Technology is becoming so ubiquitous in our modern-day lives that it’s easy to find a personalized technological gift perfect for any age. Regardless if your loved one is interested in gaming or prepping, there is sure to be a tech gift that they can enjoy. Here is our top ten holiday gift list for 2017.
Drones are one of the most thrilling tech innovations of the past few years, and the exciting DJI Spark is this holiday season’s most anticipated tech toy. This small model is equipped with high-quality 3D sensing cameras that can identify human faces and movements. The drone is easily controlled with hand movements, and is a perfect gift for a tech-lover of any age.
For generations, people have envisioned computer-simulated worlds and first-person video games. After much anticipation, the HTC Vive virtual reality system has made this dream a reality. The system is designed to create fully immersive first-person experiences including interactive games and videos. The hardware includes a headset with a front-facing camera, controllers and base stations. The HTC Vive has been rated as providing the best overall VR experience, so it ranks very high on many top tech-gift lists for 2017.
This innovative tech gadget is the perfect gift for any student, artist or researcher. The Rocketbook Wave Smart Notebook allows users to write in their journals using FriXion pens, which provides users with the freedom of traditional pen and paper. Using the app, your notes can be transferred to the cloud. Once transferred, simply put your notebook in the microwave to erase and reuse all the pages.
Anker is the most popular brand of portable battery charger. Portable battery chargers are a tech-lovers best friend. Although smart technology has been steadily getting better, batteries have not been significantly improved. Most smart phone’s batteries won’t last an entire day especially when the user plays games, frequently texts, uses location services or has a bright screen. This portable battery charger is the perfect gift for the techie in your life this holiday season.
The new WiFi Nomiku sous vide circulator is the perfect tech gift for parents, students, wives and any kitchen enthusiast. The device lets you send cooking times, recipes and temperatures straight from the app to the cooker which produces perfectly well-done meals for you and your family. The EatTender App lets you monitor your meal while you’re away, and you can also utilize the device with pre-made zip-seal bagged meals.
This unique iPhone accessory turns your phone into an instant camera. Simply attach the Prynt Pocket Instant Photo Printer onto your phone, and print pictures from your camera roll or the internet instantly. To make it even better, the photo’s backing can be removed to transform the pictures into stickers. Incredibly, the technology is also capable of storing a video clip inside the photo. When another smart device scans the photo, the embedded video will become visible.
The Infinity Cube lets space enthusiasts enjoy beautiful stargazing right from the couch. The cube is powered with either batteries or a micro-USB. The cube galaxy can be set to react to music, shift over time or remain static. This amazing light show affordable and enjoyable for tech-lovers of all ages.
Smart phones have continuously topped people’s holiday wish list, and this year is no different. The newest iPhone X goes on sale this November. It features a screen that fills the entire display, Face ID, depth-sensing cameras, wireless charging, augmented reality and super-human intelligence.
The gamer in your life will love the new Nintendo Switch gaming system. This new console can be taken with you anywhere. The Switch can be docked for use with any HD TV, removed from the dock for handheld mode, or stood up on its own for multiplayer mode. The completely portable controllers can be combined together like a traditional controller, used individually, or attached to the portable Switch for handheld mode.
The sensible LifeStraw is a great choice for the adventurous tech-lover in your life. LifeStraw is a personal water filter that doesn’t require batteries or additional parts. The straw filters up to 1000 liters removing bacteria and parasites without using chemicals. The straw is ultralight and can be used to drink directly from your water source like a river or stream. This gift is perfect for friends or family that enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, hiking and general preparedness.
These awesome gadgets are sure to impress the techie in your life. With the incredible advances of virtual technology, artificial intelligence and WiFi, technological toys and useful tools are simplifying lives everywhere and becoming more mainstream than ever before in history. The future is now!
