Best Buy integrates interior design and the latest smart home technology at National Home Show

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Toronto - The 2016 National Home Show kicks off this weekend and while the cavernous halls of the Enercare Centre  at the Exhibition Place in Toronto were packed with furnishings, appliances and all types of home and garden related products, Best Buy Canada's Smart Home drew a lot of attention.

Simulating a typical home, Best Buy Canada collaborated with interior designer Christine Dovey who integrated tasteful and comfortable home interiors with the latest in wireless technology, smart appliances, wireless lighting and control and even a Samsung smart fridge which had a built-in touchscreen.

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Best Buy brings together smart home and IOT partners

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Best Buy recently outfitted a four story townhouse in downtown Toronto with various connected home and Internet of Things appliances designed around security, monitoring, remote-control and convenience. Bringing together various vendors like Nest, Canary, Piper, Swann, Arlo, Myfox, Philips, Playbulb, August, Chamberlain, Rachio and others, the big box retailer demoed how these smart home devices work independently and together.

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Best Buy Canada to start selling Apple Watch on August 14

Best Buy’s retail stores in Canada will be carrying Apple’s wearable starting next month. The retail company will be offering 16 Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport models both at its retail stores and online. According to Tony Sandhu, senior VP for merchandising at Best Buy Canada, they intend to have the Apple Watch available at over 50 Best Buy stores in the country. Customers who visit the retail stores will be able to “feel and try-on” the wearable.

Source: 9to5Mac

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge get Gear VR Innovator Edition headset for $249.99

Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge owners will get a chance to expand their gaming and entertainment horizons with the Gear VR Innovator Edition headset which comes to various retailers on July 17 for $249.99.

The Oculus powered headset which lets users strap their handset to their face, is available for preorder now exclusively at BestBuy.ca, and will be available for purchase online at BestBuy.ca and in-store at Samsung Experience Stores’ locations beginning Friday, July 17.

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