Neowin News Feed for: Walmart

Deal: Walmart's Roku wireless soundbar and surround speakers are incredibly cheap

Sayan Sen — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:30:01 +0000

Walmart's Roku wireless soundbar and surround speakers are absolutely unmissable deals right now. Grab them before they are gone. Read more...

Walmart is buying TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion for its hardware and ads

John Callaham — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:16:02 +0000

Walmart has announced it plans to acquire Vizio, the smart TV company, in a deal that's worth $2.3 billion. In addition to the TVs, Walmart wants to use Vizio's SmartCast OS for advertising. Read more...

Microsoft quietly begins selling Xbox Series S Toaster for $40

Omer Dursun — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:04:01 +0000

Modeled after the compact Xbox Series S, the toaster features the console's black rectangular design and prominently placed air vent. It can imprint the iconic Xbox logo onto toast. Read more...

The Sony PlayStation VR2 headset is now available from many more retailers including Amazon

John Callaham — Fri, 12 May 2023 17:50:01 +0000

The PlayStation VR2 headset was previously only available directly from Sony, but today the virtual reality device for the PlayStation 5 is on sale at Amazon, Walmart, Target, GameStop, and more. Read more...

Apple offers more ways to promote your business with free "Business Connect"

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:52:01 +0000

Apple has released Apple Business Connect which offers businesses the option to choose and customize their location place cards in Apple Maps and display important information and promotions. Read more...

Walmart is selling the Gateway 14.1" Ultra Slim Notebook for just $379 with free shipping

Adam Bottjen — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:50:01 +0000

You don't always have to break the bank when buying a new laptop, sometimes you can find a great deal. Today looks like one of those days. Check this laptop out and see if it's for you! Read more...

Live Shopping on Twitter set to begin Sunday as Jason Derulo and Walmart team up

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:58:01 +0000

Live Shopping on Twitter will launch this Sunday with Jason Derulo and Walmart partnering up to show off the latter's Cyber Week goods. Seamlessly purchasable products will be shown next to the video. Read more...

Android tablets are getting a new Entertainment Space for media consumption

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 05 May 2021 16:30:01 +0000

Google has announced that Android tablets are getting a new Entertainment Space designed to make it easier to find media and games. The feature will debut on Walmart's onn. tablets. Read more...

Walmart to test self-driving delivery services next year using Cruise's electric vehicles

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:28:01 +0000

Walmart has teamed up with Cruise to launch a self-driving delivery pilot in early 2021 that will use electric vehicles to pick up and deliver orders to customers. It will take place in Arizona. Read more...

Walmart to launch drone delivery of COVID-19 test kits

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:40:01 +0000

After launching drone trials for delivery of grocery, household items, and medical supplies, Walmart is partnering with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp to deliver COVID-19 collection kits using drones. Read more...

Walmart introduces cheaper subscription service to rival Amazon Prime

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:30:01 +0000

The retail giant will launch Walmart+ on September 15. It costs $98 a year compared to $119 for Amazon Prime, though the latter offers a wider range of benefits, including Prime Video, and more. Read more...

TikTok sale faces red tape as China changes export rules

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:30:02 +0000

China has changed the rules on export controls that will impact the sale of TikTok in the United States. It's unclear at this point how it could affect the sale but it could delay the procedure. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Halo veteran returns, Windows 95 turns 25, and Edge gets new features

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:32:01 +0000

The last week of August brought the 25-year anniversary of Windows 95, the return of a Halo veteran, new features for Edge, and much, much more. Be sure to catch up via our handy overview. Read more...

Walmart partners up with Shopify to expands its e-commerce marketplace

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:00:01 +0000

Walmart announced today that it is partnering up with e-commerce platform Shopify in order to expand its online marketplace. The goal is to add Shopify sellers to the Walmart Marketplace. Read more...

Walmart to test autonomous grocery delivery in partnership with Nuro

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:28:01 +0000

American grocery chain Walmart is set to launch test drives for its self-driving grocery deliveries. The multinational company partnered up with autonomous vehicle company Nuro to make this possible. Read more...

Uber announces plans to acquire grocery delivery app Cornershop

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:18:01 +0000

An agreement to purchase majority ownership at Cornershop was revealed to the public by Uber Technologies Inc today. The ridesharing company disclosed that it hopes to close the deal by early 2020. Read more...

TechBargains: Google Pixel 3a just $349, $569 off XPS 13 laptop and more

Steven Parker — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 16:46:01 +0000

With today's discounts, Walmart's OVERPOWERED DTW3 gaming desktop dropped $200 to its lowest price at $999. Also, you can save $569 on the XPS 13 9370 with coupon code, and much more! Read more...

Roku announces new line-up of devices starting from $29.99

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:30:01 +0000

Roku has announced a new line-up of streaming players. The players cost between $29.99 and $99.99, with some being exclusively available at either Best Buy or Walmart. Pre-orders are open now. Read more...

Amazon follows suit after Walmart in complaining of Tesla's fiery solar panels

Ather Fawaz — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 18:20:01 +0000

The Seattle giant claimed one of Tesla's solar panel systems at its warehouses caught fire in 2018. Subsequently, Amazon has made it clear that it has no plans of installing any more Tesla systems. Read more...

Walmart wants to deliver groceries directly to your fridge

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:46:01 +0000

In what seems to be a somewhat similar move to Amazon's Key delivery service, Walmart is launching in-home delivery for groceries, which means items will be delivered to your fridge. Read more...

TechBargains: 15% off Dell & Alienware; i7-8700 32GB RAM GTX 1080 GPU PC $1099 & more

Steven Parker — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:45:33 +0000

Apart from Dell's 15% off coupon code, Walmart has an OVERPOWERED gaming desktop loaded with a GTX 1080 GPU, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a 2TB HDD for just $1099 with our linked deals! Read more...

Walmart is launching voice shopping powered by Google Assistant

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:58:02 +0000

Walmart today announced that it will be bringing voice shopping capabilities to its customers through Google Assistant. Walmart Voice Order will begin rolling out later this month. Read more...

TechBargains: New 70" Vizio V-Series 4K TV under $800, save over $450 off the Dell XPS 13

Steven Parker — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:42:17 +0000

With today's deals we've got the 70" Vizio V-Series 4K TV for just $798 at Walmart, and the popular Dell XPS 8930 PC coupon is back (use code: AFF300XPS) saving you $300 off, and more! Read more...

Techbargains: PowerEdge T30 Server just $309, Intel Core i7-8700K only $354.99 and more

Steven Parker — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:02:01 +0000

With today's TechBargain bumper list of discount links you can get an amazing deal on a Dell PowerEdge T30 Xeon server at more than half off. There are also some great deals on TVs and more. Read more...

Here is our bumper list of Black Friday deals for your pleasure

Steven Parker — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 10:44:01 +0000

Whether you're after a new iPad, a home assistant starting at just $24 or a 65" 4K UHD LED TV for under $500 we've got you covered. With our couple hundred links, there's something for everyone! Read more...

Ford partners with Walmart and Postmates to design automated vehicle delivery

Ruel Revales — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:56:01 +0000

Ford Motor, Walmart, and delivery service Postmates will work together to develop a service for delivering goods and other groceries to Walmart consumers which could someday use self-driving cars. Read more...

Flipkart Group CEO Binny Bansal steps down over personal misconduct

Ruel Revales — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:52:02 +0000

Flipkart, an Indian-based e-commerce business owned by Walmart, has lost its Group CEO Binny Bansal after he resigned from the firm following an investigation into serious personal misconduct. Read more...

Walmart collaborates with Microsoft on cloud tech to take on Amazon

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced a five-year agreement with Walmart in order to accelerate digital innovation in retail by deploying the tech giant's cloud solutions to make shopping easier for customers. Read more...

Google invests $550 million in Chinese online retailer JD.com

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 00:48:02 +0000

Google is reportedly investing $550 million in Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com in an attempt to expand its efforts in the Asian market, though it's still unclear how this will be done. Read more...

Walmart launches Jetblack, a concierge shopping service via text message

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:46:01 +0000

Busy moms in Manhattan and part of Brooklyn will now be able to shop by sending their request to Jetblack via text message. The service is currently in limited release, though it will expand soon. Read more...

Save $40 by buying two Google Home Mini's for just $58, ends May 13

Steven Parker — Fri, 11 May 2018 17:00:01 +0000

Google has again discounted its Home Mini speaker, reducing the price to just $58 if you buy two. That's $40 off the regular price, and while Google store is running out of stock, Walmart isn't! Read more...

Walmart Canada may have leaked some major upcoming game announcements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 09 May 2018 20:16:01 +0000

A large selection of games headed for E3 reveals could have been leaked early by Walmart Canada today, with high profile titles like Splinter Cell, Borderlands 3, and Just Cause 4 being on the list. Read more...

Walmart-led group to purchase 73% stake in Flipkart, co-founder likely to resign

Sharath Ravishankar — Fri, 04 May 2018 11:44:01 +0000

A group of investors led by Walmart is to buy a 73% stake in Indian online retailer Flipkart, for up to $16 billion. $3 billion of this will reportedly be a contribution from Alphabet Inc. Read more...

Amazon reportedly offers to buy majority stake in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart

Abhay V — Wed, 02 May 2018 22:30:01 +0000

Amazon reportedly has made an offer to acquire 60% stake in Indian e-commerce giant, Flipkart. As per sources, the offer is at par with Walmart's offer, leading to an investment of $10-$12 billion. Read more...

Walmart pre-orders 15 Tesla Semis for testing

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:44:01 +0000

Yesterday Tesla announced its Semi and Roadster vehicles. Today, it looks like some companies are seeing the benefits of the new Semi, with Walmart being one who has now pre-ordered 15 to test out. Read more...

Walmart intends to ditch Microsoft, favors 100,000 Macs over Windows PCs

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:16:01 +0000

Walmart has revealed its intentions of deploying over 100,000 Macs next year. This makes it the latest company to join the ever-growing list of corporations which are abandoning Microsoft products. Read more...

Battle of the blimps: Walmart ponders airborne drone warehouse to rival Amazon

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 13:16:01 +0000

A patent has been received in the US from Walmart, outlining its potential ambitions for a drone delivery storage blimp. The aircraft could also be used to provide supplies in emergency situation. Read more...

Vudu coming as a native app to Apple TV starting August 22

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 02:24:01 +0000

After years of waiting, Vudu users will now have a proper way of watching content on an Apple TV. Starting August 22, a native tvOS app will be available, making streaming of Vudu content much easier. Read more...

Walmart confirms that it is cancelling all pre-orders of the SNES Classic Edition from Friday

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 04:50:02 +0000

Walmart made the SNES Classic Edition available for pre-order last week but started canceling some of those pre-orders a few days later. It has now confirmed that all pre-orders will be canceled. Read more...

Walmart is cancelling SNES Classic Edition pre-orders from last Friday

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:30:01 +0000

If you were able to pre-order a SNES Classic Edition last Friday from Walmart, chances are, your order might be canceled. The retailer has stated that the pre-order was not supposed to go live. Read more...