Cool Gifts

It's the first day of December and that means we're kicking off the 12 days of Christmas here on the Best Buy blog! Today is Day 1 and I'm talking about your favourite small appliance and mine: the KitchenAid stand mixer.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the newest story returning us to J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World universe, has come to LEGO Dimensions in a big way. Available now is the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them Story Pack, a 6-level adventure that lets you play the complete movie with LEGO signature humour, and an all-new Fun Pack featuring Tina Goldstein!

Which camera is every photography enthusiast hoping to receive this year? Find out as we look at some of the hottest models in stock.

Roku recently launched several new TV streaming devices. How do you know which on is the right one for your home theatre? Blogger ErinLYYC compares models and even shows how you can use one of them to smarten up an older 'dumb' TV

Generally overlooked, hard drives have never been the coolest computer peripherals, but with faster and more capacious Solid State Drives now available as direct replacements or as external backup storage, they’re not only desirable tech gifts, they can completely change the way we work and play.

If you live in the Toronto area, the newly launched Google Shop is easy to reach at Best Buy in the Heartland Town Centre. There were also Google Shops launched in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.

Trendsetters are great at staying ahead of the fashion curve. If you know where to look, it's not hard to be one of them, too.

Click through to see my latest review. It's of the Traxxas Slash 2-WD racing truck, which is a 1/10th scale radio controlled vehicle with speed, power, and a bit of a wild side. The results of my testing were somewhat mixed, but the Slash is most definitely worth a serious look to any RC hobbyist. Come on in and check it out!

Games are a great way to bring everyone together. Whether it’s a group of kids playing game of Monopoly or four adults betting pennies and playing Texas Hold’em, great memories are made and fun is had by all. With the holidays coming, set up a games room where you, your family and your loved ones can relax and have fun!

Knowing whether the guitar player on your gift list wants an acoustic guitar to strum like his indie rock faves or an electric guitar to shred like her metal gods will determine how you begin to find the perfect gift. Here are some selections that will help.