Amazon’s last-gen Kindle Paperwhite is 30 percent off

by bleffel | Oct 6, 2026 | Uncategorized

Calling something “last-gen” usually means it comes with big compromises compared to the latest version. That’s not as true for the last-gen Kindle Paperwhite as it is with some other tech. The newer version can open books 30 percent faster (not the same as...

Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore

by bleffel | Oct 6, 2026 | Uncategorized

If you’ve been using an older Amazon Echo device as a speaker through its 3.5mm aux input, Alexa voice commands to play or pause from line in may stop working. Ars Technica points to this Reddit poster claiming they received a message from Amazon and says an...

The Sonos Beam 2 soundbar is $140 off

by bleffel | Oct 6, 2026 | Uncategorized

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 in white. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Sonos Beam Gen 2 soundbar is on sale for $359 at Amazon and Best Buy during October Prime Day, a healthy $140 discount from its usual price, and $10 lower than the previous Prime Day price. The...