Martin Renaud
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
Enter Microsoft’s NFL Surface Cover contest to win great NFL prizes
Win a new Kobo Aura ONE eReader from Best Buy and KOBO
Win a 4k Curved Samsung TV package including installation from Geek Squad
Style compliments technology at the Life and Tech event in Toronto on August 25th
Enter the ProArt series 4K Monitor contest from ASUS and Best Buy
Computer monitors, like television sets, have undergone a huge revolution in design and technological innovation over the past 10 years. The ASUS ProArt series of monitors are great examples of how fantastic they have become. They have a stunning 4K resolution and ultra-fast refresh rates so photographs and video are brilliantly clear and realistic. Any photography or video professional would love to work on this monitor. Editing using one of these monitors is easier than ever; the results are more precise too. Enter this contest on Facebook and you can nominate a photographer or videographer you know to win one of these monitors.
Ask the experts about Microsoft Office 365 during our live Facebook event
Microsoft Office has been around longer than most of its users and it keeps getting better. In fact you may be surprised at how many different applications are included. Stream the live Facebook event with experts from Microsoft and Best Buy so you can learn about how many different things you can now do with Office 365. Ask questions during the event and you may win a fantastic prize, including a new Surface Pro 4 computer.
Find the best toys at Best Buy contest
Best Buy music student gets surprise visit from the band Theory of a Deadman
Best Buy is making musical dreams come true in many ways. First with their huge selection of instruments available anywhere in Canada online and in store. Then there are the 6 Best Buy stores that offer guitar, piano and drum lessons. And finally they arranged a surprise for one of their drum students recently: the band “Theory of a Deadman” dropped in on his lesson at the Barrie Best Buy store. They offered a few tips and tricks and a whole lot of inspiration!
Meet Tyrion Lannister’s mistress Shae from Game of Thrones!
If you love Game of Thrones and will be in Vancouver this weekend, then this is the event for you. Head down to Best Buy on Cambie Street on Saturday, August 16th between 4-6pm for a meet & greet with Sibel Kekilli who plays Shae. Read on for more details:
Win Bose SoundTrue headphones from Best Buy to complete your new look this summer
Summer is a great time to add style and flair to your look. New clothes and shoes are a must at this time of year, but you will also look great with new stylish Bose headphones to complete the ensemble. Face it, many of us spend a lot of time wearing headphones as we commute to work, exercise or simply spend a few leisurely hours outside on the beach or getting pumped up before a concert. Enter this contest by showing off your new look and you could win fantastic new Bose SoundTrue or Bose FreeStyle headphones.