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21 Dec: Tech Trends: Throwback Gadgets We Know and Love

While so much of technology focuses on the latest mind-blowing innovations of the future, we’ve got a soft spot for some of those throwback products.

If you, or someone you’re shopping for, this holiday season could use a blast from the past, check out this timeless tech.

The Nokia 3310

Remember your first cellphone? It probably looked something like the Nokia 3310. Thanks to this device, phones with buttons no longer have to be a distant memory. Best yet: The phone comes equipped with Snake, your favorite classic phone game.

By John Vomhof Jr. Technology

14 Dec: Tech Trends: 5 Gift Ideas for the Whole Family

The holidays aren’t just about gifts for him or her. Many Americans use the season as an opportunity to buy a gift for us — that is, a gift for the whole family.

From TVs to kitchen gadgets, it’s an opportunity to splurge on something that will bring your family members together.

To get some ideas for great family gifts, we talked to Jon Helbig, an expert Blue Shirt at a Best Buy store in Little Rock, Arkansas. Here are his top five.

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13 Dec: Finished Your Holiday Shopping Yet? Best Buy’s Here to Help

If you’re still checking off items on your gift list, Best Buy is here to help.

We’ve got the holiday season’s top tech to inspire, hottest deals through the month and convenient ways to shop. And with Christmas Day falling on a Monday, that means one more weekend to stop by a Best Buy store. Most stores will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

For customers who shop on BestBuy.com, there’s no faster way to get those gadgets in hand than by taking advantage of store pickup.

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16 Dec: Tech Gifts for that Someone Who Has Everything

There’s a good chance there’s at least one person on your gift list who seems to have everything. That person can be a challenge to shop for.

Lucky for you, we’ve made things easy and compiled some gift options from Best Buy for those who have it all.

For the trendsetter

For those beauty lovers, the Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer is a must-have. This hairdryer is the latest and greatest in hair styling technology. Best yet: It can cut hair drying time almost in half.

By Natalie Albers Lifestyle

08 Dec: Keep the Element of Surprise With These Gift-Giving Tips

Ahhhhhhh. There’s nothing like that sigh of relief when you’ve found the perfect holiday gift. (Nailed it!) But if your next thought is, “How the heck am I going to keep this a surprise???” I’ve got some handy tips for you.

With three curious kids, I have to stay ahead of their prying eyes. Here are my favorite tricks for being sneaky, all for the sake of those huge holiday smiles.

Go incognito

When ordering online, use an email address that isn’t shared with anyone you’re buying for and be sure this email account isn’t synced across shared devices!

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02 Dec: Check Out Best Buy’s First Special Edition Tech Collection

We know people love to give the gift of tech over the holidays, just as much as they like to surprise and delight loved ones with unique presents. That’s why Best Buy is offering its first-ever Special Edition Tech collection.

Our tech experts have worked with leading brands to curate a one-of-a-kind collection of products, with most only available at Best Buy, for the holiday season. These products are available in limited quantities. So when they’re gone, they’re gone.

This list of Special Edition Tech gadgets includes: an exclusive Shinola turntable, a Bazooka-pink kate spade new york activity tracker, and a Lenovo Yoga laptop individually numbered with a painted depth cover

Starting Sunday, Dec.

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27 Nov: Cyber Monday Starts a Day Early

Consider These Deals to be Our Competition’s Wish List

Shoppers don’t need to wait until Cyber Monday to get great deals on top tech brands at Best Buy. The sale starts today, online and in our stores.

We’re not holding back, either. Best Buy has amazing deals on the latest tech – including 4K UHD TVs, mobile phones, DSLR cameras, and gaming – across the biggest brands including Samsung, Bose, GoPro and many more.

Just check out these offers:

Get a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge and get a free $450 Best Buy gift card, Gear VR and $50 Oculus gift card on a Verizon or Sprint installment billing plan
Free Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Legacy Edition with PlayStation 4 Pro or PlayStation 4 Slim purchase
Samsung 55-inch Curved Smart 4K Ultra HD TV: $699 (Save $300)
LG 49-inch Smart HDTV: $299.99 (Save $100)
40 percent off Nespresso
Save $500 on Nikon D3400 Two Lens DSLR Camera Kit with free 32GB memory card ($499.99)
Save $350 on Sony A6000 Two Lens DSLR Camera Kit with free memory card and camera case ($699.99)
Google Home for $99.99 (Save $30)
Save $80 on UE Boom 2 ($119.99)
GoPro Hero5 Black: Get a free $35 Best Buy gift card and 64GB Sandisk extreme microSD card with purchase ($399.99)
Hero Session: Get a free GoPro Handler, Sandisk 16GB MicroSD card, and GoPro head strap with purchase ($179.99)
Save $80 on Bose SoundTrue Around Ear Headphone ($99.99)
Save $50 on Bose QC20 In-Ear Headphones ($199.99)
Vizio 55-inch 4K Ultra HD TV with Chromecast Built-In: $469 (Save $130)
Insignia 40-inch HDTV: $179.99 (Save $40)
Save up to $50 on select Chromebooks

Shoppers can find more Cyber Monday deals on BestBuy.com

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25 Oct: Best Buy Unveils Annual Holiday ‘Top Tech’ List

Start preparing those wish lists; the holiday shopping season is here. Today, Best Buy announced its annual “Top Tech” list — the 20 must-have technology products — just in time to get a head start on holiday shopping.

The list contains the hottest new and emerging technologies handpicked by Best Buy’s tech experts, from virtual reality and smart home products to drones and hair dryers (yes, hair dryers). It also includes the latest laptops, gaming systems, TVs, cameras and more. Customers can browse, learn about, preorder or buy them now in Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com

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23 Dec: Best Buy Gift Cards Through The Years

As one of the first retailers to offer shoppers plastic gifts cards 20 years ago, Best Buy led one of the hottest trends in gift-giving.

Back then, our wallet-sized plastic cards replaced cumbersome paper gift certificates.

It took a while for shoppers to embrace the concept of gift cards, but today they’re one of the most popular items for gift-givers and gift-receivers. In fact, the National Retail Federation expected total spending on the cards to reach $25.9 billion in 2015.

By Kevin Flanagan Company News PR News Alerts

16 Dec: Top Tech Stocking Stuffers That Won’t Break Your Budget

Picking up a quality gift for your significant other, landlord and little brother is already a daunting enough task without having to sweat a tight budget.

But hey, great gifts – and great tech – don’t have to break the bank. Best Buy has your back with top tech gifts at price points under $25, $50 and $100.

Here are our favorites that are sure to convince them you’re living the high life.

*Pro-tip: These also make for great stocking stuffers.

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