Prime Day 2019 Amazon device deals revealed: $25 Echo Dot available now, plus $15 Fire TV Stick, $30 Fire tablet, $85 Kindle Paperwhite and more coming tomorrow - CNET

Amazon's Prime Day prices revealed!

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Amazon Prime Day starts tomorrow -- Monday, July 15 -- but Amazon recently revealed (via press release) the full list of which Amazon devices will be on sale, and what their prices will be. A few of these deals are already available, like the Echo Input for $15. (See below for more.)

There are plenty of price cuts, but this year's list is more about meeting past sales rather than beating them: while a few items beat Black Friday 2018 pricing, many others merely rival it, while some are priced a little higher. The Fire TV Cube, for example, will be $70, but it was $60 last November.

One notable omission: The all-new Echo Show 5, which debuted last month at $90 and will apparently stay there for Prime Day -- unless you buy 2, which gets you $30 off. The larger Echo Show, however, will drop to $160, its all-time low.

Amazon says "select" device deals will hit the site a day early, on Sunday, July 14, at noon PT. And if you already own an Alexa-capable device, you can already start asking "What are my deals?"

Here's a roundup of the deals available right now, followed by the complete list of Amazon device deals for Prime Day. Full disclosure: That list is mostly taken directly from an Amazon PR email that expands on the aforementioned press release. We'll be parsing these (and other) deals throughout the weekend to highlight the best ones once the sale starts on Monday, July 15 at 12:01 a.m. PT. 

Read next: Our ongoing list of best Prime Day 2019 deals.

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Prime Day deals available now

Yep, the third-gen Dot hasn't been priced this low since November. 

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Amazon's Fire TV Recast is $100 off on Prime Day, starting at just $130.

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Another deal exclusively for Prime subscribers, the Ring Video Doorbell Pro and Echo Dot bundle drops to just $169 when you add them to your shopping cart. Previously the Ring was on sale for $169 all by itself -- the Dot just adds icing to the cake.

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Note that this sale is only for Amazon Prime members, with the discount applied at checkout. Right now, you can snag the Ring Video Doorbell Pro for the nice price of $170. The smart doorbell works with Alexa, and lets you check on your porch remotely with an app. You can even tell the delivery person to leave your package with your Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display. 

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Hold off on this one. The second gen Echo is great and $70 is a reasonable price, but it will drop to $50 on prime day. 

Here are all the deals coming Monday

Prime Day Amazon Echo smart speaker and smart display deals

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The second gen Echo Show refined the design of the first model and offers better sound quality and a 10-inch HD screen. It combines the functionality of a smart speaker like the Echo Dot with a touchscreen you can use for video calls and controlling your smart home with a tap. We like the $90 Echo Show 5 a little better, but $160 for the full-sized Show is a tempting offer. 

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This is our favorite smart speaker for controlling your smart home. The Echo Plus has the same Alexa capabilities as the rest, it sounds better than other Amazon Echo speakers, and it has a built-in Zigbee hub so it can talk directly to small smart home sensors. With the Plus, you can do away with bulky third party hubs, so the $110 sale price is pretty appealing.

Prime Day home security deals

The original Ring doorbell is on sale on Prime Day too, in addition to the newer Pro model. If you don't need a slimmer design and 1080p streaming, go with the older Ring instead of the Pro to save yourself some money. 

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Ring's simple, but reliable security system was already reasonably priced. The Prime Day sale makes it a great buy if you want a DIY system monitoring your home. 

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Amazon has sales on all kinds of Ring products for Prime Day, which makes sense as Amazon owns the smart home brand. The outdoor Spotlight cam hangs on your porch and provides reliable lighting and monitoring for your yard. The Spotlight Cam is also easy to set up, making it one of our favorite outdoor cams. The $140 price makes it a steal. 

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The Stick Up Cam doesn't stand out from the crowd as well as the Spotlight cam. It's an indoor cam with a wired and wireless version. It's a solid performer, but lacks some of the features of similar security cams. Still, at a discount, it's worth considering. 

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The Blink XT2 is a weatherproof security camera with a battery that can supposedly last for two years. Getting a two-pack for $100 is a nice deal. 

More Prime Day smart home deals

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Both the bundled system and Eero's individual routers will be on sale on Monday. The mesh system in particular creates a seamless network capable of covering a large home. Our main issue with it is the price, which is dramatically less for Prime Day. If you want a mesh Wi-Fi system, this is a good time to grab one. 

You can also save $100 on an Eero router during Prime Day (pay just $99).

Amazon Smart Plug and Amazon Echo Combo

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Amazon is introducing a new bundle here and we'll add the link once it's live. The simple smart plug lets you add voice controlled connectivity to dumb devices like lamps. Pairing it together with an Amazon Echo smart speaker makes for a compelling smart home starter kit. 

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Our favorite smart thermostat has an Alexa speaker built-in and includes a temperature sensor so you can customize settings based on a specific room. The Ecobee SmartThermostat features better microphones and a sleeker finish than previous versions, and the sale brings the price into the range of less capable competition. 

Prime Day Amazon Fire TV deals

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Save $50 on the Fire TV Cube during Prime Day. It costs just $70.

Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote

Save $25

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Stream your favorite shows with the Amazon Fire TV Stick and Alexa remote -- it's just $15 during Prime Day.

Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote

Save $25

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Spend just $10 more for the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (usually $50). 

Prime Day Amazon Fire Tablet deals

Save $30 on the Fire HD 8 tablet, just $50, or get two for $80 -- an $80 savings.

Save $50 on the Fire HD 8 Kids Edition tablet, just $80, or get two for $140 -- a $120 savings.

The All-New Amazon Fire 7 Tablet usually costs $50. During Prime Day it will be just $30. 

Save $40 on the all-new Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet, just $60, or get two for $100 -- a $100 savings.

Save $50 on the Fire HD 10 tablet, just $100, or get two for $180 -- a $120 savings.

Save $50 on the Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet, just $150, or get two for $280 -- a $120 savings.

Prime Day Amazon Kindle deals

Save up to $50 on Kindle Paperwhite, plus get a $5 eBook credit and three months free Kindle Unlimited, starting at just $85.

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Save $30 on the all-new Kindle, plus get a $5 eBook credit and three months free Kindle Unlimited, just $60.

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Amazon recently announced a slightly updated version of its flagship Kindle Oasis e-reader that's due to ship on July 24th. The new model has a color temperature adjustable light. But if you can live without that, you can save up to $80 during Prime Day on the Kindle Oasis 2017. Additionally, you get a $5 eBook credit and three months free Kindle Unlimited, starting at just $175.

Prime Day deals on kids' devices

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The Echo Dot Kids Edition will be on sale for $45. It's similar to the regular Echo Dot, but has features and programming just for kids.

More Prime Day Amazon Fire TV and Fire Tablet deals

• Get a $45 Sling TV Credit, which can be applied to $15 off your first three months when you buy a Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube, or Fire TV Recast.
• Get 50% off for three months when you subscribe to Showtime or Starz on Prime Video channels or in app. 
• Get 50% off for three months when you subscribe to CBS All Access on Prime Video channels.
• Get Sega Classics for just $5.

More Prime Day smart home deals

• Save $20 on Echo Input, just $15.
• Save $60 on a Blink Indoor Cam two-cam system, just $80.
  

Amazon has also revealed some details regarding Prime Day electronics deals:

• Save up to 50% on Select Sony LED Smart TVs.
• Save big on Samsung QLED 65-inch TV. 
• Save up to 50% on select PC gaming laptops, desktops, monitors, components, and accessories. 
• Save on select productivity monitors, accessories and networking products. 
  
• Save on select Chromebooks. 
• Save up to 50% on select PC streaming equipment. 
• Save 30% on connected home devices. 
  
• Save big on select SanDisk and WD storage and memory products. 
• Save 30% on select Phone Cases and Accessories. 
• Save up to 40% on headphones from top brands.

As always, we'll be tracking this and other Prime Day news through next week. Stay tuned!

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Amazon Prime Day 2019 Deals Start Tomorrow: Free Amazon Credit, Amazon Music, Audible, Kindle, Echo, Pantry, Alexa, and More - IGN

Amazon has announced the start and end dates for Amazon Prime Day 2019, the biggest sale day of the year outside of Black Friday:

This year Amazon Prime Day runs for 48 hours, from July 15 at midnight PST to July 16 at 11:59pm PST. This will be the longest lasting Prime "Day" thus far (last year's Prime Day ran for 36 hours). If you want to be prepared for the thousands of Amazon deals that will be live for a very limited time, then we suggest reading this article and making sure you have all bases covered. When Amazon Prime Day goes live, we will add all the best deals to this page so bookmark it and keep checking back!

How to Take Part in Amazon Prime Day Deals

Only Amazon Prime Members Can Take Part

Prime members, remember to STAY LOGGED IN to see all the deals.

You have to pay to play. Only Prime members can take advantage of Amazon Prime Day deals. If you're a seasoned Amazon shopper, the $119/yr fee is well worth the many perks of Amazon Prime. If you don't shop want to pay the cost, here are some much cheaper alternatives.

• If you've never signed up for an Amazon Prime trial: You're eligible for a free 30-day trial membership. Make sure to cancel before your 30 days are up.
• If you've already signed up for an Amazon Prime trial: Amazon offers 1 month of Prime for only $12.99. This is easily the best solution if all you want to do is participate in Prime Day without any commitment. You could recoup the cost from a single purchase.
• If you're a student: You're eligible for a free 6-month trial. Even if you already used up the trial, you're still eligible for 50% off Amazon Prime, or $59 per year for 4 years.

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Prime Day Gift Card Deal

Send $50 in Amazon Gift Cards via SMS Text (I.E. To Yourself) and Get Free $5 Amazon Credit

The first Amazon Prime Day "free money" deal is in. Follow the directions to text $50 in Amazon gift cards to yourself and you'll automatically receive a $5 Amazon credit to your account. This is essentially free money. If you plan to shop on Amazon at all and have an unlimited text message plan, there is no reason you shouldn't be taking advantage of it.

Prime Day Whole Foods Credit Deal

Spend $10 at Whole Foods or Prime Now, Get Free $10 Amazon Credit

The second Amazon Prime Day "free money" deal is in.This is your chance to walk into Whole Foods and go on a $10 shopping spree. Personally for me that means buying 5 bottles of Bruce Cost Ginger Beer. For in-store Whole Foods purchases, scan the Prime Code or use your linked mobile number at checkout. The credit can be used between July 15 and 17.

Prime Day eBook Credit Deal

Spend $20 in eBooks, Get Free $5 eBook Credit

You must be logged into your Amazon Prime membership account to see this deal. Spend $20 in Kindle eBooks by July 14 and get an additional $5 worth of eBooks. In layman's terms, that's 20% off your $25 eBook total.

Prime Day Prime Pantry Deal

$10 Off Prime Pantry Orders of $40 or More

Use code "PANTRY" to get $10 off your first order of $40 or more. Amazon Prime Pantry offers low prices on tons of household goods which are not usually available to regular Amazon shoppers. No matter how many items you buy, you pay the same $5.99 flat rate shipping cost.
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Prime Day Free Kindle Unlimited Deal

Get 3 Free Months of Kindle Unlimited Membership (Was $9.99 Per Month)

You must be logged into your Amazon Prime membership account to see this deal. If you're a regular digital ebook reader, this membership is highly recommended. Kindle Unlimited gives you access to over 1 million Kindle eBooks and over 20,000 digital comics. This deal is typically for new subscribers only, but there have been reports that it has worked for people who have previously subscribed but are not current members.

Prime Day Amazon Music Unlimited Deal

Get 4 Months of Amazon Music Unlimited for $0.99

Log into your Amazon Prime account to see this deal (for new subscribers only). This promo is an Amazon Prime Day staple. It's an excellent deal considering you normally pay $8-$10 per month for this service. Amazon Music Unlimited gives you access to millions of ad-free songs and playlists, and is comparable to ad-free paid services such as Spotify and Pandora Premium. It's especially useful if you own Echo devices.

Prime Day Audible Membership Deal

Get $30 Off 1 Year of Audible Membership and Score a 3rd Generation Echo Dot for $0.99

Log into your Amazon Prime account to see this deal. An Audible membership normally costs $149.50 per year. With this deal you're paying $119.50 and you're getting a 3rd generation Amazon Echo Dot for just $1. With this membership you can listen to Amazon Audible's extended audiobook library whenever and wherever you want. Every month you also get 1 credit worth 1 audiobook at any price. This you can keep forever.

Prime Day 40% Off Kindle Unlimited Membership Deal

Up to 40% Off Amazon Kindle Unlimited Membership

If you've decided to keep Kindle Unlimited for the long haul, there are great deals for extended plans. The longer the plan, the bigger you save. This deal is in the form of a gift, but you can simply gift it to yourself.
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Early Amazon Prime Day Deals

Prime Day Echo Dot Deal

3rd Generation Amazon Echo Dot for $24.99 (Originally $49.99)

Save 50% off the latest Amazon Echo Dot. The Echo Dot is more than just an informational device or a friend to talk to when you have none. You can download from a library of thousands of 1st party, 3rd party, and user submitted Alexa skills that accomplish everything from ordering Domino's pizza to controlling your home security system.

Prime Day Instant Pot Deals

Instant Pot DUO Plus 60 6 Qt 9-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker for $69.99 (Originally $130)

This same Instant Pot sold for $80 last Amazon Prime Day, but you're getting it for 13% less than that this year. Electric pressure cookers are all the rage, and for good reason. You can cook all kinds of food that typically would take a very long time in a matter of minutes. In my case, that's been ribs, tri-tip, beef stew, rice, and much much more. I bought this a few years ago and besides my microwave, it is the most used small appliance that I own. The Duo Plus 60 is the luxury model of the instant pot lineup.

Prime Day Fire TV Recast Deal

Amazon Fire TV Recast From $129.99 (Was $230)

The Amazon Fire TV Recast is a DVR that lets you watch and record over-the-air TV at home with Fire TV or Echo Show, or on-the-go with a compatible mobile device with no monthly fees. The base model has 2 tuners and 500GB of storage which can record up to 75 hours of TV. The advanced model has 4 tuners and 1TB of storage.

Prime Day Ring Video Doorbell Deal

Ring Video Doorbell Pro with Alexa for $169.99 (Was $250)

Prime Day MicroSD Card Deal

Samsung EVO Select 256GB Micro SDXC Card (Nintendo Switch Compatible) for $36.99

After plunking down $300 on a Nintendo Switch, you might find it hard to spend more money on accessories. Unfortunately, the Switch only comes with 32GB of onboard storage, which is inadequate if you hope to build out any kind of digital library. Fortunately, you can increase your storage capacity 9-fold for only $37. For most people, a 256GB card is all you'll ever need to hold every single one of your games. The Samsung EVO Select is a faster memory card than the other memory card (SanDisk Ultra) we like to push.

Prime Day Arcade1up Deal

Street Fighter 2 Arcade1Up Cabinet (Street Fighter ll Champion Edition, Street Fighter ll The New Challengers, Street Fighter ll Turbo) for $199

Clip the $50 off coupon on the product page and score this awesome 3:4 scale SF2 arcade replica for just $199, $100 cheaper than everywhere else. The 3:4 scale is perfect for sit-down play. If you want standup play, this riser is specifically made for this cabinet.

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Prime Day LEGO Deals

Prime Day Corsair Headset Deal

Corsair VOID PRO RGB Wireless Gaming Headset $69.99 (Was $100)

Normally sells for $99.99 but this deal cuts the price by 30%, making it the lowest price we've seen. This premium wireless headset features 50mm drivers Dolby 7.1ch surround sound, memory foam earcups, built-in microphone, 16hr battery life, and subtle RGB LED effects.

Prime Day Logitech Speaker Deal

Logitech Z313 2.1ch Multimedia Speakers for $27.72 (Was $50)

Prime Day MacBook Deals

$200 Off Brand New 2018 MacBook Air 13" Retina Display Intel Core i5 Laptop, Now Starting at $999

The page says "Latest Model," but don't be fooled. Amazon just hasn't gotten the new ones in yet (though you can get them directly from Apple). Regardless, these 2.8lb MacBook Airs are very good laptops, with 13.3-inch Retina 2560x1600 displays, dual-core eighth-gen Intel Core i5 processors, Intel UHD Graphics 617, and 8GB memory. Basically, if you need a laptop to do regular laptop things, this is a fantastic choice. It's also the last time you're likely to find a MacBook for under $1000, so grab it quick before it sells out.

Up to $200 Off 2017 MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Intel Core i5 Laptop without Touch Bar, Now Starting at $1149.99

Deliciously Touch Bar-free. This is the "MacBook Escape," or the most recent MacBook Pro to ship without a Touch Bar. And with the new MacBook Pro refresh Apple announced yesterday, there are no more models without a Touch Bar. So if not having a Touch Bar is important to you, this is pretty much your last chance to get one for the foreseeable future. Aside form that, it comes with a 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, a crystal-clear Retina display, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, and two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports.

Aside from that, it comes with a 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, a crystal-clear Retina display, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, and two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports.

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Confirmed Amazon Prime Day Deals

Video Games

• Save on Select Nintendo Switch + $35 Digital eShop Gift Card
• Save 25% on Nintendo Joy-Con (L/R)
• Save up to 50% on Astro A40 TR Headset
• Save up to $40 on Oculus Go 32GB
• Save up to 33% on Sony PS4 Pro Console Bundle

Amazon Devices

• Save $25 on Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, just $14.99
• Save $25 on Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote, just $24.99
• Save $50 on Fire TV Cube, just $69.99
• Save $50 on Echo, just $49.99
• Save $70 on Echo Show, just $159.99
• Save $20 on the All New Fire 7 Tablet, just $29.99
• Save $30 on the Fire HD 8 Tablet, just $49.99
• Save $50 on the Fire HD 10 Tablet, just $99.99
• Save up to $50 on Kindle Paperwhite Plus Extras, just $84.99
• Save $30 on the All New Kindle Plus Extras, just $59.99
• Get an Amazon Smart Plug and Echo for just $54.98
• Save $30 on Ring Video Doorbell, just $69.99
• Save $80 on Blink XT2 2-Cam System, just $99.99

Electronics

• Save up to 50% on Select Sony LED Smart TVs
• Save Big on Samsung QLED 65" TV
• Save up to 50% off PCs, Components and Accesories
• Save $50 on the Ecobee Smart Thermostat with Alexa, just $199
• Save Big on Select SanDisk and WD Storage and Memory
• Save up to 30% off Netgear Routers

Miscellaneous

• Save on iRobot Roomba Robotic Vacuums
• Save on Dyson Vacuums and Air Purifiers
• Save $99 on 23andMe's Health + Ancestry Service
• Save 20% on the Bowflex Max Trainer M7 Cardio Machine

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Better Than Prime Day Deals From Other Stores:

Look at the list price on this beast: $4800. Today you're getting it at $3300 (69%) off. The QLED lineup is Samsung's flagship TV and are considered among the best of the best. QLED TVs have contrast ratios and black levels that rival even the LG OLED TVs They are all fully capable of true HDR output, thanks to built-in local dimming, wide color gamut, and best-in-class HDR peak brightness levels. This deal was available once before and sold out quickly.

The G7 is Dell's highest end gaming laptop outside of Alienware. This particular config comes equipped with the latest 9th generation Intel Core i7 processor and the new GeForce GTX 1660 Ti video card. The GTX 1660 Ti mobile variant performs on par with the RTX 2060, which means it's about 10%-25% faster than the GTX 1060. It also boasts a 15" 1080p IPS display, Intel Core i7-9750 processor, 8GB of memory, and dual drives.

If you factor in the $75 Dell Gift Card, you're basically paying $725. If you're looking for the ultimate beast in gaming monitors, the Alienware AW3418DW should be tops on your list. Specs include a 34" 3440x1440 curved IPS panel display with super wide viewing angles and 99% sRGB coverage, 4ms response time, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility, up to 120Hz refresh rate, and RGB lighting. You should see the Dell gift card in your cart. The gift card carries a 90-day expiration date and can be used on practically anything at Dell.com.

This is a really powerful gaming desktop for under $1400. The latest generation Intel Core i7-9700K 8-core processor is unlocked for better overclocking overhead and the newest generation RTX 2070 is better than the GTX 1080.

Use code "AFF730R8"

This is a really powerful gaming desktop for under $1400. The latest generation Intel Core i7-9700K 8-core processor is unlocked for better overclocking overhead and the newest generation RTX 2070 is better than the GTX 1080.

Use code "AFF750m17"

The Alienware m17 17" variant weighs in at only 5.8lbs.

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Amazon Prime Day Tips and Strategies:

The Amazon Visa Card normally gives you 3% cashback on all Amazon purchases. If you have an Amazon Prime Membership, the cashback gets bumped up to 5%. For Prime Day (July 15-16) this cashback gets increased to 6%. Getting an extra 6% off every single purchase on Amazon is pretty outstanding, especially considering this card has zero annual fees.

Now until July 25, also get an $80 Amazon Credit when you first sign up.

For those of you who prefer making purchases with a debit card instead of a credit card, there's a very easy way to get cashback here too. Simply reload your Amazon balance with a debit card and get 2% cashback. All you're doing is transferring funds from one account (your debit card) to another (your Amazon account) and Amazon is essentially rewarding you for it.

One of the biggest perks for Amazon Prime members is the free 2-day shipping. But do you need 2-day shipping for every purchase? If instead you choose "Free Standard Shipping" Amazon will give you $1-$5 worth of Amazon credits good for digital goods (like games and software), Prime Pantry, music, Kindle digital books, and more.

If you own an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, Fire TV, or Fire Tablet device, ask your device "Alexa, what are your deals", and Alexa will spit out unique deals that can't be found anywhere else. There will be quite a few Alexa-exclusive deals on Prime Day.

1-Click Ordering is especially useful for those of you who like to make Amazon purchases on your mobile device. Instead of having to trudge through several pages before making the purchase, this process lets you purchase the item in just 1 or 2 clicks. You'll just have to set up your account information beforehand to use this feature.

On Prime Day, this feature will also be useful for claiming those Amazon Lightning Deals that expire in mere seconds. Your item isn't guaranteed even if you have it in your cart; the only way to make sure is to check out.

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Amazon Prime Day Concert With Taylor Swift

Watch the Prime Day 2019 Concert for Free

Prime Day has gotten big enough now to spawn its own dedicated concert. Taylor Swift headlined an Amazon Music special concert broadcast live ONLY for Amazon Prime members. Also on the bill were Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky Lynch.

The bad news is the live event is over. But the good new is Amazon Prime members can still watch the Taylor Swift concert as part of the Amazon Prime Day festivities. It's not the same as the live stream, but it's still a great way to catch the Prime Day concert if you missed it and really want to see it.

More Amazon Prime Day Deals

Prime Day 2019 begins July 15 and runs for 48 hours. Check out our full coverage of all the best Amazon Prime Day Deals:
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Huawei plans extensive layoffs at its US operations, says WSJ - Malay Mail

A man using his mobile phone walks past a yet-to-open Huawei store inside a shopping mall in Shanghai, China May 16, 2019. — Reuters pic

NEW YORK, July 14 — Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is planning extensive layoffs in the United States as the Chinese telecoms equipment company grapples with its US blacklisting, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The layoffs are expected to affect jobs at Huawei's US-based research and development subsidiary Futurewei Technologies, which employs about 850 people in research labs across the United States, the Journal said.

The layoffs could be in the hundreds, one person told the Journal. Huawei's Chinese employees in the United States were being given an option to return home and stay with the company, another person added.

Some employees have already been notified of their dismissal, while more planned job cuts could be announced soon, the newspaper said.

Huawei declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.

After the Commerce Department decided to put Huawei on its so-called entity list, Futurewei employees have faced restrictions to communicate with their colleagues in Huawei's home offices located in China, the people told the Journal.

Last week, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the US government would issue licences to companies seeking to sell goods to Huawei where there was no threat to national security. — Reuters

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Is Walmart dropping a massive sale before Amazon Prime Day? - Digital Trends

With Amazon Prime Day just around the corner, competing retailers have been scrambling to keep up. We’ve seen great deals come out of Walmart, Target, and Best Buy to rival the retail giant, with Target even going as far as trying to re-brand the event as their own. Walmart has been especially active in the days leading up to Prime Day 2019, dropping huge early savings on Google Nest products and 4K TVs before Amazon. It appeared as if Walmart’s early deals were simply an attempt to beat Amazon to the punch rather than competing with them directly on July 15, but a recent news story from Fox Business seems to suggest otherwise.

According to the report, Walmart is going to be dropping an enormous summer sale on Sunday, July 14, an entire day ahead of Amazon’s Prime Day. The report also says that Walmart’s Prime Day sale will run through Wednesday, an entire day longer than Amazon’s 48-hour event. This is purely speculation at this point considering Fox doesn’t actually cite any sources. However, if it is true, it could mean shoppers are in for the biggest Prime Day of their lives.

Amazon already announced that it will be offering some early access deals to Prime members starting at 3 p.m. on July 14, but that pre-Prime Day event could be quickly overshadowed if Walmart drops its sale early. If that does happen, it’s entirely likely that Prime Day will begin a lot earlier than we thought. Amazon has dominated the online retail space for a long time, but Walmart has been gaining trust in the market over the last few years. So if Walmart draws blood first with early deals, it is highly likely that Amazon will retaliate immediately by dropping its full list of deals.

Whether Walmart is actually dropping a sale or not remains unclear, but you can be sure they will be offering at least some sort of deals during Amazon’s Prime Day event. They have been offering deep discounts on Apple products pretty much all year long already, so you should be able to find Apple Watch and iPad deals through this upcoming Wednesday.

Early Acess Prime Day Deals from Amazon

Amazon released a rather impressive preview of their Prime Day deals earlier in the week, with the most accurate pricing information on its own devices. According to this sneak peek from the retail giant, Prime members will be able to access early deals by asking “Alexa, what are my deals?” These are scheduled to start today at 3 p.m. ET, but don’t know exactly what deals will be attached to this event. Our guess is that Amazon’s early deals will be on the Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle devices featured in the preview:

• $25 off Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, down to $15
• $25 off Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote, down to $25
• $50 off Fire TV Cube, down to $70
• $50 off Echo, down to $50
• $70 off the Echo Show, down to $160
• $20 off the Fire 7 tablet, down to just $30, or get two for $50—a savings of $50
• $30 off the Fire HD 8 tablet, just $50, or get two for $80—$80 in savings total
• $50 off the Fire HD 10 tablet, down to $100, or get two for $180—a $120 savings
• $40 off the Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet, down to $60, or get two for $100—a $100 discount
• Save $50 on the Fire HD 8 Kids Edition tablet, down to $80, or get two for $140—a $120 savings
• Save $25 on Echo Dot Kids Edition, down to $45
• $50 off Kindle Paperwhite, plus get a $5 eBook credit and three months free Kindle Unlimited, starting at just $85
• $30 off the all-new Kindle, plus get a $5 eBook credit and three months free Kindle Unlimited, just $60
• Get an Amazon Smart Plug and Echo for just $55
• Up to $200 off eero WiFi systems
• Up to $30 off Ring Video Doorbell, down to $70
• $80 off Blink XT2 2-Cam System, down to $100

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Huawei Plans Extensive Layoffs in the U.S. - The Wall Street Journal

People attend a tech conference in Paris in May. Huawei is planning to make job cuts at its U.S. operations. Photo: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg News

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Updated July 13, 2019 10:27 pm ET

Huawei Technologies Co. is planning extensive layoffs at its U.S. operations, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Chinese technology giant continues to struggle with its American blacklisting.

The layoffs are expected to affect workers at Huawei’s U.S.-based research and development subsidiary, Futurewei Technologies, according to these people. The unit employs about 850 people in research labs across the U.S., including in Texas, California and Washington state.

Huawei declined to comment. The exact number of layoffs couldn't be determined, but one of the people said they were expected to be in the hundreds. Some of Huawei’s Chinese employees in the U.S. were being given the option of returning home and staying with the company, another person said.

Futurewei employees have faced restrictions communicating with colleagues in Huawei’s home offices in China following the May 16 Commerce Department decision to put Huawei on its so-called entity list, which blocked companies from supplying U.S.-sourced technology to Huawei without a license, according to these people.

Several employees have already been notified of their dismissal, while additional planned cuts could be announced soon, these people said.

The blacklisting has limited Huawei’s ability to buy critical U.S. components and software for its products, which include its smartphones and cellular base stations that are popular outside the U.S. Huawei bought $11 billion worth of American technology last year.

A reprieve for Huawei appeared to be in sight after President Trump said at the Group of 20 summit at Osaka, Japan, last month that he would allow some tech exports to the company to resume. Beijing sees an easing of restrictions on Huawei as a precondition for any trade deal with Washington.

Huawei’s Chinese Phones Are Also American

The U.S. blacklisting of Huawei is cutting off American businesses from a big client. WSJ’s Dan Strumpf looks at the American technology that has powered the Chinese company’s smartphones. Photo composite: Sharon Shi

On Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the U.S. would begin granting export licenses to Huawei suppliers whose sales to the Chinese company don’t put national security at risk. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has been urging U.S. suppliers to apply for licenses.

The U.S. says Huawei gear poses a security risk because the giant telecommunications company has no choice but to comply with demands from China’s authoritarian government to conduct cyber espionage on its behalf. Huawei says it is an independent company with no government ties and has challenged U.S. officials to provide evidence of espionage.

Huawei is the world’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment and the No. 2 vendor of smartphones, ahead of Apple Inc. and behind only Samsung Electronics Co. But despite its dominant position in many markets, the company is effectively blocked from selling its gear to major U.S. carriers following a 2012 Congressional report that said it could be a security risk. Huawei has denied this.

In the U.S., Huawei’s roughly 1,500 employees mainly handle equipment sales to rural wireless carriers across the country, while others do research for an array of technologies at Futurewei. Huawei employs more than 180,000 people world-wide.

But the Commerce Department’s May 16 entity listing complicated Futurewei’s ability to continue working with its home offices in China, because Futurewei’s R&D efforts could amount to U.S.-sourced technology under Huawei’s entity listing, these people said.

Under the listing’s rules, “any unlicensed transfer of any technology of any sort by anyone from the U.S. to Huawei is prohibited,” said Kevin Wolf, a partner at the law firm Akin Gump who was a Commerce Department official during the Obama administration.

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In addition to the U.S. blacklisting, Huawei is also contesting a pair of indictments by the U.S. on charges related to intellectual-property theft and violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran. Meanwhile, U.S. officials have been lobbying allies around the world to block Huawei from participating in their 5G network rollouts. That effort has had mixed success.

Analysts say the entity listing poses the most serious threat to Huawei given its reliance on American chips and other technology. Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei said last month that the measure would cost Huawei $30 billion in lost revenue this year and next. And the company’s international smartphone sales fell 40% in the month after the blacklisting was announced, though the decline has since moderated. Huawei had more than $100 billion in revenue last year, according to its annual report.

On Friday, Huawei Chairman Howard Liang said at a news conference at the company’s Shenzhen headquarters that the company has yet to see any benefit from Mr. Trump’s pledge to roll back export restrictions and said the Chinese firm should be removed from the entity list altogether.

Huawei smartphones run on Google’s Android operating system and among other restrictions, the entity listing prevents Google from licensing the software on future Huawei phone models. Though Huawei is working on its own replacement operating system, known as Hongmeng, Mr. Ren said in a recent interview with a French newspaper that it was originally designed for telecommunication networks and said “we don’t have a clear plan yet” for developing a software ecosystem around the operating system.

—Asa Fitch and Eli Binder contributed to this article.

Write to Dan Strumpf at daniel.strumpf@wsj.com

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Baby born at 7-Eleven at 7:11 on July 11 weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces - WTHR

Published: Jul 13th, 2019 - 10:15pm (EDT)

Updated: Jul 13th, 2019 - 10:16pm (EDT)

ST. LOUIS (WTHR) – Wow, talk about a crazy coincidence!

Rachel Langford had been seeing the numbers seven and 11 throughout her pregnancy but she didn’t realize it was foreshadowing.

At 7:11 on the evening of July 11, Langford gave birth to J’amie Brown inside a Missouri 7-Eleven.

Her birth weight? Seven pounds and 11 ounces.

“I thought it was weird at first, and I didn’t know that (the numbers) meant so much,” Landgford told CNN. “A lot of the times (during the pregnancy) I would look at the clock and it was 7:11.”

Langford, who also has a 6-year-old son, plans to tell the convenience store chain about J’amie’s timely birth.

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Amazon Prime Day is every day for Amazon.com - Quartz

Did you hear? Amazon Prime Day is coming! It’s almost here! Two days of epic deals! More than one million products on sale! The robots are readying! Lady Gaga is headlining!

Amazon Prime Day, for the uninitiated, is Amazon’s annual blow-out shopping event. Amazon first tried out Prime Day in July 2015, to mark its 20th birthday. The shopping holiday is a consummate American experience—think Black Friday, after-Christmas sales—and Amazon, two decades into the retail game, felt confident it could create one all its own.

“Step Aside Black Friday – Meet Prime Day,” read Amazon’s press release introducing the event.

The first Prime Day was a success, of course. Amazon was a giant—the giant—of online retail, and when it declared a shopping holiday, people paid attention. Over the past four years, Prime Day has grown from an Amazon-led festivity to summer’s biggest shopping event. Other retailers, eager or perhaps desperate to compete, have launched counter-programming, and in doing so legitimized Prime Day more than Amazon ever could.

This year Target, Best Buy, and Walmart are among the retailers entering the fray, with deals on everything from swimsuits to laptops to vacuum cleaners that run before, during, and after Prime Day. “Amazon Prime Day is no longer just about Amazon,” says Michelle Skupin, a spokesperson for coupons site RetailMeNot. “Amazon Prime Day is no longer just about Amazon,” says Michelle Skupin, a spokesperson for coupons site RetailMeNot.

Prime Day is still mostly about Amazon. Investment firm Cowen estimates 63 million US households, or half of all households in the country, subscribe to Prime, Amazon’s $119-a-year membership that includes free two-day shipping, streaming music, streaming video, and unlimited photo storage, among other perks. More than two-thirds of those Prime households plan to shop on Amazon for Prime Day(s) 2019, according to market research firm The NPD Group, compared to 15% who plan to check out deals from both Amazon and other retailers.

More to the point, every day is Prime Day for Amazon. The company commands 47% of US retail e-commerce sales, according to industry researcher e-Marketer, nearly eight times the share of e-Bay, Amazon’s closest competitor. While the rest of retail is still scrambling to compete on free two-day shipping, Amazon plans to make one-day delivery standard.

Since Amazon launched its first Prime Day its quarterly sales have more than doubled.

Prime Day isn’t really about the one million product sales or that new line of Lady Gaga cosmetics. It’s the illusion that for online shopping to be all about Amazon is a special event, rather than the norm. When Prime Day ends, 63 million US households will still have their Prime memberships pulling them back to Amazon.com, where the perks and deals last all year long.

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