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    Best early Amazon Prime Day Samsung deals 2025: My 23 favorites sales ahead of October

    When is October Prime Day 2025? This year, Amazon’s October Prime Day sale runs from Oct. 7 to Oct. 8. The annual sale will last for two days in the fall, and you can expect to see a range of deals on household goods, tech gadgets, and electronics, many of which will be manufactured by Samsung. Expect to see deals on Samsung smartphones, tablets, and home appliances. Are Samsung devices really cheaper on Prime Day? They often are! On Amazon and at other competing retailers, you will often find discounted Samsung smartphones, tablets, laptops, and home appliances.How did we choose these October Prime Day deals?ZDNET authors only write about deals that interest us personally and include products that we own or want to buy. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 15 – 20% off (or are normally not on sale, as is often the case with high-end, new flagship devices), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal actually represents value for your money. We also explored customer reviews to find out what matters to those who already own and use the products and deals we’re recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing. More

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    Consumer Reports calls Microsoft ‘hypocritical’ for stranding millions of Windows 10 PCs

    picture alliance/Contributor/picture alliance via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways CR says that Windows 10’s end of support will strand millions of PC owners. It calls Microsoft’s actions “hypocritical” and cites national security concerns. CR also calls for continued free security updates. Consumer Reports (CR), the […] More

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    Best Sam’s Club deals to compete with October Prime Day 2025: My favorite 10+ deals

    When is October Prime Day 2025? This year, Amazon’s October Prime Day sale runs on Oct. 7-8. The sale will last for two days, and you can expect to see a range of deals on electronics, homeware, garden products, fashion, and more. Are Sam’s Club deals really cheaper on Prime Day? The US retailer is likely to launch its own deals or at least price match some of the sales, although this may only include Sam’s Club members. Still, it’s worth keeping an eye on for interesting promotions. How did we choose these October Prime Day deals?ZDNET authors only write about deals that interest us personally and include products that we own or want to buy. Our experts scour the market for deals that are at least 20% off (or are normally not on sale, as is often the case with Apple and other high-end devices), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal actually represents value for your money. We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we’re recommending.  More