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The best soundbars have come a long way in the last few years. While full-sized speakers will still sound better — sound needs space, after all — soundbars are great for their size. That size also requires a smaller footprint in your living room, so it's great for people who want to save space. With something like the Sonos Beam , you'll get great sound without a head-scratching installation process, and more. Plus, if it's paired up with one of the best Android TVs , then this creates the ultimate home theater setup so you can grab some popcorn and enjoy your favorite movies. There are other great soundbars available, and we have detailed some of the best soundbar options for your home. Best Soundbar Overall: Sonos Beam Smart TV Sound Bar With the Sonos Beam , you get the best soundbar with some basic smarts. The Sonos Beam connects to your TV with HDMI-ARC or with the included HDMI-to-Optical adapter. A recent update has brought the ability for integration between

We're only a few days away from Amazon's huge Prime Day sale but Amazon has already got things going with a number of excellent early deals. If you want to make an early start on your shopping, check out the below deals that are already underway in the lead-up to the two-day event. Whether you're looking for a some great Amazon device deals or a Prime Day smartphone discount , it's worth getting your orders in now at Amazon with the deals on offer there already. Best early Prime Day 2020 deals & sales Check out the very best early Prime Day deals below and shop them before they expire. The pre-Prime Day discounts include tech and home products as well as some ways you can score yourself some free Amazon credit to spend during the sale itself. We'll keep this list updated in the days ahead as we approach Amazon Prime Day so you'll want to check back regularly for all fo the best deals. Beats Solo Pro | $199.95 at Amazon The new Solo Pro feature a

While we're all hoping for and expecting some killer Prime Day deals on Amazon's Fire TV hardware, you don't have to wait until next week to score a saving. Today only, Woot is offering the Fire TV Stick for just $19.99 while supplies last. That's half off the regular price for the 1080p streaming device, though the sale is slated to end tonight and could sell out much sooner than that. Consider how expensive your monthly cable bill is, and then think of everything else you could be using that money on instead. You might think you'd be bored without being able to mindlessly flick through channels whenever you'd like, but you'll soon find that only gives you more control over what you're watching, rather than less. The Fire TV Stick streaming media player is one device that can help take the place of your cable box. Amazon's plug-in HD streaming hardware provides you with quick and easy access to popular services like Amazon Prime Video, Hulu,

When Chromebooks start this competitively, it's easy to be blinded by low prices. Among the tens of thousands of deals coming on Amazon Prime Day , the deals on Chromebooks are among the most perilous. Good Chromebooks have been hard to come by the last several months due to a confluence of unprecedented demand and supply shortages . As millions work from home and learn from home, affordable, reliable, durable Chromebooks are winning over new users left and right. While I have zero doubts that there will be some great Chromebook deals , I can't grade each and every lightning deal that'll be crossing out feeds on October 13-14. Rather than leaving you in the lurch to guess at whether a Chromebook is worth the deal price, here are a few yardsticks with which I measure Chromebook values. Processor pricing — because without power, nothing else matters Chromebooks don't need a super-fast processor the way that Windows and macOS do; Chrome OS is a lightweight versi