Welcome to the twelve days of wishmas – a simple guide and wish list you can use to surprise a friend, lift the spirits of a family member, or just get yourself a great gift.
At Geekazine, we look at many different tech items. Conner put together most of this list (guess which one was my suggestion). Each section will appear as you scroll.
You can watch the video in it’s entirety, or through each section. Let us know what you think about the list below.
Check out the 12 Products in this list:
- Nintendo Switch
- Amazon Echo Dot 3rd gen
- HyperX Cloud Revolver S Gaming Headset
- PS4 Pro 1TB Console
- Roland TD-1DMK Electronic Drum Set
- Samsung Q9FN QLED 65" Smart TV
- MSI GS65 Stealth THIN
- Amazon HD8 Fire Tablet
- Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- DJI Mavic Pro 2
- Jabra Elite 65t Alexa Enabled True Wireless Earbuds with Charging Case
- Oculus Rift
Nintendo Switch
1. Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch has been immensely popular ever since its launch and it looks like that popularity shows no signs of slowing down. Thanks to many big titles and a great new design, Nintendo’s latest console is on every kid’s wish list this holiday season. Probably for seasons to come as well.
It’s unlike the other consoles on the market. At home, the Nintendo Switch rests in the dock that connects the system to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in your living room. If you want to game on the go, just lift the Nintendo Switch from the dock and you can instantly transition to handheld mode to take it with you.
There are over a thousand games available on Nintendo Switch, so there’s a game for every occasion. Single player, multiplayer, it’s all here. The detachable Joy-Con controller allows for many play styles. One player can use a Joy-Con in each hand, two players can each take one, or you can use multiple Joy-Cons for larger player numbers.
With games like Super Mario Odyssey, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fortnite and many more, the Switch seems like a Christmas miracle for fun.
2. Amazon Echo Dot
If you want to make your home a smart home and get in on the home automation craze you want Alexa to be your virtual personal assistant. Preferably in the 3rd generation of the Amazon Echo Dot. The Echo Dot is how Alexa is able to control your smart devices and make your life easier for you.
It connects to all kinds of devices. It can play music, let you watch videos, answer questions, read the news, set alarms, keep up to date on social media, play games, control smart home devices and much much more. This device is your ticket to upgrading your home into a smart home. Welcome to the future. It’s basically a helping hand into the 21st century.
You can also call and message almost anyone hands-free. Or instantly connect with other rooms in your home, for things like making an announcement to every room with a compatible Echo device. Pretty neat right?
The list of things that it can do is growing all of the time and Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new skills.
Use your voice to turn the heat down, turn off lights and appliances and much more. The possibilities are endless.
We really love the HyperX Cloud Revolver S Gaming Headset. Not only is it comfortable, but it also has excellent all-around sound and design. Those first two qualities are among the most important considerations when you are gaming for hours on end, while the latter is just icing on the cake. It features excellent 7.1-channel surround sound, through Dolby’s digital signal processor and features a detachable mic.
It isn’t often that you get this kind of sound and comfort in one headset. It also has a steel frame that makes this headset very durable, which again makes it worth the purchase, even though it’s a bit pricey comparatively. It was designed in Germany and it certainly shows. Everything from the outer earcup design to the red memory foam showing through on the inside commands your attention and catches your eye.
It also features next-generation directional 50mm drivers, USB Plug N Play Dolby Surround 7.1 compatible with PC, PS4, PS4 Pro and other devices with USB audio support. It’s also has a 3.5mm plug. It has you covered on nearly all platforms.
The detachable noise-cancellation microphone delivers clearer voice quality and reduced background noise, so you can expect quality in-game chats that don’t suck. It’s also TeamSpeak and Discord certified, and compatible with Skype and Mumble. This headset has you covered.
The HyperX Cloud Revolver S is one of the best gaming headsets out there at the moment. Even though it’s more expensive than the competition at $70.95, you really get your money’s worth.
4. PS4 Pro
This Christmas give them the gift of gaming. Sure you could choose an XBox One or Nintendo’s Switch, but the PS4 Pro is simply the best. Sony’s powered-up PS4 Pro will be a stunning treat for 4K TV owners who game.
It’s always a showdown between Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s XBox, but the PS4 has the clear edge in this fight. Which is why it outsells Microsoft’s console. The PS4 Pro has great hardware, great games, and a huge online presence. And there are always killer games in the pipeline. When Sony updated the PS4, it added support for 4K and HDR technologies. There are also advances in frame rate thanks to better processing speeds. Your game is going to look cleaner, sharper and smoother. Better than ever before.
If you’re giving the gift of a PS4 Pro this holiday season, you have a lot of options. You can buy the console bundled with popular games, or buy the console itself. Either way, the recipient of this gift is going to love Santa this year. It’s the gift that keeps on giving with awesome games, many of which are exclusive to the console.
Of course, I have to put in some music tech into this list. Out of all the products I’ve played with, I enjoy the Roland drum system the most. This is the Roland TD-1DMK – a great drum set for the beginner, or for someone practicing.
Features include a brain module that can connect to a PC, 256 notes polyphony, Roland’s V-drum mesh head system to make it feel like a real drum, 10 onboard coaching functions, and an all-in-one rack that can be put in a corner fairly easy.
I personally own the TD-50 module, which offers much more, but in this case, the $700 price tag is a little more digestible.
You will have to purchase a base drum pedal and drum throne separate. But with this kit, you get the triggers for bass, snare, 3 toms, 3 cymbals, and hi-hat.
And the Roland sounds give you drum sets, latin percussion, orchestra instruments, and more at your fingertips.
6. Samsung Q9FN QLED 65 Inch Smart TV
We are pretty confident that we can say that the Samsung Q9FN QLED 65” Smart TV is going to be the best TV you’ve ever owned. This 65″ smart TV is much brighter and more colorful than the equivalent model from the year before. It also uses Full Array Local Dimming instead of edge-lit LED lighting for stunning depth and detail. You can expect a picture quality that rivals OLED.
This set also has Q HDR EliteMax, which is a maximum High Dynamic Range experience designed exclusively for the Q9 to ensure the best picture. This TV is designed to look beautiful by minimizing wires and mounting flush to the wall. The idea is that it blends perfectly with your decor and they’ve certainly succeeded there. It looks at home in any environment and becomes a part of it.
There’s also a new Ambient Mode that allows you to use the TV to your advantage when setting moods in your home or getting info. It allows you to display decorative content, useful information, your photos, and even background music when you want it.
Bixby Voice is a feature that will help you find streaming and live TV shows with a universal guide, OneRemote and voice assistance.
This set is virtually bezel-free, which gives you more image and doesn’t distract your focus on the incredible picture quality. And if you love gaming, you are going to experience your games like never before when playing them on the Q9.
7. MSI GS65 Stealth Thin Ultra Gaming Laptop
If you’re looking for the best gaming laptop that you can buy this year, you’ll want to turn your attention toward the more than capable MSI GS65 Stealth THIN Ultra-Thin Gaming Laptop. The GS65 Stealth Thin has everything you want in a gaming laptop. It’s all about convenience and portability in a form-factor that’s light and thin enough for your backpack and easy to carry if you don’t use a backpack.
This is a laptop that is powerful enough to play the latest games at high or max settings so it has everything we want for gaming. It features a sleek matte black aluminum body with gold accents, without being too flashy. At 18mm thick, and with 4.9mm thin bezels, it’s a tad smaller than most 15-inch laptops, which is not a bad thing at all.
Other features include an Intel Core i7-8750H, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU, 16GB DDR4-2400MHz RAM, 15.6-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) wide-view 144Hz screen, 512GB M.2 SSD storage and it weighs just 4.14 lbs. This laptop also packs in a keyboard from SteelSeries that’s RGB-lit, a responsive touchpad, and a webcam.
That keyboard gives you some nice granular control over your keyboard illumination using the SteelSeries Engine 3. If you light lights on your keyboard this is going to be a real treat for you.
A laptop like this will let you spend countless hours gaming without any of the hangups that other rigs would suffer. It’s a sleek powerhouse that’s built for fun. At the moment you won’t find a better gaming laptop.
8. Amazon Fire HD8 Tablet
For those looking for a budget tablet, the Amazon Fire HD 8 is the best deal around. It delivers up to 10 hours of battery life and packs in a vibrant 8″ HD display. It is primarily designed with entertainment in mind. This Alexa-enabled tablet will make a great gift for adults or kids alike this Christmas. The Fire HD 8 is great quality for its size and the price and Amazon has tons of apps that you can browse for free and it already comes with the standard ones.
Other features include a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, and Dolby Audio. 2x. If you like using your voice, you can use the Alexa hands-free mode to pause videos, play music, open apps, get sports scores, the weather, and much more.
At no extra cost, Prime members get unlimited access to over a thousand books and magazines, millions of songs, and thousands of movies and TV episodes. It also has a Show Mode that lets you transform your tablet to an immersive, full-screen Alexa experience that is optimized for visibility across the room. You can also call or message almost anyone hands-free, or make video calls. People really love Amazon’s Fire tablets, because you can do so much with them for a budget price. That makes it a great Christmas gift for several people on your list.
9. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the best choice around for Android fans looking for a new smartphone. It’s a big phone that offers the very best smartphone features that users want.
The Super AMOLED 6.2-inch display is among the best around at the moment. You can expect great colors and a great viewing experience. You’ll also get a 3,500mAh battery in the Plus model and a camera with dual-aperture capability for some excellent pics.
Even 9 months out from its launch the S9 Plus remains one of the best phones out there. The big highlights here are its ability to take low-light photos and it’s big 6.2-inch curved ‘Infinity’ display. But that’s not all it offers. There’s also the rear dual-lens camera, which gives it some nice telephoto capabilities.
Also, the primary lens can capture super-slow-motion video at 960 frames per second. If that’s not your thing, you can use the 8MP front-facing camera to paint the scene with various AR Emoji props and masks, but honestly, that’s probably the least impressive thing about this phone, just a bonus.
If you are looking for a smartphone for someone special this Christmas, or for yourself, you can’t go wrong with the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
10. DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone
DJI’s original Mavic Pro made waves when it arrived back in September 2016. In fact, it changed the drone world forever with its foldable design and great specs. Now the company has introduced the Mavic 2 Pro, which is the first to be outfitted with a Hasselblad camera.
This is the jewel of DJI’s drone lineup thanks to the camera’s one-inch sensor. You can shoot 4K at 30fps and 20-megapixel still images with this high flyer. And it is still compact and light, making it easy to carry it in your backpack or bag. The battery life also beats its predecessor. Plus it has more sensors for obstacle avoidance. It is simply one of the best drones you can buy today.
If you’re looking for a drone for someone on your list this year, this is the one to buy. It weighs just 297g and measures 91 x 84 x 214mm when folded. Other features include 8GB of built-in storage, a microSD slot for cards up to 128GB, and the ability to download footage to your computer via the USB-C port, which is also how it gets firmware updates by the way. You’ll also get about 30 minutes of flight per charge, which is awesome.
11. Jabra Elite 65t Alexa Enabled True Wireless Earbuds with Charging Case
If you want a great alternative to Apple’s AirPods, the Jabra Elite 65t will fit the bill. They are wireless earphones for every occasion. While most of Jabra’s offering focus on the gym and sports, these good-looking earbuds are made for everyday use. They look great, they sound great and you also get five hours of use from a full charge, plus an extra two from the charging case. That’s not bad at all.
This is one of the most popular sets of wireless earbuds on the market right now and it’s easy to see why. They may be designed more for music and Netflix rather than running, but they still stay in place in your ears as well as those other athletic-oriented models do.
With the Jabra Sound+ app you get even more out of these earbuds. You can personalize your experience, choose your voice assistant, customize your music profile, modify how much nearby noise you want to hear, keep track of your charge level, and more.
4-microphone technology ensures that call and voice quality is superb, giving you effective wind noise reduction on all of your calls.
12. Oculus Rift
You know all of that fun stuff that you do in video games? It’s even cooler in VR. And the best VR headset around right now is the Oculus Rift. And no it doesn’t require an entire room. If you have a gaming PC with some pretty powerful specs you are going to have a lot of fun.
It has a sleek and comfortable design, plus the Touch Controllers are a big part of what makes this VR experience the best. They are the most comfortable in the PC VR headset market. The positioning of the buttons and analog sticks are perfect so that movements, like grabbing things or holding a golf club, feel very natural. And if you want to create a more immersive experience, you can also buy a pair of Oculus’ attachable earphones and you will be lost in VR for as long as you like.
You’ll also have at your disposal a library to over 500 games, including titles from big-time game developers like Insomniac Games, Ubisoft and Harmonix. In fact, there is a constant flow of new content coming all of the time, so it makes sense to choose the Oculus and put it under the Christmas Tree this year.
Check out the 12 Products in this list:
- Nintendo Switch
- Amazon Echo Dot 3rd gen
- HyperX Cloud Revolver S Gaming Headset
- PS4 Pro 1TB Console
- Roland TD-1DMK Electronic Drum Set
- Samsung Q9FN QLED 65" Smart TV
- MSI GS65 Stealth THIN
- Amazon HD8 Fire Tablet
- Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- DJI Mavic Pro 2
- Jabra Elite 65t Alexa Enabled True Wireless Earbuds with Charging Case
- Oculus Rift
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Welcome to the twelve days of wishmas – a simple guide and wish list you can use to surprise a friend, lift the spirits of a family member, or just get yourself a great gift.
At Geekazine, we look at many different tech items. Conner put together most of this list (guess which one was my suggestion). Each section will appear as you scroll.
You can watch the video in it’s entirety, or through each section. Let us know what you think about the list below.
Check out the 12 Products in this list:
- Nintendo Switch
- Amazon Echo Dot 3rd gen
- HyperX Cloud Revolver S Gaming Headset
- PS4 Pro 1TB Console
- Roland TD-1DMK Electronic Drum Set
- Samsung Q9FN QLED 65" Smart TV
- MSI GS65 Stealth THIN
- Amazon HD8 Fire Tablet
- Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- DJI Mavic Pro 2
- Jabra Elite 65t Alexa Enabled True Wireless Earbuds with Charging Case
- Oculus Rift
1. Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch has been immensely popular ever since its launch and it looks like that popularity shows no signs of slowing down. Thanks to many big titles and a great new design, Nintendo’s latest console is on every kid’s wish list this holiday season. Probably for seasons to come as well.
It’s unlike the other consoles on the market. At home, the Nintendo Switch rests in the dock that connects the system to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in your living room. If you want to game on the go, just lift the Nintendo Switch from the dock and you can instantly transition to handheld mode to take it with you.
There are over a thousand games available on Nintendo Switch, so there’s a game for every occasion. Single player, multiplayer, it’s all here. The detachable Joy-Con controller allows for many play styles. One player can use a Joy-Con in each hand, two players can each take one, or you can use multiple Joy-Cons for larger player numbers.
With games like Super Mario Odyssey, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fortnite and many more, the Switch seems like a Christmas miracle for fun.
2. Amazon Echo Dot
If you want to make your home a smart home and get in on the home automation craze you want Alexa to be your virtual personal assistant. Preferably in the 3rd generation of the Amazon Echo Dot. The Echo Dot is how Alexa is able to control your smart devices and make your life easier for you.
It connects to all kinds of devices. It can play music, let you watch videos, answer questions, read the news, set alarms, keep up to date on social media, play games, control smart home devices and much much more. This device is your ticket to upgrading your home into a smart home. Welcome to the future. It’s basically a helping hand into the 21st century.
You can also call and message almost anyone hands-free. Or instantly connect with other rooms in your home, for things like making an announcement to every room with a compatible Echo device. Pretty neat right?
The list of things that it can do is growing all of the time and Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new skills.
Use your voice to turn the heat down, turn off lights and appliances and much more. The possibilities are endless.
We really love the HyperX Cloud Revolver S Gaming Headset. Not only is it comfortable, but it also has excellent all-around sound and design. Those first two qualities are among the most important considerations when you are gaming for hours on end, while the latter is just icing on the cake. It features excellent 7.1-channel surround sound, through Dolby’s digital signal processor and features a detachable mic.
It isn’t often that you get this kind of sound and comfort in one headset. It also has a steel frame that makes this headset very durable, which again makes it worth the purchase, even though it’s a bit pricey comparatively. It was designed in Germany and it certainly shows. Everything from the outer earcup design to the red memory foam showing through on the inside commands your attention and catches your eye.
It also features next-generation directional 50mm drivers, USB Plug N Play Dolby Surround 7.1 compatible with PC, PS4, PS4 Pro and other devices with USB audio support. It’s also has a 3.5mm plug. It has you covered on nearly all platforms.
The detachable noise-cancellation microphone delivers clearer voice quality and reduced background noise, so you can expect quality in-game chats that don’t suck. It’s also TeamSpeak and Discord certified, and compatible with Skype and Mumble. This headset has you covered.
The HyperX Cloud Revolver S is one of the best gaming headsets out there at the moment. Even though it’s more expensive than the competition at $70.95, you really get your money’s worth.
4. PS4 Pro
This Christmas give them the gift of gaming. Sure you could choose an XBox One or Nintendo’s Switch, but the PS4 Pro is simply the best. Sony’s powered-up PS4 Pro will be a stunning treat for 4K TV owners who game.
It’s always a showdown between Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s XBox, but the PS4 has the clear edge in this fight. Which is why it outsells Microsoft’s console. The PS4 Pro has great hardware, great games, and a huge online presence. And there are always killer games in the pipeline. When Sony updated the PS4, it added support for 4K and HDR technologies. There are also advances in frame rate thanks to better processing speeds. Your game is going to look cleaner, sharper and smoother. Better than ever before.
If you’re giving the gift of a PS4 Pro this holiday season, you have a lot of options. You can buy the console bundled with popular games, or buy the console itself. Either way, the recipient of this gift is going to love Santa this year. It’s the gift that keeps on giving with awesome games, many of which are exclusive to the console.
Of course, I have to put in some music tech into this list. Out of all the products I’ve played with, I enjoy the Roland drum system the most. This is the Roland TD-1DMK – a great drum set for the beginner, or for someone practicing.
Features include a brain module that can connect to a PC, 256 notes polyphony, Roland’s V-drum mesh head system to make it feel like a real drum, 10 onboard coaching functions, and an all-in-one rack that can be put in a corner fairly easy.
I personally own the TD-50 module, which offers much more, but in this case, the $700 price tag is a little more digestible.
You will have to purchase a base drum pedal and drum throne separate. But with this kit, you get the triggers for bass, snare, 3 toms, 3 cymbals, and hi-hat.
And the Roland sounds give you drum sets, latin percussion, orchestra instruments, and more at your fingertips.
6. Samsung Q9FN QLED 65 Inch Smart TV
We are pretty confident that we can say that the Samsung Q9FN QLED 65” Smart TV is going to be the best TV you’ve ever owned. This 65″ smart TV is much brighter and more colorful than the equivalent model from the year before. It also uses Full Array Local Dimming instead of edge-lit LED lighting for stunning depth and detail. You can expect a picture quality that rivals OLED.
This set also has Q HDR EliteMax, which is a maximum High Dynamic Range experience designed exclusively for the Q9 to ensure the best picture. This TV is designed to look beautiful by minimizing wires and mounting flush to the wall. The idea is that it blends perfectly with your decor and they’ve certainly succeeded there. It looks at home in any environment and becomes a part of it.
There’s also a new Ambient Mode that allows you to use the TV to your advantage when setting moods in your home or getting info. It allows you to display decorative content, useful information, your photos, and even background music when you want it.
Bixby Voice is a feature that will help you find streaming and live TV shows with a universal guide, OneRemote and voice assistance.
This set is virtually bezel-free, which gives you more image and doesn’t distract your focus on the incredible picture quality. And if you love gaming, you are going to experience your games like never before when playing them on the Q9.
7. MSI GS65 Stealth Thin Ultra Gaming Laptop
If you’re looking for the best gaming laptop that you can buy this year, you’ll want to turn your attention toward the more than capable MSI GS65 Stealth THIN Ultra-Thin Gaming Laptop. The GS65 Stealth Thin has everything you want in a gaming laptop. It’s all about convenience and portability in a form-factor that’s light and thin enough for your backpack and easy to carry if you don’t use a backpack.
This is a laptop that is powerful enough to play the latest games at high or max settings so it has everything we want for gaming. It features a sleek matte black aluminum body with gold accents, without being too flashy. At 18mm thick, and with 4.9mm thin bezels, it’s a tad smaller than most 15-inch laptops, which is not a bad thing at all.
Other features include an Intel Core i7-8750H, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU, 16GB DDR4-2400MHz RAM, 15.6-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) wide-view 144Hz screen, 512GB M.2 SSD storage and it weighs just 4.14 lbs. This laptop also packs in a keyboard from SteelSeries that’s RGB-lit, a responsive touchpad, and a webcam.
That keyboard gives you some nice granular control over your keyboard illumination using the SteelSeries Engine 3. If you light lights on your keyboard this is going to be a real treat for you.
A laptop like this will let you spend countless hours gaming without any of the hangups that other rigs would suffer. It’s a sleek powerhouse that’s built for fun. At the moment you won’t find a better gaming laptop.
8. Amazon Fire HD8 Tablet
For those looking for a budget tablet, the Amazon Fire HD 8 is the best deal around. It delivers up to 10 hours of battery life and packs in a vibrant 8″ HD display. It is primarily designed with entertainment in mind. This Alexa-enabled tablet will make a great gift for adults or kids alike this Christmas. The Fire HD 8 is great quality for its size and the price and Amazon has tons of apps that you can browse for free and it already comes with the standard ones.
Other features include a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, and Dolby Audio. 2x. If you like using your voice, you can use the Alexa hands-free mode to pause videos, play music, open apps, get sports scores, the weather, and much more.
At no extra cost, Prime members get unlimited access to over a thousand books and magazines, millions of songs, and thousands of movies and TV episodes. It also has a Show Mode that lets you transform your tablet to an immersive, full-screen Alexa experience that is optimized for visibility across the room. You can also call or message almost anyone hands-free, or make video calls. People really love Amazon’s Fire tablets, because you can do so much with them for a budget price. That makes it a great Christmas gift for several people on your list.
9. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the best choice around for Android fans looking for a new smartphone. It’s a big phone that offers the very best smartphone features that users want.
The Super AMOLED 6.2-inch display is among the best around at the moment. You can expect great colors and a great viewing experience. You’ll also get a 3,500mAh battery in the Plus model and a camera with dual-aperture capability for some excellent pics.
Even 9 months out from its launch the S9 Plus remains one of the best phones out there. The big highlights here are its ability to take low-light photos and it’s big 6.2-inch curved ‘Infinity’ display. But that’s not all it offers. There’s also the rear dual-lens camera, which gives it some nice telephoto capabilities.
Also, the primary lens can capture super-slow-motion video at 960 frames per second. If that’s not your thing, you can use the 8MP front-facing camera to paint the scene with various AR Emoji props and masks, but honestly, that’s probably the least impressive thing about this phone, just a bonus.
If you are looking for a smartphone for someone special this Christmas, or for yourself, you can’t go wrong with the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
10. DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone
DJI’s original Mavic Pro made waves when it arrived back in September 2016. In fact, it changed the drone world forever with its foldable design and great specs. Now the company has introduced the Mavic 2 Pro, which is the first to be outfitted with a Hasselblad camera.
This is the jewel of DJI’s drone lineup thanks to the camera’s one-inch sensor. You can shoot 4K at 30fps and 20-megapixel still images with this high flyer. And it is still compact and light, making it easy to carry it in your backpack or bag. The battery life also beats its predecessor. Plus it has more sensors for obstacle avoidance. It is simply one of the best drones you can buy today.
If you’re looking for a drone for someone on your list this year, this is the one to buy. It weighs just 297g and measures 91 x 84 x 214mm when folded. Other features include 8GB of built-in storage, a microSD slot for cards up to 128GB, and the ability to download footage to your computer via the USB-C port, which is also how it gets firmware updates by the way. You’ll also get about 30 minutes of flight per charge, which is awesome.
11. Jabra Elite 65t Alexa Enabled True Wireless Earbuds with Charging Case
If you want a great alternative to Apple’s AirPods, the Jabra Elite 65t will fit the bill. They are wireless earphones for every occasion. While most of Jabra’s offering focus on the gym and sports, these good-looking earbuds are made for everyday use. They look great, they sound great and you also get five hours of use from a full charge, plus an extra two from the charging case. That’s not bad at all.
This is one of the most popular sets of wireless earbuds on the market right now and it’s easy to see why. They may be designed more for music and Netflix rather than running, but they still stay in place in your ears as well as those other athletic-oriented models do.
With the Jabra Sound+ app you get even more out of these earbuds. You can personalize your experience, choose your voice assistant, customize your music profile, modify how much nearby noise you want to hear, keep track of your charge level, and more.
4-microphone technology ensures that call and voice quality is superb, giving you effective wind noise reduction on all of your calls.
12. Oculus Rift
You know all of that fun stuff that you do in video games? It’s even cooler in VR. And the best VR headset around right now is the Oculus Rift. And no it doesn’t require an entire room. If you have a gaming PC with some pretty powerful specs you are going to have a lot of fun.
It has a sleek and comfortable design, plus the Touch Controllers are a big part of what makes this VR experience the best. They are the most comfortable in the PC VR headset market. The positioning of the buttons and analog sticks are perfect so that movements, like grabbing things or holding a golf club, feel very natural. And if you want to create a more immersive experience, you can also buy a pair of Oculus’ attachable earphones and you will be lost in VR for as long as you like.
You’ll also have at your disposal a library to over 500 games, including titles from big-time game developers like Insomniac Games, Ubisoft and Harmonix. In fact, there is a constant flow of new content coming all of the time, so it makes sense to choose the Oculus and put it under the Christmas Tree this year.
Check out the 12 Products in this list:
- Nintendo Switch
- Amazon Echo Dot 3rd gen
- HyperX Cloud Revolver S Gaming Headset
- PS4 Pro 1TB Console
- Roland TD-1DMK Electronic Drum Set
- Samsung Q9FN QLED 65" Smart TV
- MSI GS65 Stealth THIN
- Amazon HD8 Fire Tablet
- Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- DJI Mavic Pro 2
- Jabra Elite 65t Alexa Enabled True Wireless Earbuds with Charging Case
- Oculus Rift
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