel colour.

Ready to stretch that budget a bit (ok, maybe a lot) further? Then be sure to check out our selection of the very best laptops money can buy as we’ve used our dedicated price comparison technology to find the cheapest prices for them too. You can always come back to this page if they seem a bit overpowered (and over-expensive) for what you need.

Go to Source

Welcome to our pick of the best wireless mesh routers of 2019. Unlike traditional wireless routers, which are typically single units that sit in one room and broadcast Wi-Fi to the rest of your house, the best wireless mesh routers comprise of a number of units that you can place in strategic locations around your home or office, ensuring that there’s strong Wi-Fi signal throughout your space.

Using the best wireless mesh routers and placing several nodes in key areas of your home, you’ll get a solid, unified Wi-Fi network no matter where you are.

This is different from the way Wi-Fi extenders work, which only take the Wi-Fi signal from the best wireless routers and repeat it, extending its range. The problem with this approach it requires a separate SSID for the extender, as you’re basically creating a second network. This can be annoying, as your device won’t automatically switch to the different network. Also, filling your home up with different Wi-Fi networks can have a negative impact on network performance.

The best mesh Wi-Fi routers are easy to set up. Simply connect the main unit to your internet connection. Then with a few button presses, pair up the other units, resulting in one large – not to mention, fast – Wi-Fi network.

Bear in mind that the best wireless mesh routers can get expensive, and can require some technical know-how in order to figure out what’s best for your home. Lucky for you though, we’ve got you covered. We went ahead and picked out the best wireless mesh routers that we’ve been fortunate enough to test and review.

1. Google Wifi

Speed: 802.11ac 5GHz down: 101.41 Mbps, 2.4GHz down: 47.53 Mbps | Connectivity: 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports per Wifi point (1 WAN and 1 LAN port each) | Included mesh nodes: 1-3 | Features: AC1200 2 x 2 Wave 2 Wi-Fi, TX beamforming, Bluetooth Smart ready

Simple set-up

Inexpensive 

Limited hardware control

When we say the Google Wifi isn’t just the best wireless mesh router we’ve ever used, that is not an exaggeration. In fact, we’d go as far as to say that it’s the best wireless router, hands down. Not only does it have the power to push fast Wi-Fi throughout your home – an even more impressive feat considering how small it is – but it’s also affordable and easy to set-up at the same time. Seriously, all you have to do to setup Google Wifi is download an app to your smartphone, scan some QR codes and just place the nodes where you want them to go. It couldn’t be easier – Google has mastered the router game, it’s almost unfair.

Read the full review: Google Wifi 

2. Netgear Orbi

Speed: 802.11ac 5GHz down: 90.14 Mbps, 2.4GHz down: 93.69 Mbps | Connectivity: 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 WAN + 3 LAN for Router, 4 LAN for Satellite), 1 x USB 2.0 port | Included mesh nodes: 2-4 | Features: 4GB flash memory, 512MB RAM, AC3000, MU-MIMO ready

Excellent performance

Nice design

Expensive

If you’ve got the cash for it, then the Netgear Orbi might be one of the best wireless mesh routers you can buy in 2019. Instead of something like the Google Wifi, which uses three identical nodes to setup your network, you’ll get one main router, plus a collection of nodes to plug into power outlets around your house. Additionally, because of the sheer number of Ethernet ports found on the Orbi, it’s an excellent option for anyone who has a lot of devices that need a hardwired connection – not to mention, the best choice for anyone who uses their network primarily for gaming.

Read the full review: Netgear Orbi 

3. TP-Link Deco M5

Speed: 802.11ac 5GHz down: 76.69 Mbps | Connectivity: 2 x Gigabit ports per Deco M5 unit, 1 x USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 4.2 | Included mesh nodes: 1-3 | Features: Quad-core CPU, MU-MIMO ready, Router-based antivirus, Alexa compatibility

Incredible value 

Easy to configure

Slower than compeition

If you’re looking for a way to spread Wi-Fi throughout your home, saving a few bucks in the process, you’ll want to take a look at the TP-Link Deco M5. It may not be as fast as some of the other Wi-Fi mesh routers on this list, but if you’re not necessarily worried about getting the maximum theoretical throughput – which you likely wouldn’t be able to take full advantage of anyway – it shouldn’t be much of an issue. Setup, much like the other devices here, is a breeze, even if you don’t know anything about tech. The TP-Link Deco M5 might be one of the best wireless mesh routers for anyone who isn’t very tech-savvy.

Read the full review: TP-Link Deco M5

4. Ubiquiti Amplifi HD

Speed: 802.11AC 5GHz down: 74.1Mbps | Connectivity: 1 x Gigabit WAN, 4 x Gigabit LAN | Mesh nodes: 1 x router, 2 x nodes | Features: Modular network coverage, modern design, LCD touchscreen

Modern aesthetic

Extremely powerful

Expensive

If you’re the kind of person who is devoted to Apple’s design philosophy and likes having chic gadgets set up throughout your home, without paying much attention to the price – the Ubiquiti Amplifi HD is right up your alley. You’ll find a lot to love here, especially if you live in a large home and can take advantage of the full power that this mesh Wi-Fi setup offers, as it’s capable of a huge amount of throughput. You might find that the value diminishes quite a bit when you live in a small to medium space however, since there are more cost-effective methods available. And, the Ubiquiti Amplifi HD may be expensive. Still, you’re paying for a piece of tech that has both style and substance – and that is more than enough, making this a great addition to the best wireless mesh routers list.

Read the full review: Ubiquiti Amplifi HD

5. Linksys Velop

Speed: 802.11ac 5GHz down: 117.46Mbps | Connectivity: 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports per unit (1 WAN and 1 LAN port each) | Included mesh nodes: 1-3 | Features: Guided setup, Modular, Easy parental controls, Auto-fix

Simple r 

Simple setup

Expensive 

Though it’s expensive and not as powerful as the rest of the Wi-Fi mesh routers, there’s something that can be said about the simplicity that the Linksys Velop offers. It may be more expensive than the competition, but the Velop will appeal to people who need to set up a Wi-Fi network without the headache of, well, setting it up. More tech-savvy users probably won’t be interested – why spend the money when you can do the work yourself for free? For most people, though, the Linksys Velop is among the best wireless mesh routers. It’s also fully modular, so you only have to pick up as many nodes as you actually need – one node will cover up to 2,000 square feet.

Read the full review: Linksys Velop 

Go to Source

LG’s SL8YG soundbar fulfills the goal of delivering better sound than what your TV’s puny audio system puts out, and it goes one step further, offering Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive sound from a single speaker and a wireless subwoofer. Once it’s set up properly—and you’re sitting in the right spot—it sounds really good. It has other limitations, however, that are surprising at its price point.

Features

The LG SL8YG soundbar measures 41.7 x 2.2 x 4.7 inches (WxHxD) and weighs in at a hefty 9.7 pounds. You can mount it on the wall with the included mounting brackets or simply place it on the stand in front of the TV. The sub is relatively compact at 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3 inches (WxHxD) with a weight of 17.2 pounds. The sub connects to the soundbar wirelessly using a dedicated 5GHz protocol, so it can be easily placed anywhere in the room. Of course, both units must be plugged into an AC power outlet.

As I mentioned at the outset, the SL8YG offers Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio, which reproduces sounds coming from various directions, including overhead. Atmos and DTS:X can utilize many configurations of speakers around and above the listener; in this case, there are three front channels and two overhead channels. Including the subwoofer, this is known as a 3.1.2 configuration (three front channels, one subwoofer channel, two overhead channels). The overhead channels rely on speaker drivers aimed at the ceiling, which reflects the sound back down to the listener. Of course, the ceiling must be flat and reflective for this to be effective.

LG

A total of eight drivers are housed in the sealed soundbar enclosure. Each of the three front channels are reproduced by a 0.8-inch silk-dome tweeter and a 1.6 x 3.9-inch woofer, while two 2.5-inch, upward-facing drivers reproduce the overhead channels. The front left and right drivers are powered by 50 watts each, while the center and overhead drivers get 40W each. My only quibble here is that the center channel should get at least as much power as the front left and right, since it reproduces most of the dialog, making it the most important channel of all.

The ported subwoofer cabinet houses a 7-inch driver powered by a 220W amp. According to LG, its frequency response extends from 35Hz to 160Hz, where the soundbar takes over and reproduces frequencies all the way up to 40kHz (±3dB).

You can add a pair of optional surround speakers to create a 5.1.2 system. The SPK8-S package ($179.99) comes with two surround speakers and a wireless receiver that connects to the speakers with wires, so the receiver needs to be placed near the speakers. These are included in the photo up top, although they were not a part of this review. I wish these surround speakers had upfiring drivers as well to form a 5.1.4 system; I strongly prefer four overhead channels rather than two such channels.

High-resolution audio is all the rage these days, and the SL8YG supports up to 96kHz/24-bit digital audio. It can also upsample lower resolutions to 24 bits. LG partnered with British high-end audio company Meridian to develop advanced signal processing and refine the hardware design to take maximum advantage of high-res audio.

LG

Supported lossless audio formats include PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, WAV, and FLAC. In addition, the SL8YG supports all the main lossy formats, including Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution, MP3, AAC, and AAC+.

Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals in the US begin July 15 and represent the biggest sales you’ll find all summer on things you want to buy – if you’re a Prime member.

We have an ‘Early Prime Day‘ deals list curated and updated today, ahead of the 48-hour sales marathon on video games, 4K TVs, phones and, of course, Amazon’s own Echo speakers.

The best Amazon Prime Day deals begin there, too: the Echo Dot price at $24.99 – up to 50% off. It’s coupled with sales on AirPods, the entry-level iPad, Fitbit, and Roomba. And head of these discounts is a Taylor Swift concert stream on July 10, which seems like Amazon’s way of secure more Prime membership in the lead up the official Prime Day dates.

It’s going to get a bit chaotic leading up to the July 15 start date and time, so let’s begin there to see when the bulk of the savings take place.

When is Amazon Prime Day 2019?

We know Amazon Prime Day starts on Monday, July 15 just after midnight (at 12:01am PDT). Prime Day ends on Tuesday, July 16 (at 11:59pm PDT).

Keep in mind the official Prime Day start time is based on where the retail company is located: on the West coast. So some deals may come online at 3am ET.

Amazon Prime Day deals: early savings list

This is where we’re curating an early Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals list in the days and hours leading up to Prime Day. Everyday we’re searching through the retailer to add new deals and the best prices to make your shopping experience easier.

Contemplating buying a deal vs holding off until actual Prime Day? The best advice, according to our team of deals experts, is to buy early and make any returns if you find a better price later on. That way you’re guaranteed to save.

Keep in mind that you must be a member of Amazon Prime to partake in the deals event. If you’re not a member you can sign up for a free 30-day trial today, that will last you right through the sale.

What were last year’s best-selling Prime Day deals

Prime members around the world purchased more than 100 million products during the last Prime Day event. The top-selling items from last year’s Prime Day included a mixture of home goods, electronics, and Amazon devices. In fact, it was the biggest event ever for Amazon devices with the Fire TV Stick and Echo Dot leading the pack of best-selling items worldwide. The top selling products consisted of the 6-Qt Instant Pot, Fire TV stick, Echo Dot, 23andMe DNA Test, and the LifeStraw personal water filter.

The Prime deals you may have missed last time

As ever, some of the best deals on Prime Day were on Amazon’s own devices. Smart speakers are a big hit every year with the Amazon Echo leading the pack with the below price drops.

•  Echo Show dropped from $229.99 to $129.99
•  Echo Spot from $129.99 to $99
•  Echo Dot from $49.99 to $29.99
•  Echo from $99.99 to $69.99  
•  Echo Plus from $164.98 to $99

Kindles and Fire ranges also got deep discounts. You could find the Fire Stick drop to as low as $19.99 and the Fire 7 tablet priced at just $29.99. These massive discounts prove that it was worth the wait to grab these deals on Prime Day.

•  Fire Stick went from $39.99 to $19.99
•  Fire TV Cube from $119.99 to $89.99
•  Fire 7 went from $49.99 to $29.99
•  Fire 10 from $149.99 to $99.99
•  Fire 7 Kids from $99.99 to $69.99

There was also a big drop on the Amazon-owned Ring video doorbell pro too, which went from $249 to $174, and on the Echo Look camera: that went from $199.99 to $99.99.

There were good deals on TVs too. In the US, the excellent TCL TVs were massively discounted and better known brands such as Hisense were chopped too: for example Hisense’s 43-inch 4K TV dropped from $349.99 to $239.99. 

The best phone deal we spotted in the US was a big drop on the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, which went from $799 to a much more affordable $549.

A brief history of Prime

Prime Day first launched four years ago and has grown into the biggest shopping day of the year with last year’s even surpassing Cyber Monday and Black Friday with 89 million visitors logging on to the site with 100 million products purchased during the sale event. Globally it was the biggest day of sales in Amazon’s history, and Amazon Prime Day 2019 is going to be even bigger.

It didn’t just increase in terms of territories or numbers, but the sale itself lasted longer too. Where 2017’s Prime Day ran for only one day (well, 30 hours), 2018 ran for a day and a half (36 hours). And now we’re looking at 48, so Prime members will have even more time to snag the hottest deals of the year.

How can I sign up for Amazon Prime?

To participate in the big shopping event, you must be an Amazon Prime Member. Your membership will not only let you partake in Prime Day, but you’ll also have access to Amazon Prime movies, books, music, photos, and more. You can sign up here for a 30-day trial and cancel at any time. All you need is an Amazon account with a valid credit card tied to the account. Once you sign up for your free trial, you’ll have access to all the Prime benefits, receive free two-day shipping and partake in the biggest shopping event of the year.

What other retailers participate in Prime Day?

Every year more and more retailers are trying to compete with the tech giant by participating in their own version of Prime Day. You’ll find discounts on clothing, tech, home goods and more from a variety of online and local retailers. Last year Walmart joined in on Prime Day by offering free two-day shipping without membership fees and free same-day pickup on qualifying items. They also discounted a wide array of products that included TVs, Google Home devices, kitchen appliances, laptops and much more. Other big retailers like Target, Best Buy, Macy’s and eBay also promoted their own one-day sale with discounts on best-selling items throughout their site.

We expect this year that more retailers will participate in the July event and will even extend the one-day sale to a weeks worth of discounts.

Amazon Prime 1-day delivery

Amazon just recently announced plans to offer free one-day shipping for Prime members on most orders. Amazon’s CFO Brian Olsavky revealed the ambitious project during Amazon’s first-quarter earnings call. To achieve this, the tech giant says they plan to invest $800 million in the second quarter of 2019 and continue its expansion of their fulfillment and logistics network.

Amazon currently offers free 2-day shipping for all Prime members and offers free one-day and same-day delivery on certain items in eligible zip codes. Amazon’s future plans include increasing the locations and available items so free one-day delivery replaces the standard two-day Prime delivery window.

While we don’t think the new one-day delivery will be rolled out in time for Prime Day, we do believe there will be more items available for one-day and same-day delivery in eligible zip codes for the big shopping day.

Prime Day and Whole Foods

Last year Prime Day extended its sale from devices and electronics to discounts on groceries at the Whole Foods Market chain which the company also own. Savings included price cuts on popular food items and discounts for first time users of the grocery delivery service Prime Now. Amazon also offered $10 back in Amazon credits to use on Prime Day for members that spent $10 at Whole Foods. Amazon credit card users also received double the rewards when they used their card at Whole Foods during the week leading up to the big sale.

We expect this year to feature more discounts on groceries in-store as well as promotions with the Amazon Rewards Card and Prime Now.

How much money did Amazon make on Prime Day?

Amazon was predicted to gross $3.4 billion on Prime Day last year, although we don’t know if that prediction is accurate as Amazon doesn’t release such information. However, it did announce that third party sellers shifted a billion dollars of product in just one day. As for its own sales, Amazon was content to say that “sales this Prime Day surpassed Cyber Monday, Black Friday and the previous Prime Day, when comparing 36-hour periods, making this once again the biggest shopping event in Amazon history.” That’s a little sneaky, mind you: as the 2017 sale only ran for 24 hours, not 36.

Why did Amazon crash on Prime Day? Did the crash cost it money?

Amazon struggled to cope with traffic on Prime Day, an issue that affected not just the Amazon site but services such as Prime Video and Twitch. Customers found their shopping carts would suddenly empty, or links simply wouldn’t work, or they couldn’t access the site at all. The issues were largely confined to the US website and customers, although problems with Prime Video lasted well into the evening in the UK.

Some sites got their calculators out and concluded that the worst outage, which lasted for 63 minutes, cost Jeff Bezos’ company just under $100 million in lost sales. Amazon disagrees, saying that the effect on sales was “minimal”. Or maybe $100 million just isn’t that much to the retail giant nowadays.

CNBC has seen internal documents that describe what happened. First, it didn’t secure enough servers to cope with the demand; secondly, that shortage caused a “cascading series of failures” that knocked out key services; and thirdly, Amazon temporarily killed all international traffic to reduce the load. All of those things happened within the first 15 minutes of Prime Day. 

The outage wasn’t the only issue Amazon faced during the sale though…

Why were workers striking and supporters urging Amazon boycotts on Prime Day?

Prime Day wasn’t the first time Amazon has been accused of terrible working practices, but it was a great day to get the issue into the papers. Workers in Spain and Germany went on strike over working hours and conditions while activists urged people to send Amazon a message by boycotting the sale altogether over its treatment of workers and its tax arrangements. It was also marked by a surge in health and safety complaints from UK workers. 

As you’d expect, Amazon denies the allegations, with a spokesperson telling us: “These allegations and the data are just not accurate — safety incidents in our fulfillment centers did not increase around Prime Day, they actually decreased from the previous week. We’re proud of our team and our workplace, and invite anyone to come see for themselves – we offer public tours of our buildings and you can learn more at amazonfctours.com.”  

Amazon also told Wired that the Organise campaign behind the publicity was indulging in fake news. “To our knowledge, Organise doesn’t verify that respondents actually work for the company they claim to work for.”

What could Amazon have done better on Prime Day?

It should have anticipated and been able to cope with the load not just on its ecommerce site but on its cloud services too: we weren’t the only ones irritated because we couldn’t get our Preacher fix on Amazon Prime Video. It’s all the more embarrassing when you remember that Amazon provides the cloud infrastructure for many high-profile sites and services: Prime Day wasn’t a great ad for that side of its business.

Our main criticisms aren’t technological, though. Navigating the deals was hopeless and many of the deals were laughable, especially in gaming: we frequently found much better console bundles on AO.com’s eBay page than we did on Amazon. 

Here’s a great example. On Prime Day, one of the flagship deals we identified was $50 off a set of Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones. That brought the price down from $299 to $249. Just three weeks later, Amazon US was listing the same headphones for $169.

Will Amazon Prime Day 2019 do things differently?

Yes. CNBC reports that Jeff Wilke, Amazon’s CEO of worldwide retail, has already demanded improvements to prevent a repeat the previous Prime Day’s capacity problems: “tech teams are already working to improve our architecture”. 

We’d like to think that Amazon will also improve the navigation and discoverability of its deals, although we aren’t holding our collective breath: both factors’ general rubbishness didn’t stop it breaking all records. But that’s why we’re here to show you the best Prime Day deals!

What does all this mean for Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

It’s clear that Amazon is prioritising Prime Day over Super Black Friday Deals Month or whatever convoluted name it’s going to give its Black Friday sales period in 2019: according to Digitalcommerce360.com, 67% of this year’s Prime Day deals were lower than comparable deals on the preceding Black Friday. 

That’s not to say Amazon won’t take part in Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It will, and it’ll offer the same kind of discounting that we’ve seen in recent years. But Prime Day is more important to the firm, and we’d expect its discounts to be deeper, especially on its own devices.

Prime Day: why does it matter more to Amazon?

There are some crucial differences between Prime Day and Black Friday. The first is that the former is Amazon’s own day. It’s right there in the name, which of course refers to Amazon’s Prime membership programme and associated services. Amazon doesn’t own Black Friday, and that means ultimately it’s just another retailer shouting for attention – a massive retailer with a really loud voice, of course, but Black Friday is a sales event for the entire retail sector. It’s much harder for rivals to muscle in on something that Amazon has effectively created from thin air.

The second and more important difference is that Black Friday doesn’t create new spending. It just moves it slightly. As we’ve discovered in recent years, the money people spend over the Black Friday period is money they were probably going to spend anyway: all Black Friday really does is concentrates pre-Christmas shopping in the last week of November. 

Prime Day spending is different in two ways. First of all, people aren’t spending the money they’d already planned to spend on Christmas presents. And secondly, they’re buying mainly for themselves, not for others. If you go back to the list of bestsellers there’s an awful lot of impulse buying in there: Instant Pots and Hue Lightstrips, frying pans and dishwasher tablets. This is new spending, not merely moving pre-planned spending. 

There’s another key benefit for Amazon. Its best-sellers on Prime Day weren’t just Amazon devices; they were Amazon devices that connect to Amazon services. Fire TVs, Kindle Fires, Echo devices, Alexa remotes. Each one of them connecting to Amazon Prime, and each one of them requiring an Amazon membership to buy in the first place. So when Black Friday rolls around, Amazon will have a whole bunch of members for whom shopping there is the default option, and who might want to enhance their Amazon-powered smart homes with more of the company’s branded Black Friday deals.

Go to Source

iPhone 7 deals might now be the oldest option from mega company Apple you can still buy, but for the price you can now pay, they are our go to cheap iPhone.

Not to mention the price of iPhone 7 deals remain comforting amongst Apple’s usual gut-wrenching prices we’ve come to expect.

So forget the likes of iPhone XR deals and the rest of Apple’s newer range, iPhone 7 deals are here for the budget buyers of the world. When it comes to Apple, we can’t imagine a better bargain than this. Of course if affordable pricing is less of an issue for you and specs is your core focus, then another iPhone deal would probably be better.

But despite its age the iPhone 7 still rocks many of the specs we have come to expect from Apple. A mid-size battery, strong processor and the much loved iOS features Apple has made famous.

When it comes to choosing the tariff for you there is still a surprisingly large range of iPhone 7 deals. Big data remains affordable and brilliant cheap contracts under £20 are readily available. We’re now even starting to see offers as low as the £15 a month price.

On this page you’ll find all of the best iPhone 7 deals you can get right now. Whether you’re looking for unlimited data, a free phone or any other type of tariff, you can use our comparison chart below to choose the cheapest option out there. Scroll down to find the best deal for you.

See also: iPhone 8 deals | iPhone 7 Plus deals | iPhone 7 SIM-free | Samsung Galaxy S8 deals | Best mobile phone deals | iPhone deals 

Top 5 best iPhone 7 deals in the UK today

The Apple iPhone 7 might now have fallen behind, becoming one of Apple’s older devices and yet, the specs till hold up. The battery might not be market leading but for the price you pay for iPhone 7 deals, the water resistance, impressive camera and strong processor are a perfect combination.

Read TechRadar’s full iPhone 7 review

Go to Source

Mozilla has a published subscription page offering ad-free news on Firefox for a monthly fee of $4.99 (about £4, AU$7), and another promoting a Firefox VPN for $12.99 (about £10, AU$20). The sign-up buttons are mock-ups for now, but at least one of the services seems to be real.

As ZDNet reports, clicking the sign-up button for the ad-free news takes you to a survey that Mozilla is using to assess interest. After completing the survey, a confirmation page reveals that the proposed service is a partnership with Scroll, which works with publishers to provide content without advertisements.

The VPN looks like it’s definitely on the cards, though. After a little exploration, TechRadar found a similar mock subscription page, also leading to a survey.

However, if you skip the survey, you’re given the opportunity to sign up for notifications “when Firefox Private Network beta becomes available” before adding that it could take up to three months to receive an email.

Mozilla has previously experimented with promoting Proton VPN’s premium service within Firefox, but the new Firefox Private Network appears to be something different.

Both pages are hosted on the subdomain https://firstlook.firefox.com/, which so far contains no other visible content, but we’ll be keeping an eye out for more possible premium Firefox options appearing there soon.

(Image credit: Mozilla)

Free for all

Last month, Mozilla CEO Chris Beard hinted that a subscription version of Firefox could be available by the end of 2019, but didn’t describe what features paying users might receive.

The paid-for options will be optional, though, and Dave Camp, senior vice president of Firefox said that “A high-performing, free and private-by-default Firefox browser will continue to be central to our core service offerings.”

Go to Source

Looking for an Amazon Prime Day deal on a Sony camera? Well, you’re a little early, but we’ve something you might be interested in ahead of the big event.

Sony’s A7 and Cyber-shot cameras are some of the most popular models among enthusiast and professionals, but many models are on the pricey side. But thanks to a current cashback promotion on many Sony products, you can nab one for less right now – much less.

The Sony A7 II, for example, has an RRP of £1,699 / $1,699 for its body alone and has been retailing in the low four-figure range for some time, but right now you can grab it for just £750 after claiming £300 cashback. 

Need it with a lens? No problem: a bundle with the 28-70mm can be had for just £839 after cashback. Not too bad considering its RRP of £1,979 / $2,000 RRP.

So, you pay either £1,050 for the body or £1,139 for the lens kit today and claim £300 back from Sony. Not in the UK? Scroll down to see today’s best Sony A7 II deals where you are.

The Sony A7 II was released back in 2014, and while it’s been updated by the A7 III since then, Sony has kept it in its Alpha stable.

Its age has meant it’s become something of a full-frame bargain over the last few years, and one of the cheapest full-frame cameras around, but this cashback deal makes it even more accessible.

Alongside the 24MP full-frame sensor and 5-axis stabilization, you get Wi-Fi and NFC, a 2.36million dot EVF and a tilting LCD screen. The body also makes use of magnesium alloy in its build for solidity, while 5fps burst shooting allows you to capture action, with the camera’s hybrid phase- and contrast-detect AF system keeping track.

Go to Source