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Best Buy Now Allowing Used Game Trade-Ins

, Aug 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

For Best Buy, being one of the premiere electronics retailers out there apparently just wasn't good enough. They needed to make their presence known in another market, too. Used games get traded in all the time in other retail stores all over the place. Establishments like GameStop make their livelihood from customers trading in and buying used titles. Now Best Buy is jumping in the ring, as they've seen the opportunity to make the next move. Read The Full Story

Rocketfish Tablet Caught in Photo Shoot, Best Buy Jumping Into Tablet Market?

, Aug 6th 2010 Discuss [1]

While a video may be better, we'll take what we can get. Today, Best Buy's CTO, Robert Stephens (who is also the founder of Geek Squad), used Twitter to send out a very mysterious picture. Well, as mysterious as it can be, we imagine, considering the main point is pretty clear: Best Buy's got a tablet. At the time of this writing, the details about this piece of tech are pretty scarce, but that probably won't be the case for long. Read The Full Story

Best Buy Connect Service Inks Deal with Clearwire to Offer 4G

, Jul 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Just over a month ago, we told you that Clearwire had their sights set on installing WiMAX modems into a bunch of Intel Core-based notebooks, which would then subsequently be sold through Best Buy some time by the holiday shopping season. Even as the report hit the 'net, there were still plenty of questions. Primarily, was this a one time thing, or would a new deal come from the situation? It looks like we have our answer, as Best Buy and Clear have just made it possible for the two to work closely together to bring 4G service to people. Read The Full Story

Best Buy offers free ZAGG Side Shield to iPhone 4 shoppers

, Jul 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Best Buy Mobile has announced that anyone who purchased an iPhone 4 or buys the smartphone going into the future from Best Buy will be eligible for a free Zagg Side Shield for the smartphone. Zagg is the maker of the invisibleSHIELD protective films for many products including the iPhone. Read The Full Story

Best Buy freeze DROID X preorders after huge demand?

, Jul 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Tempted by Motorola's DROID X, the latest Android smartphone to hit Verizon, but dithering over whether to whip out the credit card?  That reticence may see you waiting a little longer for the handset; according to Droid-Life, Best Buy stores are no longer accepting preorders since demand has caught up with the incoming stock they're expecting.  Not bad for five days of pre-sales, certainly, but the DROID X's 4.3-inch display and 8-megapixel camera don't hurt. Read The Full Story

Intel X-25M and X25-V SSDs now in Best Buy stores

, Jun 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Intel has been selling its SSDs to a bunch of different OEMs for a while now. The Intel X25-M and X25-V SSDs are among some of the more affordable SSDs on today's market. Those looking to upgrade their notebook to a SSD can now buy the Intel SSDs at Best Buy. Read The Full Story

Insignia Infocast chumby-powered display gets hack instructions

, Jun 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Best Buy have thrown the Insignia Infocast internet media display up for sale, and before you dismiss the 8-inch touchscreen device as just another "smart" photo frame, take a second look.  Powered by the same software as the hack-friendly Chumby, the Infocast has been described as "a $169, 800MHz ARM Linux computer with 128 MB of DDR2, 2 GB of mass storage and an 8-inch, 800 x 600 touchscreen display" by none other than Andrew "bunnie" Huang of Chumby itself.  He's revealed some of the Infocast's hidden secrets, having had a hand in the design of the touchscreen machine itself. Read The Full Story

Clear fit WiMAX to Intel Core notebooks at Best Buy

, Jun 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Clearwire has announced that it plans to slot WiMAX modems into all the Intel Core based notebooks at Best Buy by the holidays, in an attempt to drum up business for their 4G network.  It's unclear what affect the 4G modems will have on the price - systems tipped to be included in the promotion are the Dell Inspiron 14, Dell Inspiron 15, Dell Mini 10, and Toshiba Satellite M645, among others - but if buyers opt for a two-year CLEAR agreement they'll get a $100 rebate. Read The Full Story

B&N 3G/WiFi nook price slashed to $199.99

, Jun 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Like the idea of a cut-price Barnes & Noble nook but unwilling to give up 3G connectivity and settle for the $150 WiFi-only version?  As well as the new, entry-level model, Best Buy has also announced a price cut for the original nook, which brings it down from a Kindle-matching $259 to just $199.99. Read The Full Story

WiFi only Nook turns up at Best Buy on the cheap

, Jun 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Back in April, we talked a bit about a rumored Nook Lite eReader from Barnes & Noble that would feature WiFi only. Since that rumor started, we haven’t heard much more about the device. That Nook Lite is now up for pre-order on BestBuy.com. Read The Full Story

Apple iPhone 4: Where to Pre-Order, White Model May Not be Included

, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [7]

Time certainly does catch up with you, doesn’t it? Hopefully you were all having fun, so it flew by and what not. Just feels like yesterday that we all sat here, and brought you the announcement of Apple’s latest iPhone iteration, the iPhone 4. And in all the hub-bub, we also told you that Walmart, RadioShack, and Best Buy would be part of the third-party retailer brigade offering up their own models for pre-order and sale. Well, tomorrow’s the big pre-order day, so jump after the break to find out where you can go to pick one up, and what you need to do to make it happen.

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Best Buy iPhone 4 presales kick off June 15th

, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [1]

Best Buy has announced that they will be taking pre-order reservations for the iPhone 4 from June 15th, ahead of the Apple smartphone's official debut on June 24th.  Both the 16GB and 32GB versions of the iPhone 4 will be on offer, priced at $199 and $299 respectively, just as from Apple's own stores and from AT&T. Read The Full Story
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