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Rumor: Best Buy inventory system cites March 11 in-stock date for "iPad 3" accessories

by Michael Rose (Mar 1st, 2012)

To echo the New Yorker's line about musicians and nightclub owners, Apple authorized retailers lead complicated lives. Big-box chains like Target and Walmart have to plan distribution and promotions weeks or months in advance, but with Apple's notoriously tight-lipped ways regarding new products, ...

Best Buy to simplify return policy: 30 days, all products (including iPad)

by Michael Rose (Feb 27th, 2012)

This past weekend, while noting the $50 discount on iPads at Best Buy now in force, I happened to mention the retailer's return policy for tablets (and desktop/laptop computers, as well): 14 days from purchase for a refund. That's aligned with Apple's retail rules, which also allow two weeks to ...

Best Buy offers $50 discount on iPad 2 models

by Michael Rose (Feb 26th, 2012)

Reader Alexander Wright dropped us a line this afternoon to point out that Best Buy is now selling all variants of the iPad 2 for $50 off the usual list price. Given that the Apple-authorized big box electronics retailer usually sticks to the regular pricing, this is a bit atypical. The first ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Should I buy AppleCare+?

by Erica Sadun (Feb 15th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I was wondering how you felt about AppleCare+ vs Best Buy's extended warranty. My wife and I just bought 2 iPhone 4S's and would like to protect our investments. The Best Buy option would cost us US$15/mo. for each phone. That is $720 over the next two years. AppleCare+ is $99 for ...

Apple HDTV in Best Buy survey is not news

by Steven Sande (Feb 6th, 2012)

There's a lot of speculation going around about an Apple HDTV of some sort. The Walter Isaacson biography of Steve Jobs started a lot of the rumors when he quoted Jobs as saying that Apple had "finally cracked" the method of interacting with a television. Now the speculation is bordering on the ...

Steve Jobs inspires Best Buy's Super Bowl ad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 1st, 2012)

Last year when Best Buy was planning its Super Bowl ad, the retailer's US marketing chief, Drew Panayiotou had a revelation. Instead of getting a music or movie star for the commercial, Panayiotou suggested the company focus on Silicon Valley innovators. According to Bloomberg, he was inspired by ...

Holiday Gift Guide: Procrastinator's Edition

by Michael Rose (Dec 24th, 2011)

You know who you are. It's Christmas Eve, your stockings are yet to be hung with care, and there's a dismayingly large gap in the "gift gotten" column of your personal Nice list -- or maybe you haven't figured out what the last three days of Hanukkah are going to look like when it comes to gift ...

Best Buy teaches Wolfram Alpha (and Siri) new tricks

by Erica Sadun (Dec 15th, 2011)

When it comes to Siri innovation, it's not just about work at Apple's end. Today, Wolfram Alpha introduced new shopping features built around Best Buy's public APIs. You can now use Siri queries to browse upwards of 35 thousand appliance and home computer products. You can say "Wolfram, tablet ...

Kindle Fire outsells 16 GB iPad at Best Buy (updated)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Nov 30th, 2011)

The Kindle Fire is proving it's a hot seller, having knocked the 16 GB iPad from its perch as the best-selling tablet -- at least on Best Buy's website. There are several factors playing into this: The iPad 2's been around for more than half a year while the Kindle Fire is still new. Unlike ...

Apple.com fifth most-visited retail site on Black Friday

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 30th, 2011)

Black Friday was a successful day for online retailers. Customers spent more than US$816 million, a 26 percent increase over Black Friday 2010. Apple was one of the beneficiaries of this rise in online sales. The Cupertino company climbed its way into the top 5 and became the fifth most-visited ...

Best Buy touts its Apple store within a store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 28th, 2011)

Best Buy is an authorized Apple reseller, and it wants its customers to know that this holiday shopping season. The retailer's latest ad focuses on a customer who just discovered Best Buy sells all the hottest Apple gifts. The edgy commercial pits the customer who purchased all her gifts from ...

Daily Update for November 21, 2011

by Steven Sande (Nov 21st, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Target, Best Buy post Black Friday deals: $195 iPod touch with gift card rebate (Updated)

by Michael Rose (Nov 21st, 2011)

Shopping season is here, with a vengeance. The circulars and sales sheets are popping up like discounted weeds, and while most Apple products aren't eligible for steep discounts at retail, the big chains do find a way to make it worth your while. US retail giant Target has posted its two-day ...

Daily Update for August 22, 2011

by Steven Sande (Aug 22nd, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top stories of the day in three to five minutes, which is perfect for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline ...

8 GB iPhone 3GS is free, Monday only at Best Buy

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 22nd, 2011)

As expected, Best Buy is having an in-store fire sale today, Monday August 22 only, on the 8 GB iPhone 3GS. The 3GS is available for free which is the perfect price for someone who absolutely wants an iPhone, but doesn't want to pay up front for a handset. Be aware that this deal requires a ...