A good rug can tie a room together, but a good sound system can do the same. Two color schemes of the first-generation Beam soundbar are on sale for $80 off their normal price. There are two Beams, one plain black and one shadow black. The Beam doesn't have a wireless sub that comes with it; all of the sound comes from the soundbar itself. It is easy to set up and can be used in a larger set of speakers. This is our review from last year.

You may know that there is a newer second- generation Beam that has some design refinements. It costs more and is a better one. Chris has a good guide to the best products to get, explaining their pros and cons if you want to fill your home with speakers.

Bose's SoundLink Flex is the top pick in our guide to the best speakers to buy in 2022. If you know someone who wants to be accompanied by good-sounding audio wherever life takes them, it could be a good gift. It all comes down to the speaker's sound quality. Chris said this of the Sound Link Flex.

“Despite only having a mono driver (which isn’t uncommon for Bluetooth speakers), the SoundLink Flex delivers expansive sound with a genuinely surprising amount of bass. And crucially, that low end isn’t muddy or boomy. Everything about this speaker is rich and clear.”

Bose SoundLink Flex

$14913% off

Bose's newest speaker, the SoundLink Flex, offers pristine, detailed sound quality with a surprise amount of bass for its size, all in a rugged design that you can take anywhere.

$129 at Amazon$130 at Best Buy

Phone carrier deals are complicated so we don't highlight them in our summaries. They don't promise to save you money at the time of purchase. It may be worth checking out if you are a new or existing customer who wants an upgrade. If you order on Friday, December 16th, you can get the iPhone 14 Plus for $5 a month, no trade-in required. We reviewed that phone.

The deal requires you to pay the full amount of taxes on its retail price, as well as a $35 activation fee, and you have to pay $25 per month for 36 months on an installments plan. Your out-of-pocket amount will be reduced to $5 per month when AT&T pays you back in billing credits. You will receive $720 back in credits over the course of 36 months.

Apple's fast 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GBSSD is back down to its Black Friday price at Amazon. It's a good time to buy this laptop because it's been at or below the $2,200 mark for the past few months. In terms of how it stacks up to previous MacBook Pros, we have no doubts that this is the best one Apple has ever made. It has more power, has more ports, and is louder. The whole package. The review needs to be read.

16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)

$249920% off

The new MacBook Pro has Apple's latest technology. Configurable with either the M1 Pro or M1 Max, the 16-inch screen can be used to display up to three external displays and a 4K TV at the same time.

A couple more deals before we send you off

You have to use a promo code at checkout to get the best deal on Bose QuietComfort 45 over- ear noise cancelling headphones. It's sale price is $229 but if you type the promo code in the field it will knock an additional 14 off. There is a chance that the code could be applied automatically. This model is reviewed by us. The Apple Smart Keyboard for up to the ninth- generation iPad is discounted at Amazon. If that affects your buying decision, it won't arrive until after Christmas. Double-checking compatibility with your iPad is recommended by me. You can get Amazon's third-gen Echo Dot smart speaker bundled with a pair of its second-gen Echo Buds wireless noise-canceling earbuds for just $699.99. You can get a free smart speaker with the purchase of the Echo Buds. We reviewed the second-gen echo buds.