Those Amazon Tablets Are Fire!

Amazon unveils a new batch of Fire HD tablets, with more than a few aimed at kids.

April 28, 2021 It's April 28, 2021. On this day in 2003, Apple launched the iTunes Music Store, selling individual songs for $0.99. Does anyone remember their first purchase?      ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 302 articles, 7 podcasts, 7 press releases, 198 tweets, and 7 YouTube videos 1. Amazon Introduces New Fire HD 10 & New Fire Tablets for Kids  Amazon is refreshing its line of Fire tablets with the Fire HD 10, Fire HD 10 Plus, the next-generation Fire HD 10 Kids and the Fire Kids Pro, which comes in three models. We guess you can never have too many tablet options. Got a kid in need of a tablet (or a birthday coming up)? Amazon's got you. 2. Spotify Is Increasing Prices in the US, UK, and Europe Spotify is raising its prices, and we're sure very few people are thrilled about it. The US comes out ahead with only the Family plan increasing from $14.99 per month to $15.99. The UK and Europe, however, will see Student, Family, and Duo plans increasing to £5.99, £16.99, and £13.99, respectively. Ouch. 3. Apple's M1 Chip Successor Goes Into Production New reports claim Apple's M1 successor is now in mass production and will power the next batch of MacBooks expected to release in the latter half of 2021. Presumably, Apple doesn't want to coast along with the M1, so we'll apologize on their behalf to anyone who just bought a new M1 MacBook. 🦑 Go Deeper Apple's AirTags are meant to track our iPhones and maybe our keys, but what if you used them to track other things instead? Charlie Sorrel thinks they can excel at tracking your pets, and we might agree.     🎱 By the Numbers Tablets for everyone! Data: Amazon Amazon's new range of Fire tablets won't be out until May, but you can look at their prices and prepare in advance. Of course, what kind of tablet a kid needs depends on the kid, but little ones will probably do just fine with the $100 Fire 7. But if you really wanna splurge? The Fire HD 10s are there for you, too.     🔥 Today's Hot Deal The 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 with 128GB SSD and Black Type Cover is $360 off on Best Buy right now, bringing it down to a relatively cheaper $599. Need a tablet-laptop hybrid? This is the pick for you! Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Better or worse than Google Maps?" —Tim Fisher, General Manager Researchers have uncovered a Bronze-Age stone slab that may be the oldest 3D map in Europe. We can't fault you for thinking it looks a little boring, but we also can't help wondering how accurate it still is. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Quick as a snake Image: Razer Play a lot of games on PC? You'll want a mouse that can keep up. Razer's Orochi V2 aims to do just that, being a wireless/bluetooth mouse that's designed for comfort, uses AAA or AA batteries, and has a ridiculous battery life of up to 950 hours. All that and more for $70? We're tempted. 🚀 Facing the Future All aboard for Mars! It'll probably take us a while to settle on Mars, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't have plans in place already. Case in point, an architecture firm has released their plans for a Mars city that could hold approximately 250,000 people. We'll wait and see how much rent/mortgages will be.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]