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06 Jul: The Millennial Wedding: Bring On The Tech

These days, soon-to-be married couples are far more likely to ask for a UHD TV than china dishes. Grooms play a more significant role than they did in weddings 20 years ago. Nuptials now are more elaborate and embrace more traditions.

Those are some of the highlights of a new survey comparing feedback of couples married within the past five years with those married 20 or more years ago.

Best Buy commissioned the study with Wakefield Research to dive deeper into the world of today’s brides and grooms, following the launch earlier this year of Best Buy’s very own wedding registry.

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10 Jun: Need Father’s Day Gift Tips? Best Buy Can Help

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and Best Buy has your back if you’re still figuring out a gift.

Tech gadgets are always a great option for Dad, and we have tips to help you pick out some of the hottest items on his wish list this year:

Be aware of what you know Dad likes to do. Make a list of gadgets he currently uses. Think about adding something cool to what he already relies on. Accessories are a great option here!

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20 May: Ride Easier this Memorial Day with Best Buy’s Road Trip Tech Tips

With lower gas prices and an earlier-than-normal Memorial Day, travel this weekend is projected to be the busiest in a decade. According to AAA, there will be 37.2 million people on the nation’s highways and byways. Best Buy has five great tech travel gear tips to make your road trip memorable and smooth.

1. Travel tunes – You can’t have a road trip without the ultimate playlist. First, make sure your vehicle is MP3 player-ready by installing a car adapter so you can play tunes through your car speakers.

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19 May: Best Buy, Cole Haan Debut Tech Accessories Collection

Hey, guys, it’s time to ditch your boring black, plastic smartphone case. There are more stylish options now.

Best Buy and Cole Haan – the global fashion brand known for iconic American styles in footwear and accessories – have partnered exclusively with each other to create a new collection of smartphone accessories.

The collection is available for pre-order (and free shipping!) now on BestBuy.com and will arrive in Best Buy stores nationwide beginning Sunday, May 31 – just in time for Father’s Day.

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06 May: Find the Perfect Tech Gift for Mom at Best Buy

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and people are expected to dish out more cash than ever for that special gift.

According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend an average of $172 on mom this year, up nearly $10 from last year and the most in the survey’s 12-year history. Total spending is expected to reach $21.2 billion — with almost $2 billion of that being consumer electronics.

As more consumers are looking beyond chocolates and flowers, Best Buy has a great mix of lasting gifts based on what Mom likes to do best.

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27 Apr: Apple Pay Now Accepted in Best Buy App, Coming to Stores Later This Year

Starting today, Best Buy customers can use Apple Pay to make purchases in the Best Buy app when using an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. A free update is now available in the Apple App Store.

All U.S. Best Buy stores will begin accepting Apple Pay later this year.

Today’s consumers have many different ways to spend their money and we want to give our customers as many options as possible in how they pay for goods and services at Best Buy.

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10 Sep: Mobile Phone Plans Have Morphed: 5 Things to Know

With Apple’s new phones coming, along with Samsung’s Note 4 and Note Edge, you may be thinking about upgrading.

What you may not know is things have changed with carrier plans too, giving you more options.

In the old days (about six months ago), a two-year contract was the gold standard. Now new carrier monthly installment billing options without contracts are gaining popularity with consumers, especially those with family plans.

Here’s what’s so appealing about this new option:

1. Pay $0 down
Well-qualified customers can leave the store with a new Apple iPhone or Samsung Note for $0.

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03 Sep: Best Buy Introduces Exclusive kate spade new york Tech Accessories

Give your smartphone, tablet and laptop a makeover – after all, it is Fashion Week in New York – as a new collection of exclusive tech accessories from top fashion designers and brands begins to arrive at Best Buy.

Starting Sunday, Sept. 7, kate spade new york smartphone, tablet and laptop cases, as well as portable power packs, will be available at select Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores and on BestBuy.com. It’s the first in a series of Best Buy fashion designer partnerships to be announced in coming weeks.

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24 Jul: Turn Back the Clock for Geek Squad’s 20th Birthday: ’94 vs. 2014

What better time to reminisce about the technology of two decades ago than this, the Geek Squad’s 20th birthday year.

Let’s mentally teleport back to the age of copious amounts of cookie-cutter boy bands, jean overalls with one strap undone, and Jansport backpacks.

To get in the right ’90s mindset, check out which movies were hot on VHS — yes VHS — back in 1994.

Laptops: From thick bricks to dynamic 2-in-1 shape-shifting gadgets

Today’s version of the PC laptop averages $399, so just a bit more affordable than that heavy $2,000+ version.

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