Today’s best deals: Eufy indoor security camera, Apple gift cards, and more

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It's time for another Dealmaster. The latest update to our roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a good price on Eufy's Solo IndoorCam C24. Normally priced at around $40, the Anker sub-brand's indoor security camera is now down to $30 at Amazon when you clip an on-page coupon. This deal matches the best price we've seen over the past year and comes within $2 of the lowest price we've tracked.

We've recommended the IndoorCam C24 in past gift guides; it was formerly branded the "Indoor Cam 2K," but it remains an excellent value all the same. It captures clear and reasonably smooth 2K-resolution video during the day and night, with a solid-if-not-spectacular 125-degree field of view and an 8X digital zoom. You can save your recordings locally over a microSD card or NAS (via RTSP), through the cloud via a reasonably priced subscription plan (which starts at $3/month or $30/year), or through Apple's HomeKit Secure Video service. The device also supports Alexa and the Google Assistant in addition to HomeKit.

Eufy's app is easy to use and is filled with common-sense features. You can manually record a screenshot or clip, set off a remote alarm function, or use a built-in mic and speaker to issue alerts in real time. The IndoorCam C24 does a good job of picking up movement and alerting you accordingly, but you can also use the app to set up designated activity zones and adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection altogether. The camera can detect pets and specific sounds like a baby's crying, too, and there's a web portal for live-feed viewing.

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