In his latest report, Gurman says Apple is looking at bringing the Vision Pro to Europe and Asia soon after, with Apple engineers working to localize the device for France, Germany, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea.

More to follow…

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With Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event just around the corner, the chances we’ll see a new Samsung smartwatch very soon are high. If you can’t wait until then, though, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 has hit a new all-time low at multiple retailers. Right now, you can buy the Bluetooth-enabled 40mm wearable at Amazon, Best Buy, and direct from Samsung in select configurations starting at $199 ($80 off). You can also buy its 44mm variant, which offers a larger screen and battery, starting at around $229 ($81 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.

The lightweight Android watch offers all the standard health, fitness, and sleep tracking features you’d expect, along with some unique extras, including body composition analysis. It can also measure your skin temperature, comes with a new sapphire crystal glass cover for improved durability, and offers better battery life than its predecessor. Just be mindful that there are some features only Samsung phone owners can take advantage of, which really only makes the Watch 5 the best fitness tracker if you already own a Samsung phone.

Read our Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review.

As the first $70 Nintendo Switch game, any deal on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is worth a look. Today’s deal, though, is one to pay particular attention to given it’s one of the better prices to date on the recently released Nintendo Switch title. If you’ve yet to get your hands on what is arguably this year’s biggest game, Amazon is currently selling the standard version for $57.80 ($13 off), which is just $1 shy of its all-time low. My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members, meanwhile, can get the game for free when they buy two Nintendo Switch games from this list.

The newest Legend of Zelda game is similar to its predecessor, Breath of the Wild, in both its storyline and gameplay. However, it comes with some new building tools, which people have been using in some pretty fun — and sometimes downright weird — ways.

Read our Tears of the Kingdom review.

If you missed out on the 15-inch MacBook Air deals we saw on the laptop shortly after its debut, fret not because they’re back. Right now, you can buy the M2-powered MacBook Air 15 at Amazon and B&H Photo with 8GB of memory, 256GB of storage, an eight-core CPU, and a 10-core GPU for $1,199 ($100 off), which matches the laptop’s best price to date.

The latest MacBook Air is the perfect laptop if you’re looking for a lot of screen real estate but don’t want to buy one of the higher-end, more expensive MacBook Pros. It doesn’t offer quite the same level of power as the Pro models, but it’s more than capable of handling your average workload and most entertainment needs. At the same time, it’s relatively affordable, with a larger display and better speaker array than the 13-inch MacBook Air from last year.

Read our 15-inch MacBook Air review.

Don’t leave just yet…

• Amazon Prime members can already take advantage of significant discounts on Amazon devices ahead of Prime Day next week. Right now, for instance, Prime members can buy the new Echo Pop for just $17.99 ($22 off) along with the latest clock-equipped Echo Dot with an 800-lumen Sengled smart bulb for $29.99 ($44.99 off). You can even buy older devices at new lows, like Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which is on sale for just $24.99 ($30 off).
• You can grab the Belkin BoostCharge Pro for $27.50 at Amazon or for $23.99 direct from Belkin, the latter with promo code EARLYBTS23. The excellent wireless charger provides 15 watts of power to MagSafe-compatible iPhones and comes with a 6.6-foot cable.
• In addition to a new smartwatch, Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5 is likely to make its debut during Samsung Unpacked. If you want a terrific foldable right now, however, you can buy an unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 4 at Amazon and Best Buy with 128GB of storage for $899.99 ($100 off). The Flip 4 folds into a pocketable 3 x 2-inch block, yet it’s still plenty powerful and comes with a spacious 6.7-inch 120Hz screen. Read our review.
• Valve is still taking up to 20 percent off various configurations of the Steam Deck through July 13th, with the 64GB base model starting at $359.10 ($40 off). It’s a powerful handheld overall, one that functions as a portable gaming PC you can use to play a wide range of games. Read our review.

“Next-hour precipitation forecasts and precipitation notifications are available for Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,” the document says. “The information is provided by Apple using data from national weather services.”

Apple says next-hour precipitation forecasts are “hyperlocal” and “down to the minute.” The Weather app can send iPhone users a push notification if it is going to rain in the next hour, and shows how much rainfall is expected by the minute. The feature has been available in the U.S. since the release of iOS 14 in 2020.

Apple revamped its Weather app with several new features after acquiring weather app Dark Sky in 2020. Apple shut down Dark Sky on January 1, and it has a support document explaining how former users can switch to the Weather app.

“Dark Sky’s features have been integrated into Apple Weather,” says Apple. “Apple Weather offers hyperlocal forecasts for your current location, including next-hour precipitation, hourly forecasts for the next 10 days, high-resolution radar, and notifications.”

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It’s the Friday before the Fourth of July weekend, which means a couple of things: fly-by-night fireworks sellers are probably popping up in mall parking lots around you, and there are deals to be had (ones that don’t risk you any bodily harm).

As for today’s deals, one of the best is the $700 discount Best Buy is currently offering on the 48-inch LG A2 OLED TV. That knocks the price of the entry-level OLED down to $599.99 — an all-time low we’ve seen once or twice before. While the A2 may be considered entry-level compared to LG’s other OLED models, it’s still an excellent panel. The A2 has the rich color contrast expected of OLEDs, and though it may not stack up to the brightness and features of newer, higher-end models like the C2 or C3, it’s a great TV for a much more affordable price. It tops out at 6,0Hz and none of its three HDMI ports is 2.1 spec, so it isn’t up to snuff when it comes to gaming on Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5, but it’s a mighty fine value and a quality display for movies and TV shows.

GameStop is offering a buy two, get one free promo on pre-owned games through July Fourth. I know, I know, GameStop used game deals are usually more miss than hit, but this one actually seems good if you want to save on some recent triple-A titles.

For example, you can get pre-owned physical copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (pre-owned for $64.99) and Diablo IV (pre-owned for $64.9) and get Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for free. A combo like those three used games will cost you $129.98 instead of $194.97. That’s one way to min-max the savings on some recent titles, but other qualifying games that save a little less include Street Fighter 6 (pre-owned for $54.99), Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade (pre-owned for $59.99), and Resident Evil 4 (pre-owned for $54.99).

Eneba is selling digital Apple gift cards, offering $50, $100, $150, and $200 for 16 to 18 percent off when you use code WkndApples at checkout until July 3rd at 7AM ET. Here’s the breakdown after fees are calculated at checkout:

• The $50 gift card is discounted to $41.99 (about 16 percent off)
• The $100 gift card is $83.49 (about 17 percent off)
• The $150 gift card is $123.49 (about 18 percent off)
• The $200 gift card is $164.49 (about 18 percent off)

These gift cards can be used on Apple’s services or devices, so you can use them to get a little savings on a subscription to Apple TV Plus or even an iPhone.

Let’s fry up some more Frideals:

• Speaking of gift cards, you can get $5 off a $50 Nintendo eShop digital gift card at Newegg with code SSCT3Z27 at checkout. If you’re a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber, you can maximize your savings by getting two of these (for $90) and buying Nintendo’s $100 eShop vouchers (which can be redeemed for two qualifying games). Using the voucher is a nifty way to save on a digital version of Tears of the Kingdom and even preorders for upcoming games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Pikmin 4.
• You can get the last-gen DJI OM4 three-axis smartphone stabilizing gimbal on an open-box closeout at BuyDig for $59.99 ($40 off). While it’s not in new condition, it comes with a full one-year warranty through a third party. The newer DJI OM5 may also double as a selfie stick, but it costs a much higher $159. The OM4 deal is a solid value if you want to try a gimbal for stabilizing your smartphone videos but are on a tight budget or fear you may not use it a ton.
• The 2023 Dell XPS 13 thin and light laptop with expanded 16GB of RAM, 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, and 512GB SSD is $849 ($250 off) direct from Dell. The XPS’s 13.4-inch display may only have a resolution of 1920 x 1200, but that also means it’s got that excellent 16:10 aspect ratio — which is great for productivity. Read our review.
• The 1,100-lumen Wyze Bulb Color is on sale for $10.68 (around $5 off) at Amazon. The color-changing smart bulb is a cheap and effective way to get started with smart home accessories, and it’s quite bright for its price.
• Razer’s Kishi V2 smartphone game controller for iPhones is $78.50 (about $21 off) and $83.99 ($16 off) for Android phones. We may not have liked it as much in our review as the Backbone One, but shaving a bit off the price helps compensate a little for downsides like mushy face buttons.
• Grid Studio is running a summer sale through July 15th on its unique wall art pieces — which are exploded and labeled tech devices in frames. The sale includes cool ones for gaming and tech fans, like the original Google Pixel for $119 ($140 off) or the PlayStation Vita for $199 ($150 off). Remember, Vita is life, and now a PS Vita can live on your walls for life.