Founder, Publisher and Editorial Director of the 9to5/Electrek/DroneDJ sites.
Seth Weintraub is an award-winning journalist and blogger who won 2007–Google for Fortune Magazine from 2010-2011 amassing a thick rolodex of Google contacts and love for Silicon Valley tech culture.
It turns out that his hobby electrek.co.
In 2018, DroneDJ was born to cover the burgeoning world of drones and UAV’s led by China’s DJI.
From 1997-2007, Weintraub was a Global IT director and Web Developer for a number of companies with stints at multimedia and branding agencies in Paris, Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, Hong Kong, Madrid and London before becoming a publisher/blogger.
Seth received a bachelors degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California with a minor in Multimedia and Creative Technology in 1997. In 2004, he received a Masters from NYU’s Tisch School of the Art’s ITP program.
Hobbies: Weintraub is a licensed single engine private pilot, certified open water scuba diver and spent over a year traveling to 60 cities in 23 countries. Whatever free time exists is now guaranteed to his lovely wife and two amazing sons.
More at BI 2014 profile.
Tips: [email protected], or llsethj on Wickr/Skype or link at top of page.
Update: Upway has graciously offered an exclusive to Electrek readers: $100 off a purchase of $500+ with code ELECTREK
maybe yours!) to refurbish and sell at a 20-60% discount with a one-year warranty. It recently opened a US location in Brooklyn to add to its Paris and Berlin warehouse locations and invited us by for a visit…
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From our friends at 9to5Toys, we’ve rounded up the best electric bike deals for Black Friday 2021. Head below for the skinny.
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As summer approaches, so does weekend golfing. I’m a 10-plus times a year golfer and have been relying on a set of economical Amazon) that increase range without sacrificing accuracy. Here’s how it went.
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I’m usually a Mac user and have been for decades. But my son wanted to build a PC so he could compete with his online friends in high power games during the Pandemic. For just over $1,000 and a ton of time, he built a mean PC.
I’m now jealous and want to play Flight Simulator 2020 and some other games but don’t have the time to meticulously pick through the perfect build parts. Thankfully the whole package, including the gaudy RGB Frostblade fans configurable with PredatorSense App that make him jealous, are available in just Costco.
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First world problem, I know, but I often find myself running out of room on my iMac’s 27-inch 5K display. I like to have things like Twitter, messages, Discord, music, or Slack kind of running off to the side while I’m hammering away on articles or paperwork. Also, I wanted something to play games on when work time was over.
Enter the $299.99, it ticks off all of the boxes and I’m now using that 5K iMac display as the side monitor. Head below for my hands-on review.
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Home Depot offers the 4.2/5 stars by over 4,500 Home Depot reviewers.
Head below for more deals on smart thermostats, electric snow blowers, and of course Electrek Tesla Shop for the best Tesla accessories.
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Home Depot offers the 4/5 stars.
Head below for more deals on an $180 battery powered Electric lawnmower, smart dimmer switch kit, Segway scooters and bikes and of course Electrek Tesla Shop for the best Tesla accessories.
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AnkerDirect via Amazon offers its 4.3/5 stars.
Head below for more deals on eneloop AAA rechargeable batteries, smart outlets and $.72 LED lighting, and of course leasing deals.
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Labor Day weekend is arguably the best time to buy a new car. Closing a deal any earlier may mean missing out on deep year-end discounts, but waiting too long often could result in missed opportunity as depleting inventory of old stock limits selection and availability. Our weekly updated survey of the best New EV discounts will help any shoppers out there hoping to score a great deal on a new electric vehicle. Even if one of the highlighted dealer/deals isn’t located nearby, you can use these prices to talk a local dealer down.
Here is the best of what we’ve found:
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Home Depot offers the 4/5 stars.
Head below for more deals on electric transportation, and of course leasing deals.
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Costco offers the 4.6/5 stars.
Update: Grab a Ninebot Segway ES1 electric kick scooter for $360 shipped
Head below for more deals on leasing deals.
Editor’s note: Tested with 9to5Toys is a new series focused on everyday accessories and essentials to take your setup to the next level, starting with the new Anker PowerExpand Elite Dock. Have a product you’d like to see us review? Sound off in the comment section below!
If I have one major gripe about Apple’s MacBook lineup, it is that their webcams are way too “potato” for $1,000 machines. I get it, there isn’t much depth in their razor-thin displays to fit a good camera module, but with a lot more Zoom/Skype/Hangout/Meet/etc calls during the past months, I wanted to see if a low-cost $30 Wansview 1080p upgrade would improve the situation.
In short, it did…
Home Depot offers the 4.7/5 stars.
Head below for more deals on leasing deals.
PioneerOne via Amazon offers the 4.7/5 stars.
Head below for more deals on smart thermostats, and of course leasing deals.
All the Adorama/$988 Fly More)
Talk about big numbers in a small (570g) package: 48 Megapixel camera which shares the Sony IMX586 sensor with recent flagship smartphones. Add the ability to record 4K video at 60 frames per second, which is double the framerate of the big brother Mavic 2 Pro.
There’s a lot more to this, so read on as we bring you exclusive footage and takes below:
$220There are a ton of top tier 1080P projectors on the market, including some heavy-hitters like Vankyo V610 1080P Projector with 6800Lux for a spin and found that it offered a very comparable experience to the higher priced name brands, at an accessible $220 cost.
The long-awaited GoPros bring a range of new features and performance improvements to take your footage to the next level.
Today only, Woot offers the 24 Sylvania 60W equivalent Light Bulbs for $23.99 More Green Deals below.
There are a number of great deals for electric bicycles and scooters this labor day. Don’t miss out on your chance to save big on your next two-wheeled electric vehicle!
just about anything on sale for a deep discount and save some big bucks. But e-bikes are an especially good target, considering they generally come with pretty hefty prices already.
9to5Toys is rounding up all of the Best Deals on Prime Day but here are the best deals we’ve seen today, including some offerings not even on Amazon.
TapTes Direct via Amazon offers its 4.3/5 stars. More deals below.
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700.
The new headphones, which will ship on June 30, promise two significant improvements …
StarTop (100% positive feedback from 42,000) via Amazon offers the 4.5/5 stars.
$100 off/$248Today only as one o 4.2/5 star rated Android 7.1 device, sized just smaller and lighter than a soda can which can accept HDMI input from iOS devices, Apple TV and other streaming/gaming/disc systems or use its built in Android OS to stream content directly from Netflix, Youtube, Hulu and anything else that runs on Android. Great for presentations too.
It has a 5W surround speaker, 4 hour battery that charges in 2.5 hours via MicroUSB and a 100 lumen 854×480 native resolution.
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Seth Weintraub, Publisher of the 9to5 Network.
Running the vast 9to5 media empire from home certainly can have its advantages but if I spend my whole day in my office, I go a little insane. That’s why I break up my day with some time at the local coffee shop. I usually drop in after driving my kid to school or a little electric bike ride and spend about 2 hours (usually 7:30-9:30am-ish) knocking out emails, Slack, Twitter, light image and video editing and starting some writing. Head below for a look at my mobile setup…
$12 off/$28ACAlthough they cost $159 and can fall out of your ears like mine. (You can pop some Earbuddyz on them but then you have to remove to charge creating more of a hassle, lost pieces).
I’ve gone back to just using my Bose QC35s for workouts and everyday music listening but now that summer is coming, I’ve been looking for an AirPods alternative to keep cool while mowing the lawn. There are a ton of garbage wireless headphones out there for $10-$20 that people have sent me but I think I’ve found a really good pair worth your attention. Not only do these earbuds sound good and work much like Apple’s AirPods, but they can also be had for a great price.
MJYUN Bluetooth Truly Wireless Earbuds with Noise Cancelling and USB-C charging Case are $27.99 after using code O8CJ2DTY this weekend only.
Amazon Link/ Code: AZBF7HCC at checkout $585.19+$10 <week ground shipping
I know a Fitness equipment and other knickknacks, took a bunch of base level components and put them on a Huffy-level all aluminum bike frame and out of this concoction got a good sub-$600 ebike. So how good/bad is it? Let me tell you…
80% off/$10+These great Mac bundles from BundleHunt always have some weird rules and this one is no exception. Here’s the rundown this time around:
I ended up buying 10 apps for $33 which seems like a pretty hot deal to me for great apps I want. How’d you do?
9to5 Rewards! We’ll be giving away a $25 BundleHunt credit, which could be good for as many as 20 apps/licenses, to the best RT/Facebook share.
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$100 off/$399
GoPro dropped the price of its B&H (Tax only in NY/NJ), Best Buy and more. The HERO6 sets itself apart from the rest of the line with 4K at 60FPS or 1080 at 240 (for great slo-mo), GPS, 33′ waterproof, voice control and ultra-wide angle glass lens.
If you’ve talked to your accountant, he or she has probably told you that the new GOP tax plan that passed before Christmas will upend how they do accounting. Some things we know: You’ll want to pay your state and local taxes (SALT) before the end of the year since next year they won’t be deductible from your federal taxes. Also, many deductions including moving expenses, alimony, student loan interest and tuition and fees will no longer be write-offs. So you might want to prepay or pay early what you can of these.
Most importantly for us, we know that business expenses are going to be deductible for the rest of the year so we’ll be highlighting items for the next week that can be written-off if you either have a business or can write-off purchases that go toward your business (as always consult your/an accountant for tax advice). So we present, our handy guide:
As we wind down 2017, the 9to5Toys team is reviewing the year to see what stories and products were your favorites. $349/ea it wasn’t nearly our best seller.
What product sold the most units? Amazon is the only US vendor that allows us to see the most accurate stats and accounts for over 55% of our sales by number so we’re going to go with their data specifically….**drumroll**
Our biggest seller was the AUKEY ULTRA COMPACT USB Wall Charger w/ Dual Port 2.4A Output
That’s not a terribly exciting product but its popularity lends itself to how helpful it is, thanks to portability and an inexpensive price. Apple only includes a 1A charger with its incredibly popular iPhone line and most phone and tablet makers only include a single port on their default chargers.
This little plug, which is a smaller size than the default one that comes with most phones charges Apple and Android devices as fast as USB-A will allow – 2.4A at 5V. And it will charge two devices at a time at that speed. It allows you to charge your iPhone twice as fast and a friend or iPad gets powered up too! It gets great reviews, a two-year warranty and our readers kept coming back for more.
Aukey, in celebrating this achievement with us, is offering our readers a chance to pick it up today and tomorrow for just $8 with code AUXMAS06 at Amazon. “Throw away Apple’s adapter and add this to your tech arsenal”.
What else sold well? There were:
Below find the full top 100 sale items on Amazon for 9to5Toys in 2017:
Read moreGoing back through the year, there have been a lot of important product introductions. Apple released its next-gen Pixel 2’s and a $399 Max which we long considered for the product of the year.
However Echo Spot which goes on sale this week.
There were a ton of other products we considered this year as well. There is probably nothing better for kids than the Snap Circuits which teaches beginning electronics.
There are also honorable mentions which we should include, such as our hands-on review.
But one product outshined them all this year…
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20% off/$40/64This week only, Parallels is offeringAmazon almost matches at $64.99) We reviewed the update on 9to5mac quite favorably.
Upgrade a previous version of Parallels take it for a free 14 day trial spin.
50% off
In China, November 11th or 11.11 is called Guanggun Jie or Single’s Day. From Wikipedia:
Chinese Singles’ Day or Guanggun Jie (Chinese: 光棍节; pinyin: Guānggùn Jié; Wade–Giles: Kuang-kun chieh; literally: “Single Sticks’ Holiday”) is an entertaining festival widespread among young Mainland Chinese people, to celebrate the fact that they are proud of being single. The date, November 11th (11/11), is chosen because the number “1” resembles an individual that is alone. This festival has become the largest offline and online shopping day in the world, with sales in Alibaba’s sites Tmall and Taobao at US$5.8 billion in 2013, US$9.3 billion in 2014, US$14.3 billion in 2015 and over US$17.8 billion in 2016.
What being single has to do with deals is still a mystery to me, but if you are going to do some AliExpress (China’s Amazon) so let’s start there…
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There’s nothing like the smell of a Today’s from Amazon has a nice variety of components and accessories to take your Mac or PC (or Hackintosh?) rig to the next level. Free shipping is available for Prime members or in orders of $25+. Some favorites:
50% off/$96 shipped
If you like the idea of a Hoover WindTunnel 3 Bagless Vacuum Cleaner for $95.99 shipped should do the trick. This one is incredibly feature-packed for the price including 40 foot cord, pivoting dusting tool, pet Turbo tool, telescoping extension Wand w/15 foot reach, headlight, HEPA filter and crevice tool.
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If you take your outdoor exercise seriously or just need a quality water bottle, today’s the day to jump aboard the Camelbak bandwagon. Amazon’s Gold Box contains a ton of hydration products and accessories starting at just $4. That’s up to 45% off the regular price on a ton of excellent water storage products.
Standouts include:
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It’s always prudent to have an extra mattress on the ready for expected or unexpected guests or that car camping adventure. Today’s the day to pick up a
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Today’s the day to grab an original
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Summer trip planned with luggage that is falling apart? Upgrade your trip with a Gold Box this morning. That’s 40% off a lot of highly ranked, stylish products from 1st tier makers. There’s a ton of stuff here so definitely check everything out but some favs that I like include:
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Amazon’s Gold Box today. These feature:
50% off!/$73
a ton of accessories for just $73.72 shipped. This is great for cleaning out your garage, inflating summer water toys and beds and will even knock out those leftover leaves in your yard. Rated 4.1/5 stars by nearly 800 Amazon customers.
Also, snag the WORX 20-Volt GT 2.0 String Trimmer/Edger/Mini-Mower (model WG160) for $72.99 shipped. This thing not only does the usual weed whacker work, but it also has a set of wheels that allows it to function as an edger and even a small lawn mower for those particularly tricky spots.
Get both and you double up your battery! Both are on sale today only or until supplies last at Amazon.
Remember way back to a few weeks ago when Apple updated its convoluted iPad Air 2 lineup to a cheaper easier to say iPad (5th gen, 2017). Fast forward to today where you can pick 32GB up in Gold.
35% off/$35
If you’ve ever wanted to track your heart rate accurately (read: better than wrist-based monitors/watches), you’ve probably balked at the price of high quality heart rate monitors. Today’s Amazon Gold Box is the
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Harman Audio has the 4.5/5 stars from over 1,600 Amazon shoppers. A 1-year warranty applies.
$200 off/$200
Folks love them some Dyson vacuum cleaners and today you can pick up the Dyson V6 Origin Cord-Free Stick Vacuum (Certified Refurbished) for $199.99 shipped at Woot via Amazon. The V6 provides up to 20 minutes of suction and wall mounted docking/charging station for convenience. Emptying the bin couldn’t be easier with a button release with Dyson’s famous no filter design.
Reg. $300/$200
Today only, as a part of its 4.3/5 stars by over 1,000 Amazon customers. A six-month warranty is included with purchase.
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