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11 Aug: Laptop or Tablet: How to Pick the Right Device

As summer comes to an end, many of us are thinking about what our families will need for back to school – especially if we’re planning to invest in a new computer. With all of the tablets, laptops and 2-in-1 devices on the market today, it can be difficult to decide which is right for you.

Ask yourself these simple questions to figure out what device is the best fit:

How will you use your device? Determining if you’re a light, average or advanced user will help determine what device specs best fit your needs.

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06 Aug: Three Reasons Why You Need a Dash Cam

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many is a video worth?

We’ve all seen something on the road we wish we caught on film. Whether it’s driving to or from work, running errands or going on a road trip, you never know when a dash cam might come in handy.

Dash cams are compact cameras that can be used to record 24/7 video from the view of your windshield. They’ve been used in police cars for years, and now you can use one to capture the picturesque scenery on your summer road trip and provide an “eyewitness account” in the case of an accident.

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03 Aug: 10 Tech Essentials for Back to School

This year, 30 percent of college students will live in a dorm or campus housing.

For many of them, especially freshmen, one of the most exciting aspects of heading to college is setting up their rooms. It’s easy to think about the basics, like sheets and towels, but don’t forget about must-have tech gadgets that will make their studies successful and their new home feel like … well … a home. From mini fridges to laptops, we’ve come up with the top-10 essentials for college students this year:

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30 Jul: See the World in a New Way When 360fly Arrives at Best Buy

360fly is a new camera that provides an innovative way to capture the world around you, and it will soon be for sale exclusively at Best Buy.

Slightly larger than a golf ball, 360fly is a single-lens camera that captures scenes in a 360-degree video format — video that’s fully interactive.

It packs high quality, 360-degree video into a lightweight, waterproof (down to 120 feet) and rugged design. With 360fly, you can capture your world, share to your favorite social media networks and immerse yourself in video that’s almost as good as being there.

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29 Jul: Get to Know Windows 10 with Help from Best Buy and Geek Squad

Windows 10 officially launches today, and millions of people will be updating their laptops and experiencing the new operating system. If you’re one of them, Best Buy and Geek Squad are here to help you understand and get excited about the newest addition to the Microsoft family.

First, here are a few things you need to know about Windows 10:

It’s free. And by that, we mean it doesn’t cost anything to upgrade.
It’s familiar. You might like to know the ever-popular (and missed) Start menu is back, along with the newer tiles.

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26 Jul: Apple Watch is Coming to Best Buy

The Apple Watch, one of the year’s most talked about and innovative products, is coming to Best Buy.

Starting Aug. 7, Best Buy will be the first national retailer, other than Apple Stores, where customers can buy the Apple Watch. It will begin to arrive in more than 100 Best Buy stores and will also be available on BestBuy.com. Another 200 of our stores will have the Apple Watch in time for holiday shopping.

“The Apple Watch is a big addition to our stores and website, and we know our customers want it,” said Jason Bonfig, senior category officer at Best Buy.

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24 Jul: Tech-out Your College Experience with the #BESTCOLLEGE Challenge Contest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPOlJRFPFwU

Students can visit Bestbuy.com/bestcollegechallenge to enter by August 15

School is almost in session, and Best Buy is helping students across America have their best college experience ever.

Everyone knows having the right tech for back-to-school is crucial, and Best Buy has the answer. From exclusive deals on the hottest items to product recommendations to expert advice, Best Buy is here to help.

Not only can students find everything they need for back-to-school at Best Buy, they can now win a fully teched-out room in the #BESTCOLLEGE Challenge Contest.

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23 Jul: How We Work Toward Conflict-Free

Everyone has a cell phone these days, but have you thought about what goes into making it and where the parts come from?

Making products such as cell phones involves countless people, including workers around the world who mine and process the raw materials. Take tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold (known as 3TG), for example. These minerals are used in myriad products, including consumer electronics, and are mined from deposits found across the globe, with reserves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries.

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15 Jul: White House Taps Best Buy to Help Bridge Digital Divide in ConnectHome Initiative

Even as the promise of the connected home becomes reality for many of us, millions of Americans still have limited access to the high-speed broadband service that opens the door to opportunity. To help bridge this digital divide, Best Buy will offer the expertise of its talented employees and community outreach programs in a new ConnectHome initiative announced today by President Obama and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro.

The pilot program is launching in 27 cities and one tribal nation to initially reach more than 275,000 low-income households and nearly 200,000 children with the support they need to access the Internet at home.

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13 Jul: Embrace Your Geekness With These 6 Tech Tips

Today is “Embrace Your Geekness Day,” and in celebration, the 20,000 Agents of the Geek Squad have assembled these six tips to help people everywhere get the most out of their favorite gadgets.

Outsmart your smartphone:

Mobile apps and accessories let you do more than make calls or text on your smartphone. Popular apps like Evernote help with productivity, Uber with transportation and Mint with managing your finances.
Accessories like Zepp send instant feedback for your tennis, golf and baseball performance wirelessly to your mobile device.

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10 Jul: Coming Sunday: GoPro Hero4 Session Lands in Best Buy Stores

If you thought the GoPro Hero4 was convenient, wait until you check out the Hero4 Session, available this Sunday at all Best Buy stores and on bestbuy.com.

The Hero4 Session is the smallest GoPro yet. In fact, it’s 50 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than the rest of the Hero4 series. It’s not only easily mountable; it’s easily wearable, and, waterproof (up to 33 feet) without any extra casing.

It’s also easy to accessorize. Best Buy will have 13 accessories for the Hero4 Session at launch, including those all-important mounts.

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10 Jul: Best Buy Included in Prestigious FTSE4Good Index

Best Buy made the prestigious FTSE4Good Index for the second year in a row.

The index includes publicly traded companies with strong environmental, social and governance practices. FTSE4Good Indices are utilized by socially responsible investors and other stakeholders to measure sustainability performance. Best Buy received the highest possible score in the environment category, on the heels of announcing that we exceeded our 20 by 20 carbon reduction goal.

For a deeper dive into our sustainability practices, check out our Fiscal Year 2015 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report here.

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