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BlueCross BlueShield, BMW, Best Buy, And De Beers Venture Into New Investments

For many big nontech companies, the best way to innovate quickly is to fund startups that pioneer their future business.READ»

For Brands, Twitter's Enhanced Profile Pages Make Every Tweet Count

It’s still officially in velvet-rope mode, but Twitter’s enhanced profile pages are heavily in play for those brands among the first to sign up. So how are the early reviews? HP, Best Buy, and JetBlue reveal how they're using the new service so every tweet sings. READ»

SAM FORD   |  Comment

Did Retailers Risk Damage to Their Brands Despite Hit Holiday Online Sales?

Amid e-commerce glitches and technology's growing pains, retailers can still win the loyalty of customers. Here's how. READ»

Why Best Buy Is Pulling The Plug On (Most) Electric Scooters And Motorcycles

No one is buying them because of charging confusion. Is there a future for electric two-wheelers sold as personal electronics?READ»

INTEL   |  Comment

MIT Media Lab's Intel-Powered Desk Lamp Will Change How You Shop at Best Buy

Even tech wizards occasionally need help with consumer electronics buying decisions, and Pattie Maes is no exception. Not long ago, Maes, director of the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT's Media Lab, went shopping for a camera at her ...READ»

BEST BUY   |  Comment

Cash for Clunkers: Best Buy Offers Buy Back Program for Obsolete Electronics

Best Buy is offering a profitable solution for electronics hoarders with its just-announced Buy Back program, which allows customers to give back old electronics in exchange for significant amounts of cash.READ»

Best Buy's Geek Squad to Charge Up Ford's Electric Focus

Best Buy is selling electric charging stations for Ford's upcoming Focus.READ»

TOSHIBA   |  Comment

Would You Buy Toshiba's Glasses-Free 3-D Laptops?

With its new glasses-free 3-D technology, Toshiba is trying to show that 3-D is just a feature on your laptop, no different than having an HD screen, a DVD burner, or a Wi-Fi connection.READ»

IFIVE   |  Comment

iFive: Google TV Delays, U.K. Blocks All Porn, Facebook's E-Commerce Plans, Apple's Holiday Sales Push, HTML5 Beats Flash Again

Monday's here, bringing with it snow, an impending lunar eclipse, imminent holidays, and the week's early tech news in lovely, bite-sized chunks:READ»

3-D TV   |  Comment

Retailers Push 3-D TVs on Uninterested Consumers

Sales data from Best Buy has revealed the company's not making as much money from TVs as it had hoped--and by quite a big margin. Part of the problem is that no one is buying Net or 3-D-enabled televisions.READ»

CHROME   |  Comment

How to Get a Limited Edition Google Chrome Cr-48 Notebook

Want that limited-edition Chrome laptop but can't find it anywhere? We spoke with an insider at Google, who provided some details on the Cr-48 notebooks.READ»

BEST BUY   |  Comment

Geek Squad Gets Into the Electric Car Business

Interested in an electric car, but worried about retrofitting your garage? Best Buy's techie troupe wants to make it easy for you.READ»

Best Buy CEO on Black Friday Battles: Kindle vs. Nook Color, Samsung Galaxy vs. iPad, Wii vs. Xbox Kinect

Brian Dunn knows what gifts are going to be hot this holiday season. The big ticket items this year will be smartphones, tablets, and motion gaming.READ»

BP   |  Comment

BP, Arco Stations to Get Blink Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers

ECOtality announced this week that 45 BP and Arco gas stations in Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington will play host to the company's new 480-volt Blink fast chargers. READ»

What to Do When Good Brands Make Bad Things? Or Bad Brands Do Good?

Pepsi makes brown sugar water that can contribute to obesity. Walmart has raised the bar on sustainability standards. In fact, almost every brand doing meaningful work can be accused of providing some product or service that can be harmful, and many so-called villains contribute to social programs. So what do we do?READ»

BEST BUY   |  Comment

Why Don't We Care About 3-D TV?

Sales of these high-tech TVs are sluggish, according to Best Buy -- and the big box giant is pointing the finger of blame at electronics marketers.READ»

BEST BUY   |  Comment

Best Buy CEO: Who's Afraid of the iPad?

Will laptops become irrelevant in the brave new world of tablets? Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn doesn't think so -- and corrects the record on a supposed slump in notebook PC sales. Or does he?READ»

YONG   |  Comment

iFive: LG's Cell Phone Woes, Best Buy's iPad Sales, China's Car Extortion, Foursquare for Unis, Groupon's Sketchiness

Today's news, newly minted, and polished up bright as a new pin for your delectation.READ»

APPLE   |  Comment

Watch Out Spotify, iTunes Subscription Service Could Be Worth $1 billion

About 15% of U.S. iTunes users are willing to pay at least $10 per month for a music-subscription service, according to a new study by the NPD Group. The report, which concludes that between 7 million and 8 million users have a ...READ»