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January 2024
Cavaliers Darius Garland has wire removed from jaw, takes big step toward return
Garland has missed the last 13 games.
The Best New and Upcoming Sales From Best Buy’s ‘Drops’ Feature
Best Buy released a new “Best Buy Drops” feature on its app in the fall of 2023, offering a peek into high-profile product releases, limited runs, launches, and limited-time deals with some of the lowest prices I’ve ever seen. You can also see previous Drops to get an idea of the kind of products they include, like the Xbox Series X, 4K smart TVs, and iPads for record low prices.
How Best Buy Drops works
You’ll need to have an account with Best Buy, but not necessarily one of the paid ones (although joining My Best Buy Plus or My Best Buy Total will give you further discounts on some of those products). You’ll be prompted to verify your account with your email and gain access to the app. Once in, go to the “Drops” tab on the bottom of the screen to find limited-time deals on categories like gaming consoles and accessories, wearable devices, e-transportation products, small appliances, smart homes, toys, and more. Most weeks, Best Buy will update the Drop list with new upcoming deals.
Upcoming products will appear on the “upcoming drops” tab and past products on the “past drops” tab, but you will only see the discount when the product has a live deal. Live deals usually start at 11 a.m. ET on the day the product is listed to drop and lasts until around 5 p.m. ET or until the supplies are gone. You will see a percentage bar indicating how much of the inventory has been bought. If you see a particular product you’re interested in, you can always opt-in to Drop Alerts and receive push notifications when the Drop goes live.
Current Drops
The Black Series Darth Revan from Star Wars is currently on the app for $149.99 (originally $278.99), which is the second lowest price I’ve seen it in recent months. Keep in mind you can only access this deal through your phone using the Best Buy app. This deal will be live through Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. ET or until they sell out. This lightsaber has LED lights allowing you to choose which color to be (the color determines if you’re on the dark side or not).
Credit: Screenshot from the Best Buy app.
Upcoming Drops
Next on the list is the G PRO X Wireless Gaming Headset for PC from Logitech, which is currently $229.99. These gaming headphones will go on sale tomorrow, Jan 17, likely starting at 11 a.m.ET like the other products in the app. I saw these headphones go down about $100 during the holidays this past year, so you can expect around the same kind of discount. Remember, you can always sign up for the push notifications and set up your app and profile before 11 a.m. ET tomorrow if you want to be reminded of the drop.
Credit: Screenshot from the Best Buy app.
On Thursday, Jan. 18, the wireless third-generation Blink Outdoor security camera will go on sale on the app. It is currently $99.99, but Best Buy had a two-pack on sale for $72 earlier this month on Jan. 5. You can probably expect a similar discount, likely around $35.
Credit: Screenshot from the Best Buy app.
On January 23, the fifth-generation 10.9-inch iPad Air will go on sale on the Best Buy app. It is currently $499.99 (originally $599.99), but I’ve seen it go down a bit lower during the holidays. You can probably expect this one to see a new record-low price once it drops on the app. If you’re interested, make sure to follow the instructions above, download the app, and set reminders so you can get in the queue as soon as possible for the best chance to score an iPad Air.
Credit: Screenshot from the Best Buy app.
Former White Sox pitcher Kendall Graveman to miss 2024 season after shoulder surgery
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Knicks owner James Dolan named in lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, trafficking
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Senior Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Kumar Chandran, Acting Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
How to Save Your iMessage Chat History When Someone Dies
After losing a loved one, you may want to hold onto your old text message conversations, but it’s not straightforward on iMessage. If you want to backup your chat history, the first step is to change how long your iMessage texts are being stored. Go to Settings > Messages > Keep Messages and select Forever if you don’t want your older texts to automatically delete.
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You also want to protect your iMessage texts in the inevitable event you end up changing to a new device, so enable iCloud sync. Go to Settings > [YOUR NAME] > iCloud > Show All > Messages in iCloud and enable Use on this iPhone. This will ensure that all your iMessages move with you to your new Apple devices.
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And finally, to be safe, you can use a Mac for a complete backup of your iMessages. On your Mac, open the Messages app, go to the correct chat, and scroll all the way to the top. This takes a while, but it will let you go back to your first conversation (searching for old messages might help bring you to the top). When that’s done, select File > Print or press Command+P to save the entire chat as a PDF. And if you find that process too cumbersome, you can try third-party apps to simply things. I previously covered iMessage exporter, which is a free command line tool that lets you backup all of your chats quickly.
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If all else fails, you can take screenshots of your most important conversations, of course. It’s obviously the most crude method to get the job done, but it works. In case you don’t have a Mac, you can just scroll through your iMessage chat on your iPhone and keep taking screenshots as you go. There are many ways to take long screenshots on your iPhone and will stitch all of these images into one file, should you want to preserve your chat that way.
Draymond shuts down ‘concern’ he won’t be vocal after suspension
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LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome to Host 2026 NBA All-Star Game
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