Month: June 2023

Enlarge / The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B isn't in-stock at any official Pi resellers as of this writing. (credit: Getty Images)

There will be a 1 million unit stock of Raspberry Pi products available in the month of July and every month onward until consumer backlogs are cleared, Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton told hobbyists in a recent community newsletter.

As reported by Tom's Hardware on Thursday, the newsletter, said to be an "update from Eben" (screenshot via Tom's Hardware here), promises to assuage customer demand after small businesses were favored over individual consumers during the pandemic-fueled silicon shortage.

Upton's message reportedly reads:

Enlarge / The inner display of the Oppo Find N2. (credit: Ron Amadeo)

One of the more interesting designs we've seen in the wild world of foldable smartphones comes from the Oppo Find N2. Its unique form factor and construction make it the lightest tablet-style foldable on the market, and it manages to have one of the least-noticeable creases of any foldable device.

While the phone is not shipping in the US, Oppo's sub-brand OnePlus shares a lot of parts and software with the company, so we may see something similar here someday. But the limited distribution isn't a huge loss, as Android is kind of a disaster on devices of this size. The device clearly needs to show something other than a phone UI on the big interior screen, but Android boots into a phone UI anyway. This means the bigger screen often presents a worse user experience because Android doesn't know what to do with it.

The phone also reveals Android's dark secret: Even if you dig into the developer settings and force everything to act as a tablet app, those apps don't look good on foldables, either. Google's tablet resurrection plans revolve around ultrawide 16:10 tablets, and those interfaces are cramped on the smaller square displays of foldables. Apps built for tablets are just not good enough for foldables.

Enlarge / SpaceX launches its 200th Falcon 9 consecutive successful mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. (credit: SpaceX)

Welcome to Edition 5.41 of the Rocket Report! Not for the first time this year, the next three launches on the global calendar are all Falcon 9 missions. The cadence of that rocket's ability to launch continues to astound me—as does its reliability record. Read more about that below.

As always, we welcome reader submissions, and if you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled versions of the site). Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets and a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar.

North Korean orbital launch fails. North Korea tried and failed to launch a military spy satellite on Wednesday morning due to a problem with an upper-stage rocket engine, according to DPRK state media, NK News reports. The country's state news agency said North Korea would make another attempt "within the shortest period possible." The new "Chollima-1" rocket was attempting to launch a military reconnaissance satellite. Malligyong, the name of the spy satellite, means "telescope" in Korean, while Chollima is a mythical winged horse often used in North Korean propaganda.

With school out and longer days ahead, summer is the perfect season to relax, recharge, and refresh. We've got discounts on DJI's Mini 3 drone, some video games for Switch and PS5, and maybe a laptop or a smartwatch if that's your thing. Or perhaps your idea of summer is kicking back while a robot cleans your house? You could throw on some noise-canceling headphones while the machine does the hard work and kick your feet up. Now that's what we call the good life!

Regardless of how you indulge in self-care, we've got a ton of stuff on sale to make your summer more chill. Happy browsing!

Toys and games

Ars' Kyle Orland tries out the Nintendo Switch in its portable mode. (credit: Jennifer Hahn / Ars Technica)

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Nintendo Switch for $53 (was $60) at Amazon
• DJI Mini 3 drone Fly More combo for $798 (was $858) at DJI | Amazon
• DJI Mini 3 drone for $469 (was $559) at Amazon
• DJI Action 2 dual-screen camera for $309 (was $399) at DJI
• Nintendo Switch Sports for $45 (was $50) at Amazon
• Mario Party Superstars for Nintendo Switch for $51 (was $60) at Amazon
• Nintendo Switch 11-in-1 Sports Accessories for $26 after coupon (was $37) at Amazon
• Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch for $54 (was $60) at Amazon
• FIFA 23 Legacy Edition for Nintendo Switch for $33 (was $40) at Amazon
• Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 5 for $20 (was $40) at Amazon
• Sonic Frontiers for PlayStation 5 for $40 (was $60) at Amazon
• Elden Ring for PlayStation 5 for $48 (was $60) at Amazon
• Elden Ring for Xbox for $45 (was $60) at Amazon
• Demon's Souls for PlayStation 5 for $44 (was $70) at Amazon
• Marvel's Midnight Suns for PlayStation 5 for $35 (was $70) at Amazon
• Wreckfest for PlayStation 5 for $15 (was $40) at Amazon
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II for PlayStation 5 for $60 (was $70) at Amazon
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II for Xbox for $66 (was $70) at Amazon
• Ghost of Tsushima Director's cut for PlayStation 5 for $51 (was $70) at Amazon
• Ghost of Tsushima Director's cut for PlayStation 4 for $40 (was $60) at Amazon
• LEGO Icons Succulents for $40 (was $50) at Amazon
• LEGO Icons Flower Bouquet for $48 (was $60) at Amazon
• LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker Red 5 Helmet for $56 (was $70) at Amazon
• LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Helmet for $67 (was $70) at Amazon
• LEGO Star Wars Imperial TIE Fighter for $36 (was $45) at Amazon
• LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter for $48 (was $60) at Amazon
• LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon Starship for $160 (was $170) at Amazon
• LEGO Technic McLaren Senna for $40 (was $50) at Amazon
• LEGO Architecture Paris Skyline for $40 (was $50) at Amazon
• LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty for $97 (was $120) at Amazon
• dOvOb Statue of Liberty building set for $35 after coupon (was $39) at Amazon

Laptops, workstations, tablets, and gaming

The Y520 starts at $899 and is meant for occasional gamers.

• Apple MacBook Air M2 for $1,349 (was $1,499) at Amazon
• Apple iPad Air with M1 for $559 (was $599) at Amazon
• Lenovo Legion Slim 7 Gen 7 (16-inch AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, Radeon RX 6600S) for $989 with GAMINGEXTRA coupon (was $1,700) at Lenovo
• Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 7 (15-inch AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, RTX 3070 Ti) for $1,311 with GAMINGEXTRA coupon (was $2,260) at Lenovo
• Lenovo Slim 7i (14-inch Intel Core i5-1340P) for $827 with SURPRISES coupon (was $1,180) at Lenovo
• Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15-inch AMD Athlon Gold 7220U) for $230 with MAYDEAL coupon (was $400) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (14-inch Intel Core i5-1335U) for $1,591 with THINKMEMW2 coupon (was $2,609) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch Intel Core i7-1270P vPro) for $1,768 with THINKMEMW2 coupon (was $3,609) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch Intel Core i7-1260P vPro) for $1,719 with THINKMEMDEALS coupon (was $3,439) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad IdeaPad Slim 5 (16-inch AMD Rysen 5 7530U) for $580 (was $830) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 (14-inch Intel Core i5-1135G7) for $1,000 with THINKMEMDEALS coupon (was $2,469) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 (14-inch AMD Ryzen 7 5825U) for $652 with THINKSPECIALSAVE coupon (was $1,869) at Lenovo
• Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 7 (Intel Core i7-12700K, RTX 3070) for $1,473 with GAMINGEXTRA coupon (was $2,300) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 (14-inch Intel Core i7-1365U vPro) for $2,268 with THINKMEMW2 coupon (was $3,719) at Lenovo
• Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (16-inch AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $527 with SURPRISES coupon (was $750) at Lenovo
• Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16-inch Intel Core i7-13700HX, RTX 4060) for $1,450 (was $1,700) at Lenovo
• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (16-inch AMD Ryzen 7 7730U) for $620 with MAYDEAL coupon (was $930) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga (13-inch Intel Core i7-1160G7) for $974 with X1CLEARANCE23 coupon (was $3,219) at Lenovo
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 (14-inch Intel Core i7-1185G7) for $1,099 with X1YOGAG6CLEARANCE coupon (was $3,889) at Lenovo
• Lenovo Slim 7i (14-inch Intel Core i7-1260P) for $880 with MAYDEAL coupon (was $1,280) at Lenovo
• Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 (16-inch AMD Radeon 7 6800H, Radeon RX 6700M) for $1,501 with GAMINGEXTRA coupon (was $2,300) at Lenovo

Speakers and headphones

Sonos Beam soundbar. (credit: Sonos)

• Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless noise-canceling headphones for $278 (was $348) at Amazon
• Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II for $249 (was $299) at Amazon
• Sony WH-CH720N noise-canceling headphones for $128 (was $149) at Amazon
• Bose QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones for $279 (was $329) at Amazon
• Sonos Era 300 (2-pack) for $853 (was $898) at Best Buy
• Sonos Arc Soundbar, Sonos Sub Gen 3, and Sonos Era 300 (x2) combo for $2,471 (was $2,597) at Best Buy
• Sonos Arc Soundbar, Sonos Sub Gen 3 combo for $1,618 (was $1,699) at Best Buy
• Sonos One SL (x2) combo for $378 (was $400) at Best Buy
• Sonos Beam Gen 2, Sonos Sub Mini combo for $883 (was $929) at Best Buy
• Sonos Beam Gen 2, Sonos Sub Mini, Sonos Era 100 (x2) combo for $1,377 (was $1,427) at Best Buy
• Sonos Ray Soundbar, Sonos Sub Mini combo for $637 (was $710) at Best Buy
• Sonos Five (x2) combo for $1,048 (was $1,100) at Best Buy
• Sonos Arc Soundbar, Sonos Era 300 (x2) combo for $1,717 (was $1,798) at Best Buy

Robot vacuums and stick vacuums

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra robot vacuum and mop. (credit: Chuong Nguyen)

• Roborock S8+ vacuum and mop combo with self-emptying dock for $800 (was $1,000) at Roborock
• Roborock S7+ vacuum and mop combo with self-emptying dock for $700 (was $950) at Roborock
• Roborock S8 vacuum and mop combo (no dock) for $600 (was $750) at Roborock
• Roborock S7 MaxV robot vacuum and mop combo (no dock) for $650 (was $860) at Roborock
• Roborock Q5+ roboto vacuum with self-emptying dock for $480 (was $700) at Roborock
• iRobot Braava Jet M6 for $300 (was $450) at Amazon
• iRobot Roomba i3 EVO for $249 (was $350) at Amazon
• iRobot Roomba i3+ and Braava M6 mop set for $680 (was $900) at Amazon
• iRobot Roomba s9+ with self-emptying dock for $749) (was $1,000) at Amazon
• iRobot Roomba j7 vacuum for $399 (was $600) at Amazon
• iRobot Roomba Combo j+ vacuum and mop with self-emptying dock for $800 (was $1,100) at Amazon
• iRobot Roomba j7+ with self-emptying dock for $600 (was $800) at Amazon
• Dyson V8 cordless vacuum for $349 (was $449) at Amazon

MagSafe accessories and car chargers

Belkin's MagSafe Vent Mount makes mounting your phone in your car a snap, but unfortunately it doesn't have built-in charging. (credit: Corey Gaskin)

• iOttie Easy One Touch 5 dashboard phone mount for $25 (was $33) at Amazon
• ESR MagSafe dashboard mount car charger for $33 (was $42) at Amazon
• ESR MagSafe vent car mount charger for $24 after coupon (was $30) at Amazon
• ESR MagSafe windshield car mount for $23 after coupon (was $30) at Amazon
• VICSEED MagSafe dashboard car mount for $31 after coupon (was $51) at Amazon
• AINOPE dual USB-C car charger with 56 W PD for $17 (was $23) at Amazon
• UGREEN 130 W USB-C car charger with three ports for $35 after coupon (was $40) at Amazon
• AINOPE slim 72 W dual USB-C metal car charger for $17 (was $20) at Amazon

Smartwatches and wearables

Unlike in the smartphone app, you can tap into your Training Readiness score on the watch to see further details and graphs for each factor. (credit: Corey Gaskin)

• Fitbit Charge 5 Advanced for $120 (was $150) at Best Buy
• Garmin Fenix 7X for $800 (was $1,000) at Best Buy
• Garmin Fenix 7 47 mm for $500 (was $700) at Best Buy
• Garmin Genix 7S Solar 42 mm for $600 (was $800) at Best Buy
• Garmin Instinct 2 45 mm for $250 (was $350) at Best Buy
• Garmin Venu 2 Plus 43 mm for $400 (was $450) at Best Buy
• Garmin Venu 2S 40 mm for $300 (was $350) at Best Buy
• Amazfit Band 7 for $45 (was $50) at Best Buy
• Garnin Epix Gen 2 47 mm for $800 (was $1,000) at Best Buy
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 40 mm for $230 (was $270) at Best Buy
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 LTE 40 mm for $270 (was $330) at Best Buy
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 44 mm for $260 (was $310) at Best Buy
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro 45 mm for $400 (was $450) at Best Buy
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro LTE 45 mm for $430 (was $500) at Best Buy
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 40 mm for $180 (was $200) at Best Buy
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Stainless Steel for $300 (was $380) at Best Buy
• Fitbit Ace 3 activity tracker for kids for $70 (was $80) at Best Buy
• Amaxfit T-Rex 2 for $190 (was $200) at Best Buy
• Fitbit Sense 2 for $230 (was $300) at Best Buy
• Garmin Vivomove 40 mm for $160 (was $180) at Best Buy
• Garmin Forerunner 745 40 mm for $453 (was $500) at Best Buy
• Garmin Quatix 7X Solar 51 mm for $1,000 (was $1,200) at Best Buy
• Garmin Quatix 7 Standard Edition 47 mm for $500 (was $700) at Best Buy