The holidays are upon us, and with that comes the fun — but sometimes stressful — task of getting your home ready for celebrations.
And the right tech can add a little pep to your holiday prep.
Josiah Barker, an expert Blue Shirt at our Best Buy store in Castleton, Indiana, loves listening to music while enjoying a cup of eggnog and spending time with friends and family during the holidays. He has several recommendations for getting the most out of being the host.
It feels good to give. And it feels good to help out the planet. What do you get when you combine those things? An extra-feel-good green gift list!
Here are some gifts that we think are Mother Earth-approved and will have you dreaming of a green Christmas. And because most of this tech can cut energy costs, they’re gifts that will keep on giving.
Mario, Link and Pikachu are back for the ultimate faceoff.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch, one of this year’s hottest new games, comes out later this week. And Best Buy will be open late, so you can be one of the first to take it home and play all night long.
More than 600 Best Buy stores across the country will open for the release at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, Dec. 7. (That means Thursday, Dec. 6, at 11:01 p.m.
Fermin Saldana knows a thing or two about how to turn a house into a bona fide smart home.
He’s an In-Home Advisor for Best Buy in San Antonio, where he visits customers’ homes every day to give them free consultations on tech products and services. But he doesn’t just talk about the gadgets, he lives with them, too. Fermin has a smart thermostat, smart lights and voice assistants throughout his house.
When it comes to smart home devices, there are great options at a variety of price points.
Google announced its latest lineup of tech last week, including the newest addition to the Pixel family: Pixel 3 and 3 XL.
Pixel smartphones are known for their incredible photography, quick charge and built-in Google Assistant, and the Pixel 3 brings even more of these signature features. That means a brilliant camera, more charging capabilities and even more help from your Google Assistant.
(And as a bonus, Verizon customers will get a $100 Best Buy gift card with qualified activation on a Verizon plan.
When it comes to buying tech, we know it’s important for people to shop how, when and where they want – whether that’s in stores, online or with an expert at home. That’s why we’re partnering with Google to give you yet another way to explore the latest tech products at Best Buy.
Many of our hottest tech products can now be found on Google Express or via voice with Google Assistant. Simply say “Hey Google, buy [product] from Best Buy,” and your Assistant will get product options for you.
Today, Facebook announced the latest in video calling: Portal and Portal+, two new video calling devices that bring your friends and family closer than ever, no matter the distance.
Portal+ and Portal are home video communications devices that make it easier to stay connected with loved ones. The devices use Messenger to easily connect with friends and family, even if they don’t have Portal. You can include a total of seven people on a group call, which makes group calls easier and more fun than ever.
Longtime Best Buy employee Gilbert Moore was excited about his recent move to a new store in San Francisco, but getting there quickly proved to be a challenge.
He tried taking the bus — a 10-minute ride followed by a 12-minute walk from the stop to the store. Sometimes the bus was late or didn’t show up.
He tried riding his bicycle, but the crowded morning commute and finding space to store the bike was difficult.
“One day, I came to work and one of the managers was riding an electric scooter, and I said, ‘We sell those?!’”
There were a bunch of new ideas flying around Toronto last week as innovation leaders from many industries gathered for Future Festival.
Established companies, startups and big thinkers showed off new technologies and cutting-edge ideas. Best Buy’s Evan Buhr, a trend expert, was there to take it all in.
We chatted with Evan to learn more about the event.
A: As a part of our relationship with event organizer, a company called Trend Hunter, several members of the Best Buy Market and Consumer Insights team and I had the opportunity to attend this year.
The school year is in full swing, and all those new back-to-school gadgets are (hopefully) being put to good use. Now, the goal is to keep them that way.
College-bound students spent the biggest chunk of their back-to-school budgets on consumer electronics this year,* and unfortunately (but not totally surprising), 18-to-24 year-olds are more likely than the general population to have accidents with their tech. College students are especially at risk for tech mishaps**.
Aaron Perkins is a senior at West Virginia University, and he’s also a Geek Squad Agent at our store in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Earlier this year, we unveiled the Fire TV Edition with Amazon, bringing one of the best entertainment experiences to a new collection of TVs. Today, customers can get their hands on an all-new model of Fire TV Edition televisions — from Best Buy’s private-label brand, Insignia.
Insignia has been making TVs for years. Today, they’re getting even better.
Just like the Toshiba Fire TV Edition models, the new Insignia televisions will have the same great experience that seamlessly integrates live, over-the-air TV and all your streaming channels on one, easy-to-view home screen (HD antenna required).
Technology has allowed us to make our homes smarter than ever. It can also make them safer than ever, too. And a whole host of products makes building your own home security system a breeze.
Best Buy In-Home Advisor Konrad Johnson hears from a lot of customers who are interested in outfitting their homes with cameras, alarms and other devices they can install and operate themselves.
“With so many smart home products out there, you can get overwhelmed,” he says. ‘If you’re just getting going, I recommend starting with a smart lock and a doorbell camera.”