Announcement

With the introduction of the Surface line of tablets (or 2-in-1 laptops) in 2012, Microsoft officially entered the PC hardware business. Today, it took that involvement to the next level after unveiling its first ever laptop, the all-new Surface Book.

Bringing various enhancements to the Broadwell architecture, Intel’s new Skylake processors are all about increasing performance while reducing power consumption. The end result is thinner, lighter and longer lasting notebooks. Let’s learn more about Intel’s 6th generation Core chips.

The moment has finally arrived. October marks the triumphant return of legendary music franchises Rock Band and Guitar Hero! That’s just the tip of the iceberg though as we’ve also got games like Halo 5, Yoshi’s Woolly World, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, and WWE 2K16 releasing in mere days. Yes, days! Come see just how awesome the October release schedule is for video games.

Announced on October 6th during Microsoft’s Tech Briefing, the new Microsoft Band is the biggest wearable experience yet. Re-designed hardware is just the beginning. The Band takes the idea of the traditional wearable/smartwatch and turns it on its head, giving you access to industry exclusives like elevation tracking, oxygen usage monitoring and much more.

You’ll love what we’ve done with the place! The transformation is complete for 55 new Best Buy stores across Canada. Early this year we announced that many of our stores were going to be rebranded as Best Buys and now that process is complete. Come into one of these stores and complete a ballot and you may win a fantastic prize.  Read on for all the details:

SONOS has been making quality speakers since 2002, and they’re well known for their ability to work together seamlessly and wirelessly. Now, there’s a new speaker in the SONOS PLAY group, and it’s a major facelift for a member of the family you may already be familiar with.

The Toronto Blue Jays may be winning and poised to make things interesting this fall, but sports always kick into high gear with the other major pro leagues getting underway while the leaves fall. Watching the big games or catching up on highlights has never been easier with the unfettered access currently made possible by streaming services and apps delivering the content to mobile devices and streaming TV boxes.

We’re having a spectacular fall out here on the West coast. The leaves are turning orange and red, the heat is gone, and I’ve got a great list of new gadgets and appliances available at Best Buy this month.

Meet 4 homegrown tech firms bringing innovative new wearable tech and smart home products to the world stage.

GoPro has just announced its latest model – the Hero+ . No more waiting till you get home to see what footage you’ve captured, now you can review, edit and share your footage right from your phone or tablet.