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  • Kit Out Your Meta Quest 3 With These Prescription Lenses With Free Coating

    Kit Out Your Meta Quest 3 With These Prescription Lenses With Free Coating

    The Meta Quest 3 is the hot new thing in AR/VR headsets and it has one feature that’ll be of real benefit to glasses wearers — it supports prescription lens inserts. Zenni is the company providing them, via the Made for Meta accessory program, and you can preorder yours right now with a special offer sweetening the deal.

    That offer means that you can now place an order for Meta Quest 3 lenses and pay $50 while getting a free oil-resistant coating included. That coating would normally cost an additional $10, and it’s well worth having. It helps avoid getting fingerprints all over your new lenses and integrates an anti-reflective, water-resistant and anti-scratch coating, too.

    These lenses are lightweight and surprisingly affordable, while installation is about as easy as can be. If you haven’t heard of Zenni, it’s a reputable provider, appearing near the top of our list of the best places to buy glasses online. The lenses are available for preorder right now and will start to ship on the same day as the headset, Oct. 10, with buyers in the US, UK, Canada and Japan all able to get involved. If you’re picking up a new Meta Quest 3 and normally wear glasses, this might be one deal you can’t afford to live without.

    Zenni says that nearly half of Americans will be nearsighted by the time 2030 rolls around. And with lenses like these, there is no need to miss out on great AR/VR experiences anymore. Just make sure to input your prescription correctly when placing your order, otherwise they probably won’t work so well.

  • Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Leak Appears to Confirm Camera Upgrades, New Features

    Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Leak Appears to Confirm Camera Upgrades, New Features

    Google has already teased the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, but more images and details continue to leak about the phones ahead of their official launch on Oct. 4. With the latest leak, there’s little left to the imagination, and the new information seems to confirm some rumors that have been swirling around the phones for months.

    On Wednesday, reliable tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks on X) revealed what appears to be an official specification sheet that compares the upcoming Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro with the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7a. Alongside the spec sheet, Blass shared some purported promotional material for the new phones.

    Among the upgrades coming to the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro is improved camera hardware, according to the leaked spec sheet. While the Pixel 8 seems to make small improvements over the Pixel 7 and 7a, the Pixel 8 Pro will allegedly have the 48-megapixel rear ultrawide lens with “upgraded autofocus.”

    In addition to improved hardware, new camera features, called Best Take and Macro Focus, also seemed to be confirmed in the leaks, though exactly how these will work remains to be seen. The Pixel 8 Pro will also have up to 30X “Super Res Zoom,” according to the spec sheet.

    Beyond the camera upgrades, it looks like the rumored thermometer feature will be coming to the Pixel 8 Pro. This feature is expected to function as a traditional thermometer would, where you could place your phone against your skin and it will determine whether or not you’re running a fever.

    There were also some promotional photos included in the leak, showcasing a variety of colors for the new phones. From the images, it seems like consumers will be able to get the Pixel 8 in gray, pink, and black and the 8 Pro in sky blue, gold or black.

    So, while the new phones will be officially revealed by Google next week, these latest leaks seem to tell fans pretty much everything they need to know about the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. One detail that wasn’t included in the leak was the pricing of the phones. The Pixel 7 costs $599, while the Pixel 7 Pro goes for $899. The latest models will likely be in a similar range, though some rumors have suggested the Pixel 8 could start at closer to $700.

    We’ll have to see what parts of these leaks come to fruition once the phones are officially revealed by Google. The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

    For more, here’s the best Google Pixel to buy in 2023and Pixel 8 Pro leaks that suggest a free Pixel Watch 2 with preorder.

  • How to Set Up Quick iPhone Camera Shortcuts With iOS 17

    How to Set Up Quick iPhone Camera Shortcuts With iOS 17

    Apple launched iOS 17 a few days after the company’s September iPhone 15 event, and the new software brought a lot of new features and abilities to your iPhone, like new Shortcuts and different camera modes. Whether you consider yourself a budding iPhone photographer, the next TikTok video sensation or you just hate wasting time adjusting your camera settings, these shortcuts are for you.

    You can create these using the Shortcuts app. It was developed by Apple, and it lets you set, customize and manage all kinds of tasks on your device. With iOS 17, there are up to nine different camera shortcuts you can create that open specific Camera modes, including Selfie, Video and Portrait modes. Once you’ve created your shortcut, you can add it to your home screen for quicker access.

    Here’s how to take advantage of iOS 17’s camera shortcuts.

    apple shortcuts logo on black background

    How to create camera shortcuts with iOS 17

    1. Open the Shortcuts app and go into All Shortcuts.

    2. Tap the plus sign in the upper right corner.

    3. Tap Add Action.

    4. Tap Camera or search for Camera.

    5. Tap the mode you want to save as a shortcut.

    screenshot of Apple shortcuts

    On this screen, you can tap the down arrow next to Open Camera to open a menu that lets you rename and customize the shortcut.

    If you want even quicker access to your shortcut, this menu is also where you’ll find the Add to Home Screen feature, which will save the shortcut as an app tile. You can customize how the shortcut tile appears by uploading a photo from your library or choosing the color and symbol. Then, tap Add and it’ll be on your home screen.

    The Shortcuts app also lets you create more complex shortcuts under Next Action Suggestions. These settings would let you do things like automatically send photos and videos to specific photo albums. If you want to create a more advanced shortcut, you can play around with these settings and customize the conditions to best fit your needs.

    For more, check out CNET’s iOS 17 cheat sheet, how to use iOS 17’s live voicemail feature and how to use iOS 17’s audio message transcription feature.

  • James Bond Infiltrates Apple Arcade in Cypher 007

    James Bond Infiltrates Apple Arcade in Cypher 007

    Prepare to step into the shoes of Bond, James Bond, in Cypher 007 on Apple Arcade. If you subscribe to Apple Arcade ($5, 5 or AU$8 a month), you can play as the famous spy at no additional charge, and without ads or in-app purchases.

    This Bond game was developed by Tilting Point, which has developed mobile games based on popular TV series, like Star Trek, Narcos and Spongebob Squarepants.

    In this Bond game, you are captured by Ernst Blofeld, the head of Spectre and Bond’s arch nemesis. Then, you are forced to relive past Bond missions in order to collect intel needed to stop Blofeld and Spectre.

    But Cypher 007 is different from past Bond games. While other games, like the classic GoldenEye 007 and James Bond 007: Nightfire, were action focused, Cypher 007 emphasizes stealth.

    The game wants you to sneak past guards and hide from view as much as possible and there are plenty of opportunities to do so in each stage. If you’re spotted by the guards, you have a better chance of survival if you run and hide. You can try to fight the guards, but I’m pretty sure when I tried I heard one of them say, “No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die,” before I had to restart the mission.

    You can access this game, and many others, in Apple Arcade for $5 a month, or $60 annually. You can also try Apple Arcade for free for one month with your first sign up, or you can get a three-month free trial when you buy a new Apple device. To access Apple Arcade, open the App Store on your iOS device and tap the joystick in the menu bar.

  • The Ryder Cup 2023: TV Schedule Today, How to Watch, Stream All the Golf From Anywhere

    The Ryder Cup 2023: TV Schedule Today, How to Watch, Stream All the Golf From Anywhere

    The purpose-built Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome hosts golf’s biggest tournament this weekend, as Team Europe takes on Team USA in the 2023 Ryder Cup.

    Team Europe captain Luke Donald will be hoping his side can maintain a record that has seen them undefeated on home turf for 30 years.

    Looking to end their hoodoo away from home, the Americans will be looking to defend the title they won in convincing style at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin back in 2021, where they cruised to a record 19-9 win.

    Skippered by Zach Johnson, Team USA boasts a 12-man line-up that includes Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa and Jordan Spieth. While the European side is shorn of a number of experienced mainstays thanks to their involvement in the controversial breakaway LIV tour, the hosts are still able to call upon big names such as Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose and Shane Lowry.

    Keep reading to find out the best live TV streaming services to use to watch each day of the tournament live wherever you are in the world.

    Team captains Zach Johnson and Luke Donald holding the Ryder Cup together in front of a blue background.

    Livestream the Ryder Cup 2023 in the US

    Linear TV coverage in the US is on NBC and USA Network, while streaming service Peacock also boasts the same comprehensive coverage of the entire tournament.

    Livestream the Ryder Cup in the UK

    Golf fans in the UK can watch the 2023 Ryder Cup live on Sky Sports. The tournament will be broadcast on its Sky Sports Golf and Main Event channels with coverage beginning at 6 a.m. BST on each day. It’s also worth noting that free-to-air BBC1 will also be showing nightly highlights across all three days of the tournament, which will be available to stream via BBC iPlayer.

    Livestream the Ryder Cup in Canada

    Live coverage of the 2023 Ryder will be available in Canada via TSN1, which will be showing action from Saturday and Sunday’s play. Coverage starts at 3 a.m. ET, 12 a.m. PT and runs until 12 p.m. ET, 9 a.m. PT on Saturday. Sunday’s play will meanwhile be shown on TSN5 and will run from 5:30 a.m. ET, 2:30 a.m. PT through to 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m PT.

    Cord cutters can watch via the network’s streaming service TSN Plus.

    Livestream the Ryder Cup in Australia

    The Ryder Cup can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you’re not a Fox subscriber, your best option is to sign up for streaming service Kayo Sports. Coverage tees off at 3.30 p.m. AEST for each day of the tournament.

    Quick tips for streaming the Ryder Cup using a VPN

    • With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming the Ryder Cup may vary.
    • If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
    • If you’re having trouble getting the tournament after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
    • All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
    • And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
  • Should You Buy a Cheap Fire TV on Prime Day?

    Should You Buy a Cheap Fire TV on Prime Day?

    This year’s summer Prime Day sale brought serious bargains on all kinds of tech and home goods, including plenty of great deals on Amazon’s Fire TVs and much, much more. But don’t fret if you missed the first round of savings. You’ll have another chance to save big this October during the second Prime Day sale of the year, dubbed Prime Big Deal Days. The event officially kicks off on Oct. 10, and is sure to bring some of the year’s best prices on Amazon’s Fire TV series, ranging from the budget-friendly 2-Series to the high-end Omni QLED series.

    There will also be deals on plenty of smaller and more affordable models from other brands that use Amazon’s Fire TV OS, but if you’re looking to save big on a massive high-end TV, you’ll probably want to wait hold off until Black Friday sales. To help you navigate the different discounts and make the most of this year’s savings, I’ve collected some advice about what you to expect during October Prime Day.

    Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series smart TV

    As CNET’s resident TV expert, I’m often asked whether it’s worth getting a cheap TV on Prime Day. If you just want to save money on a smaller screen, the answer is yes. We don’t review all of these smaller and cheaper TVs, but based on my experience with comprable models I think most shoppers will be happy with them simply because they’re so inexpensive. And prices like this probably won’t come around again until around Black Friday.

    That’s because TV prices follow a predictable pattern. In spring and summer, the new models are first introduced, and that’s when prices are at their highest. The first big opportunity of the year for price drops is often summer’s Prime Day sale, but it’s just a few days long and after it’s over TV prices will remain relatively high until fall, when the Black Friday hype starts. Those sales typically last longer and are spread out among more retailers and brands.

    If you’re considering a shopping for a new TV during the October Prime Day sale, here’s some trends to watch for, based on my years reviewing TVs and tracking sales. They’re not set in stone, but they can give you some guidelines going in.

    Amazon Fire TVs predominate

    Prime Day deals often feature Amazon’s own gadgets, from Echo speakers to Ring doorbells, and that group includes smart TVs that run Amazon’s own Fire TV system. Featured on brands including Toshiba, Insignia, Pioneer and Hisense, Fire TV is also available on Amazon-branded TVs including the Fire TV Omni and 4-Series. Expect most of them to be available for steep discounts during the October Prime Day event.

    Prime Day TV sales often include non-Fire TV screens, too. Samsung, LG, Sony and TCL TVs get discounts, but they’re usually not as steep as those offered on Fire TVs. That’s because Amazon tends to favor its own products, especially those that cater to its own ecosystem. That said, many compatible TVs have Alexa voice built in, including most Samsung and LG TVs, and nearly all smart TVs run the Prime Video app.

    And remember: If you don’t like the Amazon Fire TV system, you can always connect a Roku or Google Chromecast to a Fire TV and use that instead.

    Expect lots of smaller, less expensive TVs

    If you’re in the market for a high-performance models such as an OLED TV, or even a midpriced LCD with a few extra bells and whistles like next-gen console gaming support or full-array local dimming, don’t hold your breath. Those features are largely absent on Fire TV models, and the non-Fire TVs on sale during Prime Day are often relatively entry-level, too. Sure, you might see some exceptions, particularly on 2022 TVs to clear inventory, but smaller, cheaper TVs are the rule.

    Check Best Buy, Walmart, Target and other retailers, too

    Amazon’s major competitors are set to hold their own “anti-Prime Day” sales as well, just to hitch a ride on the buzz. Many of them offer TV deals too, and since they don’t have a Fire TV axe to grind, they often feature a wider variety of brands, sizes and feature sets.

  • Thursday Night Football: How to Watch, Stream Lions vs. Packers Tonight on Prime Video or Twitch

    Thursday Night Football: How to Watch, Stream Lions vs. Packers Tonight on Prime Video or Twitch

    After three weeks, it already looks like a two-team race in the NFC North. The Packers and Lions sit at 2-1 while the Bears and Vikings are still searching for their first win of the year, which means tonight’s victor will take early control of the division.

    The Lions hope to get injured running back David Montgomery back for Thursday night to join rookie Jahmyr Gibbs in what has been an effective, two-headed rushing attack. They complement Detroit’s passing game behind QB Jared Goff, wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown and rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. The Packers are cautiously optimistic that star running back Aaron Jones and wideout Christian Watson can suit up against the Lions. Jones has missed the last two games, and Watson has yet to play this season. Both are weapons that would greatly aid Jordan Love, who is in his first season as the Packers’ starting quarterback.

    Kickoff for the Lions-Packers game on Thursday Night Football is set for 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT) tonight with the game streaming nationally on Prime Video and for free on Twitch.

    Keep reading to see your options for watching Thursday Night Football on Prime Video, Twitch, NFL Plus and — if you live in the home markets of the Lions or Packers — a local network channel.

    With YouTube and YouTube TV now the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket, along with games also streaming on Paramount Plus, Peacock and ESPN Plus, there’s lots for NFL fans to keep track of this season. Check out our picks for the best live TV streaming services for NFL fans in 2023.

    Green Bay Packers running the ball at Lambeau Field

    TNF Streaming: Prime Video, Twitch and NFL Plus

    Thursday Night Football games are streamed nationally on Amazon Prime Video, giving NFL fans more incentive than free two-day shipping to sign up for an Amazon Prime account for $15 a month or $139 a year. You can also subscribe only to Prime Video for $9 a month.

    Fans in the local market of each team playing on Thursday night will be able to watch on an over-the-air station, while those who don’t pay for either of Amazon’s services can watch for free on Prime Video’s Twitch channel (Twitch is also owned by Amazon).

    If you subscribe to NFL Plus, the league’s $7-per-month streaming service (or $15 a month with Red Zone included), you can also stream the game without subscribing to Prime or Prime Video. Note that NFL Plus viewing is limited to watching on just a phone or tablet, not on a computer or TV.

    Can I watch Thursday Night Football on local TV?

    Yes, you can, if you live in the local market of either of the teams playing on Thursday. For this week, that’s WJBK Fox 2 in Detroit and WITI Fox 6 in Milwaukee and Green Bay. There are two ways to watch local channels on your TV. The first is with a live TV streaming service. And the second is with an over-the-air antenna, if you live in an area that has good reception.

    All five of the live TV streaming services carry Fox, but not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries Fox in your particular area.

    All the live TV streaming services above offer free trials, allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.

  • Bumble Wants AI to Be ‘A Supercharger to Love and Relationships’

    Bumble Wants AI to Be ‘A Supercharger to Love and Relationships’

    At Code Conference 2023, Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd explained how the company wants to increase the use of artificial intelligence in its apps, from coaching users in dating and relationships to one day using AI as intelligent matchmakers to save users a lot of swiping.

    Herd had first revealed that Bumble was investing in AI in a Bloomberg interview earlier this month and explained on stage at Code Conference in Dana Point, California, how AI could improve matches, save users time and even coach them.

    “I really think about AI as a supercharger to love and relationships,” Herd said. Bumble is thinking of using AI to help folks before meeting other users too, by alleviating worries that they’ll be bad at dating. “We can actually leverage AI to train people to interact in a way that makes them feel positive so that they can get to the human,” she said.

    She clarified that Bumble doesn’t want to replace humans with bots or have them fall in love with a digital partner (no Her situations, then). Bumble wants to integrate AI in a way that reduces the time from matching to meeting in person: “We are definitely not in the business of keeping you on your phone forever,” Herd said.

    In the future, Bumble could even use AI as a sort of matchmaker that uses preferred dating parameters and deal breakers — values, ideal vacations and best ways to spend a weeknight, Herd gave as examples — to swiftly sift through the massive amounts of potential daters and present only the most likely matches to users. Perhaps AI could even use image recognition to match restaurants and brands one person likes (presumably from profile photos) that other users like.

    This could be bundled into something Herd acknowledged Bumble is currently working on: a more exclusive tier of service above Bumble Premium that will be priced higher and do a lot of the matchmaking for you.

    “I hear from women friends of mine say, ‘I don’t have time to get on this dating app and swipe for an hour — can Bumble just do it for me? I’ll pay whatever you want,” Herd said. While she didn’t offer more details on pricing or availability, she said it would be an “AI-supercharged” version of the current products that “feels very curated, very selective.”

    Herd reiterated Bumble’s commitment to protecting users as the company continues exploring AI, and it’s developing a set of terms and conditions to clarify to users how it will use AI tools. Given the proliferation of AI abuse in (for instance) pornographic deepfake imitations, which Bumble has vowed to fight with tech and media partners, this disclosure fits Bumble and will be part of “a suite of other initiatives” in the realm of legislation, Herd said.

    Read also: How Generative AI Helps Bring Big Design Ideas to Life

    Editors’ note: CNET is using an AI engine to help create some stories. For more, see this post.

  • Teensy, $60 Raspberry Pi 5 Computer Gets Bigger PC Brawn

    Teensy, $60 Raspberry Pi 5 Computer Gets Bigger PC Brawn

    The Raspberry Pi 5, a new version of a small machine beloved by hobbyists, makers and others who need a computer for their projects, will arrive in October with a faster processor and better connectivity.

    Raspberry Pi machines are small — about the size of a credit card, though thicker — and inexpensive, costing $60 for a model with 4GB of memory and $80 for 8GB. Although you can buy one with an optional $10 case, they’re deliberately offered as a bare circuit board studded with electronic components.

    That might be intimidating to people used to sleekly packaged laptops and smartphones, but it’s a deliberate choice for the do-it-yourself crowd that likes the Raspberry Pi machines for projects like a remote-controlled Lego car, a laser tripwire, a web programming tutorial machine, an AI-powered mood light that changes colors based on your facial expression, or a cellular automaton simulator based on Conway’s Game of Life. Many such projects rely on the easy connection of displays, cellular modems, speakers or other Raspberry Pi “HATs.” That stands for “hardware attached on top,” by the way. For that, the naked circuit board is an advantage.

    The machines aren’t for everybody. But they’re a cheap way to learn about computing technology, which is why you’ll see them in STEM education programs trying to encourage students to get their hands dirty.

    The quad-core Arm Broadcom processor that serves as the Raspberry Pi 5’s brain is two to three times faster than the one in the Raspberry Pi 4, the device’s 4-year-old predecessor, according to the foundation that designs the machines. Although the new model requires significantly less power to run a given task, it also has higher peak performance, which means it can consume up to 12 watts of power compared with 8W for the Raspberry Pi 4. That’s one reason the optional Raspberry Pi 5 case includes a cooling fan.

    The new model also gets doubled input-output (I/O) performance, thanks to a new processor. It’s the first time that the Raspberry Pi team designed a processor itself. One of its perks is a dedicated PCIe connector that lets you plug in devices like fast NVMe storage devices.

    The devices also now can handle two 4K displays running at a refresh rate of 60 frames per second, thanks to two HDMI ports. Also on board are four USB data ports — alas, the old-style rectangular USB-A shape, not the newer USB-C ports that have spread to just about every other corner of the electronics world.

    Raspberry Pi devices can run Windows 11, but the more common operating system software is a version of Debian Linux called Raspberry Pi OS.

  • Should You Buy a Cheap Tablet on Prime Day?

    Should You Buy a Cheap Tablet on Prime Day?

    If you missed out on the first round of massive savings from Amazon this year, you’ll be pleased to hear that you’ll have another chance to save big this October during the second Prime exclusive sale of the year, Prime Big Deal Days. The event kicks off on Oct. 10 and should bring with it plenty of deals on low-cost tablet options.

    Should you buy a cheap tablet during a Prime sales event?

    The short answer: It depends. We’d highly recommend any of Amazon’s Fire tablets, especially at the October Prime Day pricing we’ll likely see during the Prime Big Deal Days event. However, the sub-$100 Android tablets you’ll see around are not worth your time or money.

    OK, but should you buy a cheap tablet during Prime Big Deal Days?

    The longer answer: If you’re considering buying a cheap tablet right about now, you might want to hold off on any purchases until Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days shopping event rolls around. We now know the event will kick off on October 10 and 11, and we expect tablets to be a category that gets some attention in the sale — especially the affordable sort that Amazon makes.

    While we might not see Apple’s iPad Pro lineup fall to bargain-basement prices, we will surely see some colossal savings on Amazon’s Fire tablets — it’s an Amazon shopping event after all — and these are some of the best tablets around for the price-conscious.

    Other inexpensive tablets from the likes of Samsung and Lenovo will likely fall in price too, and we may see some movement in price for the entry-level iPad. It’s worth noting that you’ll see some discounts on brands you’ve never heard of during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event and, with prices likely to be under $100, these tablet deals may be tempting, but we recommend that you stay away from those and buy something from a trusted brand instead, even if it costs a little extra.

    Which cheap tablet should I buy?

    The tablet market is dominated by Apple’s iPad. If you want to stick with Apple and its familiar iPadOS software then you only have one choice when it comes to budget buys: the 10.2-inch iPad. Despite sitting at the bottom of Apple’s lineup, it’s still a very capable device, especially if your needs include simple browser and app-based tasks, though it’s certainly not the cheapest option.

    If you’re willing to deviate from the Apple ecosystem, then Amazon’s Fire line of tablets is the top choice for many. Its Fire 7 tablet has dropped as low as $30 during previous Prime Day sales and the company often takes as much as 50% off its kid-friendly tablets. Though they’re cheap in price, the experience of using a Fire tablet is actually pretty good, especially for browsing, streaming video and, yes, shopping on Amazon.

    Various Android tablet-makers produce lower-end devices and some of the products in the $200-to-$250 price range are worth a look if you are so inclined. Devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, Lenovo Tab M10 Plus and Nokia T20 are decent examples and may drop to new price lows, though most folks would still be better served by a cheaper Fire tablet.