Top Deal Sites

Adorama offers the factory-refurbished 4.1-lb. HP Envy Intel M-70 1.1GHz 13.3" 1080p Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop in Natural Silver, model no. 13-j002dx, for $499.99 with free shipping. That's $300 under our January mention of a new model and the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also $229 below the best price we could find for a new one.) It features in an Intel Core M-70 1.1GHz dual-core processor, 13.3" 1920x1080 (1080p) touchscreen display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. A 90-day HP warranty is applied.

The Apple Store discounts a selection of factory-refurbished Apple Mac mini desktops, with prices starting from $419. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. A 1-year warranty applies to each (the same as new systems). The deals, with prices compared to the best deals we could find for new ones:

• Refurb Apple Mac mini Intel Haswell Core i5 1.4GHz Desktop for $419 (low by $61)
• refurb Apple Mac mini Intel Haswell Core i5 2.6GHz Desktop for $589 (low by $70)
• refurb Apple Mac mini Intel Haswell Core i7 3GHz Desktop for $849 (pictured, low by $89)

Today only, at Charlotte Russe, buy one select item and get a second item for $8 as part of its Crazy 8 Sale. (Eligible items are marked on the sale page.) Some exclusions apply. Shipping adds $5 or spend $50 or more to bag free shipping. A couple of best bets:

• 2 Charlotte Russe Women's Lace Yoke Peasant Dresses for $36.99 (pictured, $21 off)
• 2 pairs of Charlotte Russe Women's Harnessed Knee-High Riding Boots for $48.99 ($33 off)

Buy.com via eBay offers the Moneual Rydis Pro Hybrid Robot Vacuum Cleaner, model no. RYDISH67PRO, for $149.99 with free shipping. That's $45 under our July mention, a current low by $40, and the lowest total price we've seen. It features edge detection, soft bumping, washable foam filter, 14" cleaning path, 600-ml. capacity dust cup, and 1-hour delay-start feature.

HP cuts up to 50% off a selection of desktops, laptops, displays, printers, and accessories as part of its Labor Day Sale. Even better, take an extra $15 off orders of $75 or more via coupon code "15HPDEALNEWS". Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. Deal ends September 8.

Harman Kardon offers its Harman Kardon MAS 102 CD Player and Amplifier bundled with Harman Kardon MAS Speakers for $399.95 with free shipping. That’s tied with our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $49. It features two 65-watt-per-channel amplifiers, two USB ports, and coaxial and digital inputs. Deal ends September 6.

GoPro via eBay offers its factory-refurbished GoPro HD HERO3 White Edition 1080p Waterproof Digital Camcorder, model no. CHDHE-301, for $144.99 with free shipping. That's $105 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit, although we saw a refurb for $16 less in May. Features include up to 1080p video capture at 30fps, 5-megapixel burst capture mode, and aspherical lens. It comes with a housing that's waterproof to 197 feet, rechargeable battery, charge cable, and mounting hardware. A 1-year GoPro warranty applies.

BuyDig via eBay offers the Canon EOS 70D 20.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body, model no. 8469B002, bundled with the Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Professional Color Wireless Inkjet Photo Printer, model no. 6228B002, Sony 64GB SDHC/SDXC Class 10 memory card, Canon SG-201 13x19" Semi-Gloss Photo Paper Plus 50-Pack, model no. 1686B064, and a Sakar Compact Deluxe Gadget Bag for $1,050. This $350 mail-in rebate cuts it to $700. With free shipping, that's $442 under the best price we could find for these items sold separately elsewhere. The camera features a 3" LCD, 1080p video recording, 7fps continuous shooting, optical image stabilization, SDXC card slot, HDMI, and USB. The printer features a 4800x2400 dpi maximum print resolution, up to 13" x 19" wide-format printing, 802.11n wireless, PictBridge, and USB. Deal ends September 28.



Note: While the image on the product shows a lens on the camera, the deal is just for the camera body only.

Summer's winding down as we enter September—or, as they would have called it in ancient Egypt, Akhet, the height of the rainy season that flooded the Nile once a year and made their entire civilization possible. Ken Jennings has a new book out this month on the land of the pharaohs, so all month he'll be sharing his sphinx-like wisdom with us by debunking millennia of misinformation about the ancient Egyptians. Maybe you've been in "de Nile" for a long time, but finally, here are the Ra facts.

The Debunker: Did Napoleon's Soldiers Shoot Off the Sphinx's Nose?