Yes, it’s only the beginning of October, but it’s also common knowledge that Christmas always comes suddenly and unexpectedly. To make sure you don’t stand without Christmas presents, we’ll show you some technical gadgets that are great Christmas gift ideas.
There are, for example, tips from the areas of games, Smart Home and Internet of Things.
Technology gadgets for Christmas – not just for nerds
The Christmas present thing is one of those things. Some have already bought and packed all presents half a year before, some run desperately through the shops on Christmas Eve and look for the perfect Christmas present. Especially for technology enthusiasts there are numerous Christmas gift ideas – for every budget.
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The product range extends from “definitely useful” to “who has fun with it” to “is somehow cool, but does not need a human being”. To make the decision a bit easier for you, we’ve picked out a few technical gadgets that will not only please nerds.
Technique Gadgets Tip 1: Gaming
The first category of our Christmas gift ideas is about gaming. On the one hand, many new games for PlayStation, XBox and Co. have come onto the market this year, which should not only make hardcore gamers happy. For example, many game highlights were presented at Gamescom 2018. For example, the latest part of Assassin’s Creed (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey) or Desperados III will be on display. Otherwise, classics such as Fifa 19 or the western shooter Red Dead Redemption 2 will of course also be presented under the Christmas tree.
If you’d rather dig a little deeper into your pocket, you can give your loved ones a treat with a game console, for example. Retro consoles in particular are currently very much in vogue. Nintendo already has the Nintendo Classic Mini (SNES) on the market. In November 2018, the N64 Classic Mini could be released in time for Christmas. But also a Retro-PlayStation or the C64 Mini are exciting technical gifts for Christmas.
Technology Gadgets Tip 2: Voice Assistants and Smart Home
Everyone is currently talking about Smart Home and voice assistants. That’s why our gift finder for technical gifts should not be without them. When it comes to voice assistants, for example, you can choose between Amazons Alexa, Apple’s HomePod and Google Home. In addition, many household appliances now also offer voice control based on one of the speech assistants mentioned.
More technology gadgets in this category: Speaker systems with voice assistant. You can, for example, control your music or have the sound of your TV transmitted. There are many suppliers of such systems on the market, such as Sonos, Panasonic and JBL.
Technology gifts in the smart home segment
And that brings us to the topic of the Smart Home. With smart lighting or intelligent heating systems, you can quickly turn your home into a smart home. There are also smart sockets that you can use to control lamps, electrical appliances, etc. via an app or remote control.
Another nice Christmas gift idea: mood lights like Aqara LED light bulb, which you can operate via app or voice control. A little less smart, but all the more practical are sockets that also have USB connections. For example, you can charge several devices simultaneously via USB.
Smart doorbell systems like Ring’s provide more security. With two-way audio, infrared night vision and adjustable motion sensors, this ensures that you always know who is at your door.
Technique Gadget Tip 3: For Technique Hobbyists
Admittedly, now we are moving more slowly but surely in the direction of “technical gifts for nerds”. But: There are many technical gadgets, with which young and old can have fun. We are talking about robots. There is now a useful helper for every area of life, for example a mowing or vacuuming robot.
But they are also available in smaller versions. You can use them, for example, to get started with programming (e.g. with the Droid Inventor Kit) or simply live out your inner play instinct. Even with a Raspberry Pi many exciting projects can be realized without requiring extensive programming knowledge. Thus, for example, even inconspicuous home devices can be transformed into a smart home capable device.
Technology Gadgets Tips 4: For the sporty
Do you like sports or do you like spending time outdoors? Also for this there are suitable technical gadgets, which are suitable as gifts for Christmas. For example, if you travel a lot by bike and have ever wanted a bicycle navigation device, you will find it in the Cobi Hub or the SmartHalo Bicycle Navigator. This turns a normal bicycle into a smart bike and, thanks to additional safety functions such as a built-in alarm system and a digital bell, provides more safety in road traffic.
Anyone who travels a lot and uses their smartphone will probably need a power supply more often. In addition to the classic Powerbank, battery sleeves are also suitable as Christmas gifts. This protects your smartphone better from external influences and gives you the extra bit of battery life.
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