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Score This Roku Security Camera 2-Pack for a Record Low of $30 This Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is with us in less than 24 hours, and this shopping event lasts until July 11. This major shopping event brings with it many discounts on tech, home goods and other devices that can help you get things done, and even amount to savings on home security tech that can help you keep your packages, home, children and pets safe while you're busy. We've spotted this Roku indoor security camera two-pack for a record low of $30, which saves you $25 over its usual price. Considering its low price, we suggest acting fast to secure this deal if it's of interest to you. This Roku indoor camera kit includes 2 cameras you can use with or without a wire. It offers both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and includes a simple design that blends seamlessly in your your baby's room or other parts of your home. You can connect to these cameras while you're away to check your pets as you work, run errands or visit loved ones. They're also great to use as baby monitors while you need to wash dishes or at night. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. Though they look simple, Roku's indoor cameras offer night vision, support for 1080p resolution, 2-way audio and motion detection. It's also compatible with Alexa, Roku Voice and Google Assistant if you want to experiment with voice controls. To get more features, you can also get an option subscription to Roku Smart Home (sold separately). Our dedicated shopping team has also compiled a list of the best home security cameras so you can compare before you shop. We're also going to be on the lookout for every possible Prime Day deal so you can keep saving. James Martin/CNET Amazon Prime: 30-day free trial See at Amazon Prime Day requires an Amazon Prime membership, though you don't have to be a paying member to get in on the savings. Start your 30-day Prime free trial now and you'll be able to shop the best deals without paying for a subscription -- just remember to cancel before it renews. See at Amazon Best July Prime Day Deals 2025 CNET's team of shopping experts have explored thousands of deals on everything from TVs and outdoor furniture to phone accessories and everyday essentials so you can shop the best Prime Day deals in one place. See Now Why this deal matters Roku's indoor cameras are packed with features such as night vision and 2-way audio, and you can now score them for their lowest-ever price of $30 if you have Amazon Prime. Not only is this a bargain on cameras that can help you keep an eye on your home, buying now could help you avoid potential tariff-related price increases that could affect electronic goods.
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4 hours ago
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This All-in-One Kitchen Appliance Is My Go-To Sidekick and It's 25% Off for Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day sale: The Chefman Everything Maker is available for $45 -- equivalent to $15 off and a 25% discount -- during Amazon's July Prime Day sale event. As a writer for CNET's How-To team, I've tried out a lot of all-in-one devices. So when I first got my hands on the Chefman Everything Maker, I was expecting it to be something of a novelty. What I got instead was a genuinely useful, space-saving kitchen sidekick that's now become part of my daily cooking routine. It's clever, compact and capable of making just about everything, from pizza and eggs to waffles and paninis, all without taking up half the counter. The normal list price of $59.99 on the Chefman website already feels like a steal for what this thing does. Which is, well, everything. But right now during Amazon's July Prime Day sale, you can get the Everything Maker in the concrete color for 25% off, bringing the price down to just $45. (The midnight version is also on sale for 20% off.) Too often, all-in-one kitchen appliances end up doing a lot of things poorly instead of doing one thing well. And, because some models have a lot of components, they can be a nightmare to clean. But the Everything Maker quickly won me over. The nonstick cooking surfaces heat up quickly and clean off with minimal effort (a serious win in my book). I've made crispy hash browns, gooey grilled cheese, breakfast sandwiches and perfectly golden pancakes -- all in one compact machine. The Chefman Everything Maker lives up to its name by offering a versatile, all-in-one cooking solution. Macy Meyer/CNET And it's not just a breakfast tool. I've used it for late-night quesadillas and quick lunches more times than I can count in the past few weeks. The design is intuitive, easy to store upright (although I rarely put it away) and surprisingly durable. No extra bells and whistles here. It's just a well-made, easy-to-use appliance that works every time. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. How I use my Everything Maker Macy Meyer/CNET The Chefman Everything Maker lives up to its name by offering a versatile, all-in-one cooking solution that fits easily on a countertop. With a 12-inch nonstick cooking surface and a slim, compact design, it's well-suited for small kitchens or anyone looking to simplify meal prep. I've found it particularly convenient for cooking breakfast foods like eggs and pancakes with the lid open, then switching to grilled sandwiches or quesadillas with the lid closed. It also heats quickly and evenly, reaching up to 428°F (220°C), which is enough for searing, sautéing or even light grilling. I made a summer flatbread (with burrata, pesto and prosciutto) over the weekend and used the Everything Maker to lightly sear some peaches to add as a topping. They came out perfectly. Cleanup is another strong point. The nonstick surface wipes down easily after use -- no scrubbing or soaking required -- which has made it a reliable go-to for quick weekday meals. The Everything Maker also comes with a digital cookbook featuring 16 chef-crafted recipes, which I've used as inspiration for trying new dishes beyond my usual routine. While it doesn't replace every kitchen tool, the Everything Maker handles a surprising variety of tasks in a compact footprint. Best Prime Day Kitchen Appliance Deals Score some of the best discounts of the year on top kitchen tech during Prime Day, and our shopping experts have rounded up the only deals worth taking seriously this year. See Now My buying advice Whether you're shopping for a gift or just want to level up your own cuisine game, the Chefman Everything Maker is a surprisingly versatile little appliance. Even at full price, it offers solid value and delivers big on convenience, but for just $45, you really can't beat the value. While the Everything Maker isn't on sale on the Chefman website currently, it's still worth checking Chefman's website from time to time. They run promotions regularly (in fact, my favorite Obliterator Blender is almost 20% off right now). If you're looking for other useful, fun gifts for your favorite hostess or the chef in your life, here are our favorite kitchen gifts under $50. And to see more products we love that are on sale now, check out our picks for the best deals during Amazon Prime Day.
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5 hours ago
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Skip the Subscriptions This Prime Day and Get Lorex's Double-Lens 2K Security Camera for $80
Choosing a smart home security camera can be a daunting process, especially if you're on a budget. However, with Amazon's Prime Day sale set to kick off in mere hours, you could snag significant savings as you secure your home. Amid the hundreds of cameras seeing discounts this week for Prime Day, Lorex is a brand you may not recognize yet, but it's quite handy for those looking to bypass subscriptions and cloud storage. When CNET reviewed the Lorex 2K Pan-Tilt indoor security camera, we were quite happy with its ease of use and value, and it won a place among the best security cameras for businesses. Right now, you can get double the lenses and double the storage for the same price. The Lorex 2K dual lens camera is 20% off for a sale price of $80 today. This camera option not only fixes the beta issues we saw in the Pan-Tilt, but it also adds smart lighting and a call button, which makes it easy to communicate with folks at home while you're away. The bottom camera is stationary to accommodate the call button on the front and the power cord on the back. The upper camera can rotate 360 degrees, allowing you to watch multiple parts of your room or house with a single unit. There's another fun feature: Hidden in the base is a ring of RGB LED lights, allowing the camera to act as a night light or a noise- or motion-activated light in whichever color you'd like. The lights seem dim in the promotional images, but can decently light the way across the house when you need to refill your water at midnight. The top camera will rotate itself to point straight down when you need privacy, but the bottom lens lacks a physical privacy cover. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. You can store footage locally on the internal 32GB of storage, which can hold about 45 days of footage. You can also store up to a year via a 256GB micro SD card or use one of Lorex's Network Video Recorders to locally transmit and store your footage without a subscription. Subscription-based cloud storage is also available, too, starting at $3 a month, but you can completely skip the subscription and still have access to person detection and animal detection as well as the auto-tracking panning. Best July Prime Day Deals 2025 CNET's team of shopping experts have explored thousands of deals on everything from TVs and outdoor furniture to phone accessories and everyday essentials so you can shop the best Prime Day deals in one place. See Now Why this deal matters Most cameras in the sub-$100 range either require a subscription or lack essential features, but Lorex's commitment to well-rounded hardware and practical software helps make this pick an even better value for budget-conscious or privacy-concerned homeowners. If the month-ish internal storage on the Lorex isn't enough, you can also grab some of the micro SD cards on sale for Prime Day, like this 128GB SanDisk microSD card, which can hold up to six months of the Lorex's footage.
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6 hours ago
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Don't Be Fooled by Prime Day Deals. This Trick Reveals the Real Savings
Overspending during sales is big Prime Day sale is finally here. And so are other sales from major retailers competing for your hard-earned money. Cash is tight, and a lot of folks aren't buying the marketing hype. I remember seeing Reddit users complain about Prime Day "discounts" in a thread last year. Some noted the markdowns didn't feel like much, while others reported an actual increase in prices during the Amazon sale. Even if an item costs less than normal, it might not be worth buying now. A good deal can be dangerous if you're stretching your budget to afford it, according to my colleague Kelly Ernst, who is opting out of Prime Day shopping. So what's the best way to save money during Prime Day without blowing your budget? CNET experts are tracking the best deals, and they're sharing a useful trick for determining what's worth buying and what's not. Prime Day 2025 is Changing: New Drops, More Drama Prime Day 2025 is Changing: New Drops, More Drama Click to unmute Video Player is loading. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Next playlist item Unmute Current Time 0:02 / Duration 0:06 Loaded : 100.00% 0:02 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:04 Share Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Prime Day 2025 is Changing: New Drops, More Drama This trick can help you spot the real savings Before you start shopping, CNET editors recommend making a list of items you plan to buy, reviewing prices now and installing the CamelCamelCamel browser extension. "If you're not regularly tracking the prices for a computer, tablet or other device you want, it's tricky to know if you're getting a good deal," says Josh Goldman, managing editor and laptop reviewer at CNET. He says CamelCamelCamel will tell you the pricing history of any Amazon item. So, when the sale rolls around, it's easier to determine whether it's a deal or an everyday price. CamelCamelCamel is free, and you don't need an Amazon account to use it. However, this price tracker only works for Amazon, so you'll need to use other websites or browser extensions, like Honey and Slickdeals, to compare prices from other retailers. Remember it's fine to wait and save instead If you haven't budgeted for spending on certain items, or you don't see worthwhile savings, it may be worth skipping the Prime Day frenzy altogether. Plus, there are plenty of other sales coming up: Labor Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Sometimes, waiting is best. Many of us are cutting back on spending and monitoring the effect of tariffs, which are pushing prices higher. If you have a chunk of money you've set aside for a future purchase, I'd recommend keeping it in a high-yield savings account. Putting your savings into a high-yield account will help you earn interest while you wait. Right now, most HYSAs offer annual percentage yields between 3.60% and 4%, or even higher at select banks with stricter requirements.
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7 hours ago
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This Robot Vacuum Surprised Me With Its Ingenious Arms and Navigation Ability, and It's $400 Off for Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day sale: The Dreame X50 robot vacuum is marked down to $1,300 as part of Amazon's July Prime Day sale event. That's a discount of 24% and the lowest price we've seen in more than a year. CNET's key takeaways No robot vacuum has truly solved the challenge of multi-level cleaning without requiring you to physically move it between floors. This robo-vac can do it, for the high-end price of $1,699 (on sale right now for $1,300). You won't find another robot vacuum with its features for less than $1,000 right now. The whole point of owning a robot vacuum is so you don't have to do the cleaning yourself. But that was never the case at my house -- partly because of what I call my "Ikea chair challenge." I've seen many robo-vacs get stuck at the bottom of one of my chairs, which has an unusually-shaped base. It's just one obstacle among many in my home, which is also filled with pet hair, paw prints and three teenage sons who leave things lying around everywhere. Luckily I'm the product development design engineer who oversees operations at CNET's testing lab, and after the Dreame X50 robot vacuum was named CNET's best for obstacles and pets, I got to see how it performed in real-world conditions at my place. Well, it conquered the Ikea chair. It was actually pretty entertaining to watch as the Dreame X50 struggled, regrouped and then used its auxiliary climbing arms to get over the chair's base -- just one of the tools it has in its arsenal. Watch this: Follow These Tips for Buying a Robot Vacuum in 2025 03:18 My experience with the Dreame X50 Ultra robot vacuum Performance-wise, the Dreame X50 Ultra was generally solid. It started with a full deep clean, then vacuumed and mopped on its second run. During the app setup, I told it I had pets, so it emptied its dustbin a bunch during the first run. I found it to be pretty smart about lifting its mops while vacuuming the carpet. It took it 123 minutes to complete its work around my home. The mopping function was surprisingly effective, tackling muddy paw prints on my vinyl plank flooring as well as I could myself with a stick mop. And I was particularly impressed with its object avoidance; it navigated around shoes, cords and even my two dogs without issue. Setting it up was a breeze: The app was intuitive and the quality of the machine's build felt robust, although with so many moving parts -- like its auxiliary climbing arms and lowering turret -- I question its long-term durability. The Dreame X50 also did a great job at identifying cords and it knew to avoid them. Jared Hannah One key feature that really stood out was the tangle-free roller. In my home test, comparing the Dreame X50 to my older Roborock Q5 after cleaning a large area rug, the difference was striking. The Roborock was clogged with hair, while the Dreame's roller was completely clean. This is a massive advantage over competitors, which often struggle with pet hair. This is another one of my big tests -- I call it my "Great Pyrenees challenge" -- and the Dreame X50 passed with flying colors. My family quickly grew accustomed to it zipping around, and it became almost like another member of the household -- quirky and sometimes a little confused, but overall very helpful. In the end, watching it conquer obstacles like the base of my Ikea chair, where other robots get stuck, was not just effective -- it was actually fun to watch. A closer look at the Dreame X50 brush roller. It can be removed easily if you ever need to clear anything that might get caught between the dual rollers. Jared Hannah The specs Price: Approximately $1,699 (at full price) Approximately $1,699 (at full price) Features: Tangle-free roller, climbing arms, navigation turret, mopping with base cleaning, object avoidance. Tangle-free roller, climbing arms, navigation turret, mopping with base cleaning, object avoidance. Connectivity: Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Mapping: Quick mapping, room and flooring detection. Quick mapping, room and flooring detection. Navigation: Camera and lidar. Camera and lidar. App: Live view, customizable settings, pet photos. Live view, customizable settings, pet photos. Cleaning: Vacuum and mop combo. Vacuum and mop combo. Base Station: Mop cleaning and drying, tanks, cleaning solution spot. Mop cleaning and drying, tanks, cleaning solution spot. Cleaning Time: Slower than some. Best Prime Day Robot Vacuum Deals Check out our collection of top Prime Day robot vacuum deals so you can save time and money in addition to keeping your floors clean. See Now CNET's buying advice The Dreame X50 will take photos of your pets if you enable that setting. You can click on the pet icon on the cleaning map to see the photos after a cleaning cycle. Jared Hannah The Dreame X50 Ultra is feature-rich, ideal for pets, obstacles and object avoidance. It's best if you want advanced navigation and mopping, and are willing to pay extra for features like the climbing arms and lowering turret. However, it's not the absolute best at pure vacuuming, especially on carpets, and the software can be a bit quirky. At its full price of around $1,699, the Dreame X50 Ultra is a very expensive robot vacuum. If you highly value its unique features like the climbing ability and advanced furniture navigation, then it could be worth the investment. However, if you're primarily concerned with raw vacuuming power or are on a tighter budget, there are more cost-effective options. It's a luxury product, and the value aligns with its premium features. For better carpet vacuuming performance and a lower price point, the Ecovacs Deebot T30Sor the iRobot Roomba Combo J7 Plus both performed better on carpet and pet hair tests during CNET's lab testing. While all three have vacuum and mopping functionality, the Ecovacs Deebot T30S ($1,400 with a stick vac included) or the iRobot Roomba Combo J7 ($600) are both cheaper than the Dreame X50 Ultra ($1,699). It's worth pointing out though, that the Dreame X50 Ultra is one of the few robot vacuums we've tested at CNET with the ability to climb over objects, surmount spaces and lower itself under furniture. This is the live view mode in the app so that you can see what the robot sees in real time from its front facing camera. It's a neat way to check on your house when you're not home. Jared Hannah To see how the Dreame X50 compares to other models, check out our list of the best robot vacuums available now. For more tech discounts, peruse our roundup of the best deals we've spotted during Amazon Prime Day.
