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When is Amazon’s Spring Sale 2025? The Amazon Big Spring Sale is happening from March 25 through March 31. Are robot vacuums really cheaper during Amazon sales? Yes, robot vacuums are actually cheaper during Amazon sales. Prices often reach all-time lows during Prime Day events and the Amazon Big Spring Sale. You can find robot vacuum discounts sporadically throughout the year, but these big sales events tend to feature the biggest discounts and are often the best time to buy.How did we choose these Spring Sale deals?As a robot vacuum reviewer, I’ve become familiar with unique features and tested various devices in every price range. This experience has made me realize that the robot vacuum market has a lot of competition and helps me discern which robot vacuums are worth their retail price and when a discount is a good deal.I check robot vacuum deals weekly, paying special attention during sales events. I always choose to feature the deals that deliver the most features and best performance for the least money. Using our expertise and different tools to track deals, we can determine when a deal is worth it and ensure we only cover those.What are the best Amazon Spring Sale 2025 deals? ZDNET’s experts are searching through Amazon’s Spring Sale deals to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals so far:You can also find the best Amazon Spring Sale deals by price:And the best deals from other retailers this week:Looking for the next best product? Get expert reviews and editor favorites with ZDNET Recommends. More

When is Amazon’s Spring Sale 2025? This year, Amazon’s Big Spring Sale begins on March 25 and ends on March 31.Are headphones and earbuds really cheaper during Amazon sales? Yes, you can find many headphones and earbuds at cheaper prices during Amazon’s sales. However, the spring sale typically offers smaller discounts than Amazon’s fall and holiday sales later in the year. During Amazon’s sales, headphone and earbud brands also slash prices on their sites to compete for your dollars. Sometimes, prices are lower at other retailers, so you should compare factors like prices, return policies, and free items included with your purchase before buying. If you want all-time low prices on the latest headphones and earbuds, wait until later in the year.How did we choose these Spring Sale deals?I spend most of my time testing the latest headphones and earbuds and revisiting headphones and earbuds released in past years to provide our readers with the most sound buying advice. I also notice products’ retail prices and when the lowest prices were offered, typically later in the year.Additionally, by retesting products, I can determine if they’re still worth hundreds of dollars a year or two later. If they are, I will still recommend them during significant sales. Another factor I consider is when newly-released products are on sale; if a product I recommended was released six months ago and is already on sale, I’ll notify our readers to take advantage of the sale price. What are the best Amazon Spring Sale 2025 deals? ZDNET’s experts are searching through Amazon’s Spring Sale deals to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals so far:You can also find the best Amazon Spring Sale deals by price:And the best deals from other retailers this week:Looking for the next best product? Get expert reviews and editor favorites with ZDNET Recommends More

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETHow many applications have you installed that promised to make your desktop life a bit easier? I cannot even begin to total up the software I’ve tried that made such overtures. That’s why, any time I see such a tool advertised or available for Linux, I grow immediately doubtful. Sometimes, an app shrugs off that doubt to prove itself invaluable. Such is the case with Linux Assistant. Also: 5 Linux terminal apps better than your default – and they’re all freeThis handy little app helps you search your system for files and folders, can help you install applications and upgrade your system, offers self-learning search, runs a security check, and so much more. I could go on and on about what Linux Assistant can do, but we’d spend a lot of time covering it. I’ll show you how much it can do by way of a demonstration. Also: How to use Linux without ever touching the terminalBefore I continue, know that Linux Assistant is still in beta, so there will be problems with the software. That is to be expected. Let’s see what this app is all about. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 is available for $180 but is currently on sale. This doorbell features two cameras to give you complete visibility of the person at your door and any packages left on your porch, all with no monthly fees. Although the doorbell comes with 8GB of built-in […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eufy Clean E20 3-in-1 robot vacuum and handheld vacuum combination costs $600 but is $400 with an Amazon Big Spring Deal. The Eufy E20 performed very well in suction testing; it offers up to 8,000Pa of suction power and thorough edge cleaning; the robot vacuum’s dustbin doubles as a handheld […] More

Mike Hill/Getty Images It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who can blow a deadline. Linux Torvalds confessed that he’d love to have had “some good excuse for why I didn’t do the 6.14 release yesterday on my regular Sunday afternoon release schedule. …  But no. It’s just pure incompetence. Because absolutely nothing […] More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETI love March Madness, at least when my team is invited to the Big Dance. I even enjoy watching other teams play their hearts out like everything is on the line — because it is. While NCAA basketball continues to be broadcast in standard HD, the games can look clear, bright, and beautiful on most modern TVs. Part of that appeal, though, is owed to your TV’s motion-smoothing capabilities. Also: Why I recommend this Hisense model over the Samsung Frame TV – even if it wasn’t $1,000 cheaperFor many people, motion smoothing is only appropriate for gaming and watching live sports; enthusiasts typically prefer turning off the feature to watch anything else because it can detract from the filmmaker’s original intent, making on-screen images seem artificial or hyper-realistic. This is what’s called the “soap opera effect.” It’s a perfectly descriptive metaphor that probably requires no explanation. You can see it all too well: the cinematic film should not look like a daytime soap; you shouldn’t feel like you’re on the set with the actors. But it is appealing to feel like you’re in the stadium watching your team with thousands of fans. The soap opera effect makes sense for live sporting event broadcasts. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The RingConn Gen 2 Air is a $200 smart ring, one of the first subscription-free and affordable smart rings I’ve tested. The battery life can survive up to eight or nine days of use, and the sleep data collection rivals Oura. The AI health partner feature is lackluster, and it’s essential […] More