National Device Appreciation Day – December 17, 2026

Expected National Device Appreciation Day Deals

As National Device Appreciation Day approaches, expect a focus on device protection and maintenance. Brands like Traverse, a mobile insurance platform, are likely to highlight customizable coverage for phones and laptops. Retailers such as Best Buy (with its Geek Squad services) and Apple (AppleCare+) may offer discounts on extended warranties or repair services. Telecommunication providers like Verizon and AT&T often promote their device protection plans. Look for accessory brands like Anker or Spigen to offer deals on cases, screen protectors, and chargers, encouraging better device care. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as December 17 approaches.

History of National Device Appreciation Day

Insurance is often the last thing you think about until you absolutely need it. But it can make the difference between weathering a turn of bad luck and not. Homeowners and renters insurance are important protections against various hazards like fire and theft, but the expense and administrative effort of insuring an entire home’s worth of items isn’t always the most convenient for everyone, which is what Traverse solves.

But where does our modern concept of insurance come from?

It turns out, insurance has been around in various forms for millennia. Merchants in the ancient city of Rhodes could pay what was known as “the general average” which covered them against shipping losses when goods were shipped collectively. The ancient Greeks and Romans had “maritime loans” which insured against similar issues and it was commonplace (though sometimes controversial) to provide similar types of coverage during the medieval period.

However, we can trace modern forms of insurance, including property insurance, to the European Enlightenment period of the 17th century. The earliest known types of insurance available to the public guarded against fire damage (no surprise there) in the city of Hamburg, Germany in 1676. But property insurance as we know it today has its roots in one of history’s most iconic events, the Great Fire of London. In the aftermath of that great fire which destroyed some 13,000 residences, London economists created the “Insurance Office for Houses” which protected residents from damage caused by fires.

Today, there are many different types of insurance that protect persons and property from a whole host of inclement events such as fire, weather, sickness, death, etc. While it isn’t always the most exciting aspect of modern life, it remains more critical than ever as belongings become more and more essential to our lives and often, more expensive.