"Alexa, Tell Me About Those Deals"

Amazon has introduced a new feature to Alexa that lets the digital assistant tell you about upcoming Amazon deals.

April 4, 2022   It's April 4, 2022—National Vitamin C Day! Have you gotten your required amount of C today? You should probably get on that. Not that we're your doctor or anything. Happy Monday! ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 191 articles, 5 podcasts, 9 press releases, 291 tweets, and 14 YouTube videos 1. Alexa Can Now Inform You of Upcoming Amazon Deals If you wanted Alexa to do more of the shopping for you, the digital assistant can now remind you of upcoming deals related to items on your wish list. When this feature is enabled, you'll see a Yellow Ring light or a pop-up on your Echo device, and you can ask Alexa to show you what's what. Thanks, Alexa! 2. Tile Tracking Tech Coming to Dell and Lenovo Hardware Tile, makers of the tracking tag of the same name, is partnering with tech companies to make their hardware easier to track down. You'll find the built-in Tile finding tech in Dell's new Premier Rechargeable Active Pen, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 laptops, and "over 55 different third-party devices." Wow. 3. Apple Labels Three More MacBook Models As Obsolete Apple is reportedly adding three more MacBooks to its obsolete list. Specifically, it's the 11-Inch and 13-Inch MacBook Air and the 13-Inch MacBook Pro, all from 2014. The change won't go into effect until April 30, so get your goodbyes in now while you can. And thanks for everything, MacBooks! 🦑 Go Deeper If you don't have automatic updates enabled on your iPhone or iPad... why? Not only is it more convenient, its also overall better for your devices. You know what, we'll just let Charlie Sorrel explain why you should use it. 🎱 By the Numbers Okay, but how many owners used Safari? Data: Business of Apps Macs and MacBooks are unlikely to go away anytime soon, and really, why would they? Hardware sales have been pretty good over the last handful of years, and recently saw a nice spike in 2021. If anything, expect to see more Macs and MacBooks in the wild. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal The Echo Buds (2nd Gen) are experiencing a hefty 58% discount on Amazon right now, dropping them to a very tempting $49.99. With active noise cancelling and Alexa support, how could you pass these up? Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Is this the crossover we wanted?" —Evan Killham, Editor An Android phone with a Lightning port? Is that possible? Yes, as proven by engineer Ken Pillonel. Apple probably isn't thrilled by it, but we bet some Android lovers would love to take it for a spin. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Fresh air Image: Apple  The 2022 iPad Air seems like the next logical tablet purchase if you've been holding off on getting a new Apple tablet. Was the last one an iPad mini? You should definitely consider the new Air, mostly because of that new M1 chip that's giving it a much praised (and appreciated) power boost. 🎧 Listen Up You want games, Sony wants money Sony announced a rework of its PlayStation Plus subscription service this week, but is it worth it? Listen to GameSpot's Tamoor Hussain, Jordan Ramée, and Lucy James as they discuss its lackluster reveal, its new tiers, and how they're kinda unimpressed with the offerings. Ooof. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]