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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 ...

Ad suggests free iPhone 3GS at Best Buy Mobile on Aug 22

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 19th, 2011)

TechBuffalo has posted a photo of what appears to be a genuine ad, announcing that the iPhone 3GS will be free with a two year contract at Best Buy Mobile stores on Monday, August 22. This is the second time Best Buy has offered the iPhone 3GS for free with a two-year contract. The first was ...

Microsoft to open another 75 retail stores

by Michael Grothaus (Jul 13th, 2011)

Microsoft is going on a retail binge in hopes of replicating the success of Apple Stores. In the next two to three years the Redmond company plans to open an additional 75 retail stores across America and in other countries as well. As noted by Neowin.net, Microsoft announced the expansion ...

MacBook Air supply tightens at Best Buy, other retailers

by Michael Rose (Jun 27th, 2011)

If you're shopping for a MacBook Air, stop. Right now. Just put down your credit card and wait -- not too much longer, or so it would seem. As of Sunday evening, major Mac outlet Best Buy is reporting all MBA models as 'not available for shipping,' a strong if not overwhelming indication that ...

Best Buy to match Apple's $100 Back to School promo

by Steven Sande (Jun 20th, 2011)

If you were waiting for Apple's annual Back to School promotion to pick up a free iPod to go along with your new Mac, you're probably not very happy with this year's deal -- Apple isn't giving away iPods. Instead, you get a $100 gift card that you can spend in the Mac App Store, iTunes Store, ...

White iPhone 4 listed in Best Buy's inventory with April 27th launch date

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 23rd, 2011)

As if we needed any more proof that the white iPhone 4 is about to be unleashed, 9to5Mac posts screenshots from a Best Buy inventory system that shows the white iPhone 4 will be released on Wednesday, April 27th. This latest hint comes after a week long series of reports and leaks from Italy, ...

FindOne for iOS helps you get your hands on an iPad 2

by David Winograd (Apr 19th, 2011)

After being introduced to the US market on March 11, it's still not easy to get your hands on an iPad 2. D.L. Horton decided to do something about it, which lead to FindOne, a free iOS app that checks the online inventory of Target and Walmart to see what they have in stock. Depending upon your ...

Nationwide Best Buy iPad 2 promotion begins Sunday, April 17

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 16th, 2011)

For those of you who are still trying to get your hands on an iPad 2, your best bet in the near term is probably going to be this Sunday at a Best Buy. According to a leaked memo obtained by Engadget, most Best Buy stores will have at least three of each iPad model (which isn't a lot given the ...

Rumor: Apple no longer allows Best Buy to sell the iPad 2 [Updated]

by Chris Rawson (Apr 7th, 2011)

Update: Boy Genius Report has independently confirmed that at least two retail employees at at least two Best Buy stores were told not to sell iPad 2s by managers on Thursday. Additionally, a store spokesperson told BRG that "Our stores have been asked to temporarily hold non-reserved iPad 2 ...

Best Buy pulls ad that makes fun of iPad

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 7th, 2011)

Best Buy has quickly pulled an ad that mocked the iPad, according to SlashGear. The ad, which debuted on April 4, showed the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet plus optional keyboard next to what appears to be an iPad duct taped to a keyboard. Considering the iPad 2 is in all likelihood going to ...

Apple: iPad 2 demand is "amazing"

by Dana Franklin (Mar 14th, 2011)

"Demand for the next generation iPad 2 has been amazing." That's what Apple's spokesperson Trudy Miller told The Loop, and it's consistent with everyone's anecdotal evidence. Apple released the iPad 2 at 5 PM on Friday evening. Long lines of customers greeted the launch, hoping to be one of the ...

Up to 20% of iPad owners expected to upgrade

by Dana Franklin (Mar 11th, 2011)

Mike Abramsky, a technology analyst for RBC Capital Markets, predicts up to 20% of the original iPad's buyers will upgrade to the iPad 2 over the next 12 months. But Abramsky suggests the number of customers upgrading to iPad 2 will be eclipsed by buyers new to the platform. With over 15 million ...