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The First Good Android Tablet Has Locked Down Wi-Fi and Costs $800, Ughhhh

The Motorola Xoom sure has a lot of whizbang stuff inside: Crazy dual-core processors! Nvidia graphics! HD camcorder! 1GB RAM! Front camera! 3G that’s somehow magically upgradeable to 4G! But, uh, it’s eight hundred dollars. And it gets worse. The worse being fine print in the leaked Best Buy ad that says: To activate WiFi…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Best Buy Placard Hints White Off Contract iPhone Coming Soon

First it was there and then it was gone: The mysterious white iPhone 4, seemingly as rare as a completed Green Bay Packers 2nd half pass, was spotted in placard form at a Houston Best Buy. The link has long since been taken down, but the images remain, courtesy a tipster over at Engadget. Price?…

Tech News Jack Loftus

The First Great Android Tablet May Be On Sale Feb. 24th

Either whoever manages the Grand Rapids South Best Buy Facebook page has a fertile imagination, or the Motorola Xoom is going on sale there in just a few weeks. That’s not long to wait for the first real iPad fighter. According to the store’s Facebook Page, Xoom will hit Best Buy on 2/24. That doesn’t…

Tech News Brian Barrett

White iPhone 4 Pops Up On AT&T Database As Scheduled

Boy Genius has grabbed an image of AT&T’s Online Account Management system that clearly shows white iPhone 4s of 16GB and 32GB flavors. Best Buy showed something similar last week! So expect it this spring, just before iPhone 5. [BGR] https://gizmodo.com/white-iphone-4-delayed-canceled-or-both-5674799

Tech News Brian Barrett

Leaked Best Buy Intel Reckons On a $700 Price-Tag For Motorola’s Xoom Tablet

Yesterday we’d heard that the Motorola Xoom tablet was swinging into town on February the 17th, for around $800. According to a leaked Best Buy system screenshot, it’s going to be more like $700. [DroidAttic via DroidLife] https://gizmodo.com/motorola-xoom-lands-at-best-buy-february-17-5741008

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Motorola Xoom Lands at Best Buy February 17

The Motorola Xoom, the much ballyhooed Honeycomb-equipped tablet that grabbed our eyeballs and wouldn’t let go at CES, should be settling into Best Buy store shelves on February 17, according to leaked internal docs seen here. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-new-tablet-5727948 Price is still not entirely confirmed, but an $800 rumor has been floating around for a while. A…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Is a New Texting Plan AT&T’s First Verizon iPhone Counteroffensive?

According to this leaked photo over at Gear Live, AT&T’s going to be reworking its messaging plans next week. The $5/200 and $15/1500 texting plans will disappear, and in their place? A simplified system that beats Verizon’s messaging offering handily. Apparently AT&T will have two new message plans, as shown on this purported Best Buy…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Bevy of Ambiguous iPad Placeholders Appear at Best Buy

So there’s a new iPad coming soon. Apparently. The speculation surrounding this mystery pad, with its new slots and slimmer profile, is pretty noisy, but Best Buy—bless their little blue and yellow hearts—just made it a bit louder. https://gizmodo.com/a-few-more-unconfirmed-ipad-2-details-5734173 Over at their web site last night there appeared no fewer than three new iPad listings,…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Best Buy Officially Launches Buy Back Program

Remember those leaked docs about Best Buy‘s buy back program? Well now the service is live and is fundamentally the same as expected. They’ll buy back your devices (in the form of store credit) for a percentage of the orignal price based on how long ago your purchased it. The only downside is that they…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Get a Free iPhone 3GS From Best Buy Today

Okay, okay, so you need a new contract, and it’s in-store only, and it’s a previous-generation phone, and it’s only 8GB. But those arguments don’t hold much water against free. Which is Best Buy’s price for an 8GB iPhone 3GS today. [Twitter via MaximumPC]

Tech News Brian Barrett

Best Buy Will Give You a Free iPhone 3GS on December 10th…Apparently

…Provided you’re willing to sign a two year contract and are also eligible for a new phone, that is. According to Boy Genius report, the deal is basically an instant rebate, so you don’t even have to bother ponying up cash up and mailing in an annoying form. But it’s ONLY happening on December 10…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Best Buy Launching “Free Phone December” for Smartphones

Each day in December, Best Buy will be offering deals on at least four smartphones, one from each carrier. With a new or upgraded two year agreement, you get the smartphone for free. The special is available in stores and online. Examples of the phones being featured include: the Droid Incredible by HTC (Verizon), the…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

The Ultimate Cyber Monday Deals Cheat Sheet

Today’s one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, and we wouldn’t want you to have to navigate it without any guidance. So, we’ve found all the best Cyber Monday deals we could find, and rated them here for you. We’ll be updating as fast as we can, so check back here throughout…

Tech News Adam Harris

Check Out Our Updated Black Friday Cheat Sheet

We’ve updated our Black Friday cheat sheet—the most useful deal-finding document around—with great deals from SonyStyle, HP Direct, and Toshiba Direct. Those are online stores, so you can score the savings without leaving your lair. Peep it. [Giz] https://lifehacker.com/the-ultimate-black-friday-gadget-cheat-sheet-updated-5696851

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

The Ultimate Black Friday Gadget Cheat Sheet Part 2

Continued from Part 1 Gaming ★★ Nintendo Wii Console (Black) w/ Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and Wii Remote Plus for $169.99 at BestBuy (normally $199.99; $194.88 at Sam’s Club) ★★ PlayStation 3 Slim 160GB for $269.99 with free shipping after coupon at Dell Home (normally $299.99) (available online) New! ★★ Sony PlayStation 3 160GB…

Tech News Adam Harris & Jesse Martinez

The Ultimate Black Friday 2010 Cheat Sheet Part 3

Continued from Part 2 Personal Portables and Peripherals ★★ iPads from $458 at Apple (normally $499) (available online) New! ★★ 5″ Dell Streak Android Smartphone with activation for $299.99 with free 2-day shipping at Dell Home (normally $299.99 without gift card) (available online) New! ★★ Barnes & Noble NOOK WiFi eReader for $99.99 at BestBuy…

Tech News Adam Harris & Jesse Martinez

Best Buy’s Got Free Holiday Shipping, But Maybe Not For What You Want

Perhaps to counter Walmart’s offer of free shipping on all electronics, Best Buy has instituted free shipping on, uh, most electronics. Pretty much everything except laptops, iPads, iPods, netbooks, appliances, consoles. You know, all the stuff you actually want. But! I’ll take what I can get. [Businesswire] https://gizmodo.com/all-electronics-bought-from-walmart-com-will-be-shipped-5687461

Tech News Brian Barrett

Where Should You Buy Beatles Music?

With all the hoopla around The Beatles’ arrival on iTunes, you’d think it was the first time their music was available anywhere. Not so! And while iTunes prices the Fab Four’s box set competitively, how does it do with albums? https://gizmodo.com/the-beatles-are-now-on-itunes-5691238 Even though Apple’s got digital distribution rights locked in at least partway through 2011,…

Tech News Brian Barrett and Adam Harris

Why You Should Never Pick a Risqué File Name

At any moment, your computer could crash, and you will need to hand it over, unedited, to a repair person. If weird filenames freak out that person and the police, they can open your files, a court has ruled. Ugh. An Alabama man got 10 years in jail after taking his computer in for repair…

Privacy & Security Ryan Tate

Pre-Order the G2 at T-Mobile From Today for October 6th Delivery

Current customers can pre-order a G2 up until October 4th to guarantee an October 6th parcel falling on their doorsteps. According to an email forwarded to us, it’ll cost $250 before a $50 rebate. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-g2-is-designed-with-google-voice-and-hspa-in-5633473 Not a current customer? That’s ok, Best Buy is there to help out, at the same price. [T-Mobile – Thanks,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The First Good Android Tablet Has Locked Down Wi-Fi and Costs $800, Ughhhh

Best Buy Placard Hints White Off Contract iPhone Coming Soon

The First Great Android Tablet May Be On Sale Feb. 24th

White iPhone 4 Pops Up On AT&T Database As Scheduled

Leaked Best Buy Intel Reckons On a $700 Price-Tag For Motorola’s Xoom Tablet

Motorola Xoom Lands at Best Buy February 17

Is a New Texting Plan AT&T’s First Verizon iPhone Counteroffensive?

Bevy of Ambiguous iPad Placeholders Appear at Best Buy

Best Buy Officially Launches Buy Back Program

Get a Free iPhone 3GS From Best Buy Today

Best Buy Will Give You a Free iPhone 3GS on December 10th…Apparently

Best Buy Launching “Free Phone December” for Smartphones

The Ultimate Cyber Monday Deals Cheat Sheet

Check Out Our Updated Black Friday Cheat Sheet

The Ultimate Black Friday Gadget Cheat Sheet Part 2

The Ultimate Black Friday 2010 Cheat Sheet Part 3

Best Buy’s Got Free Holiday Shipping, But Maybe Not For What You Want

Where Should You Buy Beatles Music?

Why You Should Never Pick a Risqué File Name

Pre-Order the G2 at T-Mobile From Today for October 6th Delivery

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