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Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly, painstakingly and lovingly tested, so you can be sure that your device will work right, right away. Learn more about Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products.Geek Squad Certified Refurbished Samsung Gear Fit Fitness Watch + Heart Rate: This fitness watch measures your heart rate, calories burned, distance traveled, steps taken and speed and features a Bluetooth 4.0 + LE interface that lets you sync results with your compatible Samsung phone or tablet.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Great connection to phone & great battery
on November 18, 2015
Posted by: DavidVB
from Iowa City, IA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The Samsung Gear Fitness Watch is wonderful. Connection to my Galaxy S5 is fast and easy via Bluetooth. The battery lasts 2-5 days depending on bluetooth usage. The fitness tracking is great. I love the connection with the cellphone for a bike ride. The phone GPS is GREAT for distance, vertical climb/descent, even the weather. Best part was the price because it was refurbished!
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
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Stream videos, game lag-free and more with this TP-LINK TL-WN823N mini wireless USB adapter, which features a speed of up to 300 Mbps and works with IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless standards. The WPS button easily creates a reliable and secure WPA2 connection.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Works great
on July 9, 2015
Posted by: DavidVB
from Iowa City, IA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I purchased the TP-LINK - Mini Wireless N USB Adapter because wi-fi was not working properly on my Dell mini-10 laptop. I installed the driver from the included disc, plugged TP-LINK into the USB port and everything work great to connect to my home network. The speed is very good approx 36Mbs to 45Mbs - I have a 802.11g router and the TP-LINK is connected to a slower laptop via USB 2.0. I have used this TP-LINK on a desktop computer also. Installation was quick and easy - no issues. This product works well on Win7 and Win8.1 computers. The big selling point for me is the size of this TP-LINK - Mini Wireless N USB Adapter is quite small. The location and size of the USB 2 ports on my mini-laptop is quite tight - this product fits nicely. Lastly, the price was VERY good!
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
I would recommend this to a friend!
+7points
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This PNY Optima Serial ATA III solid state drive features a spacious 120GB capacity, enabling you to store plenty of digital files. Encryption support provides a reliable method of security for sensitive data.
 
Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Nice to have SSD
on May 1, 2015
Posted by: DavidVB
from Iowa City, IA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The PNY 128GB SSD drive is a nice little drive for a good price. I had no problems installing into my HP laptop. Everything works as expected. The SSD is great and FAST - compared to the slow 5400 rpm platter.
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Philips Sonicare HX7022/64 E-Series Standard Sonic Toothbrush Heads: Keep up with your oral health routine and effectively remove plaque. The classic brush head's contoured profile fits the shape of your teeth for a thorough clean every time.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Nice - as expected
on February 12, 2015
Posted by: DavidVB
from Iowa City, IA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I purchased the Philips Sonicare - E-Series replacement heads for this electric toothbrush. They work great...as expected. They are usually a bit pricey - but on sale from BestBuy, the price was nice. This is a good electric toothbrush. The battery charge lasts over a week. The replacement heads last 3-4 months.
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This WD My Cloud drive features a 4TB capacity and lets you stream media to compatible DLNA-/UPnP-capable devices or upload and access data on the go via PC, Mac and compatible mobile phones and tablets. Automatic backup helps safeguard your files.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
EASY - works better than expected
on February 12, 2015
Posted by: DavidVB
from Iowa City, IA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The WD - My Cloud 4TB Personal Cloud Storage External Hard Drive (NAS) is simply GREAT and a nice price (approx $190) for 4TB of network storage.
1. Easy to install. Literally, take it out of the box, connect the cables. Each device on your network is able to find/access the NAS.
2. Quite fast. The NAS is quite fast - However, be aware that your network speed comes into play, so it is not as fast as a local hard drive. I typically get about 11 Mbs when transferring large files to the NAS.
3. Easy to access. Within the home network, I can access the NAS from a variety of computers/devices: Win7, Win8, Tablet, and SmartTV. The NAS appears as a device on the network (either by IP or by the name "MyCloud".
4. Access from outside my home network. Using the MyCloud application on my Windows 7 PC, I am able to access my NAS from anywhere. It requires a secure login. I am able to transfer files to/from the NAS - using drag/drop. Apps such as Word/Excel/etc can also open files on the NAS simply by double-click the file; however, it does something to open a temporary copy of the file "~97y0798709767-myfile.docx" which is awkward - but when you SAVE the doc it saves to the original file.
5. SmartTV - I store video on the NAS and use my SmartTV to access my video library on the NAS. The performance is very good.
6. Connecting a local hard drive. The NAS has a USB3 port. You are able to connect a hard drive to the USB3 port. This expands the capacity of the NAS. From your PC or over the internet, you can access the internal NAS drive or the externally connected hard drive. There is a way to locally transfer files between the NAS and the connected hard drive - eliminating network traffic - but I was only partially successful doing so.
All in all, this is an awesome product. Does exactly what it claims do to. Fast. Nice price. Yes! I would recommend this product.
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Microsoft Sculpt Comfort H3S-00003 Wireless Mouse: This ergonomic, right-handed mouse features a scooped thumb design and a 4-way scroll wheel for easy Web browsing. Blue Track technology allows accurate use across a wide range of surface types.
 
Customer Rating
3 out of 5
3
Works as expected - not perfect
on December 11, 2014
Posted by: DavidVB
from Iowa City, IA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I use the Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse with my Win 8.1 tablet PC. The mouse work as expected. It was easy to pair. It works correctly almost all the time - it is responsive and smooth. However, it occasionally fails to pair with the tablet. Usually a quick off/on with the mouse will correct this issue. Once I needed to uninstall and reinstall the drivers. Another issue is my bluetooth keyboard becomes laggy when both the bluetooth mouse and bluetooth keyboard are connected to the tablet. I am unsure which device (mouse, keyboard, or Win8.1 tablet) is the culprit - my feeling is that it's the Win tablet that has difficulty processing two bluetooth devices simultaneously.
The 4-way scrolling works well. The special Win8 thumb swipe on the mouse it nice...works well...but I rarely use it. This is a good product for a reasonable price.
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
I would recommend this to a friend!
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Your camera has the ability to freeze a moment in time — to capture a memory and save it forever. Whether you're snapping photos and taking video of your family to commemorate an occasion or looking at something in the world and seeing its artistic potential, your photographs and videos are precious, cherished pieces of living history that should not only be preserved, but enhanced, shared, relived and viewed. Help your creations reach their full potential and add effects that will awe your audience with the innovative, powerful editing tools in Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and Adobe Premier Elements 12.Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 provides a user-friendly, intuitive environment to help you organize, edit, enhance and share your photographs. New tools make it simple to adjust your photos to your specifications — for example, the new Content Aware Move tool lets you move objects around in a photo, and the background automatically fills in. Add personal touches to your snapshots with new one-touch Frames, Effects and Textures, and remove eerie green and yellow discolorations from your pets' eyes in photos with Pet-Eye Correction. Adobe Premier Elements 12 enables video-editing with Hollywood effects and styles, motion tracking that adds graphics, text and effects to spotlight your subject and more. Guided Edits help you access all of the tools and features of Elements with built-in video tutorials, while the bolder icons, helpful Action bar and ability to use Quick, Guided or Export editing modes makes your experience nearly effortless. Once your photos and videos are enhanced and edited to your creative vision, share them with your friends and family directly from the Editor to sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter and more, or to shared albums, and view them from your mobile phone or tablet. Capture memories, make your creative vision a reality and do it all with the help of Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and Adobe Premier Elements 12.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Great products. Adobe make powerful software.
on May 19, 2014
Posted by: DavidVB
from Iowa City, IA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have used Adobe Photoshop and Premier full products for years. They have always been solid and work as expected - not buggy, not flaky. This is my first time with Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements. I was a little worried the Elements version would lack some important features, but Adobe has provided great set of features at a great price. My first project with new Premier Elements was a 35 minute slide show which included 500 pictures and 2 videos - Adobe Premier was wonderful. Great features in the Organizer to make the slide show. Great features in Premier to work with the slides and with the videos and with the music. Premier also had great flexibility to output the slide show as an .mpg file in 1280x720 and then I created a 1900x1080 version. The output quality was great!
Installation was a bit irksome. For security reasons you have to first submit your product key to a server when will then provide to you you serial number - which is needed for installation. An unfortunate extra step to have to work through.
All in all, a great product for a great price.
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
My Best Buy number: 0089880913
What's great about it: Solid program. High quality output.
What's not so great: There are some hoops to jump through with installation.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
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This Targus ACP076US docking station is compatible with select operating systems, including Windows 7 and 8 and Mac OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.5 and 10.8.3. The Gigabit Ethernet port enables a fast Internet connection for quick Web surfing.
 

how many monters does it support

as far as I can tell. I external monitor in addition to your laptop/tablet screen. The Targus has a DVI video connector. And includes a converter to convert to VGA.
8 years, 1 month ago
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This WD My Cloud drive features a 4TB capacity and lets you stream media to compatible DLNA-/UPnP-capable devices or upload and access data on the go via PC, Mac and compatible mobile phones and tablets. Automatic backup helps safeguard your files.
 

hello there, is it true that with this device i can listen to my music anywere even in my vehicle

can i use this external hard drive in the stereo in my car so i can listen to my music
Hey. Great idea. First, WD MyCloud has an app which is your music player (WD Music Player). I'm currently away from home, connected to the NAS via internet and listening to music (playlist) on the NAS.
Second, listening remotely from the car - interesting. So I tried this! Download the app "WD MyCloud" for android phone. Set up your remote connectivity/secure access (just as you would for a PC to access MyCloud remotely). In the app, navigate to your music/playlist...click Play. That's it. This worked well. Keep in mind audio streaming uses a lot of your data plan if you are connected via 4G or 3G.
9 years, 2 months ago
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DavidVB
   Iowa City, IA
 
This WD My Cloud drive features a 4TB capacity and lets you stream media to compatible DLNA-/UPnP-capable devices or upload and access data on the go via PC, Mac and compatible mobile phones and tablets. Automatic backup helps safeguard your files.
 

Mac Users...

Are there any issues using this device as aa TimeMachine for mac?
Sorry. I don't have experience with this NAS and TimeMachine. I only access the NAS from PC. The product does mention it works with TimeMachine backup...and has a default folder on it for that.
9 years, 2 months ago
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DavidVB
   Iowa City, IA
 
Easily multitask on your Samsung Galaxy Note Pro or Galaxy Tab Pro with this Samsung S Action ET-MP900DBEGUJ mouse that features a Blue Trace sensor and 1600 dpi sensitivity for precise control. Bluetooth technology offers easy connectivity.
 

Can you use the Bluetooth mouse and a Bluetooth keyboard at the same time?

I have a Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (Great tablet!). I was wondering if I can use the S Action Mouse at the same time I am using a Bluetooth keyboard (I have a Zagg keyboard/case I often use with my tablet).
Yes. At least on my Win8.1 Tablet. I use Logitech bluetooth keyboard and Microsoft Sculpt Comfort bluetooth mouse at the same time. They work simultaneously. However, sometimes my keyboard is a little laggy. My thought is it's the Win8 tablet that is the culprit.
9 years, 4 months ago
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DavidVB
   Iowa City, IA