A peek at the Peq hub expected at Best Buy and making the trains run on time
This week’s podcast includes a bit about user interfaces for the smart home and wearables, as well as a deep dive into the industrial internet.
HP just can’t quit Windows 7
More trouble in paradise? HP continues its love-hate affair with Microsoft, promoting sale of discounted PCs running a four-year-old version of Windows.
Moto G coming to Verizon via Best Buy for $99
The Moto G for Verizon Wireless is coming to Best Buy stores for $99.99 without a contract.
It’s good to be a student: Sprint offers 1 year of free service with phone purchase
You don’t even have to be a good student to get Sprint’s latest deals, any student qualifies. The carrier is providing one year of free talk, text and data service with a student purchase of a smartphone through Best Buy.
Quirky scores $79M with $30M from GE as part of an internet of things push
Quirky has raised $79 million in funding with $30 million coming from GE. The two companies are expanding their partnership to bring connected devices into the home and now selling them at Home Depot.
Best Buy offering free iPhone 5c, $100 iPhone 5s for trading in your old smartphone
If you’re looking to buy an iPhone, now’s a good time: Best Buy is offering $100 off an iPhone 5c or an iPhone 5s for trading in your old smartphone.
Color me shocked: Best Buy halves iPhone 5c contract price after just two weeks
A dash of color doesn’t seem to be moving Apple’s new iPhone 5c: Retailers are already discounting the device with Best Buy the latest to offer a $50 price promotion.
Move over Best Buy: Staples wants to be your shop for the connected home
Attention connected device companies, Staples has a smart home hub product and software that it hopes to build into an ecosystem of devices. With its retail stores and marketing muscle it hopes to drive consumers to the internet of things.
Best Buy will trade you a free iPhone 5 for your old smartphone
Still holding on to a really old smartphone? As long as it’s working, Best Buy will exchange it for an iPhone 5 over the next few days. That’s not a bad deal.
Best Buy to offer exclusive blue HTC One for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon
Best Buy will be offering an exclusive blue version of the HTC One in stores and online starting Sunday, September 15.