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Indianapolis Star
3 hours ago
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
Need a gift for dad ASAP? Shop my favorite last-minute ideas with fast delivery
Father's Day 2025 is on Sunday, June 15, and if you haven't secured the perfect gift yet, you're not alone. The good news? There's still time to score thoughtful, fun and downright useful last-minute gifts that'll arrive on time. Amazon Prime members can get free, fast delivery on tons of popular products from Philips Norelco grooming tools and the new Apple AirPods 4 to DeWalt power tools and Kindle e-readers. One of my personal favorite gift ideas is this Battery Daddy storage organizer. Stay with me. I received this as a Christmas gift about five years ago and it has been a mainstay in my home ever since. I never have to dig around my junk drawer only to find five dead AA batteries. Trust me, dad will appreciate this thing. Whether your dad's a golfer, a gadget guy, a bookworm or really impossible to shop for, I've highlighted the best last-minute Father's Day gifts on Amazon that ship fast and feel anything but rushed. Not an Amazon Prime member? What are you waiting for? Join now to get free, fast delivery and so many other sweet perks. Don't forget about dad: Here's 8 last-minute Father's Day golf gift ideas For the techie dad: Shop top Father's Day tech gifts on Amazon Get him the batteries, too! Amazon Basics 108-Count Alkaline Battery Super Value Pack More: Amazon has up to 50% off the most popular power tools and hand tools More: The editor-approved Philips Norelco OneBlade 360 is 20% off for Father's Day More: Amazon's top e-reader is $100 off—get the Kindle Scribe today The biggest benefit for Amazon Prime members is same-day, one-day and two-day delivery options on millions of products. The free and fast delivery perk makes shopping more convenient than ever. Other benefits include: More: Unlock a world of entertainment with this ultimate guide to Amazon Prime Video More: Save 20¢ per gallon with this Amazon Prime Fuel Savings offer this June New members can try one week of Amazon Prime benefits for just $1.99. After that, Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year. The annual plan will save you about $40 total compared to paying monthly.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
Need a gift for dad ASAP? Shop my favorite last-minute ideas with fast delivery
Need a gift for dad ASAP? Shop my favorite last-minute ideas with fast delivery My recommendations include DeWalt tools, Kindle e-readers, golf rangefinders and even a clever Battery Daddy. Father's Day 2025 is on Sunday, June 15, and if you haven't secured the perfect gift yet, you're not alone. The good news? There's still time to score thoughtful, fun and downright useful last-minute gifts that'll arrive on time. Amazon Prime members can get free, fast delivery on tons of popular products from Philips Norelco grooming tools and the new Apple AirPods 4 to DeWalt power tools and Kindle e-readers. One of my personal favorite gift ideas is this Battery Daddy storage organizer. Stay with me. I received this as a Christmas gift about five years ago and it has been a mainstay in my home ever since. I never have to dig around my junk drawer only to find five dead AA batteries. Trust me, dad will appreciate this thing. Whether your dad's a golfer, a gadget guy, a bookworm or really impossible to shop for, I've highlighted the best last-minute Father's Day gifts on Amazon that ship fast and feel anything but rushed. Last-minute Father's Day gift ideas that will arrive before Sunday, June 15 Not an Amazon Prime member? What are you waiting for? Join now to get free, fast delivery and so many other sweet perks. Acer Gadget Golf Rangefinder Don't forget about dad: Here's 8 last-minute Father's Day golf gift ideas Philips Norelco OneBlade 360 with Connectivity Hybrid Face + Body, Electric Beard Trimmer, Shaver & Body Groomer with 360 Blade Tech Amazon Kindle Scribe 64 GB More: Amazon's top e-reader is $100 off—get the Kindle Scribe today For the techie dad: Shop top Father's Day tech gifts on Amazon Gootop Bug Zapper Outdoor, Mosquito Zapper RedTiger Dash Cam Front Rear, 4K/2.5K Full HD Dash Camera Head Shavers for Bald Men: 5-in-1 Electric Razor More: The editor-approved Philips Norelco OneBlade 360 is 20% off for Father's Day Ontel Battery Daddy Storage + Organizer Case with Tester DeWalt 20V MAX Cordless Drill and Impact Driver Amazon Echo Spot Kuxisa Tire Inflator Portable Air Compressor More: Amazon has up to 50% off the most popular power tools and hand tools The biggest benefit for Amazon Prime members is same-day, one-day and two-day delivery options on millions of products. The free and fast delivery perk makes shopping more convenient than ever. Other benefits include: Prime Video: Prime members have access to Prime Video's extensive selection of premium content accessible across multiple devices. Users can stream and watch movies, television series, documentaries and live sports, including productions from Amazon MGM Studios; licensed popular titles; and content from partners like Max, Crunchyroll, and MGM+ via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions. More: Unlock a world of entertainment with this ultimate guide to Amazon Prime Video Special access to sales and lightning deals: Members get early access to select sales and timed lightning deals throughout the year, including events like Prime Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon's Beauty Haul and more. Discounts on groceries: Prime members can shop Amazon Fresh online or in-store and save 10% thanks to exclusive deals. Get unlimited free delivery on orders of $35 or more from Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh and local retailers for $9.99 per month. Prime Fuel savings: Save $0.10 a gallon at more than 7,000 participating gas stations across the country. More: Save 20¢ per gallon with this Amazon Prime Fuel Savings offer this June How much does Amazon Prime cost? New members can try one week of Amazon Prime benefits for just $1.99. After that, Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year. The annual plan will save you about $40 total compared to paying monthly. More: Is an Amazon Prime membership worth it? Here's what you need to know
WIRED
03-05-2025
- Business
- WIRED
The Android Show, Rad Power's New Ebikes, and Yale's ADT Smart Lock—Your Gear News of the Week
Plus: Philips Norelco has an AI-powered shaver, and Wiz's Sync Box is an affordable synced lighting alternative for your TV. Photograph: Boox, Yale; Getty Images All products featured on Wired are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Google's annual I/O developer conference is coming up on May 20—and all signs point to it being a big one. It's where we typically learn everything new coming to Android, Google's Gemini artificial intelligence assistant, and all of the company's other platforms, from Wear OS to Android Auto. But this week, Google announced a virtual event called The Android Show: I/O Edition, which takes place a week earlier, on May 13 at 10 am Pacific (1 pm ET). A teaser video showed Google's Sameer Samat, president of the Android ecosystem, getting ready on camera and announcing the show. The Android Show will likely explore all the new features coming to Android 16, the next version of Google's mobile operating system. However, this break from the traditional process of announcing all the latest in Android at I/O suggests that the conference on May 20 will be jam-packed with news in other areas and services. Last year, Android took a backseat to Gemini-related capabilities as pressure mounted for Google to show its answer to OpenAI's ChatGPT. This year, we'll likely see features related to personal context in Gemini—the assistant's ability to understand you through past conversations and your connected Google services like Gmail and Calendar. It's also widely expected that we'll learn more about Google's Android XR, and maybe get an update on the company's upcoming smart glasses. Rad Power Bikes Debuts a New RadRunner Lineup The direct-to-consumer company Rad Power Bikes, which more or less created the entire DTC electric bike category and dominated it for years, has struggled recently, from layoffs and lawsuits to the recent quiet exit of its new CEO and an onslaught of tariffs. In this chaotic environment, the company has announced three new updates to its best-selling ebikes: the RadRunner, the RadRunner Plus, and the new RadRunner Max. The RadRunner and RadRunner Plus are the company's two popular utility bikes (I see a half-dozen every day while biking around Portland, Oregon) and upgrades to the line will include safety features like Rad Power's Safe Shield, which debuted last year (the cells in the battery are now encapsulated, like in a car, to make it safer in the unlikely event of a battery fire). They will also include other upgrades, like passcode protection and IPX6 weather protection. The most exciting launch is the RadRunner Max, now the high-end RadRunner model, which is a Class 3 electric bike. It's pedal-assist only, with a top speed of 28 mph. It has 60 miles of range and works with Apple's Find My network, so you can track if it's stolen, no AirTag needed. A new digital key unlocks the bike as you approach, and radar features alert you when cars or other bikes approach. The company also debuted a new range extender compatible with all three models. The RadRunner is available for $1,499, and the RadRunner Plus is $1,799. You can preorder the RadRunner Max for $2,299 and the Range Extender for $249 for delivery in early May. —Adrienne So Yale's Latest Lock Has a New Kind of Z-Wave Yale, known for its smart locks (and regular locks, too), has announced a new version of its Assure Lock 2 tied to a deep partnership with home security brand ADT. It brings a new kind of Z-Wave technology into play. Z-Wave is a wireless communication protocol that allows smart home devices to communicate with one another. You might have heard of Matter, the increasingly common standard that wants to make all smart home devices work on all major smart home ecosystems. Z-Wave came before, but doesn't connect straight to the internet, instead using radio frequency and a smart home hub to keep Internet of Things devices connected locally. It's employed more in smart home enthusiast circles and home security systems, and thought it's not a part of the Matter standard, the company is looking to change that. That brings us to the new Assure Lock 2 Touch from Yale and ADT, which uses the Z-Wave User Credential Command Class. It's designed to work in tandem with ADT's security service and allows you to disarm the entire system with a fingerprint. The vision is simple: Unlock the Yale Assure Lock 2 with your unlocking method of choice (code, fingerprint, physical key), and it not only opens your front door, but also knows that it's safe to disarm your security system. The lock relies on Z-Wave but also needs to be synced to an ADT+ base for this to work. That means your home has to be decked out in ADT's security system, and everything works through the ADT+ app. You can set up the system yourself with ADT+ Self Setup, or get a professional installer. The new lock is available now on ADT's website for $280. You'll need at least one month of ADT Pro monitoring, which starts at $25 a month. —Nena Farrell Boox Has a Color E Ink PC Monitor Color E Ink screens are increasingly common nowadays—we have color Kindles, color digital notebooks like the ReMarkable Paper Pro, and now color E Ink PC monitors. That's the latest announcement from Boox, maker of e-readers and digital notebooks. The Mira Pro is a 25.3-inch screen that looks like paper, with a color E Ink Kaleido 3 panel. The company already sells a monochrome Mira Pro, but this is the first color variant. Boox claims the glare-free screen is easier on the eyes and is suitable for 'tasks that demand color differentiation,' like analyzing color-coded dashboards. There's an adjustable front light so you can keep reading even in dim ambient light settings. Watching a video on an E Ink screen sounds painful, but the company says the Mira Pro is powered by Boox Super Refresh technology. This supposedly boosts refresh rates and eliminates ghosting—you can set modes for reading, typing, browsing, or watching videos, and the monitor will adjust the refresh speed for the best experience. You have several ways to connect it—HDMI, Mini HDMI, USB-Type C, or Display Port—and Boox says it works with various operating systems, from macOS to Android. The monitor will cost you a pretty penny, though, as it starts at $1,900. Philips Norelco's AI Shaver Critiques Your Technique You know you've hit peak AI when your shaver wants to talk to you. Philips Norelco's new i9000 Prestige Ultra shaver offers a flexing head, a triad of rotating "NanoTech" blades, and what Philips touts as AI-powered technology to track and offer real-time feedback on the pressure you use when you shave, and even how you're moving your shaver. In practice, this means an LED ring around the shaver will light up in different colors to let you know whether you're getting your ideal shave, and if you'd like, you can even track your performance over time in Philips' phone app. The 'ideal shave' can be customized among five different modes depending on whether you shave wet or dry, and whether you're the sensitive sort. Also, your shaver's screen will greet you with a "good morning' message if it's morning, and call you by your name if you'd like. All of this whizzbangery is put to service in achieving what Philips Norelco is calling the 'world's first root level shave,' lifting hairs from below the surface. I feel like this is a claim I've heard before, but from early testing, I can vouch that it's quite a smooth shave. That said, it costs $329. — Matthew Korfhage Wiz HDMI Sync Box Is a Cheaper Alternative to Philips Hue Wiz has a new HDMI Sync Box with TV Backlight that adds Hue-like smart lighting to your big screen. Plug your gaming console, streaming stick, or set-top box into the back and enhance your entertainment with synced lighting that matches the colors and intensity of the onscreen action. Your TV doesn't even need to be on, because you can use the Wiz app to set the color and brightness for background lighting or enable the microphone in the box to sync with music. If this reminds you of the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, that's likely because Wiz is the budget sibling to Philips Hue—both brands are owned by the parent company Signify. True to form, the Wiz system is way cheaper than the Philips Hue version without any obvious compromises (to my eye). The only thing that pops out is the HDMI 2.0 spec, meaning video inputs top out at 4K and 60 Hz, though HDR10+ and Dolby Vision are supported. The latest, updated version of the Hue system supports 8K at 60 Hz and 4K at 120 Hz, for PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers. While there's no camera required, the downside to these systems is that they don't work with smart TV apps and can only sync content via HDMI. But what makes the new Wiz HDMI Sync Box with TV Backlight intriguing is the price. It costs $90 for TVs between 55 and 65 inches, compared to $350 for the equivalent Hue system. There's a larger backlight for TVs 75 to 85 inches for $110. Wiz also offers Gradient Light Bars ($60) and a new Gradient Floor Light ($89) that can sync up with the box and bring your whole room to life. All these gadgets will be available this month. — Simon Hill
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Yahoo
Scouted: This Is the Best Beard Trimmer for 99% of Men
Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. For 99 percent of bearded men, Philips-Norelco has created the perfect beard trimmer: the cordless Philips Norelco BT9000 Prestige. Now, it's easy to confuse this beard trimmer with the Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 9000. There's a lot to love about the Multigroom Series, but there are also way too many models to choose from—the Series 3000, Series 3100, Series 5000, Series 5500, Series 7000, and Series 9000. The BT9000 Prestige is a premium version of these Philips Norelco beard trimmers, and it combines every single feature I look for in a trimmer into a single device. Yes, it's on the pricier side, but it's also the last beard trimmer you'll need to buy for a long time. I've reviewed a lot of beard trimmers in my career as a grooming editor. I've used the top trimmers from Wahl, Panasonic, Philips Norelco, and plenty of lesser-known hair care brands. And for the vast majority of guys, this is the cordless trimmer I'd recommend. Most beard trimmers come with a cord and a dozen comb attachments, so when you want to adjust the trimmer's length, you clip on a plastic comb guard. Storing and keeping track of all these flimsy plastic attachments is annoying, especially when you travel. The BT9000 Prestige only comes with one attachment, thanks to the built-in adjustment dial. Simply spin the dial, and the steel comb will adjust by increments of 0.2mm. It's an elegant improvement to the typical hair clipper system. In addition to the steel blades, the trimmer also has a 100 percent waterproof steel body. I don't recommend trimming with wet hair (although you can with this trimmer), but the waterproof design makes it easy to rinse this grooming tool clean when you're done. A few years ago, vacuum beard trimmers were trendy, but in practice, being able to rinse your trimmer clean is a much more convenient and reliable cleaning method. (Your sink is always going to be covered in little tiny hairs when you're done trimming; that's just life.) Because of the durable steel comb and strong motor, even guys with thick hair and dense beards will love this trimmer. However, it may leave something to be desired for men with very long beards, as the maximum length setting is about 0.4-inches. Still, most bearded guys I know like to keep their facial hair short and manageable. (Guys with long beards may prefer the Multigroom Series 9000, which trades the adjustable length dial for over a dozen clipping attachments.) So, is the Philips Norelco BT9000 worth the $99 price tag? Since you'll be using this trimmer and hair clipper for years to come, I think the price is very reasonable for the premium features it has. If you want to look your best, you have to invest in the right tools to maintain your look, and you really can't go wrong with this trimmer.
