Amazon.com Inc. is raising pay for fulfillment and transportation workers by $1.50 an hour starting this month, raising the base wage to more than $22 an hour, or $3,000 a year on average for full-time employees who work a 40-hour week.

There's another big sales event coming on October 8 and 9, and we've got everything we know so you can get a head start on finding the best prices on the tech you want before the holidays.