Best Buy, like any big box retailer, sees a lot of returns. It’s not debilitating, but it does pose some problems — most immediately, what to do with items that have been opened and returned. Usually, Best Buy stores restock those items and sell them at lower prices, but thanks to a partnership with a rental […]
Sony has been actively promoting the idea of hi-res audio since the re-release of the Walkman as a high-end audiophile product last year. Sony’s concept of hi-res audio includes high bitrate playback of uncompressed music files, along with more powerful amplifiers and digital-to-analog converters. They’ve made a couple players with that have earned the hi-res […]
What a difference a year makes. Best Buy went from the star power and bizarre juxtaposition of Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne in their Super Bowl XLV ad one year ago, to a Super Bowl XLVI ad featuring a bunch of guys you might not have ever heard of, until now.
Guess what tomorrow is? Black Friday!!! I bet you had no idea right?! I mean the advertisements for this extravaganza of a shopping day started when the first leaf turned color this year. So now that Thanksgiving is over and you have given thanks to your family, it’s time to go give the economy some […]
It’s not even back to school time yet but students can luck out with this latest Best Buy deal. Available only to college students, Best Buy is offering a Xbox 360 4GB console, when you buy any Windows laptop for $699.99 and up. However you must have an .edu email address to qualify if you […]
Best Buy Mobile has announced a special promotion which offers customers a free Born This Way CD with the purchase of any postpaid mobile phone, along with a 2 year contract. The offer runs from May 22nd through May 28th. Also, anyone who purchases one of their three featured smartphones will receive both a physical […]
The original Preppy Pink HP Mini 210 that was announced in May of 2010 has been revamped and now sports the same updated form-factor of the rest of the Mini 210 line, which means it’s less than an inch thin and packs in 10.75 hours of battery life. This time around there are two plaid […]
The rumored Google Nexus S flagship phone from Google has finally been revealed. The handset runs Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and packs in both front and rear facing cameras, Voice Actions, a Gyroscope, 16GB of internal memory, a 1ghz processor, and finally, it’s the world’s first phone to sport a 4” Contour Display. Starting December 16th, […]
Well it looks like Toshiba is throwing its hat in the ring of kid friendly computers. Today they announced the Satellite L635 Kids’ PC, Toshiba’s first kid-centric laptop design, that will exclusively be available at Best Buy. Best Buy and Toshiba collaboratively worked on the design of the Satellite L635 Kids’ PC which incorporates a […]
Since day one we haven’t been overly pleased with the kind of cases that have come out for the iPhone 4. In comparison to the iPhone 3G and 3Gs, the case designs have been relatively drab. Fortunately, these four Limited Edition Speck “Fitted Artsprojekt” cases are about to change all of that. These cases feature […]
Geek Squad Summer Academy is a multi-day summer camp where kids get hands-on opportunities to learn about technology along side with Geek Squad Agents. Now in its 4th year, the idea for a Geek Squad Summer Academy originated from one female Geek Squad Agent, Moira Hardek, who wanted to encourage more young women to be […]
We thought it was old news by now that women are big shoppers, especially and potentially when it comes to electronics. But apparently, it’s only recently that Best Buy realized that so many women like to buy gadgets! It turns out that women spend about 85% of the disposable income in the U.S. According to […]
It took years for Samsung to start selling their stylish laptops in the United States. But even once they became available in the U.S., pretty much the only place you could find them was online. If you’re like us, you probably like to see a laptop in person before shelling out your hard earned cash […]
This week we were invited to visit one of Best Buy Mobile’s retail locations in New York City in order to learn more about the store and what it has to offer. Personally, I had briefly visited the store a few years back when Best Buy Mobile first opened up, but it wasn’t until today […]
To celebrate the Windows 7 launch tomorrow, Microsoft and HP have teamed up together to bring a bunch of editors from different tech blogs from around the country on a special New York City tour. On Friday, together with representative from HP and Microsoft, we’ll be visiting several retail locations around New York City where […]
The unlimited wireless plans are getting hotter and hotter. First Boost Mobile came out with a $50 unlimited voice plan, than T-mobile began offering one to their loyal customers. Now MetroPCS is offering an unlimited Unlimited Voice, Text, Web Browsing, MMS and BlackBerry email Plan with the launch of their new Blackberry Curve 8330. For […]
This week is officially the Greenest week of the year for us. On Wednesday we headed over to the Greener Products Expo to scope out the latest tech to help you keep stay environmentally aware. And today, there is the Greener Gadgets Conference in New York, and to kick it all off we’re giving away […]
If you want to get your cellphone or iPod laser engraved, it’s a commitment. It’s almost like getting a tattoo for your skin – once it’s done you can’t undo it or turn your skin back to what it once was. The same holds true with laser engraving a gadget. Not to mention, it’s likely […]
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When it comes to your home theater, bigger is always better. But most people cant afford a 25k 70 inch plasma screen. However a sub 4k projector capable of projecting up to 70 inches sounds much more feasible. We got a chance to spend sometime with Mitsubishi’s new 1080p HC7000U projector and we came away […]
The likelihood of water mixing with oil is very improbable because of the chemical composition of both of these liquids; Equate that same theory with the infamous internationally renown Oakley eye wear giant and one of the top telecommunication icons, Motorola teaming up and perhaps you’re left scratching your head. However, in as far as […]
