Pioneer’s VSX-1130-K AV receiver (AVR), one of four new models this year, was a Deal of the Day at Amazon Wednesday. The $599 AVR was discounted 28 percent to $429, said Amazon. Features include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, Dolby Atmos circuitry, 4K 60p Ultra HD upscaling and passthrough, HDCP 2.2, hi-res audio support and Spotify Connect capability. The 7.2-channel receiver delivers 165 watts per channel and has Pandora, Spotify and vTuner on board. The VSX-1130 has a four-star rating out of five from 17 Amazon reviewers.
Samsung is offering a free one-year trial to Texture by Next Issue to customers who buy the Galaxy Tab S2 through Nov. 20. The online service offers subscriptions to 160 magazines for $9 per month for the basic version, and $14.99 for premium. The offer is only for new subscribers, said Samsung.
Customers who buy a $299 Netgear Nighthawk DST AC1900 router from Best Buy will get Geek Squad set-up help to customize settings, connect devices and secure their network, plus a year of unlimited Geek Squad support by phone or online, the chain said in a Wednesday announcement. The promotional offer is to address the growing problem in U.S. homes of strained Wi-Fi networks and slower connection speeds caused by adding more connectivity devices, Best Buy said. The Netgear router was built to Best Buy’s specifications and “can keep up with the growing number of connected devices in the home, while also virtually eliminating Wi-Fi dead zones,” it said. The router can support 10 or more connected devices at speeds up to 1.9 Gbps, it said.
Black Friday deals website BFAds.net launched a “50 Days Till Black Friday Giveaway” contest Wednesday with streaming media devices as prizes. Five winners will win a device from BFAds.net’s “Streaming Media Device Buying Guide,” which features Amazon, Chromecast, Roku and Sling Media media streamers. Winners will be chosen Monday, it said.
New York-area stores of the supermarket chain ShopRite are selling Samsung TVs at Black Friday-like prices, they said in an email to customers Monday. The store’s weekly ad spotlighted a 40 percent off sale on select electronics including a trio of Samsung video products: a 24-inch LED TV for $99, an E360 DVD player for $29 and a 32-inch TV, model UN32EH4003, for $179. A ProScan 7-inch tablet was dealing at $49.
Microsoft signed on as the “title sponsor” of TigerDirect’s Innovation IT Conference and Expo Nov. 6 at Marlins Park in Miami, the e-commerce merchant said in a Tuesday announcement. At the event, Microsoft representatives will demonstrate and discuss “the value and benefits” of Windows 10, among its other platforms, TigerDirect said. Microsoft also will use the conference to tout its Surface tablets, it said.
A day ahead of the iPhone 6 release, Sprint said it will offer the 6s 16 GB phone for $1/month and the 6s Plus for $5/month with the trade-in of an iPhone 6. The promotion, part of Sprint’s iPhone Forever program, is for customers who “can’t wait to get their hands on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus,” and is available to new and upgrade-eligible Sprint customers, the carrier said. Offers also extend to higher-capacity phones: the iPhone 6s is priced $5.77/month for the 64 GB and $10.53 for the 128 GB with the trade-in of an iPhone 6. For the 6s Plus, the 64 GB version is $9.77/month and the 128 GB device is $14.53/month with corresponding trade-ins, Sprint said. Sprint will also offer a $10/month price on iPhone 6s 16 GB or $14/month on iPhone 6s Plus 16 GB with the trade-in of an iPhone 5s, it said. Through Dec. 31, customers on any other carrier who switch to Sprint -- or existing Sprint customers who are upgrade-eligible and turn in any other smartphone -- will get a promotional rate of $15 per month on the iPhone 6s 16 GB, regularly $22/month without a trade, it said.
Staples is holding free printing events this week at New York City-area retail stores to demo Epson’s new EcoTank printers. Seventeen Staples stores will hold the events during the two-day promotion, with five Manhattan stores offering free printing 11 a.m-3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, while 12 stores in New York City suburbs will hold the events 11 a.m.-8 p.m. over the two days, Staples said. Consumers can print photographs, documents and other materials on the EcoTank printers. Staples didn’t spell out restrictions on printing in an emailed news release. Epson introduced the new line of printers this summer (see 1508040044) that range in price from $379 to $1,179. With the higher-priced printers, Epson is looking to change the model of consumer-based printing, with ink in the new devices held in long-lasting tanks that have an estimated two-year lifecycle, Epson told us. The model ensures that the printer maker doesn’t lose money if a consumer buys a sub-$100 printer and then doesn’t print a lot -- or prints only in black -- to save money on expensive cartridges, Epson said at the printer launch event. Staples didn't immediately respond to questions on plans for events in other markets.
Roku nicked $10 off the price of a Roku 3 streaming media player in a sports promotion that runs through Saturday. The promo page spotlights new premium sports channels available through Roku, including the Yaveo by DirecTV Spanish language channel, the FuboTV soccer video channel, BTN Big Ten football, College Sports Live and a Rugby World Cup 2015 channel.
Frontier Communications customers can qualify for a one-year Amazon Prime membership worth $99 when they sign up for broadband service and other packages, the telco said in a Wednesday announcement. Amazon Prime membership includes free two-day shipping on most Amazon items and unlimited streaming of movies and TV episodes, Frontier said. Terms are outlined here.