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Kindle Fire Becomes BestBuy.com’s Best Selling Tablet Online, Beats the iPad

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I knew that Amazon’s Kindle Fire was hot, no pun intended, but it looks like it is literally on fire, pun intended. The Fire has occupied the top spot on Amazon’s best sellers list for weeks now. That’s no surprise, since it is their tablet, but it’s doing well somewhere…

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November 30th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

Acer Iconia Android Tablet Hits Best Buy

The Acer Iconia Android tablet first reared its thin little head back in January during CES. The tablet looks promising, and if you have been waiting for it to hit stores you can now pick one up. The Iconia is an Android tablet running the Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet OS.…

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April 25th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Did Apple Blacklist Best Buy for iPad 2 Hold Outs? [Rumor]

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When Apple launches a new product, it really likes to be able to say millions sold or something similar once the thing has been out a few weeks. If you mess with Apple’s brag, you will get smacked down. A rumor is swirling that Best Buy messed with Apple’s sales…

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April 8th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Roku XD Lands at Best Buy

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I don’t like to buy stuff online. Not because I don’t trust online sellers or anything, I just don’t like to wait for stuff to arrive. I want to walk in a store, and walk out with whatever it is I want. If you are the same way and have…

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March 31st, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

iWatchz 6G iPod nano Watchbands Land at Best Buy

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Geeks often like to make fashion statements that show off just how geeky they are. This is the reason for things like the Millenterprise Falcon mashup shirt that gives you +10 geek cred. Another way to show that you are geek is to wear that small 6G iPod nano as…

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February 26th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

addOn: OnStar Coming to Every Vehicle

Think back a number of years ago when OnStar first launched. The ability to talk on your cell phone without actually having to hold a cell phone was really novel. Of course, this was back in the days before Bluetooth was as common as it is in cars today. OnStar…

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January 5th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Microsoft (Mis)Educates Best Buy Employees About Linux

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A Best Buy employee recently posted screenshots of what he claims is part of a training program about Windows 7. The screenshots show some Windows vs. Linux comparisons. You probably know where this is going. The employee is overclock.net forum member GodofGrunts, and here are some of the screenshots he…

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September 8th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

World’S First Portable HD Radio From Best Buy has Typical World’S First Price

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Best Buy’s Insignia is the world’s first portable HD radio, allowing users to enjoy high quality digital FM radio on the go.

Meh. Who am I kidding? Best Buy is selling it for $50 (USD)! You can buy an mp3 player with a built-in FM tuner for that price. I…

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July 15th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Best Buy Makes Impulse Easy at Airports

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Airports are terrible for impulse buys. Not only are the flights themselves often boring, thus tempting you to stock up on more entertainment than you need, but airports offer everything from food and booze to books and electronics, and it’s all often marked up into the stratosphere. Best Buy has…

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January 3rd, 2009 by: Alisha K.

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