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While Amazon Prime Day has wrapped up, you can still find countless monitor deals across major brands, giving you a great opportunity to upgrade your existing, outdated monitor or to purchase a new monitor suitable for gaming, working from home, or entertainment.Below, you can take advantage of Prime Day deals still available on monitors of all shapes and sizes suitable for every budget: affordable flat screens suitable for daily tasks; curved, high frame-rate models perfect for your next gaming session; large monitors that work as entertainment hubs; and even dual-screen options for the busy home office worker.Also: The best Prime Day deals still liveBest Amazon Prime Day monitor deals still available More

Jason Hiner/ZDNETApple has been putting a lot of effort into helping iPhone users prevent premature battery wear — an issue that’s plagued the iPhone for years.One of the main ways that Apple has addressed this is with overcharging prevention. Lithium-ion batteries can suffer from overcharging, which can lead to the production of metallic lithium inside the cell, posing a fire hazard. By limiting the charge to 80%, the risk of battery damage through overcharging is significantly reduced.Also: The best iPhone power banks: Expert tested and reviewedWith iOS 13, the company introduced Optimized Battery Charging, a technology that extended the lifespan of the iPhone’s battery by reducing the time it spent fully charged. The tech uses on-device machine learning to learn the user’s daily charging routine, holding the charge at 80% and only completing the charge to 100% shortly before the user typically unplugs their phone.With iOS 17, an 80% charge limit option was introduced; charging would be halted at 80% and only resume when the charge level hit 75%. Every so often, the battery is charged to 100% to ensure that information about the battery’s health and capacity is accurate. More

Matthew Miller/ZDNETWhat’s the deal?Viture has released a new flagship Viture One Pro model, but its previous model remains a fantastic XR glasses option. After Amazon Prime Day More

Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Shokz OpenSwim Pro More

LG/ZDNETPrime Day may be over, but summer sales are still in full swing at LG More

Amazon/ZDNETMost places in the US are experiencing a heatwave at the moment, if they haven’t already this summer, making now the perfect time for a frozen treat. Rather than shelling out for an overpriced cone (and leaving the comfort of your own home), you can whip up exactly what you’re craving, preferred ingredients and all, with an ice cream maker in your kitchen. Amazon Prime Day might be over, but the company still has all kinds of deals More

An Amazon Fire TV is one of the best purchases you can make during and even after Prime Day. The annual sales event has historically featured significant markdowns on these televisions, with prices as low as $100 for a 43-inch 4K Fire TV in years past. However, these deals can be short-lived (especially after Prime Day), so a keen eye is necessary to get the best savings around Prime Day.Amazon often offers striking Lightning Deals for Fire TVs, so much so that they’re quick to run out of stock. Because the Prime Day sales event features many of these deals, keeping up with them all is difficult. Thankfully, ZDNET will ensure you can access the top Fire TV deals around Prime Day. Also: The best Prime Day deals still liveBest Fire TV deals for Prime Day 2024 still availableAmazon Fire TV Stick More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETA week after unveiling its Galaxy Buds 3 Pro at its Unpacked event, Samsung is pulling them off the market because of quality issues.After users began reporting quality issues with the $249.99 earbuds, Samsung’s website shows the company has delayed the product’s release to late August, while the Amazon listing has disappeared entirely. The earbuds were previously available for preorder and had an official release date of July 24, although a limited number of units were already in the hands of some customers and reviewers.Also: The best earbuds: Expert tested and reviewedIn a statement to Android Authority, Samsung confirmed that it won’t be delivering the current product to retail stores right now.”There have been reports relating to a limited number of early production Galaxy Buds 3 Pro devices,” the statement said. “To ensure all products meet our quality standards, we have temporarily suspended deliveries of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro devices to distribution channels.” Customers who have the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro should contact Samsung.The most common issue seems to involve the earbud tips. Some early owners who tried changing the tips for a different size ended up ripping the tips and leaving the plastic circular base attached. A Samsung support page in South Korean warns not to hold the earbuds with your fingernails, but that message apparently isn’t making it to most people. More