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22 Jan: Get Your Home’s Wireless Network Up to Speed

Everything is connected to the internet today; it’s called the Internet of Things for a reason, right? The average American household has at least eight devices connected to the home wireless network.

[callout]Check out this Geek Squad video
about upgrading your home network.
Learn more by reading Best Buy’s
home networking buyer’s guide. [/callout]Being so connected is great, but when you have that many devices under one roof working at the same time, it bogs down the Wi-Fi.

And a bogged-down network only means one thing: buffering.

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11 Jan: Get the Dirt on Dyson’s New Ball Animal Vacuum

What’s so cool about the latest Dyson vacuum that recently showed up at Best Buy?

Our expert Blue Shirt Zach Ross knows. We sent him to Dyson HQ to talk with a head engineer to get the dirt on the new, high-tech Ball Animal.

Zach learned how the Ball Animal – available now at Best Buy stores and BestBuy.com – is easy to maneuver, works on a variety of surfaces and comes with a tangle-free turbine tool.

 

Watch the video to learn more, including the strangest thing a Dyson vacuum has sucked up during testing.

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09 Jan: Virtual Reality Is About to Get Real in 2016

You don’t need a high-tech headset to see that 2016 will be the year that virtual reality (VR) goes mainstream.

The technology — which allows users to immerse themselves in lifelike locales, such as a packed concert or the depths of the ocean — has a major presence at CES 2016 this week. There are more than 40 exhibitors in the show’s Gaming & Virtual Reality Marketplace, which is 77 percent larger than a year ago.

Virtual reality first became available to consumers last year with the Samsung Gear VR (yes, Best Buy already has it).

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08 Jan: Innovation Now: 5 Award-Winning CES Gadgets Already at Best Buy

Much of CES is about looking to the future of technology, but it’s also an opportunity to celebrate the most innovative products of the present.

[callout] To shop the hottest trends
from CES 2016 now, visit BestBuy.com.[/callout]Earlier this week, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced its Innovations Award honorees for CES 2016. The annual competition recognizes outstanding design and engineering in consumer tech products.

The 2016 honorees include everything from a robotic bartender to a 3-D-printed hand. Those products have been on display for attendees to view at a CES showcase.

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08 Jan: 5 Ways Your Smart Home Is About to Get Even Smarter

Smart home technology is no longer the new kid on the block at CES. In fact, this year’s displays make it clear this category is growing up fast.

From thermostats and light bulbs to door locks and security cameras, homeowners have access to more connected products than ever before. And smartphone apps make it easy to control all of those so-called “Internet of Things” devices, whether you’re in the living room or on the go.

The Consumer Technology Association, the group that runs CES, expects sales of connected home products to increase 21 percent in 2016, to 8.9 million units sold.

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08 Jan: Meet HDR, the Latest in TV Technology

The newest big-screen TVs are always a top draw on the CES show floor, providing an early look at the drool-worthy technology that will be heading to Best Buy stores and consumers’ living rooms in the year ahead.

Recent years have featured the launch of 4K Ultra HD and OLED displays. There have been 100-inch screens and TVs so incredibly thin they make your smartphone look fat.

[callout] Need help choosing the right TV for your home?
Best Buy’s TV buying guide will get you up to speed.

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07 Jan: Get a Smarter Car Without Buying a New One

Smart car technology isn’t taking its foot off the gas as it zooms into CES 2016 this week.

Nine automakers and more than 100 tech companies are showing off the hottest trends, from interactive touchscreens to dash cameras to self-driving cars.

The connected car is fast becoming the standard for new vehicles. Fortunately, you don’t have to take on a big, new car payment to upgrade your ride to “smart car” status. And, considering the average car on the road in the U.S.

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31 Dec: Best Buy at CES: Watching Trends, Eyeing Tech’s Future

CES 2016 kicks off Jan. 6 in Las Vegas, with more than 170,000 people coming from around the world to see the latest and greatest in consumer electronics — from TVs and smart home devices to 3-D printing and autonomous cars.

Best Buy will be there, as it is every year, to meet with tech manufacturers and check out the coolest new products about to hit the market. We also have a team of people who will be scouring CES 2016 to find the emerging technology that‘s still years away from landing on our shelves.

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03 Jun: Best Buy Paints an Exciting Picture for Gamers at E3

Best Buy announces new promotions and trade-in program incentives in advance of some of the most anticipated title releases ever

Best Buy E3 3D Art Installation – Exclusive Raptor Armor skin for Halo 4

MINNEAPOLIS & LOS ANGELES (June 3, 2012) – At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) reaffirmed its commitment to gaming, announcing new promotions and exclusive content for some of the most anticipated titles of the year. Additionally, the team shared new pre-order incentives including exclusive Halo 4 content, a special offer for Reward Zone Gamer’s Club Unlocked members and a new trade-in bonus offer.