CES 2016

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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.

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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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07 Jan: Look Who’s Talking Sustainable Solutions at CES

Thousands of techies from around the world have been drooling over drones and swooning over self-driving cars since CES 2016 kicked off in Las Vegas earlier this week.

But for Best Buy, the conversations will go beyond the latest and greatest consumer electronics. We’ll also be at CES to explore the less-visible sides of tech innovation: finding sustainable solutions for our business and our customers.

On Jan. 8, Laura Bishop, vice president of Public Affairs & Sustainability at Best Buy, will sit on a panel to discuss the opportunities the entire industry faces as we aspire to be responsible manufacturers and retailers.

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06 Jan: Pre-order Select Tech Items From CES Show Floor Now at Best Buy

[callout]Get your hands on the top tech
from CES 2016. Check out items
ready for pre-order at
BestBuy.com.[/callout]Technology manufacturers are announcing and showing off their latest innovations at CES 2016 in Las Vegas this week, and you can stake your claim on some of the hot products now.

Starting today, you can pre-order nearly a dozen of these new tech items on BestBuy.com — from new health and fitness devices and digital cameras to a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player and 4K movies.

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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.