One of our knowledgeable Blue Shirts shares his thoughts on virtual reality and the future uses of the new, immersive technology.
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The technology — which allows users to immerse themselves in lifelike locales, such as a packed concert or the depths of the ocean — is poised to become more mainstream this year.
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.
The Internet of Things is everywhere, and homeowners have access to more connected products, from security to lighting, than ever before.
Expected to be a top-watched technology at CES 2016, high dynamic range creates a more realistic picture because of greater contrast between light and dark colors.
For Best Buy, CES 2016 isn't just about the latest tech. It's also about finding sustainable solutions for our business and our customers.
More and more Americans are indulging in “self-gifting” at the holidays, checking something off their own wish lists while out shopping for loved ones.
Best Buy has been awarded a prized position on the CDP Climate A List for our efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the past year.
The commendation puts Best Buy in the top 5 percent of thousands of companies that submit annual emissions data and climate management strategies to CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project).
We are in good company. Other corporate “A Listers” now include sustainability powerhouses and partners such as Apple, Google, LG, Microsoft, Samsung, Sony and Sprint.
The A List designation comes shortly after Best Buy set a new goal to reduce carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2020 and signed the American Business Act Pledge on Climate Change.
The movie Back to the Future Part II sent Marty McFly, his girlfriend Jennifer and Doc Brown from 1985 to October 21, 2015. Now that their fictional future has arrived, let’s see which promised technology predictions came true. And a few that didn’t.
Zip up your auto-fit, self-drying jacket… The future is here.
HOVERBOARD
Unfortunately, hoverboards don’t actually exist… yet. But for tech that’s cool and floats like Marty’s levitating skateboard deck, check out drones. From small toys that roll across the floor, to quadcopters complete with gimbal-mounted 4K cameras and GPS, drones are here and getting better all the time.
The average American only buys new appliances once every decade or so. They’re big purchases, and many people choose not to replace their old ones until they stop working, move or remodel.
So, if you’re in the market for a major appliance, odds are the models available today differ greatly from the ones you saw when buying your last one. Whether you’re looking for a refrigerator or range, dishwasher or microwave, washer or dryer, there has been a lot of product innovation in recent years.
Today is “Embrace Your Geekness Day,” and in celebration, the 20,000 Agents of the Geek Squad have assembled these six tips to help people everywhere get the most out of their favorite gadgets.
Outsmart your smartphone:
- Mobile apps and accessories let you do more than make calls or text on your smartphone. Popular apps like Evernote help with productivity, Uber with transportation and Mint with managing your finances.
- Accessories like Zepp send instant feedback for your tennis, golf and baseball performance wirelessly to your mobile device.
Technology is everywhere. We can now turn our house lights off from our phone. Watch what the dog is doing in our family room during the day. Answer phone calls from our wrist.
Technology is also surging into the home appliance market. Samsung Open House, which will be in select Best Buy stores by the end of 2015, features this prominently.
Samsung Open House is an interactive area inside Best Buy stores that lets consumers physically look at and experience Samsung appliances in a whole new way and simplifies the appliance buying process.