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Enjoy crisp, powerful sound and quiet that lets you hear your music better with these Bose® QuietComfort® 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones that offer the latest Bose® Active EQ and TriPort® technology. Bose noise-cancelling technology monitors the noise around you and cancels it out, helping you focus on what matters.The in-line microphone and remote allow use with most Samsung Galaxy smartphones/tablets and compatible Android devices.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Love these headphones
on July 8, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love the noise cancellation of these headphones. I work in coffee shops, airports, etc. quite a bit and these help to block out the world around me and focus.
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Surface Pro Type Cover: Type comfortably and navigate the Web with ease using your Microsoft Surface Pro. Well-spaced, backlit keys and a 2-button trackpad make it simple to input data or type up notes, even in dim lighting.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Works great
on July 8, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have been quite pleased with the detachable keyboard. The magnets are strong and they snap it onto the surface pro perfectly each time.
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablet: With this versatile tablet's Intel® Core™ i5 processor and 12.3" Sensitive touch screen, you can stay productive all day. Type notes using the keyboard (sold separately), or navigate with the included Surface Pen, which allows you to write directly on Web pages with the Microsoft Edge browser.Learn more.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Very Satisfied
on July 8, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have been quite happy with the performance of the Surface pro 4. Ease of portability is great.
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Enjoy HD programming with the Roku Streaming Stick. Plug it into any flat-screen television that has a built-in USB port to view streaming media. This device provides more than 4500 channels on demand and features more than 450,000 movies and TV episodes. Control the Roku Streaming Stick with the included remote or with your smartphone via the Roku Mobile App.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Works as advertised
on July 8, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
The Roku stick has worked perfectly, both at home and while staying in hotels.
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Store plenty of files on your action camera, smartphone or tablet by adding this Samsung EVO+ MB-MC64DA/AM microSDXC memory card, which features a generous 64GB capacity. A water-, temperature-, x-ray- and magnet-resistant design offers protection.
 
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working great
on April 1, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've had no issues with the SD card - working great!
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Samsung Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones: Mobile virtual reality is finally here. Watch movies in your own private cinema, be at the center of your favorite games, and socialize with friends in a virtual world all your own. The lightweight design and intuitive touchpad drop you right in the action and allow for hours of immersive entertainment.
 
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5 out of 5
5
love VR!!
on April 1, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
This VR headset is amazing!!! I hate flying, but with VR and some good headphones, it's actually not so bad! Looking forward to watching some Final Four on it!
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Make the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge your go-to phone, and enjoy its slim profile and water-resistant design. All it takes is one swipe to see breaking news, incoming texts and the latest scores, and the quad HD super AMOLED display shows it in stunning clarity. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features dual-pixel technology for professional-quality photos.AT&T Next option available in store. Learn more ›
 
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5 out of 5
5
love this phone!!
on April 1, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've only used iPhones until now, and now I will never go back! This phone is such a pleasure to use and the options for it (gear VR, etc) are amazing. Favorite phone I've ever owned hands down!
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Nest 3rd Generation Smart Learning Thermostat: Take control of your home's heating and cooling without lifting a finger with this thermostat, which learns your habits and adjusts to automatically regulate your home's temperature based on your schedule. The Nest Leaf feature alerts you when you choose a temperature that's energy efficient.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Great Product
on April 1, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
The nest thermostat is a great product. As a pet owner, I like being able to modify the temperature remotely. I can also change the temp from my Pebble before getting out of the warm bed on a chilly morning! Highly recommend!
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
Mobile Submission: True
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Pebble Time Round Smartwatch 20mm Stainless Steel Leather: Simply pair your phone with this smartwatch to receive notifications and access your favorite apps. You can also measure activity levels and sleep quality with built-in body metrics tracking technology.
 
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5 out of 5
5
My favorite Pebble yet...
on February 13, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
Prior to buying the Pebble Time Round, I had already been a Pebble user for over a year, so I was already familiar with all of its functions and its limitations. I already owned the original Pebble, the Pebble Time, and the Pebble Time Steel. So why on earth did I buy the Pebble Time Round? I am a female with VERY small wrists, and this was the first smartwatch released by any company that didn't feel completely overwhelming on my wrist. I bought the others because that's all there was at the time for an iOS user, but now, the Pebble Time Round is what I reach for every day. I still use the others for different functions, but for my day to day wear, it's the Pebble Time Round.
The PTR is so thin and light, I barely notice it's there. I also love the fact that it's so inconspicuous -- it just looks like a normal watch, not a gadget. No, the battery life isn't as great as the others, and it's only water resistant instead of water proof like the others, but if you have tiny wrists like I do, those are sacrifices that you'll gladly make just to have a watch that actually fits you.
The leather strap that comes with the watch is very comfortable, but it doesn't seem very durable. I bought a silicone strap from a company that's known for selling wraps and screen protectors for Pebble watches and it works great for every day wear. It also has the same quick release function so that I can swap out straps in seconds.
Pebble consistently releases firmware updates to their watches that improve and increase their functionality, and the developer community is great. Smartstraps are now becoming a reality, so additional functions can be added as well, like NFC.
I tried out an Apple Watch and returned it after 2 days. I truly believe that at this point, Pebble is the only company who has nailed what a smartwatch should be. With the longer battery life, the always on screen that is readable indoors and out, and interactions with the watch that only take a second or two. I feel like it adds functionality that my phone CAN'T DO, not just mirror functions that my phone can already do, and do better.
I also feel like Pebble does have an actual community of users that truly feels like a community. Anyone can get it on development, and Pebble actually listens to how their users currently use and want to use their products, and design them accordingly. They focus on core functions -- a watch first, with some extra really handy functionality added in. They don't try to cram a smartphone into a watch, and they don't overwhelm you with complexity. And I love that they have stuck with physical buttons. Some tech reviewers seem to think that this is a negative, but when you can operate the watch without looking at the screen, with just a press of a button, with gloves on, in water...you start to understand that a touchscreen on a watch is not a positive, it's a negative.
The PTR is light, comfortable, and fun. It's technology that fits seamlessly into my life and adds functionality that is actually helpful and purposeful. I highly recommend it.
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
I would recommend this to a friend!
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tries to do too much...
on February 13, 2016
Posted by: officeontheroad
Verified Purchase:Yes
Prior to buying the Apple Watch, I had been using a Pebble for about a year (first the original, then upgraded to the Pebble Time). I was on iOS, so I was not able to respond to texts, and there were a few other areas lacking integration because of Apple's closed ecosystem. I really enjoyed the convenience of a smart watch, so I bought the Apple Watch (once they discounted it by $100) to really give it a fair shot and see which platform I preferred.
The build of the Apple Watch was great, obviously. The presentation and unboxing were very much "Apple". But once I strapped it to my wrist, turned it on, and paired it, the fun was over. Right off the bat, the complexity was overwhelming. I am a software developer and I love gadgets, so I'm a proficient technology user, but there were just too many controls and settings. I ended up just mirroring all of the apps on my phone and plowed ahead.
I then immediately figured out how to silence any sound coming from the watch. I hate when my phone goes off in public, much less my watch. I then tested out the much-touted "haptic feedback", but could barely feel a thing. I prefer my watch to be slightly loose, so this may have been the problem. I turned on the "prominent haptic" setting, and it ended up feeling pretty much exactly like the vibration of my Pebble. So far, not impressed.
I then proceeded to look through the watch faces and customized a couple with the complications that I preferred. They were nice, but there wasn't a lot to choose from. It was at this point that the screen going on and off was already starting to bother me. Not only could I not just glance down at the watch to see the time, but with the screen being very much like a phone screen, when it did light up, it was so glaring and obvious. On, off. I'd move around a bit...on, off. Light up, go dim...over and over. It was very distracting.
I then decided to make myself a cup of coffee...this would enable to me to try out a timer, as I use an AeroPress and need to watch the time go by to perform different steps. The easiest way to accomplish setting the timer was using Siri, which worked fine, but I would rather not have to speak the command just to set a timer. I'm sure I could have done it another way, but searching and swiping and looking at tiny app dots just seemed like too much, so I went with Siri. The timer started, and.....the screen went dark. Huh. I need to see the time...the whole time. Is there a glance for that? Do I have to put the timer in a complication on the watch screen? Do I have to have Siri tell me the time? I just want to see the time!! I gave up and used my microwave timer. I guess if I just needed the timer set for a specific time and just be alerted at the END of that time, it would be fine. But I needed to do perform steps along the way, so I came away frustrated.
I then decided to try out having Siri play me some music. I tried asking her to play Adele. Every time, she would try to look up Adele on the internet instead of playing her music from iTunes. I tried a couple of other artists which were hit and miss, but each time I tried Adele, no success. I let some music play, and then wanted to skip a track. I had to wake up the watch, swipe up on the screen, swipe through glances to get to the music one, and then skip the song. All the while, seeing the precious battery percentage getting lower and lower. If I wanted to then change the volume a few seconds later, it was back to the wake up the watch, swipe up for glances, swipe over to the music, and change the volume. It felt like it was so much faster and easier on my phone.
I played around a bit more with the other apps, but pretty much all of them were extremely slow to load. I decided to put the watch away for the evening, and give it one more shot the next day.
The next day I read some of the manual online and tried out a few more features, but again, the processes all felt overwhelming while the performance felt underwhelming. I just came away frustrated after every attempt to accomplish something.
So after 2 days, I took back the watch. I really wanted to like it, but I just...didn't. Not at all. Not one bit. I really think that Pebble has nailed what a smartwatch should be. No, the build quality is not as great. No, the screen is not a touchscreen and it's not all bright and perfect. But it's a watch first that can do other handy things as well. They understand that a watch interaction should only last a couple of seconds at a time. A glance to see the time with an always on screen. I glance at a notification, and a simple button press to dismiss it. A battery that lasts for days, so I feel like I can use any function available and not worry about how much battery I'm using. I can leave the music app up on the screen, and if I want to change a song or the volume...press a button. Quick and easy. There are quick launch buttons for your favorite apps...one button press and you're there. I can use it in the shower to control my podcasts...no touch screen, so the water doesn't bother the screen. I can use the buttons with gloves on. I can sleep in it and use it as my alarm clock because the battery lasts for a week. I can press the button for snooze from under my pillow because with physical buttons, I don't have to look at the screen and swipe around to control it. I can pick between thousands of watch faces and if I feel like it, just make my own.
Perhaps if I would have started with the Apple Watch as my first smartwatch, I might love it because I had nothing else to compare it to. But for me and my money, I'd rather have a Pebble any day. It does things my phone can't do (go into the shower, the pool, screen on all the time, vibrate to wake me up in the morning) -- it feels like there's a standalone purpose to it, not just as a companion device that only performs the same functions as my phone. I'm sure the Apple Watch will improve over time like all Apple devices, but I really think they should try to do less instead of more.
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
My Best Buy number: 2942998568
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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