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Control everything from lighting to your refrigerator in your home with this all in one Samsung Mesh WiFi Router and Smart Home Hub. Not only does it deliver an optimized Wi-Fi signal to every corner of your home, it also works as a SmartThings Hub, connecting compatible cameras, lights, voice assistants, and more to create your smart home. Now you can manage your Wi-Fi and all your smart devices from the palm of your hand with this Samsung Mesh WiFi Router and Smart Home Hub.
 
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Great Wi-Fi hub
on June 30, 2017
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The Samsung Connect is the best hub because you can connect many devices, giving you control and automation of your home via Samsung’s Connect App. I tried another hub in the past of other brands, but none had the technology of connecting your gadgets. This is great because it is like getting two in one, extending wife throughout your home with fast speed and simple device connection.
Design: It is great that these devices are small compact size that can be placed in view or out of view in any room. The plug is a good size and not bulky like other devices/ hubs. I had another device which the plug was very big (2.75 in x 2.75 in), that it prevented me from plugging other devices to adjacent outlets. Normally, the size of a plug is not usually considered in the purchase decision process.
Connected devices: After signing in into your Samsung account, I added another device, my Samsung POWERbot. Once it is connected, it is easy to control your robot. My wife loves her POWERbot and now with this smart hub, she now has more control, even when away from home. Happy wife, happy life! I am in the plan of getting more devices which can connect to the hub. For example, I travel a lot and when I leave home I adjust the thermostat manually to save on my electric bill and now it is easier to install a smart thermostat.
Connection Speed: I live in a two-floor house with 4 rooms, one entertainment room and large living room (2500 SQ feet). All my kids study online, and having a good connection in their room is a must have in my house. The speed and range of this three hub are great. I get a full bar on over 90 of my house. They do a great job.
Setup is very easy, instructions come in a 14 in a square card. 1) Download Samsung Connect app, 2/3) Connect Ethernet and plug, 4) Open the app, 5) then follow the instruction on the app.
This Samsung Connect Home 3-Pack is in the direction of making any home a smart home. Love it. Love Samsung.
My Best Buy number: 0103105947
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This is more than just a speaker - it's a journey. Starting from the very basic elements of sound and speakers, your children will build a deeper understanding as they move toward assembling their Speaker Cube. At every step, exploration is encouraged and curiosity is rewarded.
 
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Awesome product for young kids
on June 19, 2017
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My 4th grader built this speaker by himself. It works and looks awesome. All I did for him was install the iTunes apps and he did the rest. An iTunes app is required to set it up but once built it can be used with non-Apple devices. It is really easy and works well for any age. It takes approximately 30 minutes to build and setup. What my son learned: "When you put a coiled around a magnet and you charged it, it makes music." The cover designs can be changed and the color changing feature is pretty. The app allows many more features with the speaker, such as the pitch and color changing patterns. It has a max volume setting control.
He is happy with this new speaker.
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Take care of all floor work with this Samsung POWERbot Slim robot vacuum. Its CycloneForce separation technology provides 40 times stronger suction than conventional vacuums for more efficient cleaning while preventing clogging. The Wi-Fi connectivity and Alexa compatibility of this Samsung POWERbot Slim robot vacuum let you operate it remotely from your smartphone or via voice command.
 
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Awesome Samsung Device
on June 15, 2017
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The Samsung POWERbot R7070 Robotic Vacuum is latest tech device at my house and everyone comments that it is awesome.
My ten-year-old boy likes to use the manual control option to drive it around the house. He also helped me set it up with no issue. One of his chores was to sweep the floor, now he will enjoy doing it with the POWERbot. It does a great job at with corners and edges. The canister comes out very easily for cleaning and it is washable. It is not noisy and works great when programmed with the Samsung app. It works well in the kitchen, living room and bedroom. It has an excellent sensor because it has not knocked down anything or gotten stuck. It goes under the chairs and tables without any issues. It is fun to watch it go through the room like if it is going through obstacles.
I recommend this device to all my family and friends who would like to arrive at a clean home. All my kids enjoy the device so much that they even gave her a name, GABY. It's like have a pet. My wife is very happy with this product, especially that it actually cleans underneath the couch and beds. Happy wife, happy life!
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Listen to music safely with these JLab JBuddies folding headphones, which have an integrated 85db volume leveler to safeguard sensitive ears. Equipped with soft cushions which stay comfortable for extended periods, these earphones and make a great addition to your kid’s travel kit. Use these versatile JLab JBuddies folding headphones with a range of devices.
 
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Excellent for small children
on May 26, 2017
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I highly recommend these headphones for small children for various features.
1) The volume has a regulation limit that is not going to blow out eardrum or be very uncomfortable for small children to listen to.
2) The size is perfect for small children but will not recommend for children 9 or over. Two of my boys tried the headphones, one is 10 year and the other is 6 years old. The 10-year-old mentioned that they are a little tight for him.
3) The jack connection is not straight it somewhat an L-shaped. For kids usage, I prefer it this way because of the advantage of the L-shaped jack is that it is less likely that it may snap or bend and damage the device aux when it is in a pocket or while using it.
4) The kids loved the feature of changing the design on the sides of the headphones.
5) They are comfortable enough to be used for hours.
6) They are good quality because of its strong plastic and they should last a long time with normal kid use.
In summary, I think these are the perfect set of headphones for small children. Excellent design, durable, safe features, and comfortable to use.
My Best Buy number: 0103105947
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Replace the keyboard of your Microsoft Surface Pro 7, 6, 5 or 4 with this silver Brydge keyboard. It conveniently lets you open the screen at your preferred viewing angle without a kickstand, and its backlit keys increase visibility in low light working environments. This Brydge keyboard is lightweight, so it doesn't add extra bulk to your device.
 
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Best product you can buy
on May 22, 2017
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My first time using a wireless keyboard for Microsoft device and I can say that I am greatly satisfied with this Brydge wireless keyboard. It looks and feels like it is well made and solid. It holds secure tight and there is no fear of device falling off from the keyboard. It is safe to use on Microsoft SP3/4. The metal hinges move smoothly without any issue and it allows multiple of angles of setup. The keyboard is like normal size keys and they feel comfortable for typing and mouse pad very responsive. Pairing was fast and easy with no issue with Bluetooth connection. Again, I am very pleased with this product and if I ever need another wireless keyboard, I will definitely get a Brydge brand.
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Listen to music hands-free with this LG wireless headset. It lets you answer or ignore a call with voice commands, and the wireless earbuds charge when they're resting inside the neckband, ensuring they're ready for use. The neckband of this LG wireless headset provides vibration alerts for incoming calls and texts, so you'll never miss a message.
 
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Best Wireless Earbuds
on May 22, 2017
Posted by: SimpleLiving
Personally I like this earbuds because it is lightweight, great sound quality and battery life.
They are very easy to pair with my Samsung On5 phone; when you have them on your ear it lets you know if they are paired. They are very comfortable to wear because they are lightweight. They are great to carry and small enough to store away in any bag. I did not have a problem with the earbuds staying in my ears; other buds usually come off easily, but not this pair. These actually stay in your ears. holds charge for all my talk time of my most busiest days. The sound is really great. It is fast, clear with good bass. This product was intended for my use, but it has been my wife who uses it the most. I will give these to her for her use. My summary of my review: Happy Wife = Happy Life.
My Best Buy number: 0103105947
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This Oral-B Pro 6000 electric toothbrush with Bluetooth allows the brush to connect with your smartphone to give you real-time feedback on your brushing habits. The advanced design of the CrossAction toothbrush head surrounds each tooth with bristles angled at 16 degrees, and 3D cleaning action oscillates, rotates, and pulsates to break up and remove more plaque. The pressure sensor lights up, if you brush too hard to prevent harmful over-brushing and there are 5 modes and a timer to help you brush for a dentist-recommended time.
 
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Super good
on May 7, 2017
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This product is perfect for when dentist recommends spin toothbrush. My wife’s gum was pulling away from her teeth which made them very sensitive. Her dentist recommended a spin brush instead of manual or non spinbrush. The reason why is that the back and forth movement of the other brushes were peeling way her gum from the teeth. The Oral B Pro 6000 is the perfect recommended toothbrush for dental issues. Before this brush, my family were using battery operated brushes and gave okay results. Now we have a new tool for oral care.
The quality and appearance is very nice and the features of portability pouch make it very convenient for home and travel use. The best feature is having the option to have different spin mode setting; Daily Clean, Sensitive, Gum care, Whitening, and Pro-Clean. For the above issue of my wife's teeth, it is awesome that the setting can be changed for different teeth sensitivity. My wife’s front teeth are more sensitive, this brush allows the adjustment as necessary. She is amazed about the how good this brush cleans her teeth. She loves her new toothbrush. This sums up my review: Happy Wife = Happy Life.
My Best Buy number: 0103105947
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We know pets makes messes. Whether it's tracked-in mud or bathroom accidents, BISSELL® ProHeat 2X® Revolution® Pet Pro Plus carpet cleaner handles those though pet messes with its exclusive Pet Pro Cleanup System. This system includes a CleanShot® pretreater to remove spots and stains; the 2-in-1 Pet Upholstery Tool to remove pet hair, stains and odors from upholstery, a trial-size of BISSELL® PET PRO OXY Urine Eliminator formula, and an EZ Clean Brush Roll Cover to make maintaining the machine easy. When used in MAX Clean Mode, you get powerful cleaning that outcleans the leading rental*** and leaves carpet dry in about 30 minutes with Express Clean Mode.** All of this cleaning power comes in a lightweight and maneuverable machine with a low-profile foot that gets under furniture. But this machine doesn't just pick up after pets, it helps save them, too. BISSELL® proudly supports BISSELL Pet Foundation® and its mission to help save homeless pets. When you buy a BISSELL product, you help save pets, too. We’re proud to design products that help make pet messes, odors and pet homelessness disappear.***Cleaning results based on ASTM F2828 using BISSELL PET PRO OXY Urine Eliminator formula in MAX clean mode against the Rug Doctor Mighty Pro X3 carpet cleaner using their top selling formula.**Express Clean Mode (reference instruction in user guide). Tested on new carpet with protectant. Results may vary.
 
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Impressive machine
on May 5, 2017
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This a definite must have machine for carpet and upholstery cleaner. Renting a the store machine is a bit complicated if you want to clean a lot of items in one day to avoid paying double. For example I wanted to clean in one day my carpets, dining room seats, car seats, or other fabrics. This cleaner comes with every needed to start cleaning; it has accessories such a two different hand held brushes (one regular and one for when there is pet hair), a cup to measure liquid and two sample bottle of Bissell liquid cleaner.
This machine requires a quick and easy assembly which only requires a phillips screwdriver to secure the handle to the machine. Then attached the water + solution tank to the unit. I used warm water to help ease the cleaning.
My first use of this machine was the dirtiest item in my list, my car seats. I got my car in 2006 and the upholstery and carpet are gray/black color. The dark colors camouflage the stains left behind my kids which spilled a lot of drinks through 10 years of road trips we had in this vehicle. For this job, my wife and I were very pleased by how good this machine was able to remove the stain from the seat. The car now smells nice and the seat look very clean. I had to do a few applications because the kids did a good job at spilling a look of drink on their seat. I have included a few before and after pictures. My son was suprised how the Bissell machine was removing spills from his seat that even he joined the cleaning. You can see his hand on one of the images.
Right after finishing the car I jump to the next item on my list, the dining room chairs. These weren’t as bad as the car seat. The Bissell unit, again, did a great job in cleaning upholstery. My was very please that we did the entrance rug and the machine also did a good job. The great thing about this is that we can continue the list another day without spending more money on a rental item. With the rental unit, we would be pressure to do it fast to avoid more than one day rental. I think we did a better job with our Bissell because we took our time. I would definitely recommend this item to anyone who would like to have better looking upholtery.
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Perfect portability is assured with this Dell XPS two-in-one laptop. All the data is stored on a 256GB solid-state drive for everyday security, and the 13.3-inch screen produces high-quality images and text for easy use. An Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM keep this Dell XPS two-in-one laptop running smoothly.
 
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Great portable convertible
on April 10, 2017
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This laptop has a distinct design and features that make it very satisfying to use. It has a thin chassis which make it easy to convert and use as a tablet. Like all laptops should be, this a quite light weight machine. Laptops are portable! This feature of thinness and lightness sacrifices a full-size USB port but it includes a USB-C to USB-A (full-size) adapter. I like the hybrid design with outer aluminum cover and black carbon fiber on the inside.
I like the display because it is a full HD screen with an amazing responsive touch screen. The touchpad also has an amazing response with great precision when using. I enjoy the keyboard because it is comfortable to use and especially because they are backlit. It helps a lot when using at night. To log in to the computer, you can set up a regular type password or use the fingerprint scanner. The scanner is great at detecting your fingerprint; NO issues to sign in this method.
It has a quick boot up times, just a few seconds. It is also quick to go from sleep to regular mode.
The computer does NOT have a fan that makes noise. Battery life can’t complain. It is above average which lasts you enough time to finish any work or play long hours.
To conclude, I could see myself using this portable 2-in-1 computer for everyday use. Portability, I love the fact that it is convertible and the design takes up very little space in my laptop bag which is excellent for my commuting. The performance is good enough for many tasks. The keyboard and mouse pad have a fast response and are very comfortable; backlit keyboard a plus for working at night. The screen is awesome with practically borderless with a bright and colorful image too. I definitely recommend this convertible computer.
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Hear every footstep, click and breath with this Razer Kraken digital gaming headset. The powerful 50mm drivers have neodymium magnets so that they produce exceptional sound directly to your ear, and the included microphone picks up speech clearly. This Razer Kraken digital gaming headset connects to a USB port for easy setup.
 
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Great headphones
on March 25, 2017
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These pair of headphones more than satisfied my expectations. The build quality are extremely high, specially the structural frame made of metallic instead of plastic which will provide many years of usage. Despite that the frame is of metal, the were actually lighter than other headphones I have tried. The feature of retracting the microphone when not in use a big plus for me. When not in use, I find it bothersome having the mic in front of me. But this Razer Kraken solves this issue.
The plush cushion that cups my ears make the headphone comfortable to wear for many hours. The headband also has a soft cushion and it does not bother my head even when I wear my glasses.
Most importantly, the sound is amazing, crisp and clear. Good surround sound for absolutegamers.
My nine year old son borrows them from me and he uses them for a lot of online videos, games and movies. I love them and he trying to convince me to give it to him. For now, I think I will just lend them to him.
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Stream your favorite shows on this 60-inch Hisense television. Its 3840 x 2160 resolution and 8 ms response time bring scenes to life, and 4K upscaling transforms lower quality video into HD resolution. This Hisense television is equipped with HDMI inputs to connect to a gaming console or Blu-ray player.
 

Why I see this tv offered to me at 479.00 and when I clicked on it has a 599 price instead??????

This has happened to me and I think this might be your reason why you see a different price. Sometimes BestBuy does offer a different price but the tradeoff is that it is an open box item. When a product has an available open box, it will show you the different prices. Sometimes availability of an open box depends on your location; it looks like they do open-boxes within a certain distance from your location. So, if you are doing a search on BestBuy.com for a particular product and the browser has a different zip code (auto fills the zip code) other than your location it will give you the price for the wrong location. Once you enter your correct zip code at checkout (or before) it will change or state that it is not available. I live in Florida and many times my browser sometimes gives a zip code from different states, like NY or NH.
Another possibility is that an Open-item was available when you started doing your search and just before deciding to checkout it is no longer available because had already bought it online or in the store. Nowadays, many stores are fulfilling their online purchase with their own store inventory, not from a warehouse.
BestBuy has 3 types of Open-Box products:
1) Excellent
2) Satisfactory (in-store only)
3) Fair (in-store only)
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Only at Best BuyJam Thrill Bluetooth Wireless Speaker: Enjoy easy connectivity to your compatible wired and wireless devices with these speaker, which provide Bluetooth for connection from up to 30' away and feature auxiliary inputs for plugging in. Charge your USB devices as you listen for extended streaming.
 

Is this speaker drop proof

The top and bottom sides of the speaker are made of a hard plastic material which probably breaks easily. It is not insulated by any silicon or rubber type material, the bottom has some rubber but that is to prevent skids. So, I will not think that they can hand a heavy drop, maybe from a table to floor distance but I would be careful.
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JBL - LINK 20 Smart Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Google Assistant - Black
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Only at Best BuyJam Thrill Bluetooth Wireless Speaker: Enjoy easy connectivity to your compatible wired and wireless devices with these speaker, which provide Bluetooth for connection from up to 30' away and feature auxiliary inputs for plugging in. Charge your USB devices as you listen for extended streaming.
 

Can you plug in and use with a nano iPod?

This speaker is completely wireless, there is no iPod connection port and not even for the regular AUX connection. The connection to this speaker is through Bluetooth. If your nano iPod has Bluetooth, then should not have an issue connecting it.
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JBL - LINK 20 Smart Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Google Assistant - Black
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Listen to music for up to 10 hours with this black JBL portable speaker. It has a built-in Google Assistant that responds to voice commands, and it delivers rich stereo sound while you stream music via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. This water-resistant JBL portable speaker is made of durable materials, so you can use it outdoors safely.
 

I want the JBL Link 20 in white. Is it available? And how do I order it?

I have seen these in white but I am not sure if this store sales them in that color. White is a very nice color but if it will handle a lot to move it from place to place the cloth-like material surround the speaker might get dirty and not stay white. This is just like white vehicle compares to a darker color vehicle, you will see them dirty more quickly. If you get white and you want to clean the side, then this will be no issue because these speakers are water-resistant.
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Only @ Best BuyEnhance your entertainment experience with this Dynex HDMI cable, featuring a 3-foot length that hides easily behind your components. Triple-layer shielding protects the cable from interference, creating a seamless picture. This Dynex HDMI cable supports resolutions up to 4K UltraHD with speeds up to 18 Gbps so you get every second of the action.
 

My laptop works but the screen died. Both my TV & laptop have HDMI hookups. Can I use these to make my TV my computer screen?

Yes, It should work fine. I watch online movies using my laptop connect with an HDMI cable to my TV or my projector. It works fine. You might have an issue with screen size and resolution, but this is a temporary fix to be able to use your laptop with a damaged monitor. My laptop only has the newer USB connection but NO HDMI so I use an adaptor which allows me to connect an HDMI cable to my laptop. See image.
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Grill and brown food to tasty perfection all-year-round with virtually no smoke thanks to the Philips Smoke-less Indoor BBQ Grill. Advanced infrared technology and special reflectors guide heat to the grid for delicious, evenly grilled food. The drip tray underneath remains cool so there is up to 80% less smoke and minimal splattering when cooking.
 

did it char like an outdoor grill? Thinking about getting this since we can no longer have outdoor grills in our complex.

Yes, it does char your food as long as it touches the grid.
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HP Laptop: Stay connected and productive wherever you go with this efficient, lightweight 15.6" laptop, which features a 500GB hard drive that offers space for your growing media collection. Link with an HDTV using the HDMI output to watch stored movies and shows on the big screen.
 

Does this laptop have a touch screen?

NO.
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