The weekend is almost here, but there’s still some work left to be done before you get ready for some much-needed rest and relaxation. There are also still a bunch of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free that you need to download before the day is done. You’ll find eight freshly discounted apps in today’s roundup, and there are also still a few freebies in yesterday’s post if you missed it.

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Everyone knows that AirPods cost $159 new, and many are also aware that you can save a few bucks a pair of refurbished AirPods on Amazon for $150. Well, since Apple’s new AirPods came out and are selling for $159 just like the originals, Amazon has slashed the price of 1st-Generation Apple AirPods to just $147. Of note, there is absolutely no difference between the 1st-gen and 2nd-gen AirPods when it comes to sound quality or design. The only difference is the new model supports “Hey Siri.” Yeah, we would rather save some money, thanks.

Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Previous Model): $147.00

Here are the bullet points from the product page:

• Just take them out and they’re ready to use with all your devices, put them in your ears and they connect instantly
• Double-tap either AirPod to activate Siri, without taking your iPhone out of your pocket
• 5 hours of listening time on a single charge thanks to the W1 chip
• Made to keep up with you, thanks to a charging case that holds multiple additional charges for more than 24 hours of listening time
• Need a quick charge? Just 15 minutes in the case gives you 3 hours of listening time
• AirPods provide rich, high-quality AAC audio. And when you want to be heard, dual beamforming microphones filter out background noise when you make calls or talk to Siri
• AirPods connect automatically with all your Apple devices. They’re simultaneously connected to your iPhone and Apple Watch, and sound switches instantly between the devices. Want to listen to your Mac or iPad? Just choose AirPods on those devices.

Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Previous Model): $147.00

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Apple Music now boasts more US-based subscribers than Spotify, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. While both companies only divulge worldwide subscriber figures, sources allegedly familiar with both companies revealed that Apple Music in February of this year had 28 million paid subscribers in the U.S. compared to 26 million for Spotify.

Worldwide, Apple still has a bit of catching up to do. Last we heard, Apple has approximately 56 million subscribers worldwide whereas Spotify currently has more than 96 million paid subscribers across the globe.

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If you’re in need of new Bluetooth trackers and you want to stick with the biggest name in the biz, today is definitely the day to do some shopping. Amazon is discounting four different Tile packages today, so there’s definitely something for everyone. A single Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery will cost you $29 instead of $35, and a 2-pack is down to $47, or $23.50 each. You can also snag a $70 Tile Mate and Tile Slim 4-pack for $47, or Tile Mate 4-packs are on sale for $50.

Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery – 1 pack

• Ring your things: Use your smartphone to make your Tile Pro ring when it’s nearby but out of sight
• Find your phone: Can’t find your phone? Simply double press the Tile button on your Tile Pro to make your phone ring, even when it’s on silent
• Activate Community Find: If your Tile Pro is faraway, let other Tile community members help. The Tile app running on their phones can send location updates to your app
• Battery life: Replaceable CR2032 battery is guaranteed for one year from activation. You can easily replace it yourself

Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery – 1 pack – NEW: Too low to display

Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery – 2 pack

• Ring your things: Use your smartphone to make your Tile Pro ring when it’s nearby but out of sight
• Find your phone: Can’t find your phone? Simply double press the Tile button on your Tile Pro to make your phone ring, even when it’s on silent
• Activate Community Find: If your Tile Pro is faraway, let other Tile community members help. The Tile app running on their phones can send location updates to your app
• Battery life: Replaceable CR2032 battery is guaranteed for one year from activation. You can easily replace it yourself

Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery – 2 pack – NEW: $46.99

Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery and Tile Slim – 4 pack

• Ring your things: Use your smartphone to make your Tile Mate ring when it’s nearby but out of sight
• Find your phone: Can’t find your phone? Simply double press the Tile button on your Tile Mate to make your phone ring, even when it’s on silent
• Activate Community Find: If your Tile Mate is faraway, let other Tile community members help. The Tile app running on their phones can send location updates to your app
• Mate includes a replaceable CR1632 battery is guaranteed for one year from activation. You can easily replace it yourself
• Slim has a built-in battery so after a year you’re eligible to replace or exchange your device at a discount

Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery and Tile Slim – 4 pack (2 x Mate, 2 x Slim) – NEW: $46.78

Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery – 4 pack

• Ring your things: Use your smartphone to make your Tile Mate ring when it’s nearby but out of sight
• Find your phone: Can’t find your phone? Simply double press the Tile button on your Tile Mate to make your phone ring, even when it’s on silent
• Activate Community Find: If your Tile Mate is faraway, let other Tile community members help. The Tile app running on their phones can send location updates to your app
• Mate has a replaceable CR1632 battery is guaranteed for one year from activation. You can easily replace it yourself

Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery – 4 pack – NEW: $49.99

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1. Tile Pro, Tile Mate, and Tile Slim Bluetooth trackers are all on sale today at Amazon

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Remember how painstakingly slow the arrival of 4G LTE support felt a few years ago? Well, get ready to experience the same feeling as you wait for your carrier to roll out 5G in your area. Just like a few years ago, carriers around the world will gradually expand their new networks, starting with the busiest areas. If you’re not in one of the major cities or locations that are going to be part of the first wave of the 5G rollout, you’re surely going to envy the lucky few who get to use it. Take Verizon’s first 5G markets, including Chicago and Minneapolis, where you can already take advantage of the next-gen network. And early speed tests will tell you that you indeed have every reason to be jealous.

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Logic might dictate that it’s impossible for a pair of $30 headphones from a little-known brand to be better than $159 headphones from a huge company, but there’s one thing you have to consider when it comes to comparing the SoundPEATS True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds to Apple’s AirPods: plastic. Since the tips of Apple’s AirPods are made of smooth plastic, you can’t create seal in order to isolate sound. With the SoundPEATS true wireless buds though, the tips are silicone so all that bass is locked into your ear canal. Definitely check them out before you spend more than five times as much on AirPods.

SoundPEATS True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds in-Ear Stereo Bluetooth Headphones Wireless Earphone…: $29.99

Here’s some additional info from the product page:

• [TWS & BLUETOOTH 5.0] – Adopt global professional Realtek chipset, true wireless design with latest Bluetooth 5.0, the SoundPEATS TrueFree wireless earbuds own fast and stable transmission without tangling.
• [SINGLE & COUPLE] – Support working together to enjoy stereo sound, or using one earbud only for preference or driving safety. Different from the previous version or other brand, the TrueFree wireless earbuds provide HiFi stereo sound at both music and phone calls.
• [ONE-STEP PAIRING] – Born to offer you every convenience, the earbuds are built with very easy operation. Pull out the earbuds from charging case and hit on Bluetooth list. That’s how easily you get the earbuds paired.
• [EXTENDED PLAYTIME] – Compact and lightweight magnetic charging case for you to carry the earbuds around. 3.5 hours playtime per charge and 15 hours in total, the earbuds strive to keep you company longer.
• [BIG IN SMALL] – SoundPEATS TrueFree wireless earbuds fulfill all your fantasy and needs about Bluetooth earphones. As long as your device is with Bluetooth version above 4.0, you can use it with the earbuds. SoundPEATS provides 12 months hassle-free warranty to ensure the enjoyment of your purchase.

SoundPEATS True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds in-Ear Stereo Bluetooth Headphones Wireless Earphone…: $29.99

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1. We might like these $30 true wireless earbuds more than Apple’s $159 AirPods

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Seeing something you’re not expecting suddenly appear in the sky can be both exciting and a little bit frightening. Whatever emotion it sparks in you, you’re probably going to want to share your sighting with anyone who will listen, and when a bright fireball appeared in the skies over the Carolinas yesterday there were plenty of people who wanted to talk about their own eyewitness accounts.

In a new post by the American Meteor Society, nearly 800 individual reports of the bright fireball have piled up, with people claiming to have seen it as far south as Florida and as far north as Virginia. As is often the case, the event was also captured on video.

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If you’ve been toying with the idea of upgrading your conventional wireless router to a mesh Wi-Fi system but you haven’t yet, there’s a good chance the cost is what has been holding you back. Mesh wireless systems can be quite expensive, after all. But Amazon is running a one-day deal today that you should definitely check out, because it slashes the price of a Netgear RBK50-100NAR Orbi Home Mesh Wi-Fi System to just $179.99 of you pick up a refurbished system. These refurbs are guaranteed and warrantied, so there’s really no reason to hesitate. Just remember, this deal is only good until the end of the day today, or until the refurbs Amazon has on hand sell out.

Netgear RBK50-100NAR Orbi Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (Certified Refurbished): $179.99

Here are the key details from the product page:

• This Certified Refurbished product is tested and certified to look and work like new. The refurbishing process includes functionality testing, basic cleaning, inspection, and repackaging. The product ships with all relevant accessories, a minimum 90-day warranty, and may arrive in a generic box. Only select sellers who maintain a high performance bar may offer Certified Refurbished products on Amazon.com
• Ultra-performance Mesh WiFi network blankets every inch of your home in super fast and seamless WiFi connectivity – room to room, wall to wall, floor to floor
• Eliminates WiFi dead zones and buffering – 5,000 square feet of consistent coverage – with speeds up to 30 Gbps.
• Maintains speed even as more devices use your WiFi at the same time, thanks to patented tri-band technology.
• Simple setup with the Orbi app – create guest network, access parental controls, perform speed tests, and more right from the appRefer to the PDF attached below in Technical Specification for Manuals.
• NETGEAR Armor – Built-in anti-virus and data theft protection for ALL of your smartphones and computers. Protects your connected home from internet threats. 90-days free trial included.

Netgear RBK50-100NAR Orbi Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (Certified Refurbished): $179.99

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It’s safe to say that Elon Musk loves Twitter more than your average CEO. On frequent occasion, Musk will fire off a tweetstorm, engage with fans and critics alike, and even share a meme here and there. Of course, Musk’s affinity for Twitter can sometimes be problematic, with Musk late last year finding himself the target of an SEC lawsuit after he tweeted that he had “funding secured” with respect to a plan to take Tesla private. Funding had, in fact, not been secured and the entire fiasco ended with a settlement that saw Musk slapped with a $20 million fine and Musk stepping down as chairman of the board.

As far as problematic tweeting goes among tech CEOs is concerned, it doesn’t get much worse than that. Still, sometimes Musk uses his Twitter powers for good. To this point, Musk recently used the magic of Twitter to help troubleshoot some Tesla troubles that Grammy-award winning singer Sheryl Crow was having with her car.

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We’ve rounded up some truly outstanding deals for you to check out on Friday, and it all begins with a top-rated wireless charging pad for just $8.57 when you use the coupon code VYARO3T3 at checkout. Other top deals today include a compact Bose soundbar for just $199, $200 off an upgraded Bose soundbar, Bose’s best wireless earbuds at the lowest price of 2019, white Philips Hue bulbs for just $12.49 each when you buy a 4-pack, a one-day deal that slashes refurbished Netgear Orbi mesh Wi-Fi systems to $179.99, crazy-fast Samsung EVO 128GB microSD cards for $19.99, shockingly good wireless noise canceling headphones for just $49.99 when you clip the $10 coupon, the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker everyone loves for just $15.99, Instant Pot’s best-selling multi-use cooker at its lowest price since Black Friday, a massive $100 on brand new current-gen iPads, and plenty more. Check out all of today’s best deals below.

CHOETECH Wireless Charger, Qi Certified Wireless Charging Pad Compatible with iPhone Xs Max/XS/…: $8.57 (use code VYARO3T3)

Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System with Universal Remote Control: $199.00

Bose SoundTouch 300 Soundbar, works with Alexa: $499.00

Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones, Black: $119.00

Philips Hue White A19 4-Pack 60W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bulbs (4 White Bulbs, Compatible…: $49.96

Netgear RBK50-100NAR Orbi Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (Certified Refurbished): $219.99

Samsung 128GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSD EVO Select Memory Card with Adapter (MB-ME128GA/AM): $19.99

Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Previous Model): $147.00

USB C HDMI Adapter for MacBook Pro 2016/2017, 5 in 1 USB-C to HDMI Output, SD+MicroSD Card Read…: $28.99

COWIN E7 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Bluetooth Headphones with Mic Deep Bass Wireless He…: $49.99

NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender N300: $24.59

Dash Rapid Egg Cooker: 6 Egg Capacity Electric Egg Cooker for Hard Boiled Eggs, Poached Eggs, S…: $15.99

Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker, 6qt/1000W, Latest 3rd Generation Tech…: $68.99

Crock-Pot SCCPVL610-S-A 6-Quart Cook & Carry Programmable Slow Cooker with Digital Timer Stainl…: $39.99

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 128GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): $329.00

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1. Today’s best deals: $9 wireless charger, $199 Bose soundbar, $12 Philips Hue bulbs, $100 off iPads, more

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