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By Kevin Flanagan Technology

25 Oct: Saquon Barkley teams with Best Buy to debut connected fitness space

With a little help from star running back Saquon Barkley, Best Buy on Thursday celebrated the national rollout of dedicated connected fitness spaces in more than 100 stores.

Saquon, a self-described fitness fanatic, was stoked to check out our Union Square location in Manhattan. There, he found an area with the latest and greatest in exercise and recovery technology from Hydrow, NormaTec, Hyperice, Flywheel and NordicTrack. He knew some of the products because high-end tech helps the pro football player take his fitness to the next level.

By Natalie Albers Company News

16 Jul: Wisconsin store rebuilds, reopens after fire

Our Best Buy store in Kohler, Wisconsin, reopened its doors recently after damage from an electrical fire closed them in March.

In addition to new walls, flooring and paint, the store now has an expanded appliances section, a new Geek Squad consultation area and more. While the store was closed for rebuilding, employees were offered shifts at other Best Buy locations. The company also paid them for time spent volunteering in the community.

To welcome back customers and employees, the store held an event on July 6 that included photo ops with local first responders, giveaways and a live radio broadcast.

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07 Mar: Alienware PC Gaming Experience Coming to Best Buy Stores

When you think of video games, you might imagine playing on a console in front of a TV. But for a growing number of players, video games are best played on a high-powered PC or laptop instead.

Players love PC gaming because it’s highly customizable. They can upgrade graphics cards, processors and hard drives to enhance the graphics and speed for a better gaming experience. It also has played a big role in the growth of electronic sports, or e-sports, a form of competitive gaming.

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30 Dec: No Lines, New App: Geek Squad Makes it Easier to Get Help

Let’s face it, waiting in line is no fun.

That’s why Geek Squad has made the experience of getting your tech products fixed more convenient and efficient.

Geek Squad has eliminated lines at the Precincts inside Best Buy stores by implementing a new reservation system. And a new Geek Squad mobile app (available at your favorite app store) will let you make appointments, track repairs, view service plans and more from wherever you are.

Making a reservation ensures that an Agent will be able to help you at the time and location that’s most convenient for you.

By Best Buy Company News

30 Nov: Data Disappeared? Geek Squad Has Your Back

Pictures of your new baby. Video from the family holiday gathering. A big term paper.

Sometimes important data seems to disappear from your device.

Before you panic, head to your local Best Buy store. Geek Squad Agents just might be able to help.

All U.S. Best Buy locations are now able to perform Level 1 data recovery — that is, find deleted and formatted files — on fully functioning devices in Geek Squad Precincts. Before, devices would need to be sent to Geek Squad City in Kentucky for the service.