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Let the iPad 2 madness begin! Apple's second-generation tablet goes on sale next Friday, and if you think you'll have to queue up in long lines at the Apple store, think again — there are a number of locations that will be selling the iPad 2 on launch day. Get the entire list below!

• Sam's Club and Walmart — According to a tip, 9 to 5 Mac has learned that the iPad 2 will be sold both at Sam's Club and Walmart locations on March 11.
• Best Buy — Already advertising on its website, you can pick up an iPad 2 at Best Buy on launch day.
• Apple Stores — If you want the full Apple experience on iPad 2 day, you should head to an Apple store, where there's sure to be a lot of pomp and circumstance.

No word yet on if AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores will be carrying the iPad 2 at launch, but we'll update this post as we learn more!

The Verizon iPhone 4 launch is just a day away! You've already traded in your current phone (either on eBay or through Verizon), ordered a case, and are pumped to get your hands on the newest iPhone model to hit the market.

So where are you getting yours? Good news is, you have more than a few options, which will help spread out the crowds that are so prevalent with iPhone launches. Check out the list of places you can pick up a Verizon iPhone when you read more.

Looks like the white iPhone 4 could be landing sooner than later, as evidenced by this Houston, Texas Best Buy shelf placard displaying the regular, off-contract price of $600.

Rumors about the white iPhone have been hot and heavy lately, and while there are plenty of ways to get your white phone fix without Apple's help, there's at least one person that is totally ready to throw down for the lighter hued model — me. I can't help it; I'm a sucker for white gadgets!

After getting a good look at the Motorola Xoom tablet at CES (and wiping the drool away from my face — honestly, this thing is pretty slick up close), the Android Honeycomb-equipped tablet has had a release date and price leak. Turns out, Best Buy will be launching the 32GB tablet on Feb. 17 for $700.

While I'd prefer to pay less for the 10.1-inch Xoom, it is coming with some pretty impressive specs, especially when compared to the rumored build of the iPad 2. Want to see some specifics? Check out how the Xoom and iPad 2 should look head-to-head after the break.

In case you missed the madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Best Buy wants to make sure you still get a deal on the items you really wanted, but didn't get. Tomorrow, Dec. 26, marks the start of Best Buy's after-Christmas sale, which will bring you longer in-store hours (most locations opening at 7 a.m.), sales on everything from Blu-Ray discs to iPhone cases and desk accessories, and free shipping on items when you order online.

The sale ends on Dec. 27, so if you're still looking for a deal, get it then, or take advantage of the last Free Phone Friday on Dec. 31, and be sure to return those items you really don't want soon, since BB has eliminated restocking fees.

I'm still rocking my Monster Beats Solo HD headphones like a champ (cause I love 'em), so if you want to step up your musical game, and are a Justin Bieber fan (or know one who is), I'm about to make your weekend.

Released earlier this week, the Beats By Dr. Dre "Justbeats" Edition headphones and earbuds have been designed for those who have caught the Bieber Fever. Coming in Justin's favorite color (purple), the Beats Solo Justbeats Edition ($179), and iBeats Justbeats Edition ($99) will allow you to listen to your Bieber jams like they were intended to be heard — in studio quality. These headphones are exclusive to Best Buy, so you can grab 'em in stores or online now. But before you run out the door, you may want to click past the break to see a video of Justin and Dre in the studio making some sweet beats of their own and hear Justin's disdain for the cheap headphones kids are wearing these days. Check it out when you read more.

As if Best Buy's December free smartphone sale wasn't hot enough, the retail chain is upping the ante and adding two new popular handsets to the mix.

For starters, today only, you can get a free iPhone 3GS with a two-year AT&T contract. But if you're more of a BlackBerry kind of geek, now through Dec. 24, you can get the BlackBerry Torch for free with a two-year contract as well. Which one are you getting?!

Best Buy's Free Phone Fridays promotion was a big hit earlier this year, and today, the retail giant announced that it would be continuing the free-phone madness through December, but with a little extra kick.

Starting today, and running through the end of the month, Best Buy will be offering up at least four free phones (one from each of the four major carriers — T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T) every single day. Find out more about the promotion after the break.

Holiday shopping is kicking into full swing this week, and with so many retailers offering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, getting swept up in the shopping fun is easy. But before you check out or click Purchase, be sure to make sure you understand the return policy for your item.

Many stores, including tech giant Best Buy, implement special holiday return policies. Instead of Best Buy's standard 14-day return policy, for example, items purchased after Nov. 1 are returnable through January 31. BUT, this does not include computers, monitors, projectors, camcorders, digital cameras, and radar detectors, which are subject to the same 14-day return policy as always. Find out about Target's holiday return policy after the break.