It took Tim Cook years to launch Apple into major new hardware categories, such as the smartwatch. But John Ternus could start his tenure right away with an ambitious new project: smart home hardware.

All signs point to a strong lineup of new smart home devices coming potentially this fall, putting Apple back in the game in a category where it has been painfully slow to ship new devices.

With a hardware man at the helm in Ternus, the chances of Apple fully committing to the smart home feel far higher than under Cook. And while, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Ternus was reluctant to invest deeply in the smart home a decade ago - tak …

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Dyson feels like it’s been on a tear as of late. The company recently introduced a handheld version of its iconic fan and a travel-friendly hair dryer, along with a mopping version of its ultra-thin PencilVac. And while none of them are currently discounted, you can save on the new Dyson Clean+Wash Hygiene wet cleaner, which is on sale at Amazon and Walmart for a new low of $399.99 ($100 off).

Dyson Clean+Wash Hygiene wet cleaner

Where to Buy:

• $499.99 $399.99 at Amazon
• $499.99 $399.99 at Walmart
• $499.99 $399.99 at Best Buy

Unlike most Dyson models, its latest hard floor cleaner doesn’t rely on suction. Instead, it uses hydration and a four-speed motorized brush bar — along with nylon bristles — to agitate tough stains and pet hair, allowing you to remove both without clogging the machine with gunk. An anti-tangle comb helps prevent unwanted wrapping, while the self-cleaning roller is continuously fed fresh water as you maneuver around your home. The added benefit of its lack of suction is that, theoretically, it should hold up better in the long term, as most vacuums see their performance decline after five years or so due to wear and tear.

Additionally, the Clean+Wash Hygiene comes with a hot-air drying dock that charges the cleaner and flushes the microfiber roller after each cycle, helping reduce bacterial growth and odors. It should last up to 45 minutes on a single charge — though we have yet to confirm the exact runtime — and the water tank is large enough to clean 3,767 square feet of floor before needing to be emptied. Thankfully, the latter isn’t all that difficult, given that it can be done in a single action in 20 seconds or so. Just don’t expect disposal to be as odorless as the dock itself, even if the water and debris are automatically separated.

More ways to save today

• If you’re a Pixel phone owner hellbent on using Google gear, the company’s 45W USB-C Power Charger is on sale at Amazon for $17.99 ($12 off), nearly matching its best price to date. I wouldn’t normally recommend it given that companies like Anker often sell competing wall adapters for far less (ahem), though, at this price, Google’s first-party offering is a lot easier to sign off on.
• Now through April 29th, Nintendo is running a Spotlight Sale in the My Nintendo Shop, allowing you to save on a host of Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games. There’s quite a bit on offer — from cel-shaded puzzlers to Bethesda classics that refuse to die — but Hades II ($23.99 $29.99) is probably the standout. I only recently started pouring time into the Greek-y roguelike, which, so far, is just as enthralling as the original. I probably should have taken our own Jay Peter’s word for it when he said as much in September.
• TCL’s midrange Tab A1 Plus is on sale at Amazon for $229.99 ($70 off) through April 27th, which remains the best price we’ve seen on the Android tablet to date. The newer, 12.2-inch slate features a 2.4K display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a four-speaker sound array, and all-day battery life. It also features a host of Google Gemini-powered features (including Circle to Search) and a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor, which, while certainly not the fastest chipset available, should be enough to power most everyday tasks.

It hasn't been officially announced, but Walmart's website now has a listing (you may need to set your location to Ventura, California) for an updated version of its budget-friendly Onn 4K Pro streaming box that originally debuted in May 2024. Following technical illustrations that leaked less than a month ago, the listing was discovered after a Reddit user shared images of the 2026 version of the Onn 4K Pro they purchased at a Walmart in California yesterday, as spotted by Android Authority.

At $59.88, the new Onn 4K Pro is $10 more expensive than the previous version and now features a larger design that looks similar to the $99.99 Googl …

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Ecovacs announced a new addition to its Deebot line of autonomous cleaners with a new feature that could make the robovac better at cleaning floors in a single pass. The Deebot X12 OmniCyclone uses cameras and AI to identify dried stains on floors, such as muddy paw prints or spilled soda. Before cleaning the stain with its roller mop, the X12 blasts a mixture of water and cleaning solution in the bot's path to soften tricky messes, making them easier to scrub away.

The Deebot X12 OmniCyclone is available starting today for $1,499 through the company's online store and Amazon. That price includes the robovac's OMNI Station dock, which empti …

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