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The 2024 Presidents’ Day sales event is three weeks away, and I’m rounding up the 19 best deals worth buying right now.

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, we talk about smart home possibilities for Vision Pro, Philips Hue’s new lights, & check out some Qi2 chargers.

Before we get into the news, your hosts can’t help but talk about Apple Vision Pro and its impending launch. We wanted to discuss some of the launch accessories and potential smart home applications for the new headset.

Jumping into the news, Philips Hue has announced a new indoor/outdoor wall fixture that illuminates cone-shaped strips of light up and down.

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Zoom, the popular video chat software, has announced that users will be able to attend virtual meetings via the Apple Vision Pro from launch day on February 2.

Apple’s new spatial computing headset is set to arrive to customers in early February, and while there aren’t a lot of apps for it yet, we suspect that we’ll see more trickle in over the next few months. One app that will be available, however, is Zoom.

“Zoom on Apple Vision Pro helps teammates stay connected no matter when and where they work, or how they communicate and collaborate,” said Smita Hashim, chief product officer at Zoom, in a statement.

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Today’s top deals include an Apple MacBook 13″ leather sleeve for $35, up to $160 off Apple Watch styles, $189 off a DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone, and more.

The AppleInsider staff coms the web for stellar discounts at online stores to create a list of unbeatable deals on trending tech items, including deals on Apple Watches, TVs, accessories, and other gadgets. We post the hottest deals daily to help you save money.

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China’s Xreal now has $300 million to invest in its Xreal Air 2 Ultra, as another investor contributes to its plan to take on the Apple Vision Pro.

The Xreal Air 2 Ultra headset was demonstrated to great effect at 2024’s Consumer Electronics Show where its capabilities were significantly less than Apple’s, but so is its price. Now according to Bloomberg, Xreal’s CEO Chi Xu has announced that a new funding round has gained it a further $60 million.

“This will help us scale our manufacturing capabilities and research and development,” said Chi, specifying that the investment is needed for its 2025 plans. “2023 was a very good year, and the market size pretty much doubled.”

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