Big sales are around the corner – Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale 2016, Amazon’s Great Indian Sale, and Snapdeal’s Unbox Diwali Sale are all about shower discounts on us, and if you need to get any new gadgets, then it’s a great time. Even if you don’t need new gadgets, it’s a great time to get the ones you want. The problem, of course, is finding something in the plethora of deals that all the big sites will throw in your general direction.

Half the sales will be for items you’re not interested in. While there will be people out there waiting eagerly for a discount on combs, it’s safe to say that most people were instead looking for deals on new TVs, phones, and other high-value items. The sales cover a wide range of products, making finding the things you want difficult.

Add to this the fact that none of the e-commerce sites are above artificially inflating discounts, and you have a bunch of “deals” that are best avoided, further cluttering the offerings and forcing you to research everything even as there’s a ticking timer, making it harder to find the best deals. And since all the sales are happening simultaneously, you’ve got to check everywhere before you put down your money or risk a bad case of buyer’s remorse.

Of course, you should visit Gadgets 360 because if there are some great deals that we think our readers will benefit from, we will let you know about them. But apart from that, what else can you do?

As we told you in an earlier article, a few simple things can help. Make sure your apps are updated and that your payment details are saved. If you’re on the desktop, sign in to the sites so you can have a fast checkout. Most of all, if you want any product, add it to your wishlist to find it easily during the sales.

Since you’re reading Gadgets 360, you probably want to buy electronics, so we’d also recommend following @DealsForGeeks on Twitter – the handle picks out online deals and tweets them so you can find plenty of great offers that way. You can also sign up for alerts from them by visiting Deal Alerts. You must enter your name, email ID, or Twitter handles to receive updates when products go on sale. We liked this because the team stated that the IDs it collects are only for alerts, which will be deleted after the festive season sale. You can list all the products you’re interested in and get an alert if/ when they go on sale.

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Apart from that, it’s also a good idea to install a browser extension to allow you to check the prices of a product on all the major sites. If you see a good deal on one site, you don’t have to waste time checking the others to determine if it is a deal.

Finally, remember that deals aren’t the end of the world. If you buy something at a higher price than someone you know, it doesn’t mean you made a mistake, and it’s not something you should stress over. Deals are a lot of fun but don’t take things too seriously.

Since it started testing its telecommunication services in India, Reliance Jio has faced problems. Still, it successfully delivered the fastest mobile internet speeds to impress its users. Lately, however, the tables seem to have turned, as users started complaining about Jio’s 4G speeds, which is alarming for the new telco trying to compete with Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea.

We tested Jio’s network and found it trailing behind Airtel’s 4G. Jio’s commercial launch is slated for January, and the current status of the services is expected to be improved by then.

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The drop in speed is disappointing as the current Jio users take advantage of the Welcome Offer, which gives them free internet till December 31, access to Jio apps, and unlimited HD calls. Jio hasn’t acknowledged the ongoing speed issues, but there have been some technical workarounds.

We already addressed the major problems Jio users were facing with their connections and the basic settings to correct them. If Jio’s speed issues hit you, follow these simple steps to improve browsing.

Internet speeds are directly proportional to the phone’s speed. It is essential that your phone performs at its best so the internet works smoothly. If your phone keeps hanging most of the time, your phone’s internet will likely suffer, too.

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Clear your phone’s cache to boost its internet speed. Some tools on the Google Play Store will help you with that, but users can also manually go through individual app folders and clear the cache.

Next up is to keep the phone from running unnecessarily in the background. Go through your phone’s apps carefully and delete the ones that are not useful. This will consume less power and data due to a default setting in some phones, which permits background data usage. If an app is important to have, go to the settings and find the app to limit background data consumption.

If you are experiencing slow browsing problems despite having Jio 4G, you can disable the browser’s images, Gizbot reports. This will not load pictures on a website and show the text, increasing your speed. However, this cannot be a universal step as many users want to see the website images, so proceed based on your requirements.