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For instance, you can still snag the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds <\/strong>on sale at Amazon<\/a>, Best Buy<\/a>, and Target<\/a> starting at $249 ($50 off), which remains the best price we\u2019ve seen on the wireless earbuds since they made their debut earlier in the fall. They\u2019re not all that different from last year\u2019s QC Earbuds II<\/a> in fit and finish, yet they add a new immersive audio component and improved fins that allow for better stability. Then there\u2019s the noise cancellation, which, despite fierce competition from the likes of Sony<\/a>, Samsung<\/a>, and Apple<\/a>, remains second to none.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Amazon\u2019s new Echo Hub<\/a> is on the way, though, at this point in 2023, it\u2019s probably safe to assume that it\u2019s no longer shipping \u201clater this year.\u201d Fortunately, <\/strong>the third-gen Echo Show 8<\/strong> \u2014 which is the first Amazon display to function as a fully-fledged smart home hub \u2014 is still on sale at Amazon<\/a>, Best Buy<\/a>, and The Home Depot<\/a> for $104.99 ($45 off), matching the all-time low it first set during Black Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you already own a second-gen Echo Show 8, then the latest model is likely a tough sell, as some of the display\u2019s more useful additions (ahem, widgets) are also rolling out to the prior model. The new Show 8 is snappier thanks to Amazon\u2019s AZ2 chip<\/a>,\u00a0however, and it features a redesigned speaker array with support for spatial audio, which makes it sound significantly better than earlier models. What\u2019s more, it\u2019s now a Zigbee and a\u00a0Thread border router<\/a>, as well as a\u00a0Matter controller. This means that, once set up, you can use the display to control nearly any smart device in your home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Now, couple the above with the fact the third-gen Echo Show 8 adjusts what\u2019s on the screen based on how close you are, and it\u2019s easy to see why Amazon\u2019s latest Alexa display is now the one to beat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n