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Samsung to roll out dedicated 'Experience Shops' in 1400 Best Buy locations

Posted April 4, 2013 - 4:24 pm

Samsung's getting into direct retail with a bang. Today, the company announced plans to partner with Best Buy to open 1400 so-called ' Experience Shops,' which are Samsung mini-stores set up within existing Best Buy locations.
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Samsung mini-stores reportedly headed to Best Buy for Galaxy S4 release

Posted April 1, 2013 - 11:34 am

Samsung is reportedly planning to open a number of store-within-a-store operations at several Best Buy locations across the country, just in time for the U.S. launch of the Galaxy S4.
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The Weekly Hash - March 8, 2013

Posted March 8, 2013 - 11:11 am

Spanning the globe to joke about this week’s top tech stories, from North Korea to New Zealand with a quick stop on Mars
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Best Buy cancels telework program

Posted March 6, 2013 - 12:06 pm

First Yahoo, now Best Buy. In the midst of a corporate restructuring, the electronics retailer has canceled its flexible work program and expects corporate employees to put in traditional 40-hour work weeks at its headquarters in Richfield, Minn.
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5 highlights from Best Buy's upcoming Black Friday sale

Posted November 8, 2012 - 4:35 pm

Attention Black Friday shoppers, Best Buy has an online preview of its flyer for the post-Thanksgiving shop fest.
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Best Buy's in-house budget tablet to undercut the iPad, Android alternatives on price

Posted October 20, 2012 - 7:20 am

Best Buy is getting ready to release a 9.7-inch Android tablet under its Insignia store brand in less than a month - and a report from Reuters indicates that the device could sell for considerably less than most other products in its size class.
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Best Buy stores cut iPhone 4 price to $50

Posted May 17, 2012 - 3:17 pm

Price cuts for Apple's iPhone have spread to Best Buy, where the retailer has slashed the iPhone 4's price to $50.
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Time Machine: Best Buy was born from a tornado

Posted March 20, 2012 - 11:09 am

From devastation comes video gold (and a giant electronics superstore).
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Make way for iPad 3: Best Buy slashes iPad 2 prices

Posted February 27, 2012 - 1:33 pm

Best Buy over the weekend began advertising a $50 price cut on the iPad 2, seemingly signaling that Apple's iPad 3 is really on the way.
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Will Apple tarnish brand with Target 'store-within-a-store' outlets?

Posted January 6, 2012 - 3:58 pm

Apple reportedly plans to begin putting smaller Apple Stores in Target retail outlets. Good or bad idea?
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Asus Eee Pad Transformer hits $250 on Black Friday at Best Buy

Posted November 19, 2011 - 8:45 am

Best Buy is knocking the price of the original Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet down to $250 for this year's Black Friday "Door Buster" offer, according to leaked ads. The Transformer's keyboard docking station will also be sold at a discount for the post-Thanksgiving shopping holiday.
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Buy an HP Laptop at Wal-Mart, Get a TouchPad for $149

Posted November 8, 2011 - 7:00 am

The comeback continues, with Wal-Mart joining Best Buy in offering the hot tablet with purchase of a qualifying laptop. If you’re a developer, HP will let you pick up two of those 32GB TouchPads for $150 each.
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PlayBook price cuts a replay of TouchPad?

Posted September 2, 2011 - 2:11 pm

Can price cuts help Research in Motion sell its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet?
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Hey HP, Best Buy would like to have a word with you about all those TouchPads

Posted August 18, 2011 - 5:57 pm

Now that HP is shutting down WebOS, what happens to the 250,000 TouchPads sitting in Best Buy stores?
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HP TouchPad: Coming soon to a Dollar Store near you!

Posted August 17, 2011 - 12:05 pm

Based on the mix of negative reviews, multiple price cuts and, now, reports that Best Buy can't give away the WebOS-powered tablet, it appears the HP TouchPad is a giant flop.
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'Geek' was an insult, became praise and is now a reason for Best Buy to sue you

Posted June 22, 2011 - 8:15 am

Best Buy's reputation is less than shining for many reasons; a new(ish) one is its tendency to threaten or sue anyone using 'Geek' even for things that have nothing to do with IT service.
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Best Buy shares jump as poor Q1 numbers top low expectations

Posted June 14, 2011 - 11:51 am

The top electronics retailer in the U.S. continues to struggle.
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PlayBook tablet sales surpass Best Buy's expectations

Posted April 28, 2011 - 5:11 pm

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet sales have far exceeded expectations at retailer Best Buy, the company said after more than a full week of sales.
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Will debut sales of iPad 2 double those of original?

Posted March 11, 2011 - 3:14 pm

When the iPad debuted in April 2010, it was a huge success, with Apple selling about 300,000 of the tablet computers in the first 24 hours alone.
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Best Buy, Target, Walmart will also sell iPad 2

Posted March 10, 2011 - 10:47 pm

If you're planning to buy the iPad 2 during the expected rush on Friday afternoon, you might want to consider retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart and Target instead of the Apple retail stores or the two major U.S. carriers.
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Best Buy launches Buyback program; trade-in your old tech for gift cards [video]

Posted February 6, 2011 - 7:12 pm

Best Buy's rumored Buyback program is rumor no more; it went live as of today. Is it worth the cost of the program to guarantee Best Buy will take back your gear for store credit? For a limited time at least, the program is worth every penny you'll spend on it.
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Best Buy to sell the Verizon iPhone 4

Posted February 3, 2011 - 1:09 pm

Best Buy announced on Wednesday that it will begin offering the Verizon iPhone 4 on February 10, the day the phone officially goes on sale to the public.
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Best Buy to sell the Verizon iPhone 4

Posted February 2, 2011 - 7:19 pm

Best Buy announced on Wednesday that it will begin offering the Verizon iPhone 4 on February 10, the day the phone officially goes on sale to the public.
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Best Buy launches 'future-proof' buy back program

Posted January 11, 2011 - 9:47 pm

Imagine buying an iPhone 4 today, only to suffer a serious bout of buyer's remorse when the iPhone 5 debuts in a few months. Such regret is not uncommon among tech enthusiasts, whose shiny new tablets, phones, or laptops are often yesterday's news before they're unboxed.
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Best Buy to start offering "Buy Back" program to help gadget lovers stay on the cutting edge

Posted January 4, 2011 - 9:19 am

If the rumors are to be believed, Best Buy will launch a new "Buy Back" program this week. For a fee, customers purchase the right to return equipment for a percentage of the retail price. The program could launch as early as this Wednesday.
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