Thursday Jolt: Lowest Ever Samsung Galaxy S4, $90 Android Tablet

Here in New York, it's pretty grey and rainy today— a perfect day to stay in and do some shopping! We've got Samsung's flagship phone for over $50 off, and a remote car starter that will be quite helpful as the winter months come. These deals, and more are in today's list of five Editors' Choice deals that we found overnight and early this morning.

1. Top Phone Deal
   Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S4 16GB GSM 3G Android Smartphone
   Store: Blutek via eBay
   Price: $279.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $53
   Expires: November 10 at 11 am ET

   Is It Worth It?: As some techies like to say, Samsung did it first. So be ahead of the curve with this gorgeous handset. That's tied with our mention from three weeks ago as the lowest total price we've seen for this phone. This quad-band GSM phone features a 5" 1080x1920 touchscreen Super AMOLED, Samsung Exynos 5 8-core chipset (international version), 2GB RAM, 16GB memory, 13-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front camera, 1080p video recording, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It's available in Black, Blue, or White.

2. Top Tablet Deal
   Archos 97 8GB 9.7" Android Tablet
   Store: Meh
   Price: $90 with $5 s&h
   Lowest By: $144
   Expires: Today

   Is It Worth It?: Keep the Android love going with this budget tablet, perfect for light browsing and media viewing. Features include a Rockchip RK 3066 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 9.7" 2048x1536 touchscreen LCD, 8GB flash memory, 1GB RAM, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, microSD card slot, WiFi, Micro USB, and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). (Note that it doesn't have Bluetooth.)

3. Top Appliance Deal
   Hoover WindTunnel 3 Pro Pet Bagless Upright Vacuum
   Store: Hoover
   Price: $69.99 with free shipping via password "FRIENDS2014"
   Lowest By: $69
   Expires: Today

   Is It Worth It?: Maybe a rainy night in is good for some housework? This daily deal from Hoover features WindTunnel 3 technology, dual-cyclonic air system, carbon and HEPA media filter, reusable filter, rubberized pet tool pack, multi-floor brushroll, 10-foot hose, 27-foot cord, and cord rewind. Deal ends today.

   Note: This is a "slightly damaged box" unit. Although the box may be scratched or dented, the contents are new with a full Hoover warranty.

4. Top Automotive Deal
   Compustar Remote Car Starter System, bundled with Geek Squad CompuStar Remote Start Installation and the Geek Squad Standard Security Add-On
   Store: BestBuy
   Price: $189.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $350
   Expires: Today

   Is It Worth It?: The car starter system includes the CM-800 remote start control module, wire harness kit, wiring harness, two 700R remote transmitters, antenna, 4-4 antenna cable, and universal bypass module.

5. Top Hardware Deal
   JEGS Performance 69-Piece Screwdriver Set
   Store: JEGS Performance via eBay
   Price: $16.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $5
   Expires: November 12 at 11 am ET

   Is It Worth It?: While you're cleaning up, maybe you can do some home repairs too. This set will have you prepared for almost anything. It includes four mini awls, seven Torx magnetic screwdrivers, seven square magnetic screwdrivers, nine Phillips magnetic screwdrivers, 10 slotted screwdrivers, 30 bits, magnetic bit handle, and screwdriver keychain.