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Between long emails, intensely meticulous meeting notes, research materials and everything else that requires your eyes on a page, how much time do you spend reading every day? There’s no convenient summary of your co-worker’s memo online, so you can’t exactly skip the reading you’re required to do — but you might be able to make it pass faster.

With ZapReader, you can train to become a speed reader and learn to race through text using helpful software and instruction from experts. Right now, you can snatch up a lifetime subscription to ZapReader on sale for $39.99 (regularly $499).

Your personal online data may not be as secure as you’d like it to be. If you’re browsing on public Wi-Fi or even at home, your data may be tracked, sold and used by advertisers, your ISP or malicious snoops.

Luckily, you can help conceal your activity online with a single piece of hardware. The Deeper Connect Pico Decentralized VPN protects your devices and data from intrusion, and it’s only $248.

While Apple is giving individual users more tools to handle security threats with each upgrade, greater cybersecurity measures are needed to protect businesses and government organizations as a whole.

If you’re interested in bringing the fight to the hackers, you can do it with lifetime access to an Infosec4TC Platinum Membership for $69 (regularly $999).

You know what you use the internet for. If you’re mostly just streaming and browsing, you might not need a super-intense, full-service virtual private network. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t still get some of the benefits of a VPN with one that’s a little more suited to your purposes.

Getflix is a simplified version of full VPN, designed with streaming in mind. It provides many of the same privacy features while allowing you to stream a lot more content. For a limited time, a lifetime subscription to Getflix Smart DNS is on sale for just $49 (regularly $540).

Own an Apple Watch and an iPhone? If they ran out of juice, your plans could quickly fall apart. You would normally need a collection of cables to keep them and any other gadgets charged up on the go. But with this Apple Watch-compatible four-in-one charging cable, you can power up to four devices from a single outlet.

This four-headed wonder is on sale for $17.99 (regularly $34.99) for a limited time.

You might not need the latest, greatest computer if you just need a laptop to get the job done. So, whether you’re looking for a travel computer that you aren’t afraid to toss in a bag, or need a budget laptop that can get you through the school year, buying refurbished MacBooks is the way to go.

One example is this refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Air that’s been marked down to just $250.

If you labeled either side of a Venn diagram with “has access to a full scanner” and “needs a scanner,” how much crossover would there be? Instead of waiting for a scanner to be available, iOS users can put one in their pocket.

Need to scan a page from a textbook? Maybe send a project outline to your new boss? Whatever the situation, having your iPhone double as a document scanner proves incredibly useful, and that’s exactly what you get with iScanner. And this convenient document scanner app is on sale for $39.99 (regularly $199).

If you’re counting down the days until an international trip, you might want to prepare yourself in the meantime. Of course, you need to pack the appropriate clothing and book your stay. But being able to communicate with the locals may be just as important, if not more so.

The Babbel language app can lead you down the right path. And, for a limited time, new users can purchase a lifetime subscription and start learning up to 14 languages for $199 (regularly $499).

It’s not easy getting noticed on the internet. With so much competition on most search engines, ranking high enough to make it to the first page takes a ton of work and research. However, it’s easier if you use the right SEO tools.

LongTailPro is an intelligent keyword research tool that can improve your site’s SEO ranking. And you can purchase 10,000, 100,000 or 1 million keyword lookup credits on sale.

Planning on traveling soon? If you’re going international, you might want to bring along something that will make communicating in another language easier. No, we don’t mean a dictionary, and we certainly don’t mean Google Translate.

Mymanu Clik S are award-winning translation earbuds. Pop them in your ears, and they will feed you a live translation of a conversation in a variety of languages. And right now, these futuristic earbuds cost less than ordinary AirPods. You can snag a pair for just $99 (regularly $220) with code CLIK.

Apple just keeps adding new features to the iPhone camera, but don’t count on Cupertino introducing wings so you can capture aerial footage. For that, you need a camera drone like the Ninja Dragon Blade X Pro.

It offers simple flight controls so you can easily capture crisp 4K footage. And it’s on sale for $85.99 (regularly $169) for a limited time.

Whether you’re saving up for a new MacBook Air or just looking to get more for every dollar, a warehouse club is an easy way to get what you need at the lowest possible price.

This Sam’s Club membership lets you stock up on everyday consumables — and pays for itself in a multitude of ways.

With the rising excitement around iOS 16, now’s an excellent time to launch your own app. But you don’t need programming experience, or a mobile developer on your payroll, to get your idea off the ground. All you need is an active website and AppMySite.

This mobile app builder turns design and development into a quick, simple process resulting in sleek, smooth iOS apps. For a limited time, you can get a five-year subscription to AppMySite for $49.99 (regularly $2,340).

Let’s face it: The Mac’s built-in Markup tool for screenshots is anything but heroic. If you want something a bit beefier and easier to use, try Markup Hero.

This screenshot and annotation tool will make it easier to capture what’s on your computer screen and mark it up for sharing with friends, tech support geeks or what have you. And for a limited time, you can get three-year and five-year Superhero Plans on sale for $59 (regularly $144) and $79 (regularly $240) respectively.

Apple fans are no stranger to the company’s high prices. For example, if you’re looking for a portable power bank to charge your iPhone while on the go, Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack will set you back $99. On the other hand, the Speedy Mag Wireless Charger helps keep your iPhone up and running for the low sale price of just $48.99.

The affordable battery pack also comes in several colors, so you’re not relegated to the white zone.

Ready for your big break in an IT career? With the Complete 2022 CompTIA Certification Course Super Bundle, you can learn all about the core components of the tech industry.

You’ll get the lowdown on IT infrastructure, database use, software development and cybersecurity with this complete study guide. Plus, the courses will prep you for the Computing Technology Industry Association’s crucial certification exams. Master these concepts, ace the exam(s), and get ahead in the IT industry.

This in-depth course is currently available for $51.99 — a massive discount off the regular price of $4,425.

If you work in a creative industry — or aspire to one day — then you need to be familiar with the same software titles that the pros use. Ready to develop your skills? Now’s a perfect time to invest in your education.

You can get nearly 100 hours of expert-led Adobe Creative Cloud training for just $24.99 during our Back to Education Event, which runs until August 24. Plus, during this event, 50 cents of each bundle sold will be donated to a school or charity you can vote on. (We’ll send you an email to vote for the organization you feel is most deserving of your contribution.)

The iPad Pro is extremely expensive, so you’d be wise to protect yours from damage. You can safeguard your investment with a protective case like the CoverBuddy.

During our Back to Education promotion, it’s on sale for only $34.99 (regularly $42). Plus, for every CoverBuddy purchased during this event, we’ll donate 50 cents to a school or charity in need.

Why settle for one lamp when you can grab one that does two things at once? This LED lamp lights up your room in a big way, but also gives you a smaller, more focused lamp for reading, crafting etc.

This vibrant LED floor lamp broad spectrum light and a focused reading lamp, and it’s on sale for $34.99 (regularly $52) for a limited time. Even better, 50 cents of your purchase will help a school or charity as part of our Back to Education event. You’ll receive an email to vote on organizations that provide kids’ school lunches, fill school-funding gaps and more!

The end of summer is the perfect season to reinvest learn a new skill or get better at an old one. So, if you’ve decided it’s time to focus on golf, consider a home golf simulator like the SwingLogic SLX MicroSim.

Regular practice with the affordable system can shave points off your golf score and add consistency to your game. During our Back to Education sale, you can equip yourself to learn golf like never before by picking up this package for only $189 (regularly $249).

If modern life has taught us anything, it’s that the more backups you have, the better off you are, especially if you’re going to school or learning new skills. The iScanner app for iOS makes it easy to back up anything on paper as a digital file, making it easy to edit and share.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years, you likely already know that the iPhone no longer comes with a headphone jack. And Apple certainly doesn’t ship its smartphones with a free set of AirPods — the third-generation wireless earbuds retail for $179.

Want a more affordable option? Then you might consider these Flux 7 TWS Earbuds, which are on sale now for a wallet-friendly sum of just $25.99 (regularly $99).

iPhones and iPads offer plenty of valuable features, but with the right accessories, you can turn them into bonafide educational tools. For example, this Wi-Fi microscope adds a new dimension to your iOS devices and Macs, turning them into a fun way to explore the world in miniature for $55.95 (regularly $69).

As far as remote file storage goes, iCloud is pretty great. It connects seamlessly to your Apple devices, is reliable and reasonably cheap. But it’s not perfect. For example, if you’re a college student or learning a new skill, you might need more storage space to house all your project files.

For situations like that, Prism Drive makes for an excellent and inexpensive Plan B. And right now, lifetime subscriptions are on sale during our Back to Education event.

No one wants to admit it, but our iPhones can sometimes be black holes. Mobile games and social media can sap our attention and damper our productivity. On the flip side, your smartphone can help bring you to a better headspace and alleviate your stress and anxiety, thanks to all the mindfulness apps you can try.

One example is the Mindfulness.com app. For a limited time, you can purchase a lifetime Plus Plan for $69.99 (regularly $399), courtesy of our Back to Education campaign, which ends August 24.