Skip to main content

The Dreame X40 Ultra robovac is about $700 off, nearly matching its best price

Dreame X40 Ultra
The Dreame X40 Ultra used to be one of our robot vacuums on the market before its successor took its place.

With the year coming to a close, now’s a good time to set yourself up for a cleaner, more organized start in 2026. The Dreame X40 Ultra — one of our favorite robot vacuum deals from Black Friday — can handle most of the heavy lifting for you, and it’s once again on sale. You can currently buy it for $503 ($697 off) at Amazon at checkout, which is just $4 more than its record low price set during Black Friday.

Before the Dreame X50 Ultra took its place, the X40 Ultra was our favorite robovac / mop hybrid for hard floors and carpets. Like the X50 Ultra, it delivers excellent mopping performance, thanks to dual oscillating mop pads that can extend into edges and reach under consoles and cabinets. It can also automatically detach and reattach its mop pads when switching between mopping and vacuuming.

While the X50 Ultra is nearly twice as powerful, the X40 Ultra’s 12,000Pa of suction is still more than capable of handling everyday dirt and debris. It also features AI-powered dirt detection, allowing the robot to slow down and make additional passes over especially dirty areas. What’s more, the X40 Ultra can empty its own dustbin, refill its water tank, and clean its washboard, with mop pads that wash and dry themselves for minimal upkeep.

What you don’t get are some of the newer X50 Ultra upgrades, including the motorized swing arm that lets it clear higher thresholds and the improved dual rubber roller brush system, which does a better job picking up fine debris. That said, the X40 Ultra still performed very well in our testing, making it a great investment — especially considering it now costs about half as much as its successor.


Some more deals to wrap up the year

  • You can buy the Baseus 163W Retractable Car Charger for $28.49 ($21 off) at Amazon, which is its best price to date.  The charger can power up to four devices at once, thanks to three USB-C ports and a single USB-A port that together deliver up to 163 watts of total output. That’s enough to charge everything from phones and earbuds to tablets and even laptops. It also includes two built-in retractable USB-C cables, so that’s one less thing you need to worry about bringing while on the go.
  • Apple’s Crossbody Strap has dropped to a record-low price, starting at $41.99 ($17 off) at Amazon. The strap attaches to compatible iPhone cases — including the iPhone Air with a Bumper case and Apple’s Silicone and TechWoven cases for the iPhone 17 lineup — letting you carry your phone hands-free. The length is adjustable, and it comes in a range of colors, several of which are pricier but also at record-low prices.
  • The last-generation Polaroid Now Plus is on sale for $89.99 ($60 off) at Best Buy in white, which is the cheapest it’s ever been. If you’re after an instant camera with a retro, old-school feel, the second-gen Now Plus is still a solid option, offering Bluetooth support, a range of creative shooting modes through its companion app, and multiple physical lenses. While its photos aren’t as sharp as newer models — including our favorite, the Polaroid Flip — the older Now Plus remains a worthwhile option at this price.


from The Verge https://ift.tt/kTyGdsR

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Pandora Stories lets artists add commentary to their own playlists

Pandora launched Stories today, a tool that lets artists and creators add voice commentary to their own playlists. The Stories feature merges podcasts with music playlists, and is meant for artists to add context to an album, or for podcasters to experiment with new storytelling formats. The feature is part of Pandora AMP, the streaming service’s free Artist Marketing Platform that helps creators promote their work. To kick off the launch, Pandora’s prepared some Stories by artists like John Legend and Daddy Yankee, who tell listeners their personal stories interspersed between their own songs. There’s also a Stories playlist called Love Songs That Aren’t Really Love Songs , which includes commentary on individual songs like a podcast... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts https://ift.tt/2Xz1oNc

Nomad’s 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger and the Sonos One are down to their best prices

Nomad’s minimalist Base One Max 3-in-1 is on sale for $95. | Image: Nomad Fancy phone chargers are nice, but they’re often too expensive to justify the cost. Nomad’s Base One Max 3-in-1 is one of those rare unicorns that delivers a lot of value for your money, however, thus making it worth the splurge. After all, the device can simultaneously charge a MagSafe-compatible phone, your Apple Watch, and a pair of AirPods (or another Qi-compatible device) — that’s something not even Nomad’s forthcoming Qi2 charger can do. What’s even better is that Nomad is currently selling the hefty, MagSafe-certified charger in both black and silver for its Black Friday price of $95 ($55 off). Designed with metal and glass, Nomad’s minimalist slab will look slick on any desk or bedside table. It’s also powerful, delivering up to... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts https://ift.tt/25YJfqR

Asus’ foldable laptop goes on sale for $3,499.99

The Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, more or less fully unfolded.  | Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Asus’ first foray into the world of folding-screen laptops, the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, is now on sale for $3,499.99, the company has announced . Asus says the laptop is being sold in the US via B&H and Newegg though as of this writing only Newegg seems to have the laptop available for immediate shipping, with B&H listing it as “coming soon.” That aligns with the Q4 target date given to us when we reviewed the laptop in August . At $3,499.99, Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is eye-wateringly expensive, but my colleague Monica Chin points out that it’s the first such device that starts to deliver on the promise of this new form factor. You can either use the laptop with its 17.3-inch 2560 x 1920 screen fully unfolded and paired with a bluetooth keyboard... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts https://ift.tt/P4q7sej