Posts Tagged ‘Best Buy’
Best Buy Offers Free iPhone App For Free, If You Spend $10 [Best Buy]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 28th, 2009
Bundling a free Twitter iPhone app preloaded with your label's artists with CDs: fine. Advertising said bundle: also fine! But pitching this app as an "exclusive" deal, as if it isn't always free? Come on, guys.
But hey! Maybe this custom version of TweetDeck is really really good, and since all iPhone apps have to be sold—or in this case, given away—through the App Store, it must be listed somewhere, right? Well, not under Interscope, not under Best Buy, and as far as I can tell, not under anything obvious. Says the product pages for eligible CDs:
Follow these steps:
-Select a CD below.
-Click the Add Items to Cart button at the bottom of the page. The TweetDeck download instructions card will automatically be added to your cart.
There don't appear to be any download instructions in the cart item, so to someone who doesn't know better, it would look like the only way to get this app is to buy one of the eligible CDs.
Best of all, this EXCLUSIVE Twitter app comes with unlimited free Tweets from whoever you follow. Only at Best Buy! [Consumerist, TweetDeck on iTunes]
Best Buy Offers Free iPhone App For Free, If You Spend $10 [Best Buy]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 28th, 2009
Bundling a free Twitter iPhone app preloaded with your label's artists with CDs: fine. Advertising said bundle: also fine! But pitching this app as an "exclusive" deal, as if it isn't always free? Come on, guys.
But hey! Maybe this custom version of TweetDeck is really really good, and since all iPhone apps have to be sold—or in this case, given away—through the App Store, it must be listed somewhere, right? Well, not under Interscope, not under Best Buy, and as far as I can tell, not under anything obvious. Says the product pages for eligible CDs:
Follow these steps:
-Select a CD below.
-Click the Add Items to Cart button at the bottom of the page. The TweetDeck download instructions card will automatically be added to your cart.
There don't appear to be any download instructions in the cart item, so to someone who doesn't know better, it would look like the only way to get this app is to buy one of the eligible CDs.
Best of all, this EXCLUSIVE Twitter app comes with unlimited free Tweets from whoever you follow. Only at Best Buy! [Consumerist, TweetDeck on iTunes]
In the Pantheon of Stupid Criminals, HDTV Shoplifter Reigns Supreme [Crime]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 24th, 2009
December! The season of love, family, and most of all, clumsy, desperate larceny. Exhibit 27: This guy, who tries to sneak an entire HDTV out of a big-box store in broad daylight. What was the plan here, exactly? [Break]
Next Week’s Best Buy TV Sales Are Surprisingly Good (Again) [Dealzmodo]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 20th, 2009
Gary at HD Guru once again snagged next week's Best Buy TV circular early, and just like last time, the deals are surprisingly good. Here's a sample, check out his site for the full list and price comparisons:
• Samsung PN50B550 50″ 1080p plasma $979.99
• Toshiba 46XV645U 46″ 1080p 120 Hz LCD Best Buy $999.98 with Free Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray player bundle
• Sony KDL-40XBR9 40″ 1080p 240 Hz LCD Best Buy $1244.97 with Free Sony BDPS360 Blu-ray player and HTSS360 5.1 Home Theater in a Box system
• Sony KDL-46XBR9 46″ 1080p 240 Hz LCD Best Buy $1704.97 with Free Sony BDPS360 Blu-ray player and HTSS360 5.1 Home Theater in a Box system
• Samsung PN42B450 42″ 720p Plasma $624.99 Best Buy
Not too bad. Not too bad at all. [HD Guru]
Nokia Booklet 3G slips to $199 on contract ‘through the holidays’
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 13th, 2009
[Thanks, Hary]
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Business Wire | Email this | Comments Best Buy Finally Offers Legitimate Sale Prices [Dealzmodo]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 12th, 2009
Our friend Gary over at HD Guru just dissected next week's Best Buy ad, and guess what? 17 out of the 28 deals up for grabs this week are, in his words, "outstanding." Whodathunk? Here's some of the good stuff:
• Samsung LN40B530 40″ 1080p 60 Hz LCD $699.99
• Sony KDL-52S5100 52″ 1080p 60 Hz LCD $1039.99
• Sony KDL-32L5000 32″ 720p 60 Hz LCD$399.99
• Panasonic TC-P50X1 50″ 720p 600 Hz Plasma $779.99
• Samsung LN32B640 1080p 32″ 60 Hz LCD $709.99
Head on over for the full list of deals and price comparisons. Looks like anytime next week (starting tomorrow) would be a good time to buy an HDTV. [HD Guru]
A Number of Best Buy’s PlayStation 3/HDTV “Deals” Are Iffy [Best Buy]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 6th, 2009
So you know that $1,100 off deal Best Buy and Sony teamed up to deliver that packages a PlayStation 3 with games and a Bravia HDTV? Somewhat misleading, according to analysis from our friend Gary over at HD Guru.
You see, the televisions in a few of these bundles never really sold for as much as Best Buy says they did, meaning the "steep discounts" are anything but. There's some savings to be had here, definitely, but even so six of the twelve TVs sold through this promotion were never actually offered for full price by Best Buy.
Here's just one example from HD Guru (emphasis theirs):
Sony KDL-46Z5100 46″(sku #9279899): $2,099.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,489.96 Regular Price – $410 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,650.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $1689.99. This TV never sold at BB for the MSRP of $2099.99
However, tucked in amongst the 12 bundles are a number of good deals. Just be careful when shopping around to be sure the one you've selected is really saving you a bundle. Price check against Amazon, here, or elsewhere first. The sale begins today and lasts through December 12. [HD Guru - Thanks, Gary]
What Was This? [What Is This]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 4th, 2009
Obviously, it's not much now but an empty lot you can find in Chattanooga, TN. But what was here once upon a time?
That's a pre-holiday consumer downer if I ever heard one, but hey, at least the whole strip mall didn't go down alongside the electronics retailer. Oh wait, it did. [Thanks Kevin!]
Helpful List of Holiday Shipping Deadlines [Dealzmodo]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 4th, 2009
Just how long can you procrastinate in your online holiday shopping? Dealnews assembled a verified list including retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Macy's. Not everyone is here, but your "Lids" will most certainly arrive on time. [dealnews and image]
Rocketfish Adapter with WirelessHD Technology
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 2nd, 2009
Best Buy, a consumer electronics retail giant has just unveiled their latest product – the Rocketfish Adapter with WirelessHD Technology which has been made available to the masses. Just in time for Christmas too, might we add. The Rocketfish Adapter brings another affordable high-speed wireless adapter set to the market, offering consumers with the freedom and flexibility to place their HDTV anywhere in their room without having to run the risk of tripping over unsightly cables, not to mention making the entire place a whole lot easier to sweep and mop assuming it gets dirty very often. After all, with more and more things going the wireless way these days, it makes perfect sense to reduce the clutter in your living room as well, eh?
The Rocketfish WirelessHD Adapter is widely compatible with most of the current equipment in the market that are equipped with HDMI ports, ranging from a DVR to HDTVs among others, helping create a seamless and wireless home entertainment experience. Users will find that it boasts an intuitive and simple setup straight out of the box, where it will be accompanied by a Wireless HD transmitter, WirelessHD receiver, a couple of four-foot HDMI cables, two AC Adapters, two mounting brackets and a Quick Start Guide to get you up and running soonest possible out of the box.
The Rocketfish Adapter with WirelessHD Technology will hook up wirelessly to your favorite home theater products such as Blu-ray players, A/V receivers, video-game consoles, and set-top boxes to HDTVs and projectors, helping transmit lossless high-definition 1080p True Cinema picture resolution. Some of the key features found on this device include its ability to operate in the open and interference-free 60GHz radio band, sending full 1080p/60fps HD content up to 10 meters (without obstruction), support for Deep Color, 7.1 surround sound, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Audio and compatibility with HDMI CEC control functionality. It will retail for $599.99 a pop.
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