10 Fun Tech Gadgets For A Hot Summer

May 25, 2020, 10:00 AM EDT

From audio sunglasses to connected grilling accessories to portable speakers, here's our list of top gadgets for the summer months.

Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Edition (2020 model)

While it may be uncertain just how much family traveling you'll be doing this summer, a kid-friendly tablet should be a welcome addition wherever the family ends up. And in fact, an updated new model of Amazon's Fire HD 8 Kids Edition will be available on June 3. The tablet features an 8-inch HD display, a "kid-proof" case, an adjustable stand and up to 12 hours of battery life. The tablet also includes 32 GB of built-in storage and supports up to 1 TB of optional microSD storage for downloading content. Additionally, the Fire HD 8 Kids Edition comes with a free one-year subscription to Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, which offers more than 20,000 titles including games, apps, videos and books.

The all-new Fire HD 8 Kids Edition is available for pre-order now (shipping June 3) with a starting price of $139.99.

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Kyle Alspach

Kyle Alspach is a Senior Editor at CRN focused on cybersecurity. His coverage spans news, analysis and deep dives on the cybersecurity industry, with a focus on fast-growing segments such as cloud security, application security and identity security. He can be reached at kalspach@thechannelcompany.com.